WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Petition To Delist Hazardous Air Pollutant: 2-Butoxyethyl Benzoate (2-BEB).
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 22 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to grant a petition to remove 2-Butoxyethyl benzoate (2-BEB) (Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) No. 5451-76-3) from the glycol ethers category in the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) in Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA proposes to find that there are adequate data on the health or environmental effects of 2-BEB to support the request for removal. This action also details a streamlined approach to the re...