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The announcement includes the complete ban of trichloroethylene — also known as TCE — a substance found in common consumer and manufacturing products including degreasing agents, furniture care and auto repair products. In addition, the agency banned all consumer uses and many commercial uses of Perc — also known as tetrachloroethylene and PCE — an industrial solvent long used in applications such as dry cleaning and auto repair.that it should have come sooner.
the EPA, by putting the ban on the table, was “once again putting the health of workers and consumers first.”ran on having an environmental agenda that would foster the “cleanest air” and the “cleanest water,” the late approval of EPA’s ban on TCE and Perc in Biden’s term means the rule will be subject to the Congressional Review Act , meaning the Republican-control Senate could reverse the measure.
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