A proposed federal ban on a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers may be on hold indefinitely. The EPA says methylene chloride poses an unreasonable risk and the chemical has ...

Methylene chloride, also known as dirchloromethane [osha.gov], is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform like odor. Historically, it has been used in various industrial processes, such as ...

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a compliance guide for its final methylene chloride risk management rule issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ...

Home Depot is the latest big retailer to announce it will drop products containing methylene chloride, a chemical that has been blamed for dozens of accidental deaths. By the end of 2018, Home Depot ...

An alternative to a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers is facing hurdles to reach consumers. CBS News' Anna Werner reported last month on the deaths of dozens of people who ...

Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) is committed to the health and safety of the entire campus community. This program is intended to protect employees, students and visitors from ...

Retailers like Atlanta-based Home Depot, Lowe’s and Sherwin Williams plan to remove certain paint removers with methylene chloride as the Environmental Protection Agency weighs a ban on such products.

In a landmark move aimed at safeguarding public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially banned most uses of methylene chloride, a hazardous chemical notorious for its ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer ...

Agency announces rule on methylene chloride, colorless liquid used for stripping paint, cleaning metal and decaffeinating coffee The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it ...