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Fact Sheet: Proposed Air Toxics Rule for Pharmaceuticals Production

This fact sheet concerns a proposed regulation to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants including methylene chloride, methanol, toluene, and hydrogen chloride from the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, such as prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

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