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Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

chemical-tsca · Rule · Published 2024-03-28 · Effective 2024-05-28 · 89 FR 21970

Document

Document number
2024-05972
Federal Register citation
89 FR 21970
CFR reference
40 CFR 751
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
chemical-tsca
Publication date
2024-03-28
Effective date
2024-05-28
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is issuing this final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by chrysotile asbestos based on the risks posed by certain conditions of use. The injuries to human health include mesothelioma and lung, ovarian, and laryngeal cancers resulting from chronic inhalation exposure to chrysotile asbestos.

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