🔬EPA Announces Rescheduled Meetings on 1,3-Butadiene Risk Evaluation
1,3-Butadiene; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Peer Review; Notice of Rescheduled Meetings
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the rescheduled meeting dates of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) that had been previously scheduled for February 2025 to consider and review the draft risk evaluation for 1,3- butadiene. The rescheduled preparatory meeting for the SACC to consider the scope and clarity of the revised draft charge questions for the peer review will now be held on March 25, 2025, and the rescheduled peer review meeting for the SACC to consider the draft documents and public comments will now be held on April 1 to 4, 2025. As previously announced, these meetings will be virtual public meetings of the SACC, with the public invited to comment on the scope and clarity of the revised draft charge questions for the peer review and the draft risk evaluation and related documents, including a new supplement of preliminarily refined risk estimates for 1,3-butadiene released from facilities in advance of and during the peer review meeting. The SACC will consider the comments during their discussions.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The document details upcoming meetings for the EPA regarding the evaluation of risks associated with 1,3-butadiene, a toxic substance that could impact regulatory compliance and business operations in related industries. Businesses releasing this chemical must review the draft risk evaluations and participate in meetings to voice concerns.