Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 1, 2020)
Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on the potential exposure to mercury vapor from PMA flooring (synthetic flooring made using phenylmercuric acetate as a catalyst). The study and report must also cover the prevalence of PMA flooring in schools and establish appropriate industrial hygiene monitoring steps to prevent or interdict mercury vapor exposure. The report must be available on a publicly available EPA website.
What just happenedDec 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 1, 2020
- Dec 1, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Dec 1, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate