Tag: IRIS

EPA, OSHA and OMB urged to establish federal framework for worker chemical safety

EPA, OSHA, and OMB Urged to Establish Federal Framework for Worker Chemical Safety

Jon Redmond /August 28, 2026

A coalition of 75 organizations has urged EPA, OSHA, and OMB to establish a single federal framework for worker chemical safety under TSCA Section 9. RHP examines what effective coordination should look like — and why the draft oDCB/pDCB risk evaluations make it urgent.

US Environmental Protection Agency Closes Down Integrated Risk Information System

Jon Redmond /May 15, 2026

EPA’s IRIS Program Closure Signals a Major Shift in Chemical Risk Assessment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to dismantle its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program marks one…