WASHINGTON, DC — Sanata Tom Carper (D-Del.), Shugaban Kwamitin Muhalli da Ayyukan Jama'a na Majalisar Dattawa (EPW), a yau ya fitar da wannan sanarwa game da shawarar da Hukumar Kare Muhalli ta Amurka (EPA) ta bayar na haramta amfani da methylene chloride., wani sinadari mai hatsari da aka sani da zama babbar barazana ga lafiyar dan adam.
"A yau, EPA ta ɗauki babban mataki a gaba wajen cika wajibcinta a ƙarƙashin Dokar Kula da Abubuwa Masu Guba ta hanyar gabatar da ƙa'idoji kan amfani da methylene chloride, wani sinadari da ke da alaƙa da haɗarin lafiya mai tsanani," in ji Sanata Card Per. "Wannan shawara bisa kimiyya tana wakiltar irin kariyar hankali da Majalisa ta bayar kusan shekaru bakwai da suka gabata tare da amincewa da Dokar Tsaron Sinadarai ta Frank R. Lautenberg na ƙarni na 21. Tsaro yana da matuƙar muhimmanci kuma ina mai da hankali kan tabbatar da cewa albarkatun Hukumar Kare Muhalli ta Hukumar da ake buƙata don ci gaba da nazarin sinadarai waɗanda ke haifar da babban haɗari ga lafiyar ɗan adam."
Dokokin kula da haɗari da EPA ta gabatar sun yi kira da a rage yawan samar da methylene chloride cikin sauri ga duk amfanin masu amfani da kuma yawancin amfani da masana'antu da kasuwanci, wanda mafi yawansu za a aiwatar da su gaba ɗaya cikin watanni 15. Binciken EPA ya nuna cewa ga mafi yawan amfani da methylene chloride da EPA ta gabatar don hana, ana samun madadin farashi da aiki ga samfuran methylene chloride gabaɗaya.
Haɗin yanar gizo na dindindin: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/carper-statement-on-epa-proposal-to-limit-use-of-methylen-chloride