NIOSH Faces Competing Calls Over Proposed REL For Industrial Solvent

NIOSH is facing competing calls from EPA and the Defense Departement over its draft review and proposed limit to protect workers against exposure to the solvent 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), with EPA backing the analysis, and DOD criticizing the review and seeking further data. In its recent comments on the draft NIOSH review, EPA says the draft “accurately identifies” health hazards and includes reasonable risk estimates. While largely supportive, EPA suggests that NIOSH better explain non-cancer endpoints and strengthen language on controls...