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NJ A5584
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alixon Collazos-Gill
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AI Summary
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Prohibits all commercial uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile organic compound linked to liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Prohibits all consumer and commercial uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a solvent associated with kidney, liver, and immune system damage, neurotoxicity, and cancer
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Requires facility owners using PCE to implement appropriate worker protection measures against exposure
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Directs the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt regulations within two years that are substantively identical to EPA rules published in December 2024
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Exempts any PCE or TCE uses that are preempted under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act
Legislative Description
Prohibits certain uses of perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene.
Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
5/8/2025