Vinyl Institute Statement on 1,2-Dichloroethane Draft Risk Evaluation

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2025 – The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, released the following statement to be attributed to Ned Monroe, president and CEO of the Vinyl Institute:

“Yesterday, the Federal Register posted the draft risk evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), opening a 60-day period for comments to EPA due on January 20, 2026. The vinyl industry is strongly committed to the safety of our workers and the communities where we operate. We have already worked cooperatively with the EPA for several years on this TSCA required review, and will continue working hard to ensure that this risk evaluation is conducted in a thorough manner using the best available science. VI and our members are currently preparing comments to this draft, in order to ensure that all current and pertinent data is available for EPA to use in its risk evaluation. Safely managed in the United States for decades, 1,2-Dichloroethane is an important building block for an industry that supports over 350,000 U.S. jobs and safely goes into a wide variety of essential products.”

About the Vinyl Institute

The Vinyl Institute (VI), founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives, and modifiers. The VI works on behalf of its members to promote the benefits of the world’s most versatile plastic, used to make everything from PVC piping to flooring, roofing and vinyl siding. The vinyl industry in the United States employs over 350,000 highly skilled employees at nearly 3,000 facilities and generates an economic value of $54 billion. For more information, visit vinylinfo.org.