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European Scientists: No Need for More PERC Testing
According to an EU scientific committee reviewing perchloroethylene there is "no need . . . for risk reduction measures for [consumer or co-located exposures] beyond those which are being applied already." In commenting on the EU risk assessment report on perchloroethylene, the committee also concluded that the report "covers all studies relevant for exposure and hazard assessment" of the solvent and that "there is at present no need for further information and/or testing."

Industry Fights Paint Stripper Ban In Europe
 The European Chlorinated Solvents Association and the Paint Strippers Formulators Group have raised a number of objections to the February 2008 proposal by the European Commission to prohibit the use of methylene chloride-based paint strippers in consumer and commercial applications.

DC Court Considers What's Acceptable Risk
In a case that could have broad implications for federal regulation of hazardous air pollutants, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently heard oral arguments regarding EPA's 2006 decision not to require additional control of emissions from chemical manufacturing plants. The National Resources Defense Council and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network challenged the EPA decision arguing, in part, that the Clean Air Act requires the Agency to reduce potential cancer risks to one-in-a-million, regardless of the cost.

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Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, Inc.
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The Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, Inc. (HSIA) is dedicated to serving the interests of the halogenated solvents industry -- interests that include solvent
 equipment manufacturers, and producers, distributors, and commercial users of halogenated solvents.  Over the past 20 years, HSIA has developed a reputation
 as a strong voice for the safe and responsible use of halogenated solvents and has become a leader in the promotion and funding of basic research on solvents.

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