The Scientific Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Releases Final Report Regarding Pigment Violet (PV) 29
October 4, 2019
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft risk evaluation of Pigment Violet (PV) 29 needs additional studies and data on the chemical. PV 29 was the first chemical to be evaluated and completed under the updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The SACC advised that the EPA failed to demonstrate that a chemical used for dye does not present an unreasonable risk to human health. According to the peer-reviewed report, “The Committee members were in general agreement that the information presented to support the conclusions outlined in the draft risk characterization was not sufficiently robust for this purpose.”
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft risk evaluation of Pigment Violet (PV) 29 needs additional studies and data on the chemical. PV 29 was the first chemical to be evaluated and completed under the updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The SACC advised that the EPA failed to demonstrate that a chemical used for dye does not present an unreasonable risk to human health. According to the peer-reviewed report, “The Committee members were in general agreement that the information presented to support the conclusions outlined in the draft risk characterization was not sufficiently robust for this purpose.”
The minutes and final report are available here.
Please contact Nicholas Georges, Senior Director, Scientific & International Affairs, at ngeorges@thehcpa.org for additional comments or questions.