[SML] EPA suggested chemical ban

Jerry Durand jdurand at interstellar.com
Wed Dec 7 20:34:24 UTC 2016


trichloroethylene (TCE) used as a degreaser and a spot removal agent in
dry cleaning

asbestos, best known for its use in building construction products

tetrachloroethylene
<https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubstance.asp?toxid=48>,
another dry-cleaning agent

1,4-dioxane
<http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/14-dioxane/>,
which is used in shampoos and bubble baths

1-bromopropane
<https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2013/08/01/1bp-2/>, a
commercial and industrial solvent

carbon tetrachloride
<https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubstance.asp?toxid=35>, a
chemical with industrial uses after being banned as a pesticide and
cleaning fluid

cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster, a flame retardant

methylene chloride, a paint remover; N-methylpyrrolidone, a cleaning agent

and pigment violet 29, a dye used in plastics.

https://www.rt.com/usa/369544-epa-chemicals-review-toxicity/

-- 
Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc.
www.interstellar.com
tel: +1 408 356-3886
@DurandInterstel

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