U.S. EPA Proposes Rule to Ban Uses of CTC Under TSCA

On July 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which would address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by carbon tetrachloride (CTC). CTC is a volatile organic compound mainly used as a reactant in the making of refrigerants, aerosol propellants, and foam-blowing agents.