FACT SHEET
Methylene Chloride
Introduction In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule regulating the chemical Methylene Chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect human health from health risks such as neurotoxicity effects and cancer from inhalation or dermal exposures. Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor.