EPA Defers March 9 TSCA Ban on Articles Containing PIP
Advertisement EPA Defers March 9 TSCA Ban on Articles Containing PIP (3:1) by 180 Days; Reopens Comment Period on All Five Final PBT Rules for Full Reconsideration Tuesday, March 9, 2021 No Action Assurance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") took action on March 8, 2021 effectively to defer until September 2021 the March 9 compliance date for its ban on processing and distribution of both articles containing phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) ("PIP (3:1)"), and PIP (3:1) intended for use in articles. The deferral does not apply to other PIP (3:1) uses. The limited d...