American Chemistry Council Proposes Risk Evaluation Framework under LCSA

At the core of the LSCA is effective and efficient risk evaluation of prioritized chemicals and uses.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has called for US EPA to focus on the most relevant, greatest potential risk conditions of use that warrant risk evaluations — taking into account a substance’s hazards and its exposure potential, using the best available science and the full weight-of-the-scientific-evidence. The process should consist of a tiered approach that includes an initial screening-level evaluation; when necessary, a more detailed evaluation to quantify potential risks would then be conducted.

According to ACC, the Agency’s proposed rule on risk evaluation does not incorporate the key scientific criteria and weight-of-the-evidence provisions that were required by the LCSA. ACC believes revisions to the rule are necessary so that all stakeholders can understand exactly how EPA will evaluate the quality, reliability, and relevance of the scientific evidence it examines to achieve final risk evaluations.

SOURCE: www.americanchemistry.com