EPA’s Revised 1,4-Dioxane Analysis Out for Comment Next Year

The EPA will release early next year its draft, revised risk evaluation of a chemical found in common household products and in drinking water.

The Environmental Protection Agency submitted a timeline for release of its revised 1,4-dioxane risk evaluation for public comment in a status report the agency submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday.

Industries use 1,4-dioxane as a solvent and a processing aid that helps chemical reactions and as an ingredient of adhesives, sealants, printing inks, and other products.

The main way most people can be exposed to 1,4-dioxane is through mixtures ...