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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ehs@uh.edu <ehs@uh.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Response Required: Methylene Chloride Storage and Usage Intake Form from EHS</span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Dear UH PIs,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the
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final rule</a> regulating <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/3154__;!!LkSTlj0I!Dlp2uvS4pDl_fWla-CnMz3PIQzUoeUuHkVerFs2S3NMY28sIHuMgBpGdCdEl4yuQnzFqfxuB7DecFh5qVWRo7lkrpZ4$" id="OWAf0296df7-1c1a-7ec8-211f-e769b343bd99" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/3154" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
methylene chloride</a> (also known as dichloromethane or DCM) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The new rule bans the manufacturing of methylene chloride for all consumer uses and restricts most industrial and commercial uses. This potentially affect the University of Houston community, especially those using methylene chloride
as a lab solvent or in products like paint strippers, adhesives, sealants, and cleaners.
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://www.uh.edu/ehs/about/articles/stories/2024/epa-dcm-ban-announcement.php" id="OWA58ca0f4d-96cd-8ada-2b42-c6140b90e5b3" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Learn
more here</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">To comply<b>, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requires all research and teaching PIs with a chemical inventory at UH main campus (including Sugarland and Katy) to complete the intake form below by
<u>October 11, 2024</u>.</b> This will help EHS </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">accurately determine
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">where methylene chloride is stored and used accurately, which uses can continue, and plan for exposure monitoring.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The link of the intake form: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/sqfwAs8nvn__;!!LkSTlj0I!Dlp2uvS4pDl_fWla-CnMz3PIQzUoeUuHkVerFs2S3NMY28sIHuMgBpGdCdEl4yuQnzFqfxuB7DecFh5qVWRoGgRuCRk$" id="OWAe1d8d3d1-35f7-1300-a67b-1eed8d799361" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://forms.office.com/r/sqfwAs8nvn</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(237, 92, 87);"><b>Please complete the form even if you do not have methylene chloride (DCM) in your lab space at UH</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, as this will help us create a comprehensive database. Submitting
the form by the due date (10/11/2024) will allow EHS more time to develop a further action plan.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thank you for your cooperation in promoting safety.</span></p>
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