Methylene chloride

For Methylene chloride, chemical is Methylene chloride, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

Chemical: Methylene chloride verified
TSCA section: 6(a) per epa.gov
Rule status: Final per epa.gov
Final rule date: March 15, 2019 per epa.gov
Prohibited uses: paint and coating removal for consumer use per epa.gov

Sourceepa.gov

Verified2026-08-15

Review by2026-11-13

DatasetEPA TSCA Section 6 chemical risk management status: prohibitions, effective dates, and exemptions

What the source says

Methylene chloride

— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15

What epa.gov says

Methylene Chloride: On March 15, 2019, EPA issued a final rule under Section 6 of TSCA to address the unreasonable risks presented by methylene chloride in paint and coating removal for consumer use.

— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15

Sources

epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-existing-chemicals-under-tsca
epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/regulation-chemicals-under-section-6a-toxic-substances

Last verified against source: 2026-08-15. Due for re-check by 2026-11-13. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.