The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will formally designate five known or probable carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) that will undergo a risk evaluation under the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) leadership urging the organizations to postpone the deadline for a contract agreement.