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EPA Rules Ban Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene

December 11th, 2024

On December 9, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they have finalized the latest risk management rules for cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE.

PCE and TCE are both nonflammable chlorinated solvents that are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). PCE can biodegrade into TCE, and PCE may contain trace amounts of TCE as an impurity or a contaminant. The chemicals can often serve as alternatives for each other.

TCE is an extremely toxic chemical known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. TCE also causes damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs, and fetal heart defects. These risks are present even at very small concentrations.

PCE is known to cause liver, kidney, brain and testicular cancer, as well as damage to the kidney, liver and immune system, neurotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity.

Read the EPA's news release for more information: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Actions under Nation’s Chemical Safety Law to Protect People from Cancer-Causing Chemicals Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene

Trichloroethylene (TCE) Reference Standards

TCE is used as a solvent in consumer and commercial products such as cleaning and furniture care products, degreasers, brake cleaners, sealants, lubricants, adhesives, paints and coatings, arts and crafts spray coatings, and is also used in the manufacture of some refrigerants.

AccuStandard offers Neat and Single Component Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Trichloroethylene (TCE), CAS# 79-01-6.
Common synonyms for TCE include "Trichloroethene."

  1. M-502-51N
    Trichloroethene
    Neat
  2. M-502-51-10X
    Trichloroethene
    2.0 mg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  3. M-502-51
    Trichloroethene
    0.2 mg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  4. AS-E0085
    Trichloroethylene
    1000 µg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  5. APP-9-204
    Trichloroethene
    100 µg/mL in Methanol
    Single

Perchloroethylene (PCE) Reference Standards

PCE is a solvent that is widely used for consumer uses such as brake cleaners and adhesives, in commercial applications such as dry cleaning, and in many industrial settings.

AccuStandard offers Neat and Single Component Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Perchloroethylene (PCE), CAS# 127-18-4.
Common synonyms for PCE include "Tetrachloroethene" and "Tetrachloroethylene."

  1. M-502-45N
    Tetrachloroethene
    Neat
  2. M-502-45-10X
    Tetrachloroethene
    2.0 mg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  3. M-502-45
    Tetrachloroethene
    0.2 mg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  4. AS-E0083
    Tetrachloroethylene
    5.0 mg/mL in MeOH
    Single
  5. APP-9-194
    Tetrachloroethene
    100 µg/mL in MeOH
    Single

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