On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a compliance guide for its April 2024 rule regulating the use of methylene chloride.
The compliance guide is designed to help entities understand the rule’s requirements and their responsibilities under the rule. The guide provides detailed information on prohibitions in the rule and associated compliance timeframes, as well as information on the Workplace Chemical Protection Program, recordkeeping requirements, downstream notifications, and other requirements.
The compliance guide also has information for entities that manufacture (including import), process, distribute in commerce, use, or dispose of methylene chloride or products containing methylene chloride. This includes the use of methylene chloride in laboratory settings.
The compliance guide includes special attention to the interests and needs of small businesses.
- Read the compliance guide.
- Advocacy contact: Send an email to Emily Jones at emily.jones@sba.gov.