&EPA
        United States
        Environmental Protection
        Agency
          Prevention, Pesticides
          And Toxic Substances
          (7508W)	
EPA738-R-95-034
October 1995
Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED)

***BRONOPOL

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                   United States
                   Environmental Protection
                   Agency	
                        Prevention, Pesticides
                        And Toxic Substances
                        (7508W)   	
:EPA-738-F-95-Oi9
 October 1995^
                                            FACTS
      Pesticide
Re registration
                   Bronopol
   Use Profile
   Regulatory
       History
     All pesticides sold or distributed in the United States must be
 registered by EPA, based on scientific studies showing that they can be used
 without posing unreasonable risks to people or the environment. Because of
 advances in scientific knowledge, the law requires that pesticides which
 were first registered years ago be reregistered to ensure that they meet
 today's more stringent standards.
     In evaluating pesticides  for reregistration, EPA obtains and reviews a
 complete set of studies from pesticide producers, describing the human
 health and environmental effects of each pesticide. The Agency imposes
 any regulatory controls that are needed to effectively manage each
 pesticide's risks.  EPA then reregisters pesticides that can be used without
 posing unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
     When a pesticide is eligible for reregistration, EPA explains the basis
 for its decision in a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document.
 This fact sheet summarizes the information in the RED document for
 reregistration case 2770, bronopol.

     Bronopol is used as a microbiocide/microbipstat in oil field systems,
 air washer systems, air conditioimig/humidifying systems, cooling water
 systems, papermills, absorbent clays, metal working fluids, printing inks,,
 paints, adhesives and consumer/institutional products. A formulating
 technical material is also registered.

     A pesticide product containing bronopol as an active ingredient was
 first registered hi the United States hi 1984 for use in industrial bactericides,
 slimicides and preservatives.
     In 1987, EPA issued the Antimicrobial Data Call-In Notice to obtain
chronic and subchronic toxicity data for bronopol and other antimicrobials.
A Data Call-In was issued for this chemical as part of the reregistration
program in June 1991, and a second Data Call-In, for confirmatory
exposure data, was issued in September 1995.

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Human Health
  Assessment
Toxicity
     In laboratory animal studies measuring acute toxicity, technical grade
brpnopol has been shown to cause severe effects by the dermal route,
placing it in Toxicity Category I (the highest of four categories) for dermal
toxicity. It has been shown to produce irritation in eye and dermal irritation
studies, placing it in Toxicity Category I for eye irritation and Toxicity.
Category n for skin irritation.  It is moderately toxic in oral toxicjty studies,
placing it in Toxicity Category n for oral toxicity.  In an acute inhalation
study, bronopol was found to be slightly toxic, placing it hi Toxicity
Category IV. This chemical is not a skin sensitizer based on a study using
guinea pigs.
     A 90-day oral toxicity study using rats indicated that bronopol is a
severe gastrointestinal irritant. A similar study in beagle dogs indicated only
treatment related effects of increased liver and spleen weights hi the high
dose group.
     In a 90-day dermal toxicity study hi rabbits, the NOEL for systemic
toxicity was 2 mg/kg/day.                                    >
     A chronic feeding/carcinogenicity study with rats resulted in high
mortality, stomach lesions, and severe reduction in body weight gain. From
a chronic dermal/carchiogenicity study, mice exhibited, moderate reduction
hi body weight gain.  The Office of Pesticide Programs Reference Dose
(RfD)/Peer Review Committee evaluated the carcinogenic potential of
bronopol on April 18, 1995.  The Committee classified bronopol as a Group
E chemical ( one for which there is evidence of noncarcinogenicity for
humans), based on  a lack of evidence of cancer effects in acceptable studies
with two animal species, the rat and mouse.
      Developmental toxicity studies were conducted using rats and rabbits.
The results showed marginal to no effects hi the rat study  and effects only at
the high dose level hi the rabbit study.
      A reproductive toxicity study using rats resulted hi effects at the mid
to high dose levels. The results included increases in kidney, thyroid and
adrenal weights, decreases hi liver weights, and decreased body weights.
Bronopol was not mutagenic hi four mutagenicity studies. Metabolism
studies indicate that bronopol is primarily excreted in the urine.
                     Dietary Exposure
                           No dietary exposure is expected from the pesticide uses of bronopol
                     since no food or feed uses are registered. However, an RfD was established
                     recently at 0.1 mg/kg/day because the data base is available and because of
                     possible long-term exposure to bronopol-containing products.
                     Occupational and Residential Exposure

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Environmental
   Assessment
      Based on current use patterns, the potential exists for exposure and
 risks to handlers using open pour application methods for liquid
 formulations in water cooling systems. The margin of exposure (MQE) for
 the above liquid formulation application method is 14 which is unacceptable
 to the Agency.  However, the MOE for the same liquid formulation
 application method using a metered systems is acceptable at 1,596. The
 Agency also believes formaldehyde may be released when bronopol
 decomposes in. aqueous solutions.

 Human Risk Assessment
      Since bronopol has no food or feed uses, dietary risk is not .expected.
 Bronopol is severely acutely toxic by the dermal route and  is a corrosive eye
 irritant (Toxicity Category I).  Based on unacceptable MOE for handlers
 using open pour application methods of liquid formulations to water cooling
 systems, the Agency is requiring metered pump systems for all water
 cooling system uses.
      EPA is requiring that labels contain a statement advising workers to
 wear personal protective equipment(PPE), consisting of a long sleeved shirt
 and long pants, socks plus shoes, and chemical resistant gloves. Chemical
 resistant gloves are required for application of the end-use product to protect
 applicators'skin.
      Although bronopol may release formaldehyde in aqueous solutions,
 minimal risk is expected due to the chemical's slow decomposition, and
 because OSHA has a standard to  monitor workers' exposure to
 formaldehyde during industrial uses of bronopol in occupational settings.
 No additional human health risk of concern is expected.

 Environmental Fate
      The Agency does not anticipate ground water contamination from the
 uses of bronopol.  Although bronopol has high water solubility, high
 solubility in polar solvents, low solubility in nonpolar solvents, and
 fevorable partitioning into water, the Agency feels that bronopol's short-
 lived environmental persistence reduces the potential for groundwater
 contamination.                                    . •  .   -  •"  .   -  -.
      Bronopol is stable to hydrolysis under normal conditions. However,
 at wanner temperatures and/or higher pH's, rapid hydrolysis may occur.
Under these conditions, hydrolysis products include formaldehyde and lesser
amounts of other degradates.  Judging from its low octanol/water ratio and
high solubility in water, bronopol is not expected to bioaccumulate. In
tested mammalian species metabolism is reported to be rapid and complete,
and accumulation does not occur.
 Ecological  Effects
     Bronopol is practically nontoxic to slightly toxic to birds; slightly to
moderately toxic to freshwater fish and terrestrial invertebrates; moderately

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to highly toxic to estuarine/marine invertebrates; and slightly toxic to
estuarine/marine fish.
Ecological Effects Risk Assessment
     Risk to nontarget aquatic organisms can be expected through point
source discharge of industrial microbiocides.  In the case of bronopol, there
are several use sites and environmental conditions where exposure to aquatic
organisms is a possibility. However, industrial effluent discharges are
governed by NPDES  permits granted by state regulatory agencies and EPA.

     EPA is requiring product-specific data, including product chemistry
and efficacy <&**» revised Confidential Statements of Formula (CSFs), and
revised product labeling for reregistration of products containing bronopol.
   Additional Data
            Required
 Product Labeling        The labels of all registered pesticide products containing bronopol
            Changes   must comply with EPA' s current pesticide labeling requirements. In

Required               addition:

                          Requirements:  ,
                               All end-use (and manufacturing-use) products that may be contained in
                          an effluent discharged to the waters of the U.S. or municipal sewer systems
                          must be used in accordance with the requirements of the National Pollutant
                          Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program.
                                              . ____     , '   .,         . ,  ,   )
                               Application Restrictions -The labels of all end-use products
                          containing bronopol must bear the following restrictions:
                          "Do not apply by open-pouring of liquid to cooling water systems; a
                          metering pump delivery system is required for this use and application
                         , method."
                               Registrants must specify on labeling the complete directions for use
                          for each use pattern:  site of application, type of application, timing of
                          application, equipment used for application, and the rate of application
                          (dosage).
                               To clarify the intent of the oil recovery drilling muds/packer fluids use
                          (as an aquatic or terrestrial non-food use pattern), the following statement
                          must be added to the labels for terrestrial non-food oil/gas drilling muds and
                          packer fluids:
                          "For use in terrestrial wells only."                     .
                          And the following statement must be added to the precautionary labeling:
                          "Do not apply in marine and/or estuarine oil fields."

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                 The following statement must be added to the labels for aquatic non-food
                 industrial drilling muds and packer fluids:
                 "For use in off-shore wells only.."

                 For use in both terrestrial and offshore drilling muds and packer fluids:
                     \                     ...             ^-      ,  •  . ,        . • •
                 "This product may be used in terrestrial and off-shore oil drilling muds and
                 packer fluids."
                       Handler PPE for Occupational-Use Products - The personal
                 protective equipment (PPE) for handlers engaged in occupational uses is
                 long sleeve shirt and long pants, socks plus shoes, as well as chemical-
                 resistant gloves.
                 "Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other
                 persons."                (                                          '
                 " Discard clothing or other absorbent materials that have been drenched  or
                 heavily contaminated with this product's concentrate. Do not reuse them."
                 "Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If there
                 are no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep
                 and wash PPE separately from other laundry."

                 Recommendations:

                       The labels of all bronopol end-use products must contain the following
                 statements:  >                                        ,
                 "Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using
                 tobacco, or using the toilet."
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                 "Users should remove, clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then
                 wash thoroughly.and put on clean clothing."
                 "Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash
                 the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash
                 thoroughly and change into clean'clothing."              ,
 Regulatory       ~  The uses of currently registered bronopol products with the above
Conclusion   limitations, will not pose unreasonable risks to humans or the environment.
                 Therefore, all uses of these products are eligible for reregistration.
                       These bronopol products will be reregistered once the required
                 product-specific data, revised Confidential Statements of Formula,  and .
    •     •' .  '    .r.           • '      '•      ''     •        '    '..,''-     .      .   •
                 evised labeling are received and accepted by EPA.

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   For More
Information
     EPA is requesting public comments on the Reregistration Eligibility
Decision (RED) document for bronppol during a 60-day time period, as
announced in a Notice of Availability published in the Federal Register.  To
obtain a copy of the RED or to submit written comments, please contact the
Pesticide Docket, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field
Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), US
EPA, Washington, DC 20460, telephone 703-305-5805.
     Electronic copies of the RED and  this fact sheet can be downloaded
from the Pesticide Special Review and Reregistration Information System at
703-308-7224  They also are available on the Internet on EPA's gopher
server, GOPHER.EPA. GOV, or using ftp on FTP.EPA.GOV, or using
WWW (World Wide Web) on WWW.EPA. GOV.
     Printed copies of the RED and feet sheet can be obtained from EPA's
National Center for Environmental Publications and Information
(EPA/NCEPI), PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419, telephone
513-489-8190, fex 513-489-8695.
     Following the comment period, the bronopol RED document also will
be available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone 703-487-4650.
     For more information about EPA's pesticide reregistration program,
the bronopol RED, or reregistration of individual products containing
bronopol, please contact the Special Review and Reregistration Division
(7508W), OPP, US EPA, Washington, DC 20460, telephone 703-
308-8000.
     For information about the health effects of pesticides, or for assistance
in recognizing and managing  pesticide poisoning symptoms, please contact •
the National Pesticides Telecommunications Network (NPTN). Call toll-
free 1-800-858-7378, between 8:00 am and 6:00-pm Central Time, Monday
through Friday.

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                    UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                                      WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460
                                                                           OFFICE OF  .
                                                                      PREVENTION, PESTICIDES
                                                                      AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
 CERTEPIPn MATT.
MAY 22'1996
 Dear Registrant:     -                                           ^

        I am pleased to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency has completed its
 reregistration eligibility review and decisions on the pesticide chemical case/active ingredient
 bronopol. The enclosed Reregistratinn PJifihility Decision (RED) contains the Agency's
 evaluation of the data base of these chemicals, its conclusions of the potential human health
 and environmental risks of the current product uses, and its decisions and conditions under
 which these uses and products will be eligible for reregistration.  The RED includes the data
 and labeling requirements for products for reregistration. It may also include requirements
 for additional data (generic) on the active ingredients to confirm the risk assessments.

        To assist you with a proper response, read the enclosed document entitled "Summary
 of Instructions for Responding to the RED".  This summary also refers to other enclosed
 documents which include further instructions.  You must follow all instructions and submit
 complete and timely responses. The first set of required responses are due 90 days from '
 the date of this letter.  The second set of required responses are due 8 months from the
 date of this letter. .Complete and timely responses will avoid the Agency taking the
 enforcement action of suspension against your products.                        '

        If you have questions on the product specific data requirements or wish to meet with
 the Agency, please contact the Special Review and Reregistration Division representative Mr.
, Frank Rubis (703) 308-8184.   Address any questions on generic data to the Special Review
 and Reregistotion Division representative Mr. Ron Kendall (703) 308-8068.

               ,                                       Sincerely yours,
                                                      Lois Rossi, Division Director
                                                       Special Review
                                                       and Reregistration Division
  Enclosures

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       SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO
       THE REREGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY DECISION (RED)

DATA CALL-IN (PCI) OR "90-DAY RESPQNSE"-If generic data are required for
reregistration, a DCI letter will be enclosed describing such data. If product specific
data are required, another DCI letter will be enclosed listing such requirements.  If
both generic and product specific data are required, a combined Generic and Product
Specific letter will be enclosed describing such data.  Complete the two response forms
provided with each DCI letter (or four forms for the combined) by following the
instructions provided. You must submit the response forms for each product and
for each DCI within 90 days of the date of this letter (RED issuance date);
otherwise, your product may be suspended.

TIME EXTENSIONS AND DATA WAIVER REQUESTS-No time extension
requests will be granted for the 90-day response. Time extension requests may be
submitted only with respect to actual data submissions. .Requests for data waivers must
be submitted as part of the 90-day response. Requests for time extensions should be
submitted in the 90-day response, but certainly no later than the 8-month response date.
All data waiver and time extension requests must be accompanied by a full
justification. All waivers and time extensions must be granted by EPA in order to go
into effect.               .         "•'..-.               -

APPLICATION FOR REREGISTRATION OR "8-MONTH RESPONSE"-You
must submit the following items for each product within eight months of the date
of this letter (RED issuance date).

a.    Application for Reregistration (EPA Form 8570-1).  Use only an original
      application form.  Mark it "Application for Reregistration." Send your
      Application for Reregistration (along with the other forms listed in b-e below)
      to the address listed in item 5.      ••'...-.

b.    Five copies of draft labeling which complies with the RED and current
      regulations and requirements. Only make labeling changes which are required
      by the RED and current regulations (40 CFR 156.10) and policies. Submit any
      other amendments (such as formulation changes, or labeling changes not related
      to reregistration) separately.  You may delete uses which the RED  says are
      ineligible for reregistration.  For further labeling  guidance, refer to the labeling
       section of the EPA publication "General Information on Applying for
      Registration in the U.S., Second Edition, August 1992" (available from the
      National Technical Information Service, publication #PB?2-221811; telephone
      number 703-487-4650).

c.     Generic or Product Specific Data. Submit all data in a format which complies
      with PR Notice 86-5, and/or submit citations of data already submitted and give
      the EPA identifier (MRTD) numbers:  Before citing these studies, you must

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            make sure that they meet the Agency's acceptance criteria (attached to the
            DCI).
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      d,     Two copies of the Confidential Statement of Formula (CSF) for each basic
            and each alternate formulation. The labeling and CSF which you submit for
            each product must comply with P.R. Notice 91-2 by declaring the active
            ingredient as the nominal concentration. You have two options for submitting
            a CSF: (1) accept the standard certified limits (see 40 CFR §158475) or (2)
            provide certified limits that are supported by the analysis of five'batches. If
            you choose the second option, you must submit or cite the data for the five
            batches along with a certification statement as described in 40 CFR
            §158.175(e). A copy of the CSF is enclosed; follow the instructions on its
            back.

      e.     Certification With Respect to Data Compensation Requirements.  Complete
            and sign EPA form 8570-31 for each product.

      COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE-Comments
      pertaining to the content of the RED may be submitted to the address shown hi the
      Federal Register Notice which announces the availability of this RED.

      WHERE TO  SEND PRODUCT SPECIFIC DCI RESPONSES (90-DAY) AND
      APPLICATIONS FOR REREGISTRAT1ON (8-MONTH RESPONSES)
By U.S. Mail;

      Document Processing Desk (RED-SRRD-PRB)
      Office of Pesticide Programs (7504C)
      EPA, 401 M St. S.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20460-0001

By express;

   Document Processing Desk (RED-SRRD-PRB)                               .
      Office of Pesticide Programs (7504C)
      Room 266A, Crystal Mall 2
      1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
      Arlington, VA 22202                          :   .

6.    EPA'S REVIEWS-EPA will screen all submissions for completeness; those which are
      not complete will be returned with a request for corrections. EPA will try to respond
      to data waiver and time extension requests within 60 days.  EPA will also try to
      respond to all 8-month submissions with a final reregistration determination within 14
      months after the RED has been issued.

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REREGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY DECISION

                BRONQPOL

                   LISTB

                 CASE2770
           ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
             OFFICE OF PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
         SPECIAL REVIEW AND REREGISTRATION DIVISION

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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS
BRONOPOL REREGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY DECISION TEAM . . ........  i

E3&CUTIVE SUMMARY	. . . ... .'.\ . . . ' . . . .... . .  .... . . . .'.'. .... . v
                                        i  -i
I.    INTRODUCTION	;  . ...... ., . . . ;	 . ..;.,.: ... .'. . . . 1

H.   CASE OVERVIEW . . . ...... ... . . .  . .  ... . .   . ... . . ... . .  ... 2
     A.   Chemical Overview	2
     B.   UseProfile .....................,...;.........,...... 2
     ,C.   Regulatory History .......'	 .... 5

HI.  SCIENCE ASSESSMENT .:.,..;..........	.  , . .  '. ......... .5
     A.   Physical Chemistry Assessment . . .... . . . . . . .	 . .  . . . ... .5
     B.   Human Health Assessment . .	 6
         - 1.    Toxicology Assessment ............ . . ................ 6
                a.   Acute Toxicity	 . . ...... . . . . .  . . . .... 6
.  . ,             b.   Subchronic Toxiciify . ......................... .'8
                c.   Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity   .............. 9
                d.   Developmental Toxicity ... ;......,....	 . 12
                e.   Reproductive Toxicity  . ... . ... ........ . . .  .... . . 14
                f.    Mutagenicity  .............................. 15
                g.   Metabolism  . ..................... . ......... 16
                h.   Reference Dose .........;....	17
     ,           i.    Toxicological Endpoints of Concern ...'-..'... '.  .'. .... 17
          2.    Exposure and Risk Assessment . . . .... . .  .,. . . . . . .  ... . . .18
                a.   Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment	 18
                b.   Occupational Handler Exposure Assessment	 18
                c.   Occupational Handler Risk Assessments . . .	.21
                d.   Occupational Post-Application Exposure and Risk  ..... 22
                e.   Residential Exposure and Risk ... . .... . . . . .  . . . . .,. 22
                f.    Formaldehyde Exposure and Risk ..........  . .... . 23
     C.   Environmental Assessment. . . ..... . . . . .... .  . . ... .... . . . . . 23
          1.    Ecological Toxicity Data  . . . . . .", . . . ...  ......... . . ... 23
                a.   Toxicity to Terrestrial  Animals 	,,.........,. 23
                b.   Toxicity to Aquatic Animals	 24
          2.    Environmental Fate	 . .................;. ... . 26
                a.   Environmental Fate Assessment .................. 26
                b.   Environmental Fate and Transport	27
          3.    Environmental Exposure and Risk ...................... 28

IV.  RISKMANAGEMENT AND REREGISTRATION DECISION'... ......... 28

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      A.   Determination of Eligibility	.		'	,..:.. 28
      B.   Determination of Eligibility Decision	 29
           1.    Eligibility Decision .	........	.	......... 29
           2.    Eligible and Ineligible Uses	 29
      C.   Regulatory Position  . . . .	 30
           1.    Occupational Risk Mitigation Measures/Labeling Rationale .... 30
           2.    Aquatic Risk Mitigation/Labeling Rationale	30
           3.    Other Labeling Requirements	 31

V.    ACTIONS REQUIRED OF REGISTRANTS	. .	'. 31
      A.   Manufacturing-Use Products . .	 31
           1.    Additional Generic Data Requirements	.-.••.•	31
      B.   End-Use Products	32
           1.    Additional Product-Specific Data Requirements	32
           2.    Labeling Requirements for End-Use Products ............. 32
           3.    Existing Stocks	• • • • • 35

VI.   APPENDICES		'. .-.'	•...':.'	 37
      APPENDIX A.    Table of Use Patterns Subject to Registration  . .-.. .... 38
      APPENDIX B.    Table of the Generic Data Requirements and Studies Used to
           Make the Reregistration Decision	64
      APPENDIX C.  Citations Considered to be Part of the Data Base Supporting the
           Reregistration of bronopol	.68
      APPENDIX D.    Product Specific Data Call-In	.75
           Attachment  1.    Chemical Status Sheets	 .  88
           Attachment  2.    Product Specific Data Call-In Response Forms (Form A
                 inserts) Plus Instructions	  90
           Attachment  3.    Product Specific Requirement Status and Registrant's
                 Response Forms (Form B inserts) and Instructions	  94
           Attachment  4.    EPA Batching of End-Use Products for Meeting Data
                 Requirements for Reregistration	101
            Attachment  5.    List of All Registrants Sent This Data Call-in (insert)
                 Notice	........... f ...".,.. ...'.	  104
            Attachment  6.  Cost Share,  Data Compensation Forms,  Confidential
                 Statement of Formula Form and Instructions  ....-.'.	  105
      APPENDIX E.    List of Available Related Documents	Ill

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 BRONOPOL REREGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY DECISION TEAM

 Office of Pesticide Programs:                      . '

 Biological and Economic Analysis Division
Kathleen, Vinlove
Michelle Cottril
Phyllis Johnson

Environmental Fate and Effects Division

Linda Kutney
Mary Powell
Alex Clem

Health Effects Division

Tom Myers
Krystyna Locke
Winston Dang

Registration Division

Valdis Goncarovs
Bipin Gandhi
Mark Perry

Special Review and Reregistration Division

Kathleen Depukat
Ron Kendall

Office of Compliance:

Rick Colbert >
Economic Analysis Branch
Biological Analysis Branch
Biological Analysis Branch
Science Analysis and Coordination Staff
Science Analysis and Coordination Staff
Environmental Fate and Groundwater Branch
Risk Characterization Analysis Branch
Toxicology Branch I
Occupational and Residential Exposure Branch
Antimicrobial Program Branch
Registration Support Branch
Registration Support Branch
Accelerated Reregistration Branch
Accelerated Reregistration Branch

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

   Acceptable Daily Intake. A now defunct term for reference dose (RfD).
   Acid Equivalent
   Active Ingredient                             i                    ,
   Anticipated Residue Contribution                                                  *
   Chemical Abstracts Service   ,                        -
   Cation
   Central Nervous System
   Confidential Statement of Formula
   Dislodgeable Foliar Residue                -                     ,
   Dietary Risk Evaluation System          .         •
   Drinking Water Equivalent Level (DWEL) The DWEL represents a medium specific (i.e. drinking
   water) lifetime exposure at which adverse, non carcinogenic health effects are not anticipated to
   occur.             ..'.,.
   Estimated Environmental Concentration. The estimated pesticide concentration in an environment,
   such as a terrestrial ecosystem.                                                        .'
   End-Use Product  ...".'
   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency                               '
   Food, and Drug Administration
   Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
   Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
   Functional Observation Battery
   Gas Liquid Chromatography
   Geometric Mean                        .              '                   ,-.---'
   Generally Recognized as Safe as Designated by FDA
   Health Advisory (HA) The HA values are used as informal guidance to municipalities and other
   organizations when emergency spills or contamination situations occur.
   Highest Dose Tested
   Median Lethal Concentration. A statistically derived concentration of a substance that can be
   expected to cause death in 50% of test animals. It is usually expressed as the weight of substance
   per weight or volume of water, air or feed, e.g., mg/l,mg/kg or ppm.              '.
   Median Lethal Dose. A statistically derived single dose that can be expected to cause death in 50%
   of the test animals when administered by the route indicated (oral, dermal, inhalation).  It is
   expressed as a weight of substance per unit weight of animal, e.g., mg/kg.
   Lethal Dose-low. Lowest Dose at which lethality occurs
   Lowest Effect Level
   Level of Concern
   Limit of Detection                                                        .
   Lowest Observed Effect Level
   Maximum Acceptable Toxicant Concentration  ,
   Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) The  MCLG is used  by the  Agency to regulate
   contaminants in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act.                   '
   Microgfams Per Gram                  ;                           ,                  '
   Milligrams Per Liter                              '
   Margin of Exposure                .
   Manufacturing-Use Product        " '       ,    ,
   Maximum Permissible Intake                                                      ,
   Master Record Identification (number). EPA's system of recording and  tracking studies submitted.
   Not Applicable
   No effect concentration
   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System                                     .
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            GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

NOEL         No Observed Effect Level                      "                              .    ,
NOAEL        No Observed Adverse Effect Level
OP            Organophosphate
OPP    *       Office of Pesticide Programs                        .
PADI          Provisional Acceptable Daily Intake                  •      '
PAG           Pesticide Assessment Guideline
PAM          Pesticide Analytical Method                                            '
PHED         Pesticide Handler's Exposure Data
ppb            Parts Per Billion
PPE           Personal Protective Equipment
ppm           Parts Per Million
PRN           Pesticide Registration Notice
Q*,            The Carcinogenic Potential of a Compound, Quantified by the EP A's Cancer Risk Model
RBC  .         Red Blood Cell
RED           Reregistration Eligibility Decision
REI  -.         Restricted Entry Interval
RfD           Reference Dose
RS            Registration Standard
SLN           Special Local Need (Registrations Under Section 24 (c) of FIFRA)
TC '           Toxic Concentration. The concentration  at which a substance produces a toxic effect.
TD            Toxic Dose. The dose at which a substance produces a toxic effect.
TEP           Typical End-Use Product
TGAI         Technical Grade Active Ingredient
TLC           Thin Layer Chromatography        ,                  .
TMRC         Theoretical Maximum Residue Contribution
torr           A unit of pressure needed to support a column of mercury 1 mm high under standard conditions.
FAO/WHQ     Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization
WP           Wettable Powder
WPS          Worker Protection Standard
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Reregistration Eligibility and Background

       The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (referred to as "the Agency") has completed
an assessment of the potential human health and environmental risks associated with the pesticide
uses of 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-l,3-diol, hereafter referred to as "bronopol."  The Agency has
determined that pesticide products containing this chemical as an active ingredient, labeled and
used as specified in. this Reregistration Eligibility Decision document (RED),', will not cause
unreasonable risk to humans or the environment.  This document is requiring the use of closed
metering  systems for liquid applications to cooling water systems and the use of personal
protective equipment to mitigate risks to handlers. Therefore, the Agency has concluded that the
products containing bronopol for all currently registered uses are eligible for reregistration.

Use Patterns

       Bronopol products are currently registered for use in oil-field systems, air washer systems,
industrial  processing water and scrubbing systems, laboratory equipment water baths, coatings,
emulsions, ah- conditioning/humidifying systems, cooling water systems, pulp and papermill water
systems, components used in papermakmg, metal working cutting fluids, printing inks, paints,
and adhesives as well as consumer/institutional products. A  formulating technical material is also
registered.

Health Effects and Occupational Exposure

       Studies suggest that bronopol is a-corrosive eye irritant and a moderate to severe dermal
irritant in rabbits.  However, the Agency does not categorize bronopol as a dermal sensitizer. The
short and intermediate-term occupational/residential risks for bronopol are based on the maternal
and developmental toxicity NOEL of 40 mg/kg/day. The NOEL of 10 mg/kg/day from a chronic
rat feeding study is used to estimate risk. A reference dose (RfD) was established because of
possible long-term exposure to bronopol containing products.  The Agency has concluded there
is an unacceptable risk to handlers from open pouring of liquid bronopol products into cooling
water systems.  The use of a closed metering system will mitigate this risk. Risks from Other
exposures are within acceptable limits.

Environmental Fate and Ecological Effects

       Bronopol is moderately to highly toxic to estuarine/marine invertebrates; slightly toxic to
estuarine/marine fish; slightly  toxic to birds on a acute oral basis; and practically nontoxic to
slightly toxic to birds on a subacute dietary basis.  However, a quantitative risk assessment has
not been conducted. For bronopol, risk to the aquatic environment is addressed under the NPDES
permitting program by the EPA, Office of Water. The Agency currently requires that labels for
all bronopol products require that discharges to aquatic environments comply with an NPDES
permit.

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Product Reregistration

       Before reregistering the products containing bronopol, the Agency is requiring that product
specific data, revised Confidential Statements of Formula (CSF) and revised labeling be submitted
within eight months of the issuance of this document. These data include product chemistry for
each registration and acute toxicity testing.  After reviewing these data and any revised labels and
finding them acceptable in accordance with Section 3(c)(5) of EOFRA, the Agency will reregister
a  product.   Those  products  which contain other  active ingredients will be  eligible for
reregistration only  when the  other active  ingredients  are  determined  to 'be  eligible for
reregistration.                                                              ,
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I.
INTRODUCTION
       In 1988, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodehticide Act (FIFRA) was amended
to accelerate the reregistration of products with active ingredients registered prior to November
1, 1984. The amended Act provides a schedule for the reregistration process to be completed in
nhie years. There are five phases to the reregistration process. The first four phases of the process
focus on identification of data requirements to support the reregistration of an active ingredient
and the generation and submission of data to fulfill the requirements. The fifth phase is a review
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (referred to as "the Agency") of att data submitted
to support reregistration.

       FIFRA Section  4(g)(2)(A) states that in  Phase 5 "the Administrator shall determine
whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration" before calling
in data on products and either reregistering products or taking "other appropriate regulatory
action." Thus, reregistration involves a thorough review of the scientific data base underlying a
pesticide's registration. The purpose of the Agency's review is to reassess the potential hazards
arising from the currently registered uses of the pesticide; to determine ihe need for additional
data on health and environmental effects; and to determine whether the pesticide meets the "no
unreasonable adverse effects" criterion of FIFRA.

       This document presents the Agency's decision regarding the reregistration eligibility of
the registered uses of bronopol. The document consists  of six sections.  Section  I  is  the
introduction. Section n describes bronopol,  its uses, data requirements and regulatory history.
Section in discusses the human health and environmental assessment based on the data available
to the Agency. Section IV presents the reregistration decision for bronopol. Section  V discusses
the reregistration requirements for bronopol. Finally, Section VI is the Appendices which support
this Reregistration Eligibility Decision. Additional details concerning the Agency's review of
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CASE OVERVIEW

A.    Chemical Overview

      The following active ingredient is covered by this Reregistration Eligibility
Decision:                                        .
      Common Name:

      Chemical Name:

      CAS Registry Number:

      OPP Chemical Code:

      Empirical Formula:
      Bronopol

      2-Bromo-2-riitropropane-l ,3-diol

      52-51-7

      216400

      C3H6BrN04
       Trade and Other Names:   Onyxide 500

       Basic Manufacturer:
      The Boots Company, Nottingham, England
      John W. Kennedy Consultants
      (U.S. Agent)
B.     Use Profile
       The following is information on the currently registered uses for bronopol with an
overview of use sites and application methods.  A detailed table of the uses of bronopol
is in Appendix A.
TYPE OF PESTICIDE:
USE SITES:
Microbiocide/Microbiostat (Slime-Forming Bacteria, Fungi,
and Algae); may be used in formulating disinfectants and
sanitizers, as well as microbiocides.
 Aquatic Non-Food Industrial

 Ah- Conditioner/Refrigeration Condensate Water Systems
 Air Washer Water Systems
 Commercial/Industrial Water Cooling Systems
 Evaporative Condenser Water Systems
 Heat Exchanger Water Systems
 Humidifier Water (commercial/industrial humidifying systems)
 Industrial Processing Water          J
 Industrial Scrubbing System

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Laboratory Equipment Water Baths
*OU Recovery Drilling Muds/Packer Fluids (off-shore sites)
Pulp/Paper Mill Water Systems
Secondary Oil Recovery Injection Water

Indoor Non-Food

Adhesives, Industrial              .
Coatings, Industrial                                              •.
Emulsions, Resin/Latex/Polymer
Fuels/Oil Storage Tank Bottom Water Additive
MeMworking Cutting Fluids
Paints, Latex (In-Can)
Paper/Paper Products
Pasteurizer/Wanner/Cannery Cooling Water Systems
Specialty Industrial Products
Wet-End Additives/Industrial Processing Chemicals

Terrestrial Non-Food Crop

*Oil Recovery Drilling Muds/Packer Fluids (terrestrial sites)

*Registrants must specify on labels,  as per Section V of this document, whether the
product is used on off-shore and/or terrestrial sites.

PESTS:      Slime-forming bacteria, fungi, and algae; sulfate-reducing bacteria; aerobic
             and anaerobic bacteria; odor-causing bacteria; spoilage bacteria.

FORMULATION TYPES REGISTERED:

TYPE:       End-Use, Manufacturing-Use.       •

FORM:      Pelleted/Tableted,  Crystalline,  Soluble  Concentrate/Liquid,  Soluble
             Concentrate/Solid.                                   ' ;

METHODS AND RATES OF APPLICATION:

TYPES.OF TREATMENT: Water treatment,  Water treatment (recirculating system),
                  V      Impregnation  treatment  (absorbent   clays),  Industrial
                          preservative treatment, Preservative treatment.          ,
EQUIPMENT:
Metering  Pump,  Sprayer,  Injection  Equipment,  Not
specified on label (registrant needs to specify on labeling).

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TIMING:                 Continuous feed (initial), Continuous feed (subsequent),
                          Intermittent (slug)(initialj, Intermittent (slug)(subsequent),
                          Intermittent feed (initial), Shock/slug, During manufacture,
                          Initial, Subsequent/maintenance, Not specified (registrant
                          needs to specify on labeling).

RATE OF APPLICATION (Microbiocide/Microbiostat):

       Adhesives: 34-5156 ppm active ingredient.                   '.

       Emulsions: 11-498 ppm active ingredient.

       Latex paints: 82-498 ppm active ingredient.                  ,

       Absorbent clay: 20-200 ppm active ingredient.

       Consumer, household, and institutional products; water-based agricultural
       pesticide concentrates; raw materials; surfactants; water-based printing inks
       and fount solutions: 2-498 ppm active ingredient.

       Polymers, defoamers, dyes, alum, starch, pigment slurries, extender slurries,
       coating components, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, and clay slurries for
       use in paper-making systems:  2-498 ppm active ingredient.

       Metalworking cutting fluids:  For metalworking cutting fluids concentrates, the
       amount to be incorporated during manufacture will depend on the dilution factor
       recommended for the concentration; for diluted metalworking cutting fluids: 82-
       1000 ppm active ingredient.

       Oil recovery  drilling muds/packer fluids:  21-200 ppm active ingredient.

       Bottom water in oil or transportation tanks, pipeline maintenance:   10-200
       ppm active ingredient.

       Humidifier water (commercial/industrial systems):   24-100  ppm active
       ingredient.                                '
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       Air conditioner/refrigeration condensate and ah* washer water systems: 24-
       100 ppm active ingredient.

       Commercial/industrial   water   cooling   systems/evaporative   condenser,
       pulp/paper mill,  and heat exchanger water systems: 8.6-264 ppm active
       ingredient.

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             Pasteurizer/warmer/cannery cooling water systems:    17-57  ppm  active
             ingredient.

             Industrial processing water: 8-102 ppm active ingredient.

             Industrial scrubbing system:  17-57.ppm active ingredient.        :

             Secondary oil recovery injection water:  24-488 ppm active ingredient.

             Laboratory equipment water baths:  101 ppm active ingredient.

             Paper products:  No dosage specified on label. Registrant must specify dosage
             on labeling.

       USE PRACTICES LIMITATIQNS:

             Do not discharge effluent containing brqnoppl  into sewage  systems without
       notifying the  sewage treatment plant authority.  Do not discharge effluent containing
       brbnopol into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans, or public water (NPDES license
       restriction).  Bronopol is not cleared for use in defoamers and/or coatings that may come
       in contact with food.

       C.    Regulatory History

             Pesticide products containing 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-l,3-diol (bronopol) as an
       active ingredient were initially registered in the United States in 1984 for use in industrial
       bactericides, sUmicides and preservatives.

             There  are currently 21 products registered that contain bronopol as the active
       ingredient. A  formulating technical material is also registered.  Three Data Call-Ins were
       issued by EPA for this chemical.  The Antimicrobial Data Call-In was issued in March
       1987. A second Data Call-in, was  issued as part of the  Phase 4 reregistration in June
       1991. The Agency required additional exposure data or compensation for available data
       to support the risk assessment for reregistration hi a third  Data Call-in in October 1995.

HI.    SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

       A.    Physical Chemistry Assessment

             The  chemical bronoppl is a propanediol-type compound  containing nitro  and
       bromine groups.  It is a white, crystalline powder with a faint odor and a melting point
       of 130°C. Bronopol is soluble in polar solvents such as water, ethanol and ethylene glycol,
       but only slightly soluble hi non-polar solvents like chloroform. It has a low vapor pressure
       of 1.26 x 10~5 mm of Hg at 20°C. It is stable to room temperature, high temperature,  and

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in sunlight. It decomposes in alkaline medium.  An aqueous solution of bronopol degrades
in the presence of cupric and ferric  ions as well as aluminum and tin metals. (MRIDs
108808, 141875, and 141876)

B.     Human Health Assessment

       1.     Toxicology Assessment

              The  lexicological  data base  on bronopol is adequate and will support
       reregistration eligibility.

              a*     Acute Toxicity

                     Acute  toxicity studies with bronopol have been submitted and
              adequately satisfy the Agency's requirements. Table 1 below summarizes
              the values and categories for the various acute toxicology studies.
" ' ' "'TabieT Acute Toxicity* Values 1,**
STUDY
Acute Oral LD50- rat
Acute Dermal LD™- rabbit
Acute Inhalation LC^ - rat
(MKED 43530401)
Eye Irritation - rabbit*
Dermal Irritation - rabbit*
Dermal Sensitization - guinea pig*
RESULTS
males 307 mg/kg
females 342 mg/kg
64 -160 mg/kg
> 0.588 mg/L
corrosive
slight to severe
negative
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CATEGORY
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 * This study is a requirement for manufacturing-use and end-use products (40 CFR 158). The bronopol
 data have been generated on the TGAI and are presented here for informational purposes.

                      In an acute oral toxicity study with rats dosed with bronopol (ai
               2^98.8%), clinical signs  of sedation,.nasal exudate,  gasping, wheezing,
               cyanosis, and convulsions were noted.  The acute oral LD50 was 307 mg/kg
               for males and 342 mg/kg for females.  Bronopol is moderately toxic by the
               oral route.  (MRID 00098396)
                      Results from an  acute dermal toxicity study while inadequate,
               suggest bronopol  is highly toxic by the dermal  route. Bronopol (ai

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 _>98.8%) \vas administered to 2 male rats per dose at the dose levels of 0,
 64,  160, 400 or  1000  mg/kg.   Clinical  signs noted were  edema,
 hemorrhage, labored breathing, prostration,  and lung congestion.  The
 results of this study suggest that the acute dermal LD50 is 64 to 160 mg/kg.
 (MRIDs 00098396 and 00138755) A new study is not required due to the
 corrosive properties of bronopol.

        Two acute inhalation studies suggest bronopol is slightly toxic to
 practically non-toxic for this end point. For risk assessment purposes the
 Agency has used the most conservative data and placed bronopol in toxicity
 category HI for the inhalation route.

        In one inhalation study,   piloerection,   hunched  posture  and
 hydronephrosis were observed in male and female rats at the 0.089 mg/L
 concentration of bronopol (ai ^98.8%). Clinical signs observed in the
 0.588  mg/L group included diffuse red lungs, sore eyelids, and  severe
 dermatitis and ulceratipn  on the head (attributed to dermal exposure).
 Particle size was 1,3-6.7 /on. The Agency concludes from the results of
 this study that bronopol is slightly toxic with an acute inhalation LC50 >
 0.588 mg/L. (MRID 43530401)

        In the  second inhalation  study,  male  rats  were exposed to
 concentrations of 0, 0.05, 0.5 or 5.0 mg/L of bronopol (ai  >_98.S%).
 Particle size was 1-5/t (50-81%) and 1-15/* (78-92%).  Clinical signs noted
 were eye irritation, dyspnea, profuse mucus production and lethargy during
 exposure and chronic pneumonitis thereafter. The LC50 determined in this
 study is > 5 mg/L.(MRIDO0098397)

        In a primary  eye. irritation study, bronopol  (ai ^>98.8%)  was
 instilled as a 5% solution in polyethylene glycol 400 to rabbits. Strongly
 irritating (redness  and swelling  of  the  conjunctiva,  with  moderate
 discharge) effects were noted 1 hour after dosing and subsided in'all but
 one rabbit by the 7th day after treatment.   The results of this study
 determined that bronopol is a corrosive eye irritant, placing it in toxicity
 category I. (MRID 00160998)

        In a primary dermal  irritation study, bronopol  (ai J>98.8%)  was
 tested at 0, 0.5, 2 or 5% in aqueous methylcellulose.  Slight to moderate
 erythema and slight to severe edema was noted on the intact skin of females
 at 24 hours after termination of the 6-hour exposure.  The results of this
, study determined that bronopol was a slight to severe irritant, placing it in
 toxicity category n. (MRID 00098396)

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       In a study  to  determine  the  dermal sensitization potential  of
bronopol (ai J>98.8%),  guinea pigs received dermal applications of 1 % in
acetone. Bronopol was determined hot to be a skin sensitizer after three
induction treatments on the outer surface of each ear and one week later,
one challenge treatment on the back and flank.  A positive control response
was obtained with DCNB (dinitrochlorpbenzene).  (MRIDs 00098398 and
00138755)

b.     SubchronicToxicity                          '.

       In an oral toxicity study, male and female SPF fats, 20/sex/group,
were administered bronopol (ai ^98.8%) daily by gavage for 13 weeks.
The dose levels used were 0, 20, 80 or 160 mg/kg/day.  Due to high
mortality, dosing at the  160 mg/kg level  was stopped after 8 days and
survivors were sacrificed on day 9. In the low-dose group, 1 female died
during week 10, 1  male had kidneys with distended tubules containing
eosinophUic material and another male had kidneys with dilated tubules
containing the eosinophUic material in the  corticomedullary junction.  In
the mid-dose group,  7 males (35%) and 9 females (45%) died, and gaseous
and fluid distention of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract was seen at autopsy.
Other toxic signs observed in the mid-dose group were respiratory distress
(gasping, wheezing)  in the majority of rats,  decreased body weight gain in
males (7-20%) throughout the study and in females (12-16%) during the
first 2 weeks of treatment  when compared with the controls, and distended
or dilated tubules with eosinophUic material in the kidneys of one male.
In the high-dose group,  males  and  females weighed 29%  and  13%,
respectively, less than did the controls before they died during  the first
week after dosing.  Other toxic  signs in  the high-dose group  included
severe respiratory distress and gaseous or fluid distention of the GI tract in
the majority or rats,  and hemorrhagic foci hi and raised white areas on the
mucosa of the glandular stomach hi a few rats.  Many rats exhibited GI
lesions (superficial ulceration with underlying inflammation, epithelial
hyperplasia and hyperkeratosis)  and regressive changes in  the thymus
marked by almost complete absence of lymphatic tissue.  The macroscopic
and microscopic changes noted above indicate that bronopol is a severe GI
irritant.  Based on the above findings, the NOEL and LOEL for  systemic
toxicity, for both sexes, are 20 mg/kg/day and 80 mg/kg/day, respectively.
(MRTO 00098384)                   .

       In an oral  toxicity study with male and female beagle dogs,
3/sex/group were administered bronopol (ai >99.2%) daUy by gavage for
 13 weeks. The dose levels used were 0, 4, 8 or 20 mg/kg/day and were
based on the results of a preliminary study in which 2 beagle dogs (male
 and female) were  dosed daUy at levels of 20-40 mg/kg for 2 weeks.
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Treatment-related effects, observed only in the high-dose group, were
increased liver (15%) and spleen (39%) weights, when organ weights were
expressed as percentages of body weights.  Based on these findings, the
NOEL and LOEL for systemic toxicity, for both sexes, are 8 mg/kg/day
and 20 mg/kg/day, respectively' (MRID 00098399)

       In a dermal toxicity study, male and female New Zealand white
rabbits, 5/sex/group, were exposed (abraded skin, dorsolumbar region) to
bronopol (ai jj>98%) for 3 weeks  (6hours/day, 7 days/week). Bronopol
was suspended in 2.5% aqueous methyl cellulose solution at concentrations
of 0, 0.2% or 0.5% (w/v) and a dose volume of 1  mL/kg was applied to
an area of 10 cm2 (5% of total body surface). Treatment with the vehicle
(methyl cellulose) produced local skin irritation (slight to well defined
erythema) in all of the control rabbits. Similar reactions, although possibly
more persistent, were  seen  in   rabbits  treated with 0.2%  bronopol.
Treatment with 0.5% bronopol caused stronger dermal reactions (moderate
erythema and edema, thickening,  hardening and sloughing) and involved
extensive scabbing in the treated area.  Neither test suspension induced any
other signs  of toxicity or mortality.  Based on dermal irritation, 0.2%
bronopol (2 mg/kg/day) is the NOEL and 0.5% bronopol (5 mg/kg/day)
is the LOEL. (MRTO 00098401)  .
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c.     Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity         •

       In a chronic feeding/carcinogenicity study,  Sprague-Dawley rats,
45/sex/dose in the main group and 15/sex/dose in the satellite group, were
administered bronopol (purity or a.i. content: J> 99.7%) hi acidified (pH
4) drinking water for 104 weeks. Based  on the results of a preliminary •
study, the doses of bronopol selected for this study  were 0, 10, 40 or 160
mg/kg/day (Groups 1, 2,  3 and  4, respectively).   The actual intake of
bronopol (group mean values for weeks 0-104) was 0 • 10.5, 40.2 or 152.2
mg/kg/day for the males and 0,  10.4, 40.7 or 158.4 mg/kg/day  for the
females. The satellite group was used for,the laboratory investigations
(hematdlogy, clinical chemistry and urinalysis).

       Treatment-related effects were observed only in Groups 3 and 4.
However, the unpalatability of bronopol reduced  the water intake,  in a
dose-related manner, in all treated groups.  Relative to the control values,
the statistically significant (P< 0.001) reduction in  water intake in Group
2 (10 mg/kg/day) occurred mostly during the first  52 weeks and was 14-
25% for the male rats and 10-12% for the female rats.

       In Group 3 (40 mg/kg/day), treatment-related effects included (a)
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weight gain (20-52%, P<0.01 or 0.001) during weeks 27-78  for the
males; and (c) squamous metaplasia, inflammation or atrophic acini in the
salivary glands of 12/25 (48%) males and 3/23 (13%) females. Relative
to the control  values, water consumption was reduced by  22-37%
(P<0.001) for the male rats during weeks 1-78 and by 15-24% (P<0.05,
0.01 or 0.001) for the female rats throughout the dosing period.

       In Group 4 (160  mg/kg/day), treatment-related  statistically
significant (P<0.01 and/or 0.001) effects included (a) reduced grooming
activity hi both sexes during the second year of dosing; (b) high mortality
in the males (80%  hi each the main and the satellite  groups) and the
females  (62% hi the main group and 67% in the satellite group); (c)
decreased weight gain during weeks  3-78  among males (13-84%) and
during weeks 7-78 among females (11-53%); (d) weight loss during weeks
78-104 among males and females; (e) lower food intake  among males (9-
16%) during weeks 13-104; (f) decreased absolute weights of heart (29%),
liver (35%), lungs (12%), seminal vesicles (47%), testes (20%) and thyroid
(26%), all hi males; (g) increased relative weights of adrenals, brain,
kidneys, liver and  lungs in males and females;  (h) increased  relative
weights of pituitary hi males; (i) stomach lesions in 20/54  (37%) males and
15/52  (29%) females, whereas only 1/56 (1.8%) control males and 1/59
(1.7%) control females had   these lesions;  (j)  increased incidence of
progressive glomerulonephrosis in males (48% vs 28% hi controls) and
females  (38% vs 7.7% in controls); (k) sinusoid dilatation in the gastric '
lymph node hi 33% males and 23% females, whereas none was observed
hi the controls; and (1) squamous metaplasia, dilatation of the ducts, acinar
atrophy and/or hiflammation of the salivary glands in 12/13 (92%) males
and 11/20  (55%)  females.   Relative to the  control  Values,  water
consumption was reduced by 32-53% for the male rats and by 24-40% for
the female  rats throughout the dosing period. Because of a significant
decrease hi water consumption, the urine output was also  reduced (10-46%
for males and 31-40% for females).  Based on  the above findings, the
systemic NOEL and LOEL for both sexes  are  10 mg/kg/day and 40
mg/kg/day, respectively.

       Bronopol was not carcinogenic in this study.  The most frequently
observed tumors were pituitary adenoma  in both sexes  and mammary
fibroadenoma hi the females, but the incidence  (number of rats with
tumor/number of rats examined) was dose-unrelated and was lowest hi the
high-dose group.  The incidence of pituitary adenoma in the control, low-
dose,  mid-dose and high-dose male rats was 10/43 (23%), 14/43 (32%),
7/42 (17%) and 2/41 (5%), respectively.  The corresponding incidences in
the female rats were 20/44 (45%), 21/45 (47%), 23/42 (55%) and 14/38
 (37%),  respectively. The incidence of mammary fibroadenoma in the
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  control,  low-dosej mid-dose and  high-dose female groups was 35/44
  (79%),  36/45  (80%), 30/42  (71%) and  19/38 (50%),  respectively.
  (MRIDs 00098386, 00115645 and 00138766)                 \

       / In another carcinogenicity study, groups of CFLP mice of Swiss
  origin, 52/sex/dpse, were administered bronopol dermally on Monday,
  Wednesday and Friday of each week, for 80 weeks. The purity of bronopol
  used was >^ 99.7%.  Based on the results of a 4-week dermal preliminary
  study, the concentrations (doses) of bronopol selected for .this study were
  0, 0.2% and 0.5% as solutions in acetone (90%):  water (10%), 0.3
  mL/mouse/day.  These doses were equivalent to 0, 0.6 and 1.5 mg of
  bronopol/mouse/day, respectively, or (assuming the weight of a mouse to
  be  about 30 g) to 0, 20 mg/kg/day and 50 mg/kg/day,  respectively.
  Dermal exposure was used because, at that time, bronopol was intended for
  use in topical preparations, as a preservative at a minimal concentration of
  0.01 % and as an antibacterial agent at a maximal concentration of 0.5 %.

         The only treatment-related effects observed were a  minimal hair
  loss in the high-dose  (0.5%) males and females, and  a decreased  body
  weight gain in  the high-dose males. Hair loss was observed at the
  periphery of the shaved area during the first 3 weeks of treatment among
  "some mice" (numbers were not reported).  Decreased body weight gain
  occurred during weeks 26-80, but especially during weeks 26-52 when the
  high-dose males gained 47% (P<0.01) less weight than did the controls.

         Bronopol was-not carcinogenic in this study.  Although only two
,  dose levels  were  used,  these  appeared sufficient to  evaluate the
  carcinogenicity of bronopol by dermal route:   The numbers of tumor-
  bearing male mice hi the control, low-
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       Non-neoplastic lesions were observed most frequently in the lungs
(lymphoid  aggregations and/or  alveoli with macrophages)  ,and  liver
(vacuolated, distended or degenerated hapatocytes) of male and female
mice, and in the ovaries (cysts), but were treatment-unrelated. (MRID
00098387)

       The  carcinogenic potential of bronopol  was evaluated by the
Agency's Office  of Pesticide Programs,  Reference Dose (RfD)/Peer
Review Committee in 1995.   The Committee classified bronopol as a
Group E carcinogen (evidence of noncarcinogenicity for humans), based
on a lack of evidence of carcinogenicity in acceptable studies with two
animal species, rat and mouse.  The dose levels used in both studies were
considered to be adequate for carcinogenicity testing.  This conclusion was
based on high mortality, stomach lesions and severe reduction in body
weight gain or weight loss in the rats, and on moderate reduction in body
weight gain in the mice and lack of statistically  significant increases in
tumor frequencies between dose groups.

d.     Developmental Toxicity

       Bronopol  (purity: 98%) was administered-by gavage in acidified
(pH 4) purified water to groups of 24 mated Sprague^Dawley rats at dose
levels of 0, 10, 28 or 80 mg/kg/day from gestation day (g.d.) 6 through 15
(g.d.  0 = detection of sperm hi vaginal lavage).  Females were observed
for appearance of clinical signs and mortality, and body weight and food
consumption were determined at intervals during gestation.  Animals were
sacrificed on g.d. 20 and reproductive observations were made.  Uteri were
weighed and examined for live fetuses and intrauterine deaths.  Fetuses
were weighed, sexed and examined for  external, visceral and skeletal
alterations.

       Marginal evidence of maternal toxicity was reported at the highest
dose tested and was evidenced by decreased body weight gain (80% less
than that for the  control; P^O.Ol) during g.d.s 6-7, and slightly reduced
(1 %) body weight at day 7 when compared with the controls. No animals
were described in the report as having dose-related clinical signs. There
were no developmental effects that could be attributed to the administration
of bronopol. Based on these findings, the NOEL for maternal toxicity is
j>80 mg/kg/day (HDT) and the NOEL for developmental toxicity is also
 > 80 mg/kg/day. The highest dose tested is considered adequate because
the results of a range-finding study indicated that doses ^100 mg/kg/day,
administered by gavage, caused severe gastrointestinal irritation mat led to
death.  (MRTOs 43598701 and 43608501)
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       In another developmental toxicology study, groups of 18, 19 or 20
mated  female  New Zealand White Rabbits received bronopol (purity:
99.8%) by gavage during g.d. 7 through 19 and were sacrificed on g.d. 28.
Aqueous solutions of bronopol, prepared just before use and acidified to
pH 4,  were administered daily at the nominal dose levels of 0 (vehicle
control), 5, 20, 40 or 80 mg/kg/day  and the dose volume  of 2 mL/kg.
Separate solutions were prepared for each dose level and individual body
weights were  obtained daily during the treatment period. The analytical
concentrations of bronopol in dosing solutions were very  close to the
nominal concentrations (95-100%). The dose levels of bronopol used in
this study were selected by the sponsor after examination of data from a
range-finding study in mated rabbits (Report No. BON/2/91; not submitted
to the Agency  for review).

       The  following maternal effects were  observed  only in  the 80
mg/kg/day group: (a) body weight loss (0.06 kg,  P< 0.001) during the
firsts days of treatment (g.d. 7-9); (b)  decreased body weight gain during
g.d. 9-15 (13%); and (c) decreased food consumption during g.d.s 7-11
(38%, P<  0.001) and during g.d. 11-15 (19%).

       The following developmental effects were observed only in the 80
mg/kg/day group: (a) decreased fetal body weight in both  sexes (10%,
P<0.05); (b) increase in fetuses with major external/visceral and skeletal
abnormalities  (6.9% vs 0% in the concurrent control group and 1.8% in
the historical  controls);  (c) increase in  fetuses  with minor skeletal
abnormalities (29.5%, P<0.01 vs. 10.2% in  the concurrent control group;
and (d) an increased incidence of fetuses with skeletal variants (unossified
forelimb [8%] and hindlimb  [16%] epiphyses). Based on these findings,
the NOEL and LOEL for  maternal  toxicity are 40 mg/kg/day  and 80
mg/kg/day, respectively.  The developmental NOEL and LOEL are also
40 mg/kg/day  and 80 mg/kg/day, respectively. (MRTOs 42319601 and
42648201)

e.     Reproductive Toxicity
              '          -     ' -. ••  '    • '  '    .    -         '   -
       Charle,s  River  GOBS  CD  strain  rats  (13  males  .and 26
females/group) were administered bronopol (purity:  99.9%) in drinking
(tap),water during the premating (80-87 days), mating, gestation and
lactation periods.  The water was adjusted to a pH4 with hydrochloric acid
to ensure the stability of bronopol. The study involved parental group F0
and litters FIa  and Flb, and parental group Fj and litters Fj, and F2b. The
Flb rats were used as the Fj parents. The target concentrations of bronopol
were 0, 0.025,   0.07  and 0.2%, corresponding to 0,  25, 70 and 200
mg/kg/day, respectively.  The mean achieved doses  of bronopol  for the F0
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and  Fj  males and females were 0, 22.5,  55.2 and  147 mg/kg/day,
respectively. Dose concentrations were based on the results of a range-
finding study.  (MRID 40660907)

      Nothing remarkable was .observed in the low-dose (25 mg/kg/day
group.   Systemic  toxicity was observed mostly in the mid-dose (70
mg/kg/day) and high-dose (200 mg/kg/day) groups; in both generations.
Compared with the concurrent controls, toxic signs observed in the mid-
dose group included an increase in kidney weight of the F0 females (14.5 % •,
P < 0.01), decreased liver weight of the F, males (11 %) and females (11 %,
P<0.05, relative weight or organ/body weight  ratio) and an increased
incidence of nephropathy in the F0 males (4/10 vs 2/10 in the controls) and
the F0 females (3/10 vs 0/10 in the controls).

      Toxic signs noted in the high-dose group were (a) decreased body
weights of the F0 and/or F, females during the premating (7-24%, P < 0.05
or 0.01), gestation (5-16%) and/or lactation (8-11%) periods; (b) decreased
body weights of the F, males (11-22%, P<0.05 or 0.01); (c) decreased
food consumption of the F0 males (5-18%) and the F0 and Fj females (6-
16%); (d) increases in organ weights as follows: adrenals (22%, P<0.05,
F0 females), kidneys (36%, P<0.01, F0 females and 14%, P<0.05, F
males, both relative) and thyroid/parathyroid (26%, P<0.05, Fj males);
.(e) decreases in liver weight of the Fj males (21%, P<0.01); and (f) and
an increased incidence of nephropathy in the F0 males (6/10 vs 2/10 in the
controls) and females (9/10 vs 0/10 in the controls).

       Reproductive toxicity was observed only in the high-dose group as
evidenced by a slight decrease in the female fertility index during the Fla.
mating (75% vs 87.5% in the controls).

       Based on the above findings, the NOEL  and LOEL for systemic
toxicity are 25 mg/kg/day and 70 mg/kg/day, respectively. The NOEL and
LOEL for reproductive toxicity are 70 mg/kg/day and 200 mg/kg/day,
respectively. (MRED 40660901 main study; MRID 41916502 - additional
data; and MRID 40660907 - range-finding study)         t    -

f.     Mutagenicity

       Bronopol was negative for mutagenicity in the Ames test using
Salmonella typhimurium strains TA1535, TA1537, TA1538,  TA98 and
TA100,  with and without metabolic activation. The metabolic activation
system (S-9 microsomal fraction) was obtained from the liver of male rats
induced with Aroclor 1254. The highest concentrations of bronopol tested
were 125  j^g and 62.5 /ig/plate, in the presence and absence of S-9,
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respectively.  Concentrations of bronopol higher than those tested were
cytotoxic.  The following positive controls were used: cyclophosphamide
(TA1535), neutral red (TA1537) and 2-aminofluorene (TA1538, TA98 and
TA100).   Distilled water was the solvent  for bronopol  and dimethyl
sulfoxide (DMSO)  for  positive  controls.    This study 'Satisfies  the
requirements for genetic effects,  Gene Mutations.  (MRID 40660902)

       Bronopol was negative for mutagenicity in the V79 cell mutation
assay (Chinese hamster lung  fibroblasts), with  and without metabolic
activation, when tested at concentrations up to 8 /ig/mL, the maximum
allowed by cytotoxicity. The metabolic activation system (S-9 microsorhal
fraction) was obtained from the livers of male rats  induced with Aroclor
1254.   N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) was  used as a
positive control in the absence of S-9 and 7,12-dimemylbenz(a)anthracene
(DMBA) in the presence of S-9.   Distilled water was the solvent for
bronopol and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was the solvent for the positive
controls. Mutagenic potential was evaluated by comparing the frequencies
of the 6-thioguanine (6-TG)-resistant mutants observed in the treated
cultures  with  those  observed  in the  negative control (distilled water)
cultures.  This study satisfies the requirements for genetic effects, Gene
Mutations.  (MRID 40660903)   ..

       In the mammalian cells (human lymphocytes)  in culture cytogenetic
assay, bronopol was hot clastogenic  in the  presence of the metabolic
activation system (S-9 microsomal fraction) and was clastogenic in the
absence of S-9, but only at 30 jig/mL, the highest concentration allowed by
cytotoxicity.  Other concentrations of bronopol tested were  10 and 20
fig/mL without S-9 and 20, 30 and 40 /uig/mL with S-9.  Positive controls.
used  were  mitomycin C  (0.5 jig/mL)  in the  absence  of S-9  and
cyclophosphamide (25 jig/ mL) in the presence of S-9. Distilled water was
a solvent for all test compounds and was also a negative control.  The
observed dastogenicity (significant increases hi the percentage of cells with
aberrations, relative to the negative control values) was attributed by the
testing  facility to formaldehyde,  one of the degradation products of
bronopol and a known clastogen.  Other degradation products of bronopol
were not identified.  This study satisfies the requirements for genetic
effects, Structural Chromosomal  Aberrations. (MRID 40660904)

       Bronopol was negative hi the in vivo micronucleus assay, in which
male and female CD1 mice received single oral doses of bronopol (80 or
160 mg/kg of body weight) and then were sacrificed at 24, 48 and 72 hours
after  dosing.  At all sampling times,  the bronopol-treated and  negative
control mice had similar numbers of micronuclei per 1000 polychromatic
erythrocytes of femur bone marrow examined,  per animal.  The  160 mg/kg
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dose was the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), as judged by mortality (4/24
males  and 4/24 females) and  by reduced numbers of polychromatic
erythrocytes (indicative of a reduction in hemopoiesis) in some surviving
mice, 72 hours after treatment.  The positive control, cyclophosphamide
(75 mg/kg), significantly increased the numbers of micronuclei in both
sexes.   Sterile double-distilled water was.used as; solvent for the test
materials and was also a negative control.  This study satisfies Guideline
requirements for genetic effects classified as Other Genotoxic Effects.
(MR1D 40660905)

g.     Metabolism

       The  rat metabolism data for bronopol consist of four separate
studies conducted with male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals
were treated by gavage with 14C bronopol (radiochemical purity: >95^
100%). In the first study animals received a single dose of 10 mg/kg.  The
second study employed a higher dose of 50 mg/kg. Doses, higher the 50
mg/kg caused respiratory problems and death.  The third study' s dose was
10 mg/kg (14 daily doses of   nonradioactive,  100%  pure,  bronopol,
followed by one dose of 14C-bronopol).  Urine,  feces and CO2 were
collected for 7 days after dosing, at which time the rats were killed and the
tissues examined for radioactivity. Because, irrespective of the dose, most
of the administered 14C was excreted in urine (64-78% in 24 hours and 68-
83% in 7 days), urine was used for the identification of metabolites hi the
fourth  study. Feces,  CO2 and tissues represented minor routes of excretion
of 14C. Very little 14C was also detected in the whole blood and plasma.

       From the results of these four studies  the Agency concluded that
bronopol administered orally was rapidly absorbed and rapidly excreted by
the rats of both sexes, with urine being the major route of excretion.  The
only metabolite identified in urine was BTS 23 913 (2-nitropropane-l ,3-
diol or desbromo-bronopol), accounting for 45-50% of the radioactivity
taken  for analyses. The remaining radioactivity was not identified (one
radioactive peak and radioactivity not resolved into peaks).  Unchanged
bronopol was not detected. (MRID 43289501)
 h.
Reference Dose
       The Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs, Reference Dose
 (RfD)/Peer Review Committee recommended that the RfD for bronopol be
 established at 0.1 mg/kg/day.  This value was based on the systemic NOEL
 of 10 mg7kg/day from the rat chronic feeding study (MRTOs 00098386,
 00115645 or 00138766) and an uncertainty factor (UF) of 100 (10 for
 interspecies  and  10  for  intraspecies  variability).    Decreased  food
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2.
consumption  and  body weight  gain,  and  squamous  metaplasia  and
inflammation in ducts of salivary glands were observed at the next level
tested, 40 mg/kg/day.  (RfD Peer Review Committee Report, June 12,
1995) Although bronopol has no food uses at this time, the RfD has been
established because the data base is available and because of possible long-
term exposure to bronopol containing products.

       It should be noted  that this class of chemicals  (disinfectants,
microbiocides,  microbiostats, sanitizers) has not been reviewed by the
FAO/WHO Joinl Committee on Pesticide Residues (JftfPR).

i.      Toxicological Endpoints of Concern

       EPA believes the appropriate lexicological ehdpoint for assessing
short-term (1-7 days) or intermediate-term (7-90 days) occupational or
residential exposure from  bronopol is the  40 mg/kg/day  NOEL for
maternal and developmental toxicity which was  observed in the rabbit
developmental toxicity study. (MRJJ) 42319601) Decreased maternal body
weight gain and food consumption during most of the gestation period and
several developmental effects were observed in that study at 80 mg/kg/day,
theLQEL.                                    .

      , The lexicological endpoiht  for assessing chronic occupational
exposure is the NOEL of 10 mg/kg/day from the 2-year rat feeding study.
This study was also used to  establish the RfD.

       In  the absence  of dermal absorption  data (due lo the corrosive
properties of bronopol), NOELs. derived  from oral studies were used
directly and without modification to estimate NOELs for dermal exposure.
Therefore, the Agency  assumed a default of 100% dermal absorption.

Exposure and Risk Assessment

a.     Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment

       Currently there are no registered food uses of bronopol, therefore,
a dietary exposure  and  risk assessment is not needed.

b.     Occupational Handler Exposure Assessment

       (1)    Occupational Exposure Scenarios

             The  Agency conducts an occupational exposure assessment
       for a pesticide active ingredient if (1) certain lexicological criteria
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 are triggered  and (2)-there is  potential exposure to handlers
 (mixers,  loaders, applicators) during use or to persons entering
 treated sites after application is complete.  The Agency believes this
 is the case from the use of bronppol products. Above, the Agency
 described its conclusions regarding toxicology end points of concern
 for bronopol. Below there is discussion of potential exposures from
 the use of these products.

       The Agency has determined that  there is.a potential for
 exposures to mixers, loaders, applicators, or other handlers from
 applications of bronopol containing products in commercial and
 industrial settings.  The Agency has identified two levels of handler
 exposures:

       primary handlers  — persons  or handlers using
       (mixing,  loading,   applying)  end-use  bronopol
       products;

       .secondary handlers  —  persons  using (mixing,
       loading, applying or otherwise handling) products,
       such as paints and  adhesives, to which  a bronopol
       product has been added.
                            '              .   '
       Based on the use patterns, the Agency has identified four
 major bronopol exposure scenarios  for primary  occupational
 handlers: (1)  metering-pump   applications  with  the  soluble
 concentrate liquid formulation, (2) open-pour applications with the
 soluble concentrate liquid formulation, (3) open-pour applications
 with the soluble concentrate solid formulation, and (4) application
 of solid tablets and  pellets. The application of paint treated with
 bronopol is considered by the Agency the worse-case for secondary
 handler exposure and risk.

 (2)    Occupational Exposure Estimations

         Exposure data specific to bronopol are unavailable nor are
 there surrogate exposure data for all use-patterns.  However, the
 exposure scenarios  selected for assessment are representative of
 reasonable worst-case exposures to bronopol.   To estimate unit
 exposure (UE)  and actual daily exposure (ADE), the Agency relied
 on surrogate data from a study (amended 1992) submitted by the
 Chemical Manufacturers  Association (CMA) for antimicrobial
.pesticide products.   Based on these data, inhalation exposure is
 believed to be minimal for the scenarios evaluated. Actual daily
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               exposure (ADE), which is used to estimate risk, is calculated using
               the following formula:
ADE =
unit exposure (jigm/lb a.i. X application rate (Ib.  a.i./A.)
                   body weight (kg)  .  '
                     The Agency's assumptions for mixers and loaders include
               both short-term (1-7 days per year) and intermediate-term (7-90
               days per year) exposure as a reasonable worst-case estimate. The
               Agency also assumes dermal absorption is 100% and body weight
               is 60 kg.
                      Estimates for short and intermediate-term exposures from
               the above equation and assumptions are presented in Table 2 for the
               different occupational primary handler scenarios.  The estimates
               suggest occupational exposures of bronopbl to handlers are low
               (£0.127 mg/kg/day) except for the liquid soluble concentrate pour
               applications for cooling water systems  (2.849 mg/kg/day).
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Table 2: Short and Intermediate-Term Exposure's and Risks (MOEs) for Handlers from uses of Bronopol
Application Method
Metered Pump
Soluble Concentrate
Liquid
Open Pouring
Soluble Concentrate
Liquid
Open Pouring
'Soluble Concentrate
Solid
Place Solid (tablets
and package)
Setting
Oil Well Mud Packer Fluid
Oil Well Injection Fluid
Paint Manufacturing
Pulp and Paper
Cooling Water Systems
Metal Working Fluids
Oil Well Mud Packer Fluid
Cooling Water Systems
Paint Manufacturing-
Metal Working Fluids
OU Well Mud Packer Fluid .
Cooling Water Systemls
Paint Manufacturing
Metal Working Fluids
Laboratory Water Recirculating Waterbaths
Industrial and commercial air conditioning and humidifying
systems 	 ,
ADE
(mg/kg/day)
.< 0.001
0.0235
< 0.001
0.00339
0.02507
0.02264
0.00877
2.849
0.00975
0.00927
0.0273
0.12741
0.03185
0.03792
0.06233
<,0.001
MOE
40,000.00
1,702.13
40,000.00
il,799.41
1,595.53
1,766.78
4,561.00
14.04
4,102.56
4,314.99
1,465.20
313.95
1,255.89
1,054.85
641.75
40,000.00
       For the secondary handler exposure scenario (painters) the-
Agency  has  no  bronopol specific  exposure data  for  painter
exposure.  Surrogate exposure data were used from the Pesticide
Handlers Exposure Database. In this database gloves were not worn
and, the Agency assumes from bronopol product label directions for
use that the paint contains 500 ppm of bronopol. Also assumed is
a painter exposure frequency  of 250 times per year which  is
considered chronic exposure. Estimated exposures were calculated
for occupational painters and are presented in Table 3.
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Table 3. Chronic Term Exposures and Risk (MOE) to Painters from Bronopol-Treated Paint
! .. "Setting ^-.
Paint Brush
, * ^"'-PE1 " " .'
" - ' l mg/lb ai"r '
290 (dermal)
single layer, no gloves
38 (dermal)
single layer, chemical
resistant gloves (used
90% PF)
0.57 (inhalation)
• Jb/ai/day2
0.025
0.025
f , , t
0.025
BW(kg)
60
60
60
Actual Daily^Exposure
(mg/kg/day)
0.12
0.016
2.4x10*
^MOE4
333
2,500
N/A5
        Dermal grade A,B,C from PHED.
        n=15 medium confidence. Inhalation grade C, n= 15 medium confidence
        500 ppm (bronopol). One gallon paint equal to 10 Ibs
       3 ADE (mg/kg/day) = UE x (Ib ai used per day) / 60 kg.       "             v
       4 MOE - NOEL /ADEx dermal absorption                               '          /       .
       Inhalation exposure is very small relative to the dermal exposure.and therefore MOEs for the inhalation component were not estimated
       (either alone or combined with the dermal.)

                     c.     Occupational Handler Risk Assessments

                            To  estimate  risks from exposures to  bronopol, the  Agency
                     compared the  margin of exposure (MOE) between the NOELs from the
                     toxicological end points of concern and the estimates of exposure (ADE).
                     Where 40 mg/kg/day is the NOEL for short-term and intermediate-term
                     exposures from the developmental toxicity study  described  above, the
                     Agency calculated occupational exposures as presented in Table 2. /The
                     following equation was used for estimating the risk, expressed as a margin
                     of exposure (MOE).
                             MOE =  NOEL    40 mg/kg/day
                                       ADE        ADE
                            As  Shown in Table 2, the calculated MOEs for the short and
                     intermediate-term exposure scenarios are very high,  the  application
                     scenario of pouring liquid concentrates into cooling water systems.  Here
                     the MOE is 14.  Use of a metering pump delivery system for the liquid
                     application of bronopol products to this use site would adequately mitigate
                     this risk (see Sections TV and V).     .

                            Using the assumptions described above for secondary occupational
                     exposure and the chronic endpoint NOEL of 10 mg/kg/day the MOEs are
                     greater than 100 for painters (Table 3).    Since the  MOEs  for painter
                     exposure do riot suggest adverse risk and this use represents the worst case
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 chronic exposure scenario, assessments for other chronic scenarios were
 not conducted.
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 d.    Occupational Post-Application Exposure and Risk

       The Agency  believes there are. potential exposures  following
 applications of bronopol containing end-use products in commercial and
 industrial settings.  Two levels of post-application exposures have been
 identified. The first is primary post-application exposures ~ persons in and
 near areas where bronopol products  are being or have recently been
 applied.  In these areas there  may be airborne exposures to  bronopol,
 resulting hi dermal and inhalation exposures from mists or steams.  The
 key exposure scenarios include:  (1) exposures following applications of
 bronopol to open vats of liquids, such as paper-pulp, adhesives, coatings,
 emulsions, and paints; and (2) exposures to persons maintaining equipment,
 such as  water systems and other industrial equipment,  which contain a
 product treated with bronopol. The other occupational post-application
 exposure is secondary exposure to persons occupying areas recently painted
 with bronopol-containing paint and exposures hi areas where bronopol
 containing paper products are being manufactured. The Agency's concerns
 about potential post-application exposures to bronopol are minimal because
 the MOEs for occupational exposure are not exceeded (except for the open
 pouring  of liquid concentrates in cooling water systems) and even less
 exposure would be expected during post-application.

 e.    Residential Exposure and Risk   .

       At this time there are  no end-use  pesticide products containing
 bronopol that are intended for homeowner use.  Therefore, there is no
. concern for the homeowners as primary handlers.

       However, based on the use patterns, the Agency has identified two
 potential secondary homeowner handler exposure scenarios. They are (1)
 exposure while handling bronopol-containhig paint, and (2) exposure while
 handling bronopol-containing adhesives. The Agency has also identified
 two bronopol exposure scenarios for secondary homeowner post-application
 exposures: (1) exposures while occupying  areas recently  painted with
 bronopol-containhig paint, and (2) exposures while occupying areas where
 bronopol-containing adhesives have been used. Based on the occupational
 painter  risk  assessment as a worst case scenario,   EPA  believes  risk
 associated with these residential exposures are not of concern.
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             f.     Formaldehyde Exposure and Risk

                    The Agency has also looked at potential formaldehyde exposure to
             products containing bronopol since formaldehyde has been identified as a
             degradate of bronopol under aqueous alkaUne conditions.  However, the
             Agency is not concerned about handlers or post-application exposures to
           ,  formaldehyde because of bronopol1 s  slow  decomposition rate.  When
             mixed with water the half-life of bronopol decomposition to formaldehyde
             is 18 years atpH4; 1.5 years at pH 6; and 2 months at pH.8 at 20°. Also,
             post-application  settings  are  addressed  for  formaldehyde  by.  the
             Occupational Safety  and Health Administration(OSHA).  OSHA has a
             comprehensive workplace standard for formaldehyde for the protection of
             workers in  the industrial setting due to formaldehyde release in  the
             workplace. The OSHA formaldehyde standard was established as a rule in
             May 1992, and set a permissible exposure level (PEL) of 0.75 ppm in the
             workplace.  The standard also prescribes that certain actions should be
             taken if monitoring  shows levels of 0.50 ppm.  This standard requires
             monitoring  before  workers  enter' the premises  following  use of
             formaldehyde, or when potential ambient formaldehyde is generated from
             other chemicals.
               s        ,                      I         .        ,

C.     Environmental Assessment

       1.     Ecological Toxicity Data  .'.-..
             • \ -                ~ ~                •  - -         ;  * '
             The Agency has adequate data to assess the hazard of bronopol to nontarget
       terrestrial and aquatic organisms for the uses specified in the RED.

             a.     Toxicity to Terrestrial Animals

                    (1)    Birds, Acute and Subacute

                           In order to establish the toxicity of bronopol to birds, the
                    following tests are required using the technical grade material:   one
                    avian single-dose oral (LD50)  study on one species  (preferably
                    mallard or bobwhite quail); one subacute dietary study (LC50) on
                    one species of waterfowl (preferably the mallard duck)  or  one
                    species of upland game bird (preferably bobwhite quail or ring-
                    necked pheasant). Tables 4 and 5 summarize the available data for
                    avian acute Oral toxicity and avian subacute dietary toxicity.
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• s " " "..'." - ,„»•,<; ••*<•»•"•'..'/•,•,•••> K •• - •* < 7
*Table4. * -Avian Acute Oral Toxidly Findings ^ ,' "
Species
Mallard
%A.I.
99.4
LDjomg/kg
509.5
MRIDNo.
00104689
Toxicity Category
slightly toxic
;Table 5. Avian Subacnte Dietary Toxieity Findings „ V*
Species
Northern Bobwhite'
Mallard
% A.I.
100
100
LCjo pptn
4487.6
> 10,000
MRIDNo.
00148526
00148941
Toxicity Category
Slightly toxic
Practically nontoxic
             Bronopol is slightly toxic to avian species on an acute oral
       basis and slightly toxic to practically nontoxic on a subacute dietary
       basis. The guideline requirements are fulfilled. (MRID 00104689,
       00148526,00148941)

b.     Toxicity to Aquatic Animals              .

       (1)    Freshwater Fish

             In order to establish the toxicity of bronopol to freshwater
       fish, the minimum data required on the technical grade of the active
       ingredient is one freshwater fish toxicity study. The study should
       use  a coldwater species  (preferably the rainbow trout)  or a
       warmwater species (preferably the bluegill sunfish).  Available data
       for acute fish toxicity are summarized in Table 6.
' ' -, "•« '»**""• * "r""^^ -''''' j'f J'~^J-"'' *"' ^ -f * „ ! /
'Table 6. - - Fr^hwatoFisttA^eToxidferJKnaings - - '•** " ~"
Species
Rainbow trout
Bluegill sunfish
%A.I.
100
99.7
LCjo ppm a.i.
41.6
36.1
MRTONo.
00148563
00148940
Toxicity Category
Slightly toxic
Slightly toxic
              The results of the 96-hour acute toxicity studies indicate that
       bronopol is slightly toxic to fish. The guideline requirements are
       fulfilled. (MRTOs 00148563, 00148940)
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(2)    Freshwater Invertebrates
       A freshwater aquatic invertebrate toxicity test is a minimum
requirement  to  determine  pesticide  hazard  to   freshwater
invertebrates.  This is  preferably done  using  either first instar
Daptana magna or early instar amphipods, stoneflies, mayflies, or
midges.  Table 7  summarizes the data  available for  freshwater
invertebrates.
Table 7* I "- ' * ''Freshwater Invertebrate Toxicity Findings „ * ' -\ -
Species
Daphnia magna
%A.I.
99.4
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0098404
Toxicity Category
moderately toxic
       The  data  are  sufficient to  characterize bronopol  as
moderately  toxic to  aquatic   invertebrates.     The  guideline
requirement is fulfilled. (MRTO 0098404)

(3)    Estuarine and Marine Animals

       Acute toxicity testing with estuarine and marine organisms
is required when an  end-use  product  is  intended  for  direct
application  to  the estuarine/marine environment hi  significant
concentrations.   The  aquatic nonfood  industrial (off recovery
drilling mudsf pulp/paper mill water and secondary oil recovery
injection water) uses of bronopol may result hi exposure to the
estuarine and marine environment.

       The requirements under this category include a 96-hour LC50
for an estuarine fish, a 96-hour LC50 for shrimp, and either a 48-
hour embryo-larvae study or a 96-hour shell deposition study with
oysters; Table  8 summarizes  available estuarine/marine acute
toxicity findings.
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Eastern oyster (embryo larvae)
Mysid Shrimp
' Sheepshead minnow
%'A.I.
99.7
99.7
99.7
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0.77
5.9
59.6
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00148979
- 00150674
00163176
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Toxicity Category
Highly toxic
Moderately toxic
Slightly toxic •
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2.
             There is  sufficient information to  characterize bronopol
       from  moderately  toxic  to  highly  toxic to  estuarine/marine
       invertebrates.  It is slightly toxic to estuarine/marine fish.  The
       guideline requirements are fulfilled. (MRIDs 00148979, 00150674,
       00163176).    ,

Environmental Fate
       The environmental fate database for bronopol is adequate for reregistration
purposes.  Under current Agency policy for microbiocides, the environmental fate
data requirement is minimal - only a hydrolysis study is required.  The hydrolysis
study is satisfactory. In addition, the Agency has a partially satisfactory photolysis
study; physical and chemical properties (product chemistry).

       a.      Environmental Fate Assessment

              From the limited data and summary  information available, the
       Agency infers that bronopol would have a relatively short half-life upon
       release into the environment. This conclusion is based on the compound's
       photoreactivity  in water (its activity decreases by one-half in two days),
       high number of reactive sites, and presumptive degradation by microbes.

              The Agency does not have specific data  for mobility of bronopol in
       soil; however, the Agency does not anticipate ground water contamination
       from the use of bronopol.  Although bronopol has high water  solubility
       (approximately 25% w/v), high solubility hi polar solvents, low  solubility
       in nonpolar solvents, and favorable partitioning into water, the Agency
       believes that bronopol's short-lived environmental persistence reduces the
       potential for groundwater contamination.

              Bronopol  is  stable to  hydrolysis  under  normal  conditions.
       However, at warmer temperatures and/or higher pHs (as  encountered in
       some industrial applications or under atypical environmental conditions),
       rapid hydrolysis may occur.   Under these high temperatures  and pHs,
       hydrolysis products include formaldehyde and  lesser amounts of other
       degradates.

              Judging  from its low octanol/water ratio (1.5/1) and high solubility
       in water, bronopol is not expected to bioaccumulate.   Accumulation
       reportedly does not occur in tested mammals and  metabolism is also
       reported to be rapid and complete, as described  above.
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b.     Environmental Fate and Transport

       (1)    Hydrolysis

             An adequate hydrolysis study exists.  Hydrolysis is strongly
       correlated with temperature and pH.  Hydrolysis may or may not
       occur appreciably, depending on conditions.  An acceptable study,
       conducted under conditions different from the Agency's present
       testing guidelines,  concluded  that bronopol  is1, stable  against
       hydrolysis in "typical" natural settings.  At elevated temperatures
       (30,  40,  50* and 60°C),  in ambient  laboratory light and at
       concentrations of 2000 ppm or higher, the half-life was extrapolated
       to be the following at 20°C: about 18 years at pH 4, about 1.5
       years at pH  6, and approximately 2 months at pH 8.  At higher
       temperatures and/or pHs, as may occur in industrial applications,
       hydrolysis is greatly accelerated.  At 60°C (140°F), half-lives
       range roughly from 4 days at pH 4 to only 3 hours at pH 8. Under
       accelerated conditions, degradation is extensive,  and formaldehyde
       is a major hydrolysate.  Other  degradates produced under these
       circumstances are 2-hydroxymethyl-2-nitroprppane-l,3-diol (tris);
       2-bromo-2-nitroethanol; unidentified products which were possibly
       polymeric; bromide; nitrite  (not nitrate);  and other trace products
       such as aliphatic nitro compounds and lightweight gases, but not
       carbon dioxide.  (MRTOs 00164535 and 00163783)

       (2)    Degradation               .

             A partially satisfactory photodegradation  in  water study
       indicates that bronopol rapidly photodegrades at pH 4 under
       continuous xenon irradiation; approximately one-half of its activity
       remained after about 24 hours. An equivalent exposure time under
       natural sunlight would be approximately 2 days (assuming 12 hours
       each of light and dark). Tris  (2-hydroxymethyl-2-nitropropane-l,3-
       diol), also named tris-hydroxymethyl-nitromethane, a tentatively
       identified major degradate (up to about 60 percent), which appears
       to further degrade, but at  a slower rate.   Another major,  but
       unidentified, "relatively polar" product (component "B") steadily
       increased, and at the end of the .168 hour (one week) study was up
       to about 30  percent of the  dose.  Component "B"  was not the
       putative  degradate, 2-bromo-2-nitroettianol.  Steadily increasing
       levels of labeled carbon dioxide derived  from the central carbon
       atom  of bronopol indicate  that at least one  reaction leads to
       extensive  degradation.   Although  carbon dioxide increased in
       parallel with unknown component '"B," formation of component
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                          "B" and carbon dioxide appears to occur by separate pathways.
                          (MRID 429413-03)

             3.    Environmental Exposure and Risk

                   Aquatic nonfood industrial uses of bronopol containing products can result
             in discharge of effluent to surface waters.  These discharges .may adversely affect
             aquatic  life in the receiving  stream  waters. As described above bronopol  is
             moderately toxic to freshwater invertebrates; slightly toxic to freshwater fish;
             moderately to highly toxic to estuarine/marine invertebrates; and slightly toxic to
             estuarine/marine fish.

                   While  the  hazard  to aquatic organisms  from  bronopol  has  been
             characterized,  a quantitative risk assessment has not been conducted because the
             potential risks to aquatic environments are regulated under the EPA Office of
             Water, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)  permitting
             program. The Agency currently requires' that labels for all bronopol products
             require that discharges to aquatic environments comply with an NPDES permit.

                   The fuel use of bronopol may be associated with periodic releases into the
             environment based on purging of the storage tanks. This terrestrial use may result
             in minimal to  no exposure to  the environment. All bronopol product labels are
             required by the Agency to have language that is consistent with disposal of
             unwanted treated fuel or bottom waters that complies with any applicable federal
             laws

             4.    Endangered Species
                                           (  .'       •         •            .
                   The Agency does not anticipate  any exposure of concern to fish and
             wildlife, providing that all bronopol products are labeled, handled, and applied as
             specified in this document and product labels  require that discharges  to the
             environment comply with NPDES permitting requirements and Federal laws.

IV.    RISK MANAGEMENT AND REREGISTRATION DECISION

       A.    Determination of Eligibility

             Section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA calls for the Agency to determine, after submission
       of relevant data concerning an active ingredient, whether products containing the active
       ingredients are eligible for reregistration.  The Agency has previously identified and
       required the submission of the generic (i.e. active ingredient specific) data required to
       support  reregistration of products containing bronopol  active ingredients. The Agency
       has completed its review of these generic data, and has determined that the data are
       sufficient to support  reregistration of all products containing bronopol. However, the
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Agency is requiring data for compliance purposes on occupational exposure to workers
with a Data Call-In that was issued in September 1995. Appendix B identifies the generic
data requirements that the Agency reviewed as part of its determination of reregistration
eligibility of bronopol, and lists the submitted studies that the Agency found acceptable.

       The data identified in Appendix B were sufficient to allow the Agency to assess the
registered uses of bronopol, as specified in this document, and to determine that bronopol
can  be used  without resulting in unreasonable adverse  effects Jo  humans and  the
environment.   The Agency therefore finds that all products containing'bronopol as the-
active ingredients are eligible for reregistration.  The reregistration of particular products
is addressed hi Section V of this document.

       The Agency made its reregistration eligibility determination based upon the target
data base required for reregistration, the  current guidelines for conducting acceptable
studies to generate such data, published scientific literature, etc. and the data identified,in
Appendix B. Although the Agency has found that all uses of bronopol, as specified in this
document, are eligible for reregistration, it should be understood that the Agency may take
appropriate regulatory action, and/or require the submission  of additional data to support
the registration of products containing bronopol, if new information comes to  the
Agency's attention or if the data requirements for registration (or the guidelines  for
generating such data) change.

B.     Determination of Eligibility Decision
       1.
Eligibility Decision
              Based on the reviews of the generic data for the active ingredient bronopol,
       the Agency has sufficient information on the health effects of bronopol and on its
       potential for causing adverse effects hi fish, wildlife and the environment.  The
       Agency has determined that bronopol products, labeled and used as specified in
       this Reregistration Eligibility Decision document, will not pose unreasonable risks
       to humans or the environment as long as label restrictions prescribed hi this RED
       are followed.  Therefore, the Agency concludes that products containing bronopol
       for all currently registered uses are eligible for reregistration.

       2.     Eligible and Ineligible Uses

              The Agency has determined that all currently registered uses of bronopol,
       as modified in this document, are eligible for reregistration.
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C.     Regulatory Position

       The following is a summary of the regulatory positions and rationales for bronopol.
Where labeling revisions are imposed, specific, language is set forth in Section V of this
document.

       1.     Occupational Risk Mitigation Measures/Labeling Rationale

              a.     Personal Protective Equipment/Engineering Controls

                    For each bronopol end-use product, PPE requirements for pesticide
              handlers are being set during reregistration for the following reasons:

                    The Agency is requiring PPE for occupational handlers of bronopol
              in the loading of (1) liquid bronopol end-use products using open-pouring
              and metering-pump techniques and (2) dry (pellets, tablets, crystals, or
              flakes) bronopol end-use products using open-pouring and hand-placement
              techniques. PPE (long sleeved shut, long pants, chemical resistant gloves,
              socks and shoes) were worn by the handlers in the CM A studies that were
              used to estimate exposures.  This  requirement will mitigate  risks to
              occupational workers.

                    The Agency is also concerned about occupational exposure in the
              cooling water systems use where open pouring of liquid bronopol end-use
              products can occur. When using the Agency established method to calculate
              margin  of  exposure (MOE),  this use  pattern exceeds  the Agency's
              acceptable levels of exposure. In Section V the Agency outlines the specific
              application restriction of a metering pump system to mitigate potential risk
              to occupational workers for this use.

                    Post-application entry restrictions are not being established at this
              time for occupational uses of bronopol end-use products, because the
              Agency believes the potential exposure to bronopol would be less than that
              to handlers  due to dilution, industrial processes,  and the stability or slow
              degradation of bronopol in products that contain it.   Additionally, the
              Agency is  not establishing PPE for people applying bronopol treated
              products (such as paint and adhesives) since exposures are expected to be
              less than those for handlers applying bronopol end use products.

       2.     Aquatic Risk Mitigation/Labeling Rationale

              The Agency believes that potential hazards to aquatic organisms could exist
       from the industrial uses of bronopol. All bronopol product labels are required by
       the  Agency to have language  that is consistent with NPDES  permitting


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             requirements when direct effluent discharges to aquatic environments occur and
             that disposal of unwanted treated fuel or bottom waters  complies  with any
             applicable  federal laws.  These environmental risk  reduction  measures are
             appropriate to retain for bronopol products.

             3.     Other Labeling Requirements

                    The Agency is requiring additional use and safety information to be placed
             on the labeling of all end-use products containing bronopol to afford supplemental
             protection to handlers. For the specific labeling statements, refer to Section V of
             this document.

V.     ACTIONS REQUIRED OF REGISTRANTS

       This section specifies the data requirements and responses necessary for the reregistration
of both manufacturing-use and end-use products.

       A.    Manufacturing-Use Products

             1.     Additional Generic Data Requirements

                    The generic data base supporting the reregistration of bronopol for the
             above uses has been reviewed and determined to be substantially complete. The
             following generic data were required in a September 1995 Data Call-In.

             Handler Studies                   -       .                        ,

                    Any bronopol registrant who has not satisfied generic data requirements for
             Guidelines 233 and 234, Dermal and Inhalation Exposure, must do so to meet the
             requirements of reregistration. Failure to do so will result in suspension of affected
             product registrations  under  FIFRA,  Section  3(c)(2)(B). Compliance is also
             necessary  for product reregistration.  Compliance with these generic data
             requirements can be met in one of two ways. First, affected registrants can make
             an irrevocable offer to pay  compensation to owners of the existing data from the
             CMA study.   These data are MRIDs 41412201,  41742601,  and  42587501.
             Second, affected registrants can offer to conduct and submit new studies.  The
             Agency has issued  a DCI to affected registrants  in  which both options are
             provided.
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B.     End-Use Products

       1.     Additional Product-Specific Data Requirements

             Registrants of end-use product registrations which are subject to generic
       data requirements, and who have not satisfied the generic data requirements for the
       above handler exposure studies must do as described above.

             Section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA calls for the Agency to obtain any needed
       product-specific data regarding the pesticide after a determination of eligibility has
       been made. The product specific data requirements are listed in Appendix G, the
       Product Specific Data Call-in Notice.

             Registrants must review previous data submissions to ensure that they meet
       current EPA acceptance criteria (Appendix F; Attachment E) and, if not, commit
       to conduct new studies. If a registrant believes that previously submitted data meet
       current testing standards, then study MRID numbers should be cited according to
       the instructions in the Requirement Status and Registrants Response Form provided
       for each product.

       2.     Labeling Requirements for End-Use Products

             a.     PPE/Engineering Control Requirements for Pesticide Handlers

             For sole-active-ingredient end-use products that contain bronopol, the
             product labeling must be revised to adopt the handler personal protective
             equipment/engineering control requirements set forth in this section. Any
             conflicting PPE requirements on the current labeling must be removed.

             For multiple-active-ingredient end-use products that contain bronopol, the
             handler personal protective equipment/engineering control requirements set
             forth in this section must be compared to the requirements on the current
             labeling and the more protective must be retained. For guidance on which
             requirements are considered more protective, see PR Notice 93-7.

             Minimum (Baseline) PPE/Engineering Control Requirements — EPA
             is establishing active ingredient-based minimum (baseline)  PPE/engineering
             control requirements for bronopol end-use products that are intended for
             occupational use. The minimum (baseline) PPE for such occupational uses
             of bronopol end-use products are:
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"Applicators and other handlers must wear:
—long-sleeve shirt and long pants,
—socks plus shoes, and
-chemical-resistant gloves."*

* For the glove statement, use the statement established for bronopol
through the instructions in Supplement 3 of PR Notice 93-7.

       For end-use products classified as toxicity category I or n for eye
irritation, protective eyewear is also required.

       For liquid product formulations applied to cooling water systems the
following engineering control restriction is required on product labels.

       1.     "Do  not apply by open pouring of liquid to cooling water
       systems; a metering pump delivery system is required for this use
       and application method."

b.     Other Application Restrictions

       Other application restrictions for bronopol product labels are:

       1.     For all end-use products: "Do not apply this product
       in a way that will' contact workers or other persons."

       2.     For   all  end-use  products:   "Follow  manufacturer's
       instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If there are no  such
       instructions  for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and
       wash PPE separately from other laundry."

       3.     For liquid end-use products only: "Discard clothing or other
       absorbent  materials   that  have  been  drenched  or  heavily
       contaminated with this product's concentrate. Do not reuse them."

c.     User Safety Recommendations

       Add the following user safety recommendations to labels of all
bronopol end-use products:           ;

       1.     "Users should wash hands before eating, drinking,
       chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet."

       2.     "If pesticide gets  inside clothing remove clothing
       immediately, wash thoroughly, and put On clean clothing."
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                    3.      "Users should  remove  PPE immediately after
                    handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before
                    removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change
                    into clean clothing."

             d.     Effluent Discharge and Disposal Labeling Statements

                    To reduce environmental risk from bronopol discharge and disposal,
             product labels must continue to have the statements pertaining to effluent
             discharge under the NPDES permitting system (refer to PR Notice 93-10
             or 40s CFR 152.46(a)(l)) and disposal under any applicable federal laws.
             e.
                    Directions for Use
                    Registrants must specify on labeling the complete directions for use
             for each use pattern: site of application, type of application, timing  of
             application, equipment used for application, and the rate of application
             (dosage).

             f .      Clarification of Oil/Gas Drilling Mud Packer Fluids Use

                    To clarify the intent of the oil recovery drilling muds/packer fluids
             use, as an aquatic  or  terrestrial non-food use  pattern, the following
             statements must be added to the labels. For bronopol products labeled for
             this use and the registrant intends applications to be limited .to terrestrial
             sites, add the following:

                    "For use in terrestrial wells only. Do not apply in marine
                    and/or estuarine oil fields."                              .
                                              ><•-.')         •
                    For products intended for applications for  aquatic sites add the
             following:

                    "For use in off-shore Wells only." '

                    For use in both terrestrial and aquatic sites add:

                    "This product may be used in terrestrial and off-shore oil
                    drilling muds and packer fluids."

       3.     Existing Stocks
                                                           j       '             t
                          t       •       •            • . '         _
       Registrants may generally distribute and sell products bearing old labels/labeling
for 26 months from the  date of the issuance of this Reregistration Eligibility Decision
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(RED). Persons other than the registrant may generally distribute or sell,such products for
50 months from the date of the issuance of this RED. However, existing stocks time
frames will be established case-by-case, depending on the number of products involved,
the number of label changes, and other factors. Refer to "Existing Stocks of Pesticide
Products; Statement of Policy"; Federal Register,  Volume 56, No. 123, June 26, 1991.

       The  Agency has determined that registrants may distribute and sell  bronopol
products bearing old labels/labeling for 26 months from the date of issuance of this RED.
Persons other than the registrant may distribute or sell such products for 50 months from
the date of the issuance of this RED. Registrants and persons other than registrants remain
obligated to meet  pre-existing  Agency imposed label  changes  and  existing stocks
requirements applicable to products they seller distribute.
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                               GUIDE TO APPENDIX B

       Appendix B contains listings of data requirements which support the reregistration for
active ingredients within the case bronopol covered by this Reregistration Eligibility Decision
Document. It contains generic data requirements that apply to bronopol in all products, including
data requirements for which a "typical formulation" is the test substance.

       The data table is organized in the following format:

       1.  Data Requirement (Column 1). The data requirements are listed in the order in which
they appear in 40 CFR Part 158.  the reference numbers accompanying each test refer to the test
protocols set in the Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, which are available from the National
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161 (703) 487-4650.

       2. Use Pattern (Column 2). This column indicates the use patterns for which the data
requirements apply. The following letter designations are used for the given use patterns:

                           A      Terrestrial food
                           B      Terrestrial feed
                           C      Terrestrial non-food.
                           D      Aquatic  food
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Identification (MRH>)  number, but may be a "GS"  number if no MRID number has been
assigned. Refer to the Bibliography appendix for a complete citation qf the study.
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                              GUIDE TO APPENDIX C
1.    CONTENTS OF BIBLIOGRAPHY.  This bibliography contains citations of all studies
      considered relevant by EPA in arriving at the positions and conclusions stated elsewhere
      in  the  Reregistration  Eligibility Document.   Primary sources, for studies  in  this
      bibliography have been the body of data submitted to EPA and its predecessor agencies
      in support of past regulatory decisions.  Selections from other sources including the
      published literature, hi those instances where they have been considered, are included.

2.    UNITS OF ENTRY. The unit of entry in this bibliography is called a "study".  In the
      case of published materials, this  corresponds closely to an  article.   In  the case of
      unpublished materials submitted to  the Agency, the Agency has  sought to identify
      documents  at a level parallel to the  published article from within the typically larger
      volumes hi which they were submitted.  The resulting "studies" generally have a distinct
      title (or at  least a single subject), can  stand alone for purposes of review and can be
      described with a conventional bibliographic citation. The Agency has also  attempted to
      unite basic documents and commentaries upon them, treating them as a single study.

3.    IDENTIFICATION OF  ENTRIES.  The entries  in  this bibliography are  sorted
      numerically by Master Record Identifier, or "MRTO number".  This number is unique to
      the citation, and should be used whenever a specific reference is required.  It is not related
      to the six-digit "Accession Number" which has been used to identify volumes  of submitted
       studies (see paragraph 4(d)(4) below for further explanation).  In a few cases, entries
      added to the bibliography late  hi the review may be preceded by a nine character
      temporary  identifier.  These entries  are listed after all MRTO entries.  This temporary
      .identifying  number is also to be used whenever specific reference is needed.

4.     FORM  OF ENTRY.  In addition to the Master Record Identifier (MRID), each entry
       consists of a citation  containing standard elements followed, in the case of material
       submitted to EPA, by a description of the earliest known submission. Bibliographic
       conventions used reflect the standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
       expanded to provide for certain special needs.

       a      Author. Whenever the author  could confidently be identified, the Agency has
              chosen to show a personal author. When no individual was identified, the Agency
              has shown an identifiable laboratory or testing facility as the author. When no
              author or laboratory could be identified, the Agency has shown the first submitter
              as the author.        •

       b.     Document date. The date of the  study is taken directly from the document.  When
              the  date is followed by a question mark,  the bibliographer has deduced the date
              from the evidence contained hi  the document.  When the date appears as (19??),
              the Agency was unable to determine or estimate the date of the document.
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Tide. In some cases, it has been necessary for the Agency bibliographers to create
or enhance a document title. Any such editorial insertions are contained between
square brackets.

Trailing parentheses. For studies submitted to the Agency in the past, the trailing
parentheses include (in addition to any self-explanatory text) the following elements
describing the earliest known submission:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
  Submission date.   The date of the earliest known submission appears
  immediately following the word "received."

  Administrative number. The next element immediately following the word
  "under" is the  registration number» experimental use permit number,
  petition number, or other administrative number associated with the earliest
  known submission.
  Submitter.   The third element is the submitter.
  defaulted to the submitter, this element is omitted.
When authorship is
  Volume Identification (Accession Numbers).  The final element in the
  trailing parentheses identifies the EPA accession number of the volume in
  which the original submission of the study appears. The six-digit accession
  number follows the symbol "CDL," which stands for "Company  Data
  Library."  This accession number is in turn followed by an alphabetic
^suffix which shows the relative position of the study within the volume.
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                               BIBLIOGRAPHY
MRID
CITATION
00098384    Hunter, B.; Batham, P.; Heywood, R.; et al. (1973) Bronopol Oral Toxicity to
             Rats; Repeated Administration for 13 Weeks: BTS34/73268.  (Unpublished study
             received Mar 31, 1982 under 47374-1; prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre,
             England, submitted by Inolex Chemical Co., Chicago, HI.; CDL:247195-B)

00098386    Hunter, B.; Baiham, P.; Heywood, R.; et al.  (1976) Bronopol Toxicity and
             .Tumorigenicity Study in Rats by Administration in the Drinking Water for 104
             Weeks: BTS51/75719. (Unpublished study received Mar 31, 1982  under 47374-1;
             prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre, England, submitted by Inolex Chemical
             Co., Chicago, 111.; CDL:247197-A)

00098387    Hunter, B.; Graham, C.; Prentice, D.E. (1975) Bronopol Potential Local and
             Systemic Tumorigenic Effects in Repeated Dermal Application to Mice (Final
             Report 0-80 Weeks): BTS 43/74761. (Unpublished study received Mar 31,  1982
             under 47374-1; prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre, England, submitted by
             Inolex Chemical Co., Chicago, HI.; CDL:247197-B)

00098396    Inolex Chemical Company (1976) Toxicity of Lexgard Bronopol to Laboratory
             Animals..  (Compilation; unpublished study received Mar 31, 1982 under 47374-1;
             CDL:247193-B; 247194)

00098397    Bums, R.; Berczy, Z.S.; Hague, P.H.; et al. (1971) Acute Inhalation Toxicity of
             Bronopol to the Rat: 3878/71/36.  (Unpublished study received Mar 31,  1982
             under 47374-1; prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre, England, submitted by
             Inolex Chemical Co., Chicago, HI.; CDL:247193-C)                     '

00098398    Maibach,     H.I.     (1977)    Dermal    sensitization     potential    of
             2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-l,3-diol  (Bronopol).    Contact  Dermatitis   3:99.
           .  (Also-In-unpublished submission received Mar  31,  1982 under 47374-1;
             submitted by Inolex Chemical Co., Chicago, 111.; CDL: 247193-D)

00098399    Rivett, K.F.; Chesterman, H.; Skerrett, K.; et al. (1973) Boots: Bronopol Oral
             Toxicity  Study in the  Beagle Dog (Initial Study and Repeated Dosage for 13
             Weeks): BTS29/7336 & 73419. (Unpublished study received Mar 31,  1982  under
             47374-1; prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre,  England, submitted by Inolex
             Chemical Co., Chicago, HI.; CDL:247194-A)
                                                                           i
00098401    Davies, R.D.; Halliday, J.C.; Street, A.E.; et al.  (1973) Effect of Repeated
             Administration of  Bronopol to the  Skin of  Rabbits  for  Three  Weeks:

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                               BIBLIOGRAPHY
 MRID
CITATION
             BTS42/73549.   (Unpublished study received Mar 31,  1982 under'47374-1;
             prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre, England, submitted by Inolex Chemical
             Co., Chicago, 111.; CDL: 247194-C)                        .

00098404    Williams, T.D.; Thompson, R.S.; Hill, R.W. (1981) Determination of the Acute
             Toxiciry of Myacide BT to~Daphnia magna—,: Brixham Report No. BL/B/2128.
             (Unpublished study received Mar 31, 1982 under 47374-1; prepared by Imperial
             Chemical Industries PLC, England, submitted by Iholex Chemical Co., Chicago
            •HI'.; CDL:  247196-D)

00104689    Fink,  R.;  Beavers,  J.B.; Joiner,  G.  (1981)  Final  Report:  Acute  Oral
             LD50-Mallard Duck: Myacide BT: Project No. 137-114.  (Unpublished study
             received Mar 31, 1982 under 47374-1; prepared by Wildlife International Ltd.,
             submitted by Inolex Chemical Co., Chicago, 111.; CDL:247196-A)

00108808    Inolex Chemical Company (1973) Chemistry Data on Bronopol. (Un-published
             study received Mar 31, 1982 under 47374-1; CDL: 247192-A; 247196)

00115645    Hunter, B.; Batham, P.;  Heywood, R.; et al. (1976) Bronopol Toxicity and
             Tumorigenicity Study in Rats by Administration in the Drinking Water for104
             Weeks: BTS 51/75719. (Unpublished study received Oct 15, 1.982 under 47374-1;
             prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre, Eng., submitted by Inolex Chemical
             Co., Chicago, IL; CDL:248545,A)
     ' ?                    , .                  ••           "-       •

00138755    Smithson, A. (1984) Bronopol: Data on Individual Animals in Toxicity Studies:
             Report No. TXA  83082.  (Unpublished study received Mar 7; 1984 under
             33753-1; submitted by Boots Co. LTD., Nottingham, ENG; CDL:252631-A)

00141875   . Inolex Chemical Co. (1982) Bronopol-Boots 2-Brdmo-2-Nitro-l,3-Propanediol
             Product Chemistry.  Unpublished study. 21 p.

00141876    Inolex Chemical Co. (1982)  Myacide AS 2-Bromo-2-Nitro-l,3^Propanediol
             Product Chemistry.  Unpublished study. 21 p.

00148562    Roberts, N.; Fairley, C.  (1984) The Subacute Dietary Toxicity (LC50) of
             Bronopol to the Bobwhite Quail: HRC Report No. BTS 192/84697. Unpublished
             Boots study HRC 227 prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre pic. 39 p.
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                               BIBLIOGRAPHY
MRID
CITATION
00148563    Hill, R. (1984) Bronopol: Determination of Acute Toxicity to Rainbow Trout,..:
             BL/B/2490:  Brixham Study No. M167/B.  Unpublished study prepared  by
             Imperial Chemical Industries PLC.  26 p.                    .

00148940    Hill, R. (1984) Acute Toxicity to Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macro-chirus) (ICI):
             Bronopol: Study No. M167/C. Unpublished study prepared by Imperial Chemical
             Industries PLC Brixham Laboratory. Boots Co. Report No. TX 84106.  27 p.

00148941    Roberts, N.; Fairley, C.; Hakin, B. (1984) The Subacute Dietary Toxicity (LC50)
             of Bronopol to the Mallard Duck: Boots Study No. HRC 228: BTS 191BT/84701.
             Unpublished study prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre pic. 41 p.

00148979    Thompson, R. (1985) Determination of the Acute Toxicity to Larvae of the Pacific
             Cn-ster (Crassostrea gigas):  Brixham Study No. M167-F.  Unpublished  study
             prepared by Imperial Chemical Industries.  28 p.

00150674    Hill, R. (1985) Bronopol: Determination of Acute Toxicity to Mysid Shrimps
             (Mysidopsis bahia): Brixham Study No. M167/E.  Unpublished study prepared by
             Imperial Chemical Industries pic. 29p.

00160998    Liggett, M.; Parcel!, B, (1984) Irritant Effects on the Rabbit Eye of Bronules:
             8422D/BTS 186/SE.  Unpublished study prepared by Huntingdon Research Centre
             pic. 17 p.

00163176    Linden, E.; Bengtsson, B.; Svanberg, 6. (1979) The  acute  toxicity of 78
             chemicals and pesticide formulations against two brackish water organisms, the
             bleak (Alburnus albumus) and the harpacticoid Nitocra spinipes.  Chemosphere
             (11/12):843-851.

00163783    Boots Co., Ltd (1986)  pMyacide S-l: Response to EPA Letter Dated March 13,
             1986: Product Chemistry and Hydrolysis.  Unpublished compilation. 63 p.

00164535    Crampton, E,. (1986) Bronopol - Hydrolysis Study. Unpublished study prepared
             by The Boots Co. PLC. 33 p.

40660902    Everest, R.; Williams, C. (1986) Bronopol-Boots: In vitro Bacterial Mutagenicity
             Testing: Proj. ID TX 86004.  Unpublished study prepared by The Boots Company
             PLC. 15 p.
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                                BIBLIOGRAPHY
 MRID
                    CITATION
 40660903
40660904
40660905
42319601
42648201
42941301
42941303
43289501
43530401
 Everest, R.; O'Donovan, M. (1986) Bronopol-Boois: In vitro Mammalian Cell
 Mutation Assay: Proj. ID TX 86043.  Unpublished study prepared by The Boots
 Company PLC 24 p.

 Everest, R.; Williams, C. (1986) Bronopol-Boots: In vitro Human Lymphocyte
 Clastogenicity Testing: Proj. ID TX 86049, Unpublished study prepared by The
 Boots Company PLC  19 p.

 Everest, R.; Williams, C. (1986) Bronopol-Boots: Micronucleus Assay in Mice:
 Proj. ID TX 86001. Unpublished study prepared by The Boots Company PLC.
 21 p.   ;           .       ...    '      •'/•.„•     -:   '    •'     . . ..

 Irvine,  L.  (1992) Bronopol: Oral (Gavage):  Rabbit Developmental Toxicity
 (Teratogenicity)  Study: Lab Project Number: BON/3/R. Unpublished study
 prepared by toxicol Laboratories, Ltd. 198 p.

 Irvine,  L.  (1992) Bronopol: Oral  (Gavage)  Rabbit  Development Toxicity
 (Teratogenicity)  Study: Lab Project Number: BON/3/R. Unpublished study
 prepared by Toxicol Labs., Ltd.  200 p.

 Alexander,  B.; Stagg, S.; MacLean, K. (1991) Bronopol-Product Chemistry
 Phase 4 Response: Dissociation Constant.  Unpublished study prepared by Inveresk
 Research International Ltd. 28 p.    :

 Jackson, R.; Hall, B.; Self, D. (1992) Bronopol-Environmental Fate Phase 4
 Response: Photodegradation-Water.  Unpublished study prepared by Inveresk
 Research International Ltd. 71 p.

 Glass,  R.;  Hewertson,  S. (1993)  Study  of the  Excretion, Distribution, and
Metabolism of  Bronopol  in  the  Rat:  Lab  Project Number:   DT93077:
RD/RCG/SJH/763474:  BHR/006.  Unpublished study  prepared  by  Boots
Pharmaceuticals.  252 p.

 Colhns, C.  (1986) Bronopol Boots: Acute Inhalation Toxicity Study-Rats: 4 Hour
Exposure: Lab Project Number: 4920-316/14:  316/14.   UnpubUshed study
prepared by Hazleton Labs Europe^ Ltd. 51 p.

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                              BIBLIOGRAPHY
MRID
CITATION
43598701    Palmer, K. (1995) Bronopol: Oral (Gavage) Rat Developmental Toxicity Study:
            Final Report: Lab Project Numbers: BON/9/R: TXO95007. Unpublished study
            prepared by Toxicol Labs Ltd.  165p.                       .

43608501    Steele, C. (1994) Bronopol: Oral (Gavage) Rat Developmental Toxicity Dose
            Ranging Study: Lab Project Number: TX94032: BON/8/93. Unpublished study
            prepared by Boots Pharmaceuticals.  106 p.
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                 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
                                                                          OFFICE OF
                                                                    PREVENTION, PESTICIDES
                                                                    AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
                              DATA CALL-IN NOTICE
CERTIFIED MALL
Dear Sir or Madam:
This Notice requires you and other registrants of pesticide products containing the active
ingredient identified in Attachment 1 of this Notice, the Data Call-In Chemical Status Sheet, to
submit certain product specific data as noted herein to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA, the Agency). These data are necessary to maintain the continued registration of
your produces) containing this active ingredient. Within 90 days after you receive this Notice
you must respond as set forth in Section ffl below.  Your response must state:
       1.
             How you will comply with the requirements set forth in this Notice and its
             Attachments 1 through 6; or

             Why you believe you are exempt from the requirements listed in this Notice and
             in Attachment 3, Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form, (see
             section DJ-B); or        ,                  .                             '

             Why you believe EPA should not require your submission  of product specific
             data in the manner specified by this Notice (see section ffl-D).

       If you do not respond to this Notice, or if you do not satisfy EPA that you will comply
with its requirements or should be exempt or excused from doing-so, then the registration of
      2,
      3.
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your product(s) subject to this Notice will be subject to suspension. We have provided a list of
all of your products subject to this Notice in Attachment 2, Data Call-In Response Form, as
well as a list of all registrants who were sent this Notice (Attachment 6).

       The authority for this Notice is section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
and Rodenticide Act as amended (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. section 136a(c)(2)(B). Collection of this
information is authorized under the Paperwork Reduction Act by OMB Approval No. 2070-
0107 and 2070-0057 (expiration date 03-31-96).

       This Notice is divided into six sections and six Attachments. The Notice itself contains
information and instructions applicable to all Data Call-In Notices. The Attachments contain
specific chemical information and instructions. The six sections of the Notice are-

       Section I  -  Why You Are Receiving This Notice                      ,
       Section n  -   Data Required By This Notice
       Section in -   Compliance With Requirements Of This Notice
       Section IV-   Consequences Of Failure To Comply With This  Notice
       Section V  -   Registrants' Obligation To Report Possible Unreasonable Adverse
                    Effects                            '                ".
       Section VI -   Inquiries And Responses To This Notice

The Attachments to this Notice are:        .

       1 -   Data Call-In Chemical Status Sheet
       2 -   Product-Specific Data Call-In Response Form
       3 -   Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form
       4 -   EPA Batching of End-Use Products for Meeting Acute Toxicology Data
             Requirements for Reregistration
       5 -   List of Registrants Receiving This Notice
       6 -   Cost Share, Data Compensation Forms and Confidential Statement of Formula
             Form
SECTION I.  WHY YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE

       The Agency has reviewed existing data for this active ingredient and reevaluated the
data needed to support continued registration of the subject active ingredient.  The Agency has
concluded that the only additional data necessary are product specific data.  No additional
generic data requirements are being imposed. You have been sent this Notice because youN
have product(s) containing the subject active ingredient.

SECTION E.  DATA REQUIRED BY THIS NOTICE

H-A. DATA REQUIRED
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       The product specific data required by this Notice are specified in Attachment 3,
 Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form.  Depending on the results of the studies
 required in this Notice, additional testing may be required.

 n-B. SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF DATA

    You are required to submit the data or otherwise satisfy the data requirements specified in
 Attachment 3,  Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form, within the time frames
 provided.

 II-C. TESTING PROTOCOL

    All studies required under this Notice must be conducted in accordance with test standards
 outlined in the Pesticide Assessment Guidelines for those studies for which guidelines have been
 established.                                  v. '.              .

       These EPA Guidelines are available from the National Technical Information Service
 (NTIS), Attn: Order Desk, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Va 22161 (tel: 703-487-4650).

       Protocols approved by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
 (OECD) are also acceptable if the OECD-recommended test standards conform to those specified
 in the Pesticide Data Requirements regulation (40 CFR § 158.70), When using the OECD
 protocols, they should be modified as appropriate so that the data generated by the study will
 satisfy the requirements of 40 CFR § 158. Normally, the Agency will not extend deadlines for
 complying with data requirements when the studies were not conducted hi accordance with
 acceptable standards.  The OECD protocols are available from OECD, 2001 L Street, N.W.,
 Washington, D.C. 20036 (Telephone number 202^785-6323; Fax telephone number 202-785-
 0350).                                            ,

      All new studies and proposed protocols  submitted in response to this Data Call-In Notice
 must be in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices [40 CFR Part 160.3(a)(6)J.

 n-D. REGISTRANTS RECEIVING PREVIOUS SECTION 3(c)(2)(B) NOTICES
     ISSUED BY THE AGENCY""   •  .  .   .    ~~	H	

     Unless otherwise noted herein, this Data Call-In does not in any way supersede or change the
 requirements of any previous Data Call-In(s), or any other agreements entered into with the
 Agency pertaining to such prior Notice. Registrants must comply with the requirements of all
 Notices to avoid issuance of a Notice of Intent to Suspend their affected products.

 SECTION m.  COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THIS NOTICE

m-A. SCHEDULE FOR RESPONDING TO THE AGENCY

       The appropriate responses initially required by this Notice for product specific data must
be submitted to the Agency within 90 days after your receipt of this Notice.  Failure to adequately
respond to this  Notice within 90 days of your receipt will be a basis for issuing a Notice of Intent

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to Suspend (NOIS) affecting your products. This and other bases for issuance of NOIS due to
failure to comply with this Notice are presented in Section IV-A and IV-B.

m-B. OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE AGENCY

       The options for responding to this Notice for product specific data are: (a) voluntary
cancellation, (b) agree to satisfy the product specific data requirements imposed by this notice or
(c) request a data waiver(s).

       A discussion of how to respond if you chose the Voluntary Cancellation option is
presented below. A discussion of the various options available for satisfying the product specific
data requirements of this Notice is contained in Section IH-C.  A discussion of options relating to
requests for data waivers is contained in Section ffl-D.

       There are two forms that accompany this Notice of which, depending upon your response,
one or both must be used in your response to the Agency. These forms are the Data-Call-in
Response Form, and the Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form, Attachment 2 and
Attachment 3. The Data Call-In Response Form must be submitted as part of every response to
this Notice. In addition, one copy of the Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form
must be submitted for each product listed on the Data Call-In Response Form unless the voluntary
cancellation option is selected or unless  the product is identical to another (refer to the instructions
for completing the Data Call-In Response Form in Attachment 2). Please note that the company's
authorized representative is required to- sign the first page of the Data Call-in Response Form and
Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form (if this form is required) and initial any
subsequent pages. The forms contain separate detailed instructions on the response options. Do
not alter the printed material.  If you have questions or need assistance in preparing your
response, call or write the contact person(s) identified in Attachment 1.

        1. Voluntary Cancellation - You may avoid the requirements of this Notice by requesting
voluntary  cancellation of your product(s) containing the active ingredient that is the subject of this
Notice. If you wish to  voluntarily cancel your product, you must submit a completed Data Call-In
Response Form, indicating your election of this option. Voluntary cancellation is item number 5
on flie Data Call-in Response Form. If you choose this option, this is the only form that you are
required to complete.                •                                                      .

        If you chose to voluntarily cancel your product, further sale and distribution of your
 product after the effective date of cancellation must be in accordance with the Existing Stocks
 provisions of this Notice which are contained in Section IV-C.
        2. Satisfying the Product Specific Data Requirements of this Notice  There are various
 options available to satisfy the product specific data requirements of this Notice.  These options
 are discussed in Section DI-C of this Notice and comprise options 1 through 6 on the
 Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form and item numbers 7a  and 7b oh the, Data
 Call-in Response Form. Deletion of a use(s) and the low volume/minor use option are not valid
 options for fulfilling product specific data requirements.

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       3. Request for Product Specific Data Waivers.  Waivers for product Specific data are
 discussed in Section ffl-D of this Notice and are covered by option 7 on the Requirements Status
 and Registrant's Response Form.  If you choose one of these options, you must submit both forms
 as well as any other information/data pertaining to the option chosen to address the data
 requirement.

 m-C SATISFYING THE DATA REQUIREMENTS OF THIS NOTICE

       If you acknowledge on the Data Call-In Response Form .that you agree tq satisfy the
 product specific data requirements (i.e. you select item number 7a or 7b), then you must select
 one of the six options on the Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form related to data
 production for each data requirement. Your option selection should be entered under item
 number 9, "Registrant Response."  The six options related to data production are the first six,
 options discussed under item 9 in the instructions for completing the Requirements Status and
 Registrant's Response Form. These six options are listed immediately below with information in
 parentheses to guide registrants to additional instructions provided in this Section.  The options
 are:

       (1)    I will generate and submit data within the specified time frame (Developing Data)
       (2) 'I have entered into an agreement with one or more registrants to develop data
              jointly (Cost Sharing)
       (3)    I have made offers to cost-share (Offers to Cost Share)
       (4)    I am submitting an existing study that has not been submitted previously to the
              Agency by anyone (Submitting an Existing Study)
       (5)    I am submitting or citing data to upgrade a study classified by EPA as partially
              acceptable and upgradeable (Upgrading a Study)
       (6)    I am citing an existing study that EPA has classified as acceptable or an existing
              study that has been submitted but not reviewed by the Agency (Citing an Existing
              Study)

       Option 1, Developing Data - If you choose to develop the required data it must be in
conformance with Agency deadlines and with other Agency requirements as referenced herein and
in the attachments.  All data generated and submitted must comply with the Good Laboratory
Practice (GLP) rule (40  CFR Part 160), be conducted according to the Pesticide Assessment
Guidelines (PAG), and be in conformance with the requirements of PR Notice 86-5.

       The tune frames  in the Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form are the tune
frames that the Agency is allowing for the submission of completed study reports.  The noted
deadlines run from the date of the receipt of this Notice by the registrant. If the data are  not
submitted by the deadline, each registrant is subject to receipt of a Notice of Intent to Suspend the
affected registration(s).

       If you cannot submit the data/reports to the Agency in the tune required by this Notice and
intend to seek additional time to meet the requirements(s), you must submit a request to the
Agency which includes:  (1) a detailed description of the expected difficulty and (2) a proposed
schedule including alternative dates for meeting such requirements on a step-by-step basis. You
must explain any technical or laboratory difficulties and provide documentation from the

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laboratory performing the testing. While EPA is considering your request, the original deadline
remains. The Agency will respond to your request hi writing.  If EPA does not grant your
request, the original deadline remains., Normally, extensions can be requested only hi cases of
extraordinary testing problems beyond the expectation or control of the registrant. Extensions
will not be given hi submitting the 90-day responses. Extensions will riot be considered if the
request for extension is not made in a timely fashion; in no event shall an extension request be
considered if it is submitted at or after the lapse of the subject deadline.

       Option 2. Agreement to Share hi Cost to Develop Data - Registrants may only choose
this option for acute toxicity data and certain efficacy data and only if EPA has indicated hi the
attached data tables that your product and at least one other product are similar for purposes of
depending on the same data. If this is the case,  data may be generated for just one of the products
in the group. The registration number of the product for which data will be submitted must be
noted hi the agreement to cost share by the registrant selecting this option. If you choose to enter
into an agreement to share hi the cost of producing the required data but will not be submitting
the data yourself, you must provide the name of the registrant who will be submitting the data.
You must also provide EPA with documentary evidence that an agreement has been formed.  Such
evidence may be your letter offering to join hi an agreement and the other registrant's acceptance
of your offer, or a written statement by the parties that an agreement exists. The agreement to
produce the data need not specify all of the  terms of the final arrangement between the parties or
the mechanism to resolve the terms. Section 3(c)(2)(B) provides that ;f the parties cannot resolve
the terms of the agreement they may resolve their differences through binding arbitration.

       Option 3. Offer to Share in the Cost of Data Development - This option only applies  to
acute toxicity and certain efficacy data as described hi option 2 above.  If you have made an offer
to pay hi an attempt to enter into an agreement or amend an existing  agreement to meet the
requirements of this Notice and have been unsuccessful, you may request EPA (by selecting this
option) to exercise its discretion not to suspend your registration(s), although you do not comply
with the data submission requirements of this Notice. EPA has determined that as a general
policy, absent other relevant considerations, it will not suspend the registration of a product of a
registrant who has hi good faith sought and continues to seek to enter into a joint data
development/cost sharing program, but the  other registrant(s) developing the data has refused to
accept your dffer. To qualify for this option, you must submit documentation to the Agency
proving that you have made an offer to another registrant (who has an obligation to submit data)  .
to share hi the burden of developing that data.  You must also submit to the Agency a completed
EPA Form 8570-32, Certification of Offer to Cost Share hi the Development of Data, Attachment
7. In addition, you must demonstrate that the other registrant to whom the offer was made has
not accepted your offer to enter into a cost  sharing agreement by including a copy of your offer
and proof of the other registrant's receipt of that offer (such as a certified mail receipt).  Your
offer must, hi addition to anything else, offer to share hi the burden of producing the data upon
terms to be agreed or failing agreement to be bound by binding arbitration as provided by FIFRA
section 3(c)(2)(B)(iii) and must not qualify this offer.  The other registrant must also inform EPA
of its election of an option to develop and submit the data required by this Notice by submitting a
Data Call-in Response Form and a Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form
committing to develop and submit the data  required by this Notice.
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        In order for you to avoid suspension under this option, you may not withdraw your offer
 to share in the burdens of developing the data. In addition, the other registrant must fulfill its
 commitment to develop and submit the data as required by this Notice. If. the other registrant fails
 to develop the data or for some other reason is subject to suspension, your registration as well as
 that of the other registrant will normally be subject to initiation of suspension proceedings, unless
 you commit to submit, and do submit the required data in the specified time frame.  In such cases,
 the Agency generally will not grant a time extension for submitting the data.

        Option 4, Submitting an Existing Study - If you choose to submit an existing study in
 response to this Notice, you must determine that the study satisfies the: requirements imposed by
 this Notice.  You .may only submit a study, that has not been previously submitted to the Agency
 or previously cited by anyone.  Existing studies are studies which predate issuance of this Notice.
 Do not use this option if you are submitting data to upgrade a study.  (See Option 5).

        You should be aware that if the Agency determines that the study is not acceptable, the
 Agency will require you to comply with this Notice, normally without an extension of the'
 required date of submission. The Agency may determine at any time that a study is not valid and
 needs to be repeated.

        To meet the requirements of the DCI Notice for submitting an existing study,  all of the
 following three criteria must be clearly met:                                       ~—	
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        a.     You must certify at the time that the existing study is submitted that the raw data
              and specimens from the study are available for audit and review and you must
              identify where they are available. This must be done in accordance with the
              requirements of the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulation, 40 CFR Part 160
              As stated in 40 CFR 160.3.(jX"  'raw data1 means any laboratory worksheets,
        >.      records, memoranda, notes,  or exact copies thereof, that are the result of original
              observations and activities of a study and are necessary for the reconstruction and
              evaluation of the report pf that study. In the event that exact transcripts of raw
              data have been prepared (e.g., tapes which have been transcribed verbatim, dated,
              and verified accurate by signature), the exact copy or exact transcript may be
              substituted for the original source as raw data.  'Raw data' may include
              photographs, microfilm or microfiche copies, computer printouts, magnetic media,
              including dictated observations, and recorded data from automated instruments."
              The term "specimens", according to 40 CFR 160.3(k), means "any material
              derived from a test system for examination or analysis."

       b.      Health and safety studies completed after May 1984 must also contain all GLP-
              required quality assurance and quality control .information, pursuant to the
              requirements of 40 CFR Part 160.  Registrants must also certify at the time of
              submitting the existing study that such GLP information is available for post-May
              1984 studies by including an appropriate statement on or attached to the study
              signed by an authorized official  or representative of the registrant.
       c.
You must certify that each study fulfills the acceptance criteria for the Guideline
relevant to the study provided in the FIFRA Accelerated Reregistration Phase 3

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             Technical Guidance and that the study has been conducted according to the
             Pesticide Assessment Guidelines (PAG) or meets the purpose of the PAG (both
             available from NTIS).  A study not conducted according to the PAG may be
             submitted to the Agency for consideration if the registrant believes that the study
             clearly meets the purpose of the PAG. The registrant is referred to 40 CFR 158.70
             which states the Agency's policy regarding acceptable protocols. If you wish to
             submit the study, you must, in addition to certifying that the purposes of the PAG
             are met by the study, clearly articulate the rationale why you believe the study
             meets the purpose of the PAG, including copies of any  supporting information or
             data.  It has been the Agency's experience that studies completed prior to January
             1970  rarely satisfied the purpose of the PAG and that necessary raw data are
             usually not available for such studies.


       If you submit an existing study, you must certify that the study meets all requirements of
the criteria outlined  above.

       If you know  of a study pertaining to any requirement in this Notice which does not meet
the criteria outlined  above but does contain factual information regarding unreasonable adverse
effects, you must notify the Agency of such a study.  If such study is in the Agency's files, you
need only cite it along with the notification. If not in the Agency's files, you must submit a
summary and copies as required by PR Notice 86-5.

       Option 5, Upgrading a Study — If a study has been classified as partially acceptable and
upgradeable, you may submit data to upgrade that study.  The Agency will review the data
submitted and determine if the requirement is satisfied.  If the Agency decides the requirement is
not satisfied, you may still be required to submit new data normally without any tune extension.
Deficient, but upgradeable studies.will normally be classified as supplemental. However, it is
important to note that not all studies classified as supplemental are upgradeable. If you have
questions regarding  the classification of a study or whether a study may be upgraded, call or write
the contact person listed in Attachment 1. If you submit data to upgrade an existing study  you
must satisfy or supply information to correct all deficiencies in the study identified by EPA. .You
must provide a clearly articulated rationale of how the deficiencies have been remedied or
corrected and why the study should be rated as acceptable to EPA.  Your submission must also
specify the MRID number(s) of the study which you are attempting to upgrade and must be in
conformance with PR Notice 86-5.

       Do not submit additional data for the purpose of upgrading a study classified as
unacceptable and determined by the Agency as not capable of being upgraded.

       This option should'also be used to cite data that has been previously submitted to upgrade
a study, but has not yet been reviewed by the Agency.  You must provide the MRID number of
the data submission as well as the MRID number of the study being upgraded.

       The criteria  for submitting an existing study, as specified hi Option 4 above, apply to all
data submissions intended to upgrade studies.  Additionally your submission of data .intended to
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 upgrade studies must be accompanied by a certification that you comply with each of those
 criteria as well as a certification regarding protocol compliance with Agency requirements.
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       Option 6, Citing Existing Studies — If you choose to cite a study that has been previously
 submitted to EPA, that study must have been previously classified by EPA as acceptable or it
 must be a study which has not yet been reviewed by the Agency.  Acceptable toxicology studies
 generally wiJUi have been classified as "core-guideline" or "core•minimum." For all other
 disciplines the classification would be "acceptable." With respect to any studies for which'you
 wish to select this option you must provide the MRID number of the study you are citing and, if
 the study has been reviewed by the Agency, you must provide the Agency's classification -of the
 study.

       If you are citing a study of which you are not the original data submitter, you must submit
 a completed copy of EPA Form 8570-31, Certification with Respect to Data Compensation
 Requirements.

       Registrants who select one of the above 6 options must meet all of the requirements
 described hi the instructions for completing the Data Call-In Response Form and the Requirements
 Status and Registrant's Response Form, as appropriate.

 m-D  REQUESTS FOR DATA WAIVERS

              If you request a waiver for product specific data because you believe it is
 inappropriate, you must attach a complete justification for the request, including technical
 reasons, data and references to relevant EPA regulations, guidelines or policies. (Note: any
 supplemental data must be submitted in the format required by PR Notice 86-5).  This will be the
 only opportunity to state the reasons or provide information in support of your request.  If the
 Agency approves your waiver request, you will not be required to supply the data pursuant to
 section 3(c)(2)(B) of FIFRA. If the Agency denies your waiver request, you must choose an
 option for meeting the data requirements of this Notice within 30 days of the receipt of the
 Agency's decision.  You must indicate and submit the option chosen on the Requirements Status
 and Registrant's Response Form.  Product specific data requirements for product chemistry, acute
 toxicity and efficacy (where appropriate) are required for all products and the Agency would grant
 a waiver only under extraordinary circumstances. You should also be aware that submitting a
 waiver request will not automatically extend the due date for the study in question. Waiver
 requests submitted without adequate supporting rationale will be denied and the original due date
 will remain in force.                               .

TV.  CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS NOTICE

 IV-A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND
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       The Agency may issue a Notice of Intent  to Suspend products subject to this Notice due to
 failure by a registrant to comply with the requirements of this  Data Call-In Notice, pursuant to
 FIFRA section 3(c)(2)(B).  Events which may be the basis for issuance of a Notice of Intent to
 Suspend include, but are not limited to, the following:
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      1.     Failure to respond as required by this Notice within 90 days of your receipt of this
             Notice.                                                                   '
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      2.     Failure to submit on the required schedule an acceptable proposed or final protocol
             when such is required to be submitted to the Agency for review.

      3.     Failure to submit on the required schedule an adequate progress report on a study
             as required by this Notice.

      4.   •  Failure to submit on the required schedule acceptable data as required by this
             Notice.

      5.     Failure to take a required^ action or submit adequate information pertaining to any
             option chosen to address the data requirements (e.g.,  any required action or
             information pertaining to submission or citation of existing studies or offers,
             arrangements, or arbitration on the sharing of costs or the formation of Task
             Forces, failure to comply with the terms of an agreement or arbitration concerning
             joint data development or failure to comply with any terms of a data waiver).

      6.     Failure to submit supportable certifications as to the conditions of submitted
             studies, as required by Section ffl-C  of this Notice.

      7.     Withdrawal of an offer to share in the cost of developing required data.

      8.     Failure of the registrant to whom you have tendered an offer to share hi the cost of
             developing data and provided proof of the registrant's receipt of such offer or
             failure of a registrant on whom you rely for a generic data exemption either to:

             a.     inform EPA of intent to develop and submit the data required by this Notice
                    on a Data Call-in Response Form and a Requirements Status and
                    Registrant's Response Form;

             b.     fulfill the commitment to develop and submit  the data as required by this
                    Notice; or

             c.     otherwise take appropriate steps to meet the requirements stated in this
                    Notice, unless you commit to submit and do submit the required data in the
                    specified tune frame.

      9.     Failure to take any required or appropriate steps, not mentioned above, at any time
             following the issuance of this Notice.

IV-B. BASIS FOR DETERMINATION THAT SUBMITTED STUDY IS
UNACCEPTABLE
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       The Agency may determine that a study (even if submitted within the required time) is
unacceptable and constitutes a basis for issuance of a Notice of Intent to Suspend. The grounds
for suspension include, but are not limited to, failure to meet any of the following:

       1. EPA requirements specified hi me Data Call-in Notice or other documents incorporated
       by reference (including,  as applicable, EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Data
       Reporting Guidelines, and GeneTox Health Effects Test Guidelines) regarding the design,
       conduct,  and reporting of required studies.  Such requirements include, but are not limited
       to, those relating to test material, test procedures, selection of species, number of animals,
       sex and distribution of animals, dose and effect levels to be tested or attained, duration of
       test;  and, as applicable, Good Laboratory Practices.

       2. EPA requirements regarding the submission of prptpcols, including the incorporation
       of any changes"required by  the Agency following review.

       3. EPA requirements regarding the reporting of data, including the manner of reporting,
       the completeness of results, and the adequacy of any required supporting (or raw) data,
       including, but not limited to, requirements referenced or included in this Notice or
       contained in PR 86-5. All studies must be submitted in the form of a final report; a
       preliminary report will not be considered to fulfill the submission requirement.

IV-C EXISTING STOCKS OF SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED PRODUCTS

       EPA has statutory authority to permit continued sale, distribution and use of existing
stocks of a pesticide product which has been suspended or cancelled if doing so would be
consistent with the purposes of the Act.

       TJie Agency has determined that such disposition by registrants of existing stocks for a
suspended registration when a section 3(c)(2)(B) data request is outstanding would generally not
be consistent with the Act's purposes. Accordingly, the Agency anticipates granting registrants
permission to sell,  distribute, or use existing stocks of suspended produces) only in exceptional
circumstances.  If you believe such disposition of existing stocks of your product(s)  which may be
suspended for failure to comply with this Notice should be permitted, you have the burden of
clearly demonstrating to EPA that granting such permission would be consistent with the Act. You
must also explain why an "existing stocks" provision is necessary, including a statement of the
quantity of existing stocks and your estimate of the time required for their sale, distribution, and
use. Unless you meet this burden the Agency will not consider any request pertaining to the
continued sale, distribution, or use of your existing, stocks after suspension.

       If you request a voluntary cancellation of your product(s) as a response to this Notice and
your product is in full compliance with all Agency requirements, you will have, under most
circumstances, one year from the date your 90 day response to this Notice is due, to sell,
distribute, or use existing stocks. Normally, the Agency will allow persons other than the
registrant such as independent distributors, retailers and end users to sell, distribute or use such
existing stocks until the  stocks are exhausted.  Any sale, distribution or use of stocks of
voluntarily cancelled products containing an active ingredient for which the Agency has particular
risk concerns will be determined on case-by-case basis.

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       Requests for voluntary cancellation received after the 90 day response period required by
this Notice will not result in the Agency granting any additional time to sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks beyond a year from the date the 90 day response was due unless you demonstrate
to the Agency that you are in full compliance with all Agency requirements, including the
requirements of this Notice. For example, if you decide to voluntarily cancel your registration six
months before a 3 year study is scheduled to be submitted, all progress reports and other
information necessary to establish that you have been conducting the study in an acceptable and
good faith manner must have been submitted to the Agency, before EPA will consider granting an
existing stocks provision.                                                 •

SECTION V. REGISTRANTS' OBLIGATION TO REPORT POSSIBLE
UNREASONABLE ADVERSE EFFECTS              ~~     :      ~

       Registrants are reminded that FIFRA section 6(a)(2) states that if at any time after a
pesticide is registered a registrant has additional factual information regarding unreasonable
adverse effects on the environment by the pesticide,  the registrant shall submit the information to
the Agency.  Registrants must notify the Agency of any factual information they have, from
whatever source,  including but not limited to interim or preliminary results of studies, regarding
unreasonable adverse effects on man or the environment.  This requirement continues as long as
the products  are registered by the Agency.

SECTION VI. INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE

       If you have any questions regarding the requirements and procedures established by this
Notice, call the contact person(s) listed  in Attachment 1, the Data Call-in Chemical Status Sheet.

       All responses to this Notice (other than voluntary cancellation requests and generic data
exemption claims) must include a completed Data Call-In Response Form and a completed
Requirements Status  and Registrant's Response Form (Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 for product
specific data) and any other documents  required by this Notice, and should be submitted to the
contact person(s) identified in Attachment 1.  If the voluntary  cancellation or generic data
exemption option is chosen, only the Data Call-in Response Form need be submitted.

       The Office of Compliance Monitoring (OCM) of the Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances (OPTS), EPA, will be monitoring the data being generated in response to this Notice.

                                        Sincerely yours,
                                         Lois Rossi, Division Director
                                         Special Review and
                                          Reregistration Division
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Attachments

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Data Call-in Chemical Status Sheet
Product-Specific Data Call-in Response Form
Requirements Status and Registrant's Response Form ,
EPA Batching of End-Use Products for Meeting Acute Toxicology Data
Requirements for Reregistration
List of Registrants Receiving This Notice
Cost Share and Data Compensation. Forms, and Confidential Statement of Formula
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BRONOPOL DATA CALL-IN CHEMICAL STATUS SHEET

INTRODUCTION

       You have been sent this Product Specific Data Call-In Notice because you have product(s)
containing bronopol.

       This Product Specific Data Call-In Chemical Status Sheet,  contains an overview of data
required by this notice, and point of contact for inquiries pertaining to the reregistration of bronopol.
.This attachment is to be used in conjunction with (1) the Product Specific Data Call-In Notice, (2)
the Product Specific Data Call-in Response Form (Attachment 2), (3) the Requirements Status and
Registrant's Form (Attachment 3), (4) EPA's Grouping of End-Use Products for Meeting Acute
Toxicology Data Requirement (Attachment 4), (5) the EPA Acceptance Criteria (Attachment 5), (6)
a list of registrants receiving this DCI (Attachment 6) and (7) the Cost Share, and Data Compensation
Forms in replying to mis bronopol Product Specific Data Call-in (Attachment 7).  Instructions and
guidance accompany each form.

DATA REQUIRED BY THIS NOTICE

       The additional data requirements needed to complete Jhe database for bronopol are contained
in the Requirements Status and Registrant's Response, Attachment 3.  The Agency has concluded
that additional data on bronopol are needed for specific products. These data are required to be
submitted to the Agency within the time frame listed.  These data are needed to fully complete the
reregistration of all eligible bronopol products.

INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE

       If you have any  questions regarding the generic database of bronopol, please contact Ron
Kendall at (703) 308-8068.  If you have any questions regarding  the  product specific data
requirements and procedures established by this Notice, please contact Frank Rubis at (703) 308-
8184. '                                                '  '   ••   '•''•'-.

       All responses to this Notice for the Product Specific data requirements should be submitted
       to:
              Frank Rubis
              Chemical Review Manager Team 81
              Product Reregistration Branch
              Special Review and Reregistration Branch 7508W
             . Office of Pesticide Programs
              U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
              Washington, D.C. 20460

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   INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE DATA CALL-IN RESPONSE FORM FOR
                             PRODUCT SPECIFIC DATA

Item 1-4.     Already completed by EPA.

Item 5.       If you wish to voluntarily cancel your product,.answer "yes."  If you choose this
             option, you will not have to provide the data required by the Data Call-In Notice and
             you will not have to complete any other forms.  Further sale and distribution of your
             product after the effective date of cancellation must be in accordance with the Existing
             Stocks provision of the Data Call-In Notice (Section IV-C).

Item 6.       Not applicable since this form calls in product specific data only. However, if your
             product is identical to another product and you qualify for a data exemption, you
             must respond with "yes" to Item 7a (MUP) or 7B (EUP) on this form, provide the
             EPA  registration numbers of your source(s); you would  not complete the
             "Requirements Status and Registrant's Response" form. Examples of such products
             include repackaged products and Special Local Needs (Section 24c) products which
             are identical to federally registered products.

Item7a.      For each manufacturing use  product (MUP) for which you wish to maintain
             registration, you must agree to satisfy the data requirements by responding "yes."

Item 7b.      For each end use product (EUP) for which you wish to maintain registration, you
             must agree to  satisfy the data requirements by  responding "yes."  If you are
             requesting a data,waiver, answer "yes" here; in addition, on the "Requirements
             Status and Registrant's Response" form under Item 9, you must respond with Option
           • .. 7 (Waiver Request) for each study for which you are requesting a waiver.  See Item
             6 with regard to identical products and data exemptions.

Items 8-11.  Self-explanatory.

NOTE:       You may provide additional information that does not fit on this form in a signed
             letter that accompanies this form.  For example, you may wish to report that your
             product has already been  transferred to another company or that you have already
             voluntarily canceled this product. For these cases, please supply all relevant details
             so that EPA can ensure that its records are correct.
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       INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS STATUS AND
         REGISTRANT'S RESPONSE FORM FOR PRODUCT SPECIFIC DATA

Item 1-3      Completed by EPA.  Note the unique identifier number assigned by EPA in Item
             3.  This number must be used  in  the  transmittal document for any data
             submissions in response to this Data Call-In Notice.

Item 4.       The  guideline reference numbers  of studies required to support the product's
             continued registration are identified. These guidelines, hi addition to the requirements
             specified in the Notice, govern the conduct of the required studies. Note that series
             61 and 62 in product chemistry are now listed under 40 CFR 158.155 mrough
             158.180, SubpartC.

Item 5.       The study title associated with the guideline reference number is identified.

Item 6.       The use pattern(s) of the pesticide associated with the product specific requirements
             is (are) identified. For most product specific data requirements, all use patterns are
             covered by the data requirements. In the case of efficacy data, the required studies
             only pertain to products which have the use sites and/or pests indicated.

Item?.       The substance to be tested is identified by EPA.  For product specific data, the
             product as formulated for sale and distribution is the test substance, except in rare
             cases.        -    '        "    '    '     '-.  ••    .'. :..' : •  •   *.'.''

Item 8.       The due date for submission of each study is identified. It is normally based on 8
             months after issuance of the Reregistration Eligibility Document unless EPA
             determines that a longer time period is necessary.

Item 9..      Enter only one of the following response codes for each data requirement to show
             how you intend to comply with the data requirements listed hi this table.  Fuller
             descriptions of each option are contained in the Data Call-in Notice.        ,

       1.     I will generate and submit data by the specified due date (Developing Data). By
             indicating that I have chosen this option, I certify that I will comply with all the
             requirements pertaining to the conditions for submittal of this study as outlined in the
             Data Call-In Notice. By  the specified due date, I will also submit: (1) a completed
             "Certification With Respect To Data Compensation Requirements" form (EPA
             Form 8570-29) and  (2) two completed and  signed copies  of the  Confidential
             Statement of Formula (EPA Form 8570-4).

      2.     I have entered into an agreement with one or more registrants to develop data jointly
             (Cost Sharing). I am submitting a copy of this agreement. I understand that this
             option is available only for acute toxicity or certain efficacy data and only if EPA
             indicates in an attachment to this Notice that my product is similar enough to another
             product to qualify for this option. I certify that another party in the agreement is
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      committing to submit or provide the required data;  if the required study is not
      submitted on time, my product may be subject to suspension. By the specified due
      date  I will also submit: (1) a completed "Certification With Respect To Data
      Compensation Requirements" form (EPA Form 8570-29) and (2) two completed
      and signed copies of the Confidential Statement of Formula (EPA Form 8570-4).

3.    I have made offers to share in the cost to develop data (Offers to Cost Share).  I
      understand that this option is available only for acute toxicity or certain efficacy data
      and only if EPA indicates in an attachment to this Data Call-In Notice that my product
      is similar enough to another product to qualify for this option.  I  am submitting
      evidence that I have made an offer to another registrant (who has an obligation to
      submit data) to  share hi the cost of that data.  I  am also  submitting a completed
      "Certification of Offer to Cost Share in the Development Data" form.  I am
      including a copy of my offer and proof of the other registrant's receipt of that offer.
      I am identifying the party which is committing to submit or provide the required data;
      if the required  study  is not submitted on  time,  my product may be subject to
       suspension. I understand that other terms under Option 3 in the Data Call-In Notice
       (Section  m-C.l.) apply as well. By the specified due date,  I will also submit:  (1) a
       completed "Certification With Respect To Data Compensation Requirements"
       form (EPA Form 8570-29) and (2)  two completed and  signed copies  of the
       Confidential Statement of Formula  (EPA Form 8570-4).

 4.     By the specified due date, I will submit an existing  study that has not been submitted
       previously to the Agency by anyone (Submitting an Existing Study). I certify that
       this study will meet aU the requirements for submittal of  existing data outlined in
       Option  4 in the Data  Call-In Notice (Section m-C.l.) and will meet the attached
       acceptance criteria (for acute toxicity  and product  chemistry data).  I will attach the
       needed  supporting information along with this response.   I also certify that I have
       determined that this study will fill the data requirement for which I have indicated- this
       choice.  By the specified due date, I will also submit a completed "Certification With
       Respect To Data Compensation Requirements" form (EPA Form 8570-29) to
       show what data compensation option I have chosen. By the  specified due date,  I will
       also submit: (1) a completed "Certification With Respect To Data Compensation
       Requirements" form (EPA Form 8570-29) and (2) two completed and signed copies
       of the Confidential Statement of Formula (EPA Form 8570-4).

 5.    By the specified due date, I will submit or cite data to upgrade a study classified by
       the Agency as partially acceptable and upgradable (Upgrading a Study).   I will
       submit  evidence of the Agency's review indicating that the study may be upgraded
       and what information is required to do so.  I will provide the MRID or Accession
       number of the study at the due date.  I understand that the  conditions for this option
       outlined Option  5 in the Data Call-In Notice (Section m-C.l.) apply.  By  the
        specified due date, I will also submit: (1) a completed "Certification With Respect
        To Data Compensation Requirements" form (EPA Form 8570-29) and (2) two
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             completed and signed copies of the Confidential Statement of Formula (EPA Form
             8570-4).                                                                    ,

      6.     By the specified due.date, I will cite an existing study that the Agency has classified
             as acceptable or an existing study that has been submitted but not reviewed by the
             Agency (Citing an Existing Study).  If I am .citing.another registrant's  study, I
             understandI that this option is available only for acute toxicity or certain efficacy cjata
             and only if the cited study was conducted on my product, an identical product or a
             product which EPA has "grouped" with one or more other products for purposes of
             depending on the  same data.  I may also choose this option if I am citing  my own
             data.  In either case, I will provide the MRID or Accession number(s) for the cited
             data on a "Product Specific Data Report" form or in a similar format.  By the
             specified due date, I will also submit: (1) a completed "Certification With  Respect
             To Data Compensation Requirements" form  (EPA Form 8570-29) and (2) two
             completed and signed copies of the Confidential Statement of Formula (EPA Form
             8570-4).
      .             /       ,'.•••      '.              • -        •     /••'•'      •" •
      7.     I request a waiver for this study because it is inappropriate for my product (Waiver
             Request). I am attaching a complete justification for this request, including technical
             reasons, data  and references to relevant EPA regulations, guidelines or policies.
             [Note: any supplemental data must be submitted in the format required by P.R. Notice
             86-5]. I understand that this is my only opportunity to state the reasons or provide
             information in support of my request.  If the Agency approves my waiver request, I
             will not be required to supply the data pursuant  to Section 3(c)(2)(B) of FIFRA. If
             the Agency denies my waiver request, I must choose a method of meeting the data
             requirements of thisNotice by the due date stated by this Notice.  In this case, I must,
             within 30 days of my  receipt of the Agency's written decision, submit a revised
             "Requirements Status and Registrant's Response"  Form indicating the option chosen.
             I .also understand that the deadline for submission of data as specified by the original
             data call-in notice will not change. By the specified due date, I will also submit: (1)
             a completed "Certification With Respect To Data Compensation Requirements"
             form (EPA Form  8570-29) and  (2) two  completed and signed  copies of the
             Confidential Statement of Formula (EPA Form 8570-4).
                        "*     ",""-•."                  '             '
Items 10-13.  Self-explanatory.

NOTE:       You may provide additional information that does not fit on this form in  a signed
             letter that accompanies this form.  For example, you may wish to report that your
             product has already been transferred to another company or that you have already
             voluntarily canceled this product. For these cases, please supply all relevant details
             so that EPA can ensure that its records are correct.
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INSTRUCTIONS  FOR   COMPLETING  THE  "REQUIREMENTS   STATUS   AND
REGISTRANT'S RESPONSE" FORM FOR PRODUCT SPECIFIC DATA

Item 1-3.     Completed by EPA. Note the unique identifier number assigned by EPA in item 3.
             This number must be used in the transmittal document for any data submissions in
             response to this Data Call-in Notice.                                ,

Item 4.       The guidelines  reference numbers of studies required to support the product's
             continued registration are identified.  These guidelines, in addition to the requirements
             specified in the Notice, govern the conduct of the required studies.  Note that series
             61  and 62 in product chemistry are now listed under 40 CFR 158.155 through
             158.180, Subpart c.            ,

Item 5.       The study title associated with the guideline reference number is identified.

Item 6.       The use patters (s) of the pesticide associated with the product specific requirements
             is (are) identified. For most product specific data requirements, all use patterns are
             covered by the data requirements.  In the case of efficacy data, the  required  studies
             only pertain to products which have the use sites and/ or-pests indicated.

Item 7.       The substance to be tested is identified by EPA.  For product specific data, the
             product as formulated for sale and distribution is the test substance, except  in rare
             cases.

Item 8.       The due date for submission of each study is identified.  It is normally based on  8
             months after  issuance of the Reregistration Eligibility Documents unless EPA
             determines that a longer tune period is necessary.
           ••*                      ,             •                                 ,'
Item 9..      Enter Only one  of the following response codes for each data requirement to show
             how you intend to comply with the data requirements listed in this table.  Fuller
             descriptions of each option are contained in the Data Call-In Notice.

             1.     I will generate and submit data .by the specified due date (Developing Data).
             By indicating that I have chosen this option, I certify that I will comply with all the
             requirements pertaining to the conditions for submittal of this study as outlined in the
             Data Call-In Notice.

             2.     I have entered into an agreement with one or more registrants to develop data
             jointly (Cost Sharing).  I am submitting a copy of this agreement. I understand that
             this option is available on for acute toxicity or, certain efficacy data  and only if EPA
             indicates in an attachment to this notice that my product is similar. Enough to  another
             product to qualify for this option.  I certify that another party in the agreement  is
             committing to submit or provide the  required data; if the required study is not
             submitted on time, my product my be subject to suspension.
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 3.     I have made offers to share in the cost to develop data (Offers to Cost Share).
 I understand that this option is available only for acute toxicity or certain efficacy data
 and only if EPA indicates in an attachment to mis Data Call-In Notice that my product
 is similar enough to another product  to qualify for this option.  I am submitting
 evidence that I have made an offer to another registrant (who has an obligation to
 submit data) to share in the cost of that data.  I am also submitting a completed "
 Certification of offer to Cost Share in the Development Data" form.  I am including
 a copy of my offer and proof of the other registrant's receipt of that offer.  I am
 identifying the parry which is committing to submit or provide the require data; if the
 required study is not submitted on time, my product may be subject to suspension.
 I understand that other terms under Option 3 hi the Data Call-In Notice (Section m-
 C.l.) apply as well.

 4.     By the specified due date, I will submit an existing study that has not been
 submitted previously to the Agency by anyone (submitting an Existing Study).  I
 certify that this study will meet all^the requirements for submittal of existing data
 outlined in option 4 in the Data Call-In Notice (Section m-C.l.) and will meet the
 attached acceptance criteria (for acute toxicity and product chemistry data).  I will
 attach the needed supporting information along with this response.  I also certify mat
 I have determined  that this study will fill the data requirement for which I have
 indicated this choice.

 5.     By the  specified due date,  I will submit or cite data to  upgrade a study
 classified by the Agency as partially acceptable and upgrade (upgrading a study). I
 will submit evidence of the  Agency's review indicating that the study may  be
 upgraded and what information  is required to do so.  I will provide the MRID or
 Accession number of the study at the due date.  I understand that the conditions for
 this Option outlined Option 5 in the Data Call-In Notice (Section m-C.l.) apply.

 6.     By the specified due date, I will cite an existing study that the Agency has
 classified as acceptable or an existing study that has been submitted but not reviewed
 by the Agency (Citing an Existing Study).  If I am citing another registrant's study,
 I understand that this option is available only for acute toxicity or certain efficacy data
 and only if the cited study was conducted  on my product, an identical product or a
 product which EPA has  "grouped" with one or more other products for purposes of
 depending on the same  data. I may also choose this option if I am citing my own
 data. In either case, I will provide the MRID or Accession number (s) number (s) for
 the cited data on a "Product Specific Data Report" form or in a similar format.  If I
 cite another registratrant's data, I will submit a completed "Certification With Respect
 To Data Compensation Requirements" form.

 7.      I  request a waiver for this study because it  is inappropriate for my product
 (Waiver Request). I am attaching a complete justification for this request, including
 technical reasons, data  and references to  relevant  EPA regulations,  guidelines Or
policies. .[Note: any supplemental data must be submitted in the format required by
P.R. Notice 86-5]. I understand that this is my only opportunity to state the reasons

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             or provide information in support of my request. If the Agency approves my waiver
             request, I will not be require to supply the data pursuant to Section 3(c) (2) (B) of
             FIFRA.  If the Agency denies my waiver request, I must choose a method of meeting
             the data requirements of this Notice by the due date stated by this Notice.  In this
             case, I must, within 30 days of my receipt of the Agency's written decision, submit
             a revised "Requirements  Status chosen.  I also  understand  that the deadline for
             submission of data as specified by the original data cal-in notice will not change.

Items 10-13. Self-explanatory.                                            •,

       NOTE:You may provide additional information that does not fit on this form in a signed letter
mat accompanies this form. For example, you may wish to report that your product has already been
transferred to another company  or that you have already voluntarily cancelled this product.  For
these cases, please supply  all relevant details so that EPA can ensure that its records are correct.
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EPA'S BATCHING OF 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-l,3-DIOL PRODUCTS FOR
MEETING REREGISTRATION ACUTE TOXICITY DATA REQUIREMENTS

       In an effort to reduce the time, resources and number of animals needed to fulfill the
acute toxicity data requirements for reregistration of products containing 2-Bromq-2-
nitropropane-l,3-diol as the active ingredient, the Agency has batched products which can be
considered similar for purposes of acute toxicity. Factors considered in the sorting process
include each product's active and inert ingredients (identity, percent compositio'n and biological
activity), type of formulation (e.g., emulsifiable concentrate, aerosol, wettable powder, granular,
etc.), and labeling (e.g., signal word, use classification, precautionary labeling, etc.).  Note that
the Agency is not describing batched products as "substantially similar" since some products
within a batch may not be considered chemically similar or have identical use patterns.
       Using available information, batching has been accomplished by the process described in
the preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the batching process, the Agency reserves the right to
require, at any time, acute toxicity data for an individual product should the need arise.
       Registrants of products within a batch may choose to cooperatively generate,  submit or
cite a single battery of six acute lexicological studies to represent all the products within that
batch. It is the registrant's option to participate in the process with all other registrants, only
some of the other registrants, or only their own products within a batch, or to generate all the
required acute lexicological studies for each of their own products.  If a registrant chooses to
generate the data for a batch, he/she must use one of the products within the batch as the test
material. If a registrant chooses to rely upon previously submitted acute toxicity data, he/she
may do so provided that the data base is complete and valid by today's standards (see acceptance
criteria attached), the formulation tested is considered by EPA to be similar for acute toxicity,
and the formulation has not been significantly altered since submission and acceptance of the
acute toxicity data. Regardless of whether new data is generated or existing data is referenced,
registrants must clearly identify the test material by EPA Registration Number. If more than one
confidential statement of formula (CSF) exists for a product, the registrant must indicate the
formulation actually tested by identifying the corresponding CSF.                     x
       In deciding how to meet me product specific data requirements, registrants must follow
the directions given in the Data Call-in Notice and its attachments appended to the RED. The
DCI Notice contains two response forms which are to be completed  and submitted to the Agency
within 90 days of receipt. The first form, "Data Call-in Response," asks  whether the registrant
will meet the data requirements for each product.  The second form, "Requirements  Status and
Registrant's Response,"  lists the product specific data required for each product, including the
standard six acute toxicity tests. A registrant who wishes to participate in a batch must decide
whether he/she will provide the data or depend on someone else to do so. If a registrant supplies
the data to support a batch of products, he/she must select one of the following options:
Developing Data (Option 1), Submitting an Existing Study (Option 4), Upgrading an Existing
Study (Option 5) or Citing an Existing Study (Option 6). If a registrant depends on another's
data, he/she must choose among: Cost Sharing (Option 2), Offers to Cost Share (Option 3) or
Citing an Existing Study (Option 6). If a registrant does not want to participate in a batch, the
choices are Options 1, 4, 5 or 6. However, a registrant should know that choosing not to
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participate in a batch does not preclude other registrants in the batch from citing his/her studies
and offering to cost share (Option 3) those studies.
       Twenty-one products were found which contain 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-l,3-diol as an
active ingredient. The products have been placed into five batches and a "no batch" group in
accordance with the active and inert ingredients, type of formulation and current labeling. Table
1 identifies the products in each batch. Table 2 lists the products which have been placed in the
"no batch" category.
Table 1
Batch
1
2
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EPA Reg. No.
33753-17
48301-35
33753-6
48301-29
33753-7
48301-28
3876-148
45017-40
5009-50
33753-1
33753-3
33753-5
33753-11
48301-18
48301-27
48301-36
67212-1
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diol
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Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
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       The following table lists products that were either considered not to be similar or the
Agency lacked sufficient information for decision making and were not placed in any batch. The
registrants of these producs are responsible for meeting the acute toxicity data requirements
separately.

Table 2 (No Batch)
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3876-147
33752-13
33753-18
48301-25
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2-Bromo-2-nitropropane -
l,3-dio!5.3
N-alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloriode
10.0
2-Bromo-2-nitropropane -
s l,3-diol55,0
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l,3-dio!81.2
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Instructions for Completing the Confidential Statement of Formula

The Confidential Statement of Formula (CSF) Form 8570-4 must be used. Two legible, signed
copies of the form are required. Following are basic instructions:

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 pounds per cubic feet for solids.
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 For all active ingredients, the EPA Registration Numbers for the currently
 registered source products must be reported under column 12.

 The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Numbers for all actives and inerts and all
 common names for the trade names must be reported.

 For the active ingredients, the percent purity of the source products must be:
 reported under column 10 and must be exactly the same as on the source product's
 label.
 All the weights in columns 13.a. and I3.b. must be in pounds, kilograms, or
 grams. In no case will volumes be accepted. Do not mix English and metric
 system units (i.e., pounds and kilograms).

 All the items under column 13.b. must total 100 percent.

 All items under columns 14.a. and 14.b. for the active ingredients must  represent
 pure active form.

 The upper and lower certified limits for ail active and inert ingredients must follow
 the 40 CFR 158.175 instructions. An explanation must be provided if the proposed
 limits are different than standard certified limits.

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 become obsolete for that specific formulation.
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    SEPA
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   CERTIFICATION QF  OFFER  TO COST
SHARE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF  DATA
Form Approved

OMB No. 2070-0106
         2070-0057
Approval Expire* 3-31-%
 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including
 time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
 completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other
 aspect of this collection of Information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Chief. Information Policy
 Branch, PM-223. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St.. S.W.. Washington, DC 20460; and to theOffice
 of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (2070-0106), Washington, DC 20503.          .
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 Please fill in blanks below.                                                         •
  Company Name
                                                 Company Number'
  Product Name
                                                                          EPA Reg. No.
 I Certify that:

 My company is willing to develop and submit the data required by EPA under the authority of the Federal
 Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticlde Act (FIFRA), if necessary. However, my company would prefer to
 enter into an agreement with one or more registrants to develop jointly or share in the cost of developing
 data.

 My firm has offered in writing to enter into such an agreement.  That offer was irrevocable and included an
 offer to be bound by arbitration decision under section 3(c)(2)(B)(iii) of FIFRA if final agreement on all
 terms could not be reached otherwise.  This offer was made to the following firm(s) on the following
 date(s):                                                                                 •
  Him* of Flrm(»)
                                                  Oil* of Off*r
Certification:
I certify that I am duly authorized to represent the company named above, and that the statements that I  have made on
this form and all attachments therein are true, accurate, and complete. I acknowledge that any knowingly false or
misleading statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both under applfcabte law.
 Signature of  Company** Authorized  Rapr«*tnutlv«
                                                 Dal*
 Nam* and Till* (Pl«a»« Type or Print)
 EPA Form 8570J2 (5/91)   Hepluon EPA form 8580. which is obsolete
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                    United States Environmental Protection Agency
                                Washington, DC 20460
                          CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO
                       DATA COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS
Form Approved
OMB No. 2070-0107,
2070-0057 ,
Approval Expires
3-31-96
•lie reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 &minutes per response, including time for
ewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
ection of information.  Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
uding suggestions for reducing this burden to, Chief Information Policy Branch, PM-233, U.S. Environmental Protection
sncy, 401 M St., S.W., Washington, DC 20460; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project
70-0106), Washington, DC 20503.

ase fill in blanks below.                  .                                              :
ipany Name • ,
/ • -
luctName ' •
Company Number
EPA Reg. No.
 rtifythat:
                  t "              '                      . "                      •     ,",'•

  For each study cited in support of registration or reregistratiion under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Roderiticide Act
 :RA) that is an exclusive use study, I am the original data submitter, or I have obtained the written permission of the original
 »submitter to cite that study.                                                ,

  That for each study cited in support of registration or reregistration under FIFRA that is NOT an exclusive use study, I am  the
 inal  data submitter, or I have obtained the written permission of the original data submitter, or I have notified in writing the
 ipany(ies) that submitted data I have cited and have offered to: (a) Pay compensation.for those data in accordance with sections
 (1 )(F) and 3(c)(2)(D) of FIFRA; and (b) Commence negotiation to determine which data are subject to the compensation
 lirement of FIFRA and the amount of compensation due, if any. The companies I have notified are. (check one)

 The companies who have submitted the studies listed on the back of this form or attached sheets, or indicated on the attached
 quirements Status and Registrants'Response Form,"

  That Ihave previously complied with section 3(c)(1)(F) of FIFRA for the studies I have cited in support of registration or
 gistration under FIFRA.
ature ' • •'..;••'.•'
Date
  and Title (Please Type or Print)
MERAL OFFER TO P.AY:  I hereby offer and agree to pay compensation to other persons, with regard to the registration or
jgistration of my products, to the extent required by FIFRA section 3(c)(1)(F) and 3(c)(2)(D).
ature
Date
le and Title (Please Type or Print)
rm 8570-31 (4-96)
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    The following is a list of available documents related to bronopol.  It's purpose is to
provide a path to more detailed information if it is needed.  These accompanying documents
are part of the Administrative Record for bronopol and are included in the EPA's Office of
Pesticide Programs Public Docket.

    1.       Health and Environmental Effects Science Chapters

    2,       Detailed Label Usage Information System (LUIS) Report

    3.       bronopol RED Fact Sheet

    4.       PR Notice 86-5 (included in this appendix)

    5.       PR Notice 91-2 (included in this appendix) pertains to the Label Ingredient
             Statement
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