⚠️EPA Announces Unreasonable Risk Evaluation for Diisodecyl Phthalate (DID
Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP); Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP). The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or non-risk factors, including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, under the conditions of use. EPA used the best available science to prepare this final risk evaluation and determined, based on the weight of scientific evidence, that DIDP poses unreasonable risk to human health. Under TSCA, EPA must initiate risk management actions to address the unreasonable risk.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The EPA's final risk evaluation of DIDP identifies it as presenting an unreasonable risk to human health, which will necessitate regulatory actions affecting manufacturers and users of DIDP. This could lead to compliance costs and operational changes for businesses involved in the use, processing, or disposal of DIDP.