# Methylene chloride — EPA TSCA Section 6 chemical risk management status: prohibitions, effective dates, and exemptions

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

- **Chemical:** Methylene chloride _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **TSCA section:** 6(a) _(per epa.gov, not stated by the source above)_
- **Rule status:** Final _(per epa.gov, not stated by the source above)_
- **Final rule date:** March 15, 2019 _(per epa.gov, not stated by the source above)_
- **Prohibited uses:** paint and coating removal for consumer use _(per epa.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> Methylene chloride

## 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.

Source: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/regulation-chemicals-under-section-6a-toxic-substances

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
Part of [EPA TSCA Section 6 chemical risk management status: prohibitions, effective dates, and exemptions](https://referencesource.org/tsca-section-6-chemical-risk-management-status/).