The South Coast Air Quality Management District is moving to phase out the use of p-chlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF) and tert-butyl acetate (t-BAc) in metalworking fluids and direct-contact lubricants under a proposed amendment to Rule 1144, a regulation that has long shaped lubricant formulation practices in Southern California. Under the proposed amended rule, manufacturers would be…

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