methylene chloride

Consumer sales of deadly paint strippers banned but Americans still at risk

Consumers and workers still exposed to methylene chloride from many other uses

Staples launches new policy to drive toxic chemicals out of office supplies, electronics, textiles, and other products

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the lead of other major retailers and answering consumer demand for products free from toxic chemicals, Staples today launched a new Chemicals Policy targeting the reduction and substitution of toxic chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency releases draft methylene chloride risk evaluation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft methylene chloride risk evaluation that addresses commercial paint stripper uses. In January 2017, EPA proposed to ban commercial paint stripper uses, but it later removed these uses from its March 2019 final rule, leaving workers unprotected from harm.