1-Bromopropane (1-BP)
For 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), tsca section is 6(a); rule status is Proposed; effective date is If finalized, the ban on consumer uses would begin to go into effect within 6 months after the final rule is published and come fully into force within 15 months; the ban on industrial and commercial uses would come fully into effect within 18 months; prohibited uses is Proposed: all consumer uses except insulation, plus industrial and commercial uses including dry cleaning, spot cleaning and stain removers, adhesives and sealants, coin and scissor cleaners, automotive care products, anti-adhesive agents, functional fluids, and arts, crafts, and hobby materials; exemptions is Consumer use in insulation would not be banned, because EPA determined that this use did not contribute to the unreasonable risk, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Chemical
- 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) verified
- TSCA section
- 6(a)
- Rule status
- Proposed our reading
- Effective date
- If finalized, the ban on consumer uses would begin to go into effect within 6 months after the final rule is published and come fully into force within 15 months; the ban on industrial and commercial uses would come fully into effect within 18 months
- Prohibited uses
- Proposed: all consumer uses except insulation, plus industrial and commercial uses including dry cleaning, spot cleaning and stain removers, adhesives and sealants, coin and scissor cleaners, automotive care products, anti-adhesive agents, functional fluids, and arts, crafts, and hobby materials
- Exemptions
- Consumer use in insulation would not be banned, because EPA determined that this use did not contribute to the unreasonable risk
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What the source says
In July 2024, EPA announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to safeguard public health and protect consumers and workers, with this latest proposal focused on the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP).
— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-1-bromopropane-1-bp