TSCA
Chemicals-in-Progress
Bulletin
Office of Pesticides & Toxic Substances
(OPTS)
Vol. 2, No. 3 AUGUST 1981
This bi-monthly news bulletin is intended to inform all persons concerned with the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) about recent developments and near-term plans. For
further information or to request copies of documents mentioned, write the Industry
Assistance Office (IAO), (TS-799) EPA, Washington, D.C., 20460 or call toll-free 800-
424-9065 or, in Washington, D.C., or from outside continental USA, (202) 554-1404.
REGULATORY & REQUIRED ACTIONS
PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICATION (PMN)...
SECTION 5
Under Section 5(a)(1) a person who intends to introduce
into commerce a chemical substance not on the TSCA
Inventory must notify EPA at least 90 days before begin-
ning manufacture This rule applies also to imports. The
notice must give the chemical identity, production
volume, uses, byproducts, occupational exposure and
any health and environmental effects information in the
submitter's possession. EPA reviews this notification to
determine if the substance might present an unreaso-
nable risk that should be remedied through either an
order to develop sufficient information or an imme-
diately effective rule Upon such a determination, EPA
issues an order to prohibit manufacture and then ap-
plies to the court for an injunction to this effect. This order
must be issued 45 days before the notification period
ends. The original period may be extended by EPA for up
to 90 days for good cause. Absent such an order or
immediate rule, the manufacturer may proceed with his
plans. EPA publishes in the Federal Register a summary
of each PMN shortly after receipt and a report on all
current receipts each month. Copies of the revised pro-
posed forms for manufacturers, importers and exporters
are available from IAO for use by submitters during the
interim period (See 44 FR 28564, 5/15/79; 44 FR
59764. 10/16/79 and 45 FR 54642, 8/15/80).
The latest PMN status reports are reproduced below
PMN STATUS REPORTS SINCE FEBRUARY 1. 1981
PMN No.
Identity/Generic Name
(G Generic name)
Federal
Register
Citation
Expiration
Date
Latest Premanufacturers Notices Received
81-43 G chromophore substituted poly (oxypropylene) 46 FR 16123 4/30/81
3/11/81
81-44 3,4,5,6,-tetrahydro-2-(1H)pyrimidinone Do 5/3/81
81-45 polyester (1,4,-butanediol/isophthalic acid, dimethyl ester/poly 46 FR 16125 5/3/81
(oxyethylene/oxypropylene)/terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester) 3/11 /81
1
-------
81-46 G
81-47 G
81-48 G
81-49 G
81-51
81-53 G
81-54 G
81-55 G
81-56 G
81-57
81-58 G
81-59 G
81-60
81-62 G
81-63
80-64 G
81-65 G
81-66 G
81-67 G
81-68 G
81-69 G
81-70 G
81-71 G
81-72
81-73 G
81-74 G
81-75
81-76
81-77 G
81-78 G
81-79 G
81-80 G
81-81 G
81-82 G
81-83 G
81-84 G
81-85 G
81-86 G
81-87 G
81-88 G
81-89 G
81-90 G
81-91 G
81-92
81-93 G
81-94
neutralized polymer of a modified epoxy resin 46 FR 15944 5/3/81
3/10/81
neutralized polymer of a modified epoxy resin Do 5/3/81
substituted polyamine Do 5/3/81
sodium poly-4-vinyl-phenol-formaldehyde condensate 46 FR 16319 5/4/81
3/12/81
polymer of tall oil fatty acids, neopentyl glycol, pentaerythritol. Do 5/4/81
isophthalic acid, and benzoic acid
ester of salicylic acid Do 5/10/81
disazo dye Do 5/10/81
acrylated urethane oligomer 46 FR 16933 5/10/81
3/16/81
polymer of substituted alkanediol, carbomonocyclic anhydride, Do 5/10/81
and substituted alkanoic ester
acetamide, A/-[4-(2-hyroxyethy)sulfonyl)-2-methoxy 5-methyl- Do 5/10/81
phenyl]
phenolic novolak resin Do 5/10/81
phenolic novolak resin Do 5/10/81
resin from alkali-refined safflower oil, neopentyl glycol, 46 FR 16931 5/10/81
trimethylolpropane isophthalic acid, dimethylol propionic 3/16/81
acid and isiphorone diisocyanate
polyester-polyether copolymer reaction product with toluene 46 FR 16936 5/10/81
diisocyanate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate 3/16/81
isocyanic acid, tetramethylene bis (oxytrimethylene) 46 FR 16931 5/1 1/81
ester 3/16/81
polymer of neopentyl glycol, adipic acid, trimellitic anhydride 46 FR 16933 5/11/81
and an aromatic aliphatic ester 3/16/81
disubstitutednitrobenzene Do b/11/81
bis[(substituted)-aminophenyl]substituent Do 5/11/81
bis [(substituted)-nitrophenyl]substituent Do 5/11/81
sodium salt of disulfonated alklylaromatic 46 FR 16931 5/12/81
3/16/81
salt of benzophenone tetracarboxylic dimethyl ester and dia- 46 FR 25692 5/12/81
mines (revised submission) 5/8/81
2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, polycyclohexyl ester 46 FR 16936 5/14/81
3/16/81
alkenylpyrolidinedione 46 FR 19075 5/14/81
3/27/81
2-(2-chloro-6-cyano-4-nitrophenylazo)-5- 46 FR 19305 5/14/81
[di(n-pentyl)amino] acetoanilide 3/30/81
N-tetrasubstitutedphenyl acetamide 46 FR 19307 5/14/81
3/30/81
tetrasubstitutedphenol Do 5/14/81
2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, isophthalic 46 FR 19305 5/19/81
acid, terephthalic acid, and dibutylin oxide 3/30/81
soya bean oil polymer of bisphenol a p-tert-butylphenol, Do 5/19/81
formaldehyde
tetrasubstitutedphenol 46 FR 19305 5/14/81
3/30/81
tetrasubstitutedphenol Do 5/14/81
polyurethane from substituted alkanols and an aromatic diiso- 46 FR 19312 5/19/81
cyanate 3/30/81
trisubstituted benzenamine 46 FR 19307 5/14/81
3/30/81
tetrasubstitutedphenol Do 5/14/81
neutralized polymer of styrene, acrylic acid, alkyl acrylate 46 FR 19312 5/19/81
and alkyl methacrylate 3/30/81
copolyester of dibasic aliphatic and substituted dibasic 46 FR 19307 5/19/81
aromatic carboxylic acids with glycols 3/30/81
tetrasubstitutedphenol Do 5/14/81
trisubstitutedphenol Do 5/15/81
disubstituted benzeneamine hydrochloride Do 5/14/81
polyurethane-acrylate blocked 46 FR 19303 5/19/81
3/30/81
substituted transition metal oxide 46 FR 19312 5/20/81
3/30/81
epoxy resin/substituted amine adduct 46 FR 20763 5/21/81
4/7/81
oxime blocked polyurethane prepolymer, water borne 46 FR 19314 5/21/81
3/30/81
hydroxy aryl ether ester of alkenoic acid Do 5/21/81
lithium-lime-hydrogenated castor oil-tallow-naphthenic Do 5/19/81
acid
acrylic alkenyl ester polymer Do
polymer of d-glucose; acetic acid; propanoic acid. Do 5/27/81
2-oxo, arabinose; d-mannose; L-mannose, 6-deoxy; d-
glucuronic acid, mixed ammonium, calcium, magnesium,
potassium and sodium salt
2
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81-95
81-96 G
81-97 G
81-98 G
81-99 G
81-100 G
81-101 G
81-102 G
81-103 G
81-104 G
81-105 G
81-106 G
81-107 G
81-108 G
81-109 G
polymer of d-glucose; succinnic acid; propanoic acid,
2-oxo; and galactose, mixed ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium and sodium salt
oxidized soy isolate
bis(substituted carbomonocyclic) substituted carbo-
polycycle
4-diazo-2,5-diethoxymorpholine phenyl sulfonate
salt
diazo dye
hydroxymethyl heteromcnocycle
polyesteramide
urethane polymer from polyester polyol and diisocyanate
alkylamine methacrylic copolymer
ammonium salts of substituted alkyl phosphoric acid ., .
81-110
81-111
81-112
81-113 G
81-114 G
81-115
81-116
81-117 G
81-118 G
81-119 G
81-120 G
81-121 G
alkoxylated alkylphenl substituted sulfosuccinate, isopropyl-
amine salt
modified polymer of carbomonocyclic anhydride, glyceride oil,
substituted alkanediol and an alkanoic ester
modified water-borne, linseed fatty acid based alkyd
modified soya alkyd
modified alkyl from a substituted alkanediol. a substituted
alkanoic acid and a carbomonocylic arhydride
acetamide, N-(2-((2-chloro-4,6-dinitrophen)1 )azo-5-(diethyl-
anno)-4-(2-methoxy)ethoxypheryl)
4-[[4-chloro-6-[[8-hydroxy-3,6-disulfo-7-[(2-sulfophenyl)
azo]-1 -naphthalenyllamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino] ben-
zensulfomc acid, tetrasodium salt
Butanamide,-2-((4(4-amino-carbonylphenyhl)aminocarbonyl-
phenyl)azo) /V-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1 W-benzimidi-
azole-5-yl)-3-oxo
polymer of styrene, butyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate,
dimethylamine propyl methacrylamide
modified epoxy resin
1 -4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-
2-(hydroxymethyl)-1 -3-propanediol, 1 -3-benzene dicarboxylic
acid polymer
substituted hydroxy ether of an alkanoic acid ester
(substituted cycloaliphatic ether) hydroxy alkyl ester
polyurethane polyisocyanato silane
alkyl aluminum halide
alkyl aluminum halide
polyacrylocarbamoyl alkyl silane
81-122 G isocyanato disilane substituted polyester
81-123 G fatty acids, C'8-unsaturated dimers, light fractions
reacted with 1,3-butanediol ethoxylate
81-124 G substituted anisole
81-125 G benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride polyimide
81-126 safflower oil, polymers with benzoic acid, bisphenol A, epichloro-
hydrin and styrene
81-127 safflower oil, polymers with benzoic acid, bisphenol A
and epichlorohydrin
81-128 G unsaturated alicyclic ether
81-129
81-138
polymer of styrene isobutyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate
acrylic acid, terbutyl perbenzoate, dimethyl ethanol amine
46 FR 19314
3/30/81
46 FR 19303
3/30/81
Do
46 FR 20763
4/7/81
Do
Do
46 FR 22645
4/20/81
46 FR 20767
4/7/81
46 FR 22645
4/20/81
46 FR 20767
4/7/81
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
46 FR 22645
4/20/81
46 FR 20765
4/7/81
46 FR 22645
4/20/81
46 FR 20765
4/7/81
Do
Do
46 FR 22260
4/16/81
Do
Do
Do
Do
46 FR 22646
4/20/81
Do
Do
46 FR 22643
4/20/81
46 FR 22646
4/20/81
46 FR 22643
4/20/81
Do
46 FR 22648
4/20/81
Do
5/27/81
5/27/81
5/31/81
5/31/81
5/31/81
5/31/81
6/1/81
6/1/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/3/81
6/4/81
6/4/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/7/81
6/9/81
6/8/81
6/14/81
6/14/81
6/14/81
6/14/81
G
allylglycidyl ether polyol resin
46 FR 22796
6/15/81
4/28/81
G
maleic anhydride-based unsaturated polyester resin modified
46 FR 22648
6/15/81
with mixed phthalic acids
4/20/81
G
unsaturated carboxylic amide
46 FR 12796
6/15/81
4/28/81
G
unsaturated carboxylic-amide-carboxylic acid
Do
6/15/81
G
acrylic polymer
Do
6/16/81
G
water-borne linseed acid-based modified alkyd
46 FR 22648
6/16/81
4/20/81
G
polymer of a substituted polypropylene oxide and a
Do
6/16/81
substituted cyclic alkanediol
G
acrylate-nitrogen-heterocycle copolymer
46 FR 24683
6/21/81
5/1/81
G
polymer of carbomonocyclic acids, carbomonocyclic
Do
6/21/81
anhydride and modified vegetable oil
3
-------
81-140 G
81-141 G
polymer of an alkanediol, aliphatic tricarboxylic aicd
and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid
4-N,N-diethylaminobenzene diazonum sulfonate salt
81-142 G 4-(4-morpholinyl)-2,5-dibutoxybenzene diazonium
sulfonate salt
81-144 G 4-(1 -pyrrolidinyl)-3-methylbenzene diazonium
sulfonate salt
81-145 G 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzene diazonium sulfonate salt
81-146 organic amine salts of dihydrogen phosphate esters of mixed
alcohols ranging from C'8 to C"
81-147 poly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl)alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy,
polymer with 1,1 -methylene bis(4-isocyanatobenzene) and 2-
hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-2-propenoate
81-148 G carbocyclic sulfonic acid salt
81-149 G styrene acrylic polymer
81-150 G polyol reaction product with methylene bis(cyclohexyl
isocyanate-hydroxy propyl acrylate blocked
81-151 G copolymer of styrene and mixed alkyl acrylates
81-152 G poly(ester)-co-poly(hydantoin polyether)
substituted alkadienal
alkyl epoxide, reaction products with inorganic acid
81-153 G
81-154 G
81-155 G
81-156 G
urethane oligomer
neutralized polymer of styrene, an alkaneoic acid
and an alkaneoic acid
81-157 G ester of fatty acid, monobasic acid, tribasic acid
and styrene copolymer
81-158 G ethylene interpolymer
81-159 G
81-160 G
ethylene interpolymer
ethylene interpolymer
81-161 G polyacrylate
81-162 G hydroxy-alkoxy alkyl alkane
81-163 G acrylated alkoxylated alkoxylated aliphatic glycol
46 FR 24683
6/21/81
5/1/81
46 FR 23796
6/22/81
4/28/81
46 FR 23796
6/22/81
4/28/81
Do
6/22/81
4/28/81
Do
6/22/81
46 FR 24683
6/23/81
5/1/81
Do
6/24/81
46 FR 24990
6/25/81
5/4/81
Do
6/25/81
46 FR 24681
6/25/81
5/1/81
46 FR 24990
6/28/81
5/4/81
46 FR 24681
6/30/81
5/1/81
Do
7/1/81
Do
7/1/81
Do
7/1/81
Do
7/1/81
46 FR 24988
7/1/81
5/4/81
46 FR 24990
7/6/81
5/4/81
Do
7/6/81
46 FR 25693
7/6/81
5/8/81
46 FR 24988
7/6/81
5/4/81
81-164 G allylglyicdyl ether polyol resin
81-165 G siliconized alkyd resin
81 166
81-167
81-168
81-169 G
G
81-170
81-171
81-172
81-173
2-naphthalenesulfonyl chloride, 2-acetamino
ethanol, 2-(6-acetaminonaphth-2-yl sulfonyl)
reaction products of p-chlorophenol and resorcinol with formal-
dehyde; further reaction product with carbanil
copolymer of styrene and mixed alkyl acrylates
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) alpha-acyl-omega-alkyl
1,3-isobenzofurandione, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-
propanediol 1,2-ethanediol, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-
propanediol, and tall oil acids
poly(amide-ester) resin X2-821
81-174 G
81-175 G
81-176 G
adipic acid, isophthalic acid, trimethylopropane, 2,2,4-trimethyl-
1,3-pentaneodiol, trimellitic anhydride polymer
disubstitutednaphthalenol
disubstitutednaphthalenol
disubstitutednaphthalenol
81-177 G chloralkyl alkoxysilane
81-178 G
81-179 G
81-180 G
81-181 G
81-182 G
81-183 G
81-184 G
81-185 G
81-186 G
81-187 G
chloralkylchlorosilane ..
derivatized fatty alcohols
alkadiene
polymer of alkene and diene
alkadiene
isocyanate modified polyester/polyether
silicone polyol
polymer of alkanediol, carbomoncyclic. anhydride,
and substituted alkanoic ester
polyester polyurethane
cycloaliphatic polyester modified with a polyether
glycol
46 FR 24990
5/4/81
46 FR 25693
5/8/81
Do
46 FR 24990
5/4/81
Do
Do
Do
5/8/81
46 FR 25693
5/8/81
Do
46 FR 24988
5/4/81
46 FR 25693
5/8/81
46 FR 24988
5/4/81
Do
Do
46 FR 26862
5/15/81
46 FR 25693
5/8/81
Do
Do
46 FR 27170
5/18/81
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
46 FR 28004
5/22/81
7/6/81
7/6/81
7/6/81
7/6/81
7/6/81
7/6/81
7/7/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/8/81
7/12/81
7/12/81
7/12/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/14/81
7/21/81
4
-------
81-189 G
81-191
acrylic acid, bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resin, ethyl
acrylate methyl methacrylate, polyvinyl butyral resin,
styrene polymer
81-193 G
81 194
81-195
81-196
81-197
81-198
81-199
poly(oxyalkyldsubstituted silane) aroyl, akoxy
terminated
oligomers from 1,6-dimethylnaphthyl sulfonic acid,
sodium salt and formaldehyde
2,4,6-tributylphenol, ethoxylated, acetate
polymer from propylene oxide and ethylene oxide
acetylated
monylphenol, ethoxylated, acetate
copolymer of N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide and maleic
acid, diisooctyl ester
polymer of vinyl acetate; butyl acrylate; neodecanoic
acid, vinyl ester; and vinyl sulfonic acid, sodium salt
81-201 G
polymer of substituted acrylic acid derivative and
substituted styrene
81-203 G substituted alkyl cycanoacrylate ester
81-204 G
81-205 G
81-206 G
81-207 G
81-208 G
81-209
81-210 G
81-211 G
81-212 G
81-213 G
81-214 G
81-215 G
81-216 G
81-217 G
81-218
81-219
aliphatic alcohol
aliphatic alcohol ester
halogenated alkylated titanium mixed aluminum mag-
nesium oxides
alkenyltric (substituted alkoxy) silane
polymer of adipic acid, isophthalic acid, trimethylol
propane, neopentyl glycol and silicone polymer
aromatic disazo dye
aromatic disazo dye
aromatic disazo dye
aromatic disazo dye
aromatic disazo dye
aromatic disazo dye
adipic acid-dipropylene glycol-linseed fatty acid-
trimelletic anhydride-trimethylol propane polymer
81-220 G
81-221 G
81-222 G
81-223
81-224 G
81-225
81-226
81-227
81-228
81-229 G
81-230 G
81-231 G
81-232 G
81-233 G
81-234 G
81-235 G
81-236 G
trisubstitutedbenzisoquinoline
disubstitutedheteropolycyclic salt
oligomer of alkanedoic acid, dimer fatty acids, sub-
stituted and unsubstituted alkanediols and benzene
dicarboxylic acids
butanenitrile, 3-hydroxy-2-methvlene
neutralized polymer of styrene, alkyl acrylates and
substituted alkyl methacrylates
polymer of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, glycidyl metha-
crylate. 2-hydroxyethyl acrylic and vinylidene chloride
polymer of acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, butylacrylate,
2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and vinylidene chloride
ethylthiosulfuric acid 2-(((1,1,2,2-tetra h yd roper-
flurooctyOoxy) carbonyl)amino-, sodium salt
polymer of aliphatic polyols, carbomonocyclic anhy-
drides, and aromatic diacid.
polyester of aliphatic polyols and aliphatic and
aromatic diacids
[([2-methylsubstituted)ethyl] substituted)hetero-
cyclic] benzene
substitutedalkanoic acid derivative
substitutedalkanoic acid
disubstitutedalkanamide
disubstitutedalkanamide
46 FR 28004
7/21/81
5/22/81
46 FR 28505
7/21/81
5/27/81
46 FR 28004
7/16/81
5/22/81
46 FR 28505
7/21/81
5/27/81
46 FR 28505
7/21/81
5/27/81
46 FR 28503
7/21/81
5/27/81
Do
7/21/81
Do
7/21/81
Do
7/21/81
Do
7/21/81
Do
7/21/81
46 FR 28004
7/23/81
5/22/81
Do
7/23/81
46 FR 29524
7/26/81
6/2/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
46 FR 29527
7/28/81
6/2/81
46 FR 29524
7/28/81
6/2/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
46 FR 29527
7/28/81
6/2/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
Do
7/28/81
46 FR 29524
7/29/81
6/2/81
Do
8/3/81
46 FR 30884
8/3/81
6/11/81
Do
8/3/81
Do
8/3/81
46 FR 31345
8/6/81
6/15/81
46 FR 31939
8/6/81
6/18/81
46 FR 31345
8/6/81
6/15/81
46 FR 31939
8/6/81
6/18/81
46 FR 31940
8/6/81
6/18/81
46 FR 31939
8/6/81
6/18/81
Do
8/6/81
46 FR 31345
8/9/81
6/15/81
Do
8/9/81
46 FR 30884
8/10/81
6/11/81
Do
8/10/81
Do
8/10/81
Do
8/10/81
Do
8/10/81
46 FR 32494
8/11/81
6/23/81
5
-------
81-237 G
81-238 G
81-239 G
81-240
81-241 G
81-242
81-244 G
81 246 G
81-247 G
81 248
81-249 G
81
81
250
251
81-252
81-253
81-254 G
81-255
81-256 G
81-257 G
81-258 G
81-259 G
81-260
81-261 G
81-263 G
81-264 G
81-265
81-266 G
81-267 G
81-268
81-269
81-270
81-271
81-272 G
81-273
81-274
81-275 G
81-276 G
81-277
silicone modified unsaturated oil base alkyd resin
46 FR 31345
8/11/81
6/15/81
polyhalo alkanoic acid chloride
Do
8/11/81
carboxylated arylalkene alkadiene copolymer
46 FR 32494
8/11/81
6/23/81
N,N'-bis(2-ethylhexyloxycarboxylphenyl)formamjdine
46 FR 31941
8/11/81
6/18/81
polymer of phenol, formaldehyde and substituted
46 FR 32494
8/12/81
benzene
6/23/81
sodium 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropionate
46 FR 31941
8/16/81
6/1 8/81
ester of dioic acid and substituted diols
46 FR 32494
8/16/81
6/23/81
carbocyclic sulfonic acid salt
46 FR 31941
8/16/81
6/18/81
hydroxyl terminated saturated polyester
46 FR 31942
8/16/81
6/18/81
methylene bis(4-isocyanate cyclohexane of acrylated
46 FR 31941
8/17/81
glycols
6/18/81
poly(methyl vinyl ether/monomethyl maleate)
Do
8/17/81
pentasubstitutedpentanamide
46 FR 32494
8/17/81
6/23/81
disubstitutedbenzeneamine
Do
8/17/81
2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-5-thiazolecarboxylic acid.
46 FR 35345
8/20/81
phenylmethyl ester
7/8/81
disubstituted thiazolecarboxylic acid, ester
Do
8/20/81
N-[2-(4-hydrazinophenyl) ethyl] methanesulfonamide
46 FR 35342
8/20/81
hydrochloride
7/8/81
polymer product of methacrylate ester and a poly-
Do
8/24/81
hydroxy compound
di-(2-propenyl)3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-1,2-benzenedi-
46 FR 35345
8/25/81
carboxylate
7/8/81
poly(2-hydroxypropyl) monohetero-cyclictriamine
Do
8/27/81
silicone polyol
46 FR 35342
8/27/81
7/8/81
linseed-isophthalic polyester/amino
Do
8/27/81
Iinseed-isophthalic hydroxy acid polyester
Do
8/27/81
trimethylolpropane neopentylglycol anhydride siloxanes
Do
8/27/81
and silicones, di-me, methoxy ph, polymers with ph
silsesquioxanes, methoxy-terminated
amine derivative
46 FR 34409
8/31/81
7/1/81
2,5-dis (alkyldithio)-l ,3,4-thiadiazole
46 FR 35347
8/31/81
7/8/81
polyurethane millable gum
Do
8/31/81
pyridine derivative
46 FR 34409
8/31/81
7/1/81
adipic acid, diethylenetriamine, tall oil fatty acid
Do
8/31/81
condensate, acetic acid salt
polymer of alkanedioic acid and epoxy ester
Do
8/31/81
urethane polymer
Oo
9/2/81
polymer of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol; 1,6-hexanedioic acid;
Do
9/2/81
1,9-nonanedioic aicd, 1,4-butanediol; and 4,4-methylenebis
(phenyl isocyanate)
alcohols, C16-C", tertiary butylether
46 FR 35347
9/2/81
7/8/81
azacyclotridecan-2-one, homopolymer with poly(oxy-
Do
9/2/81
1,4-butanediyl, 1-hydro w-hydroxy, copolymer
azacyclotridecan-2-one, polymer with hexahydro-2A/-
Do
9/2/81
azepin-2-one, block copolymer with poly(oxy (methyl-1,2-ethanediyt)]
alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-, copolymer
polyester resin
46 FR 34409
9/2/81
7/1/81
poly[imino(1-oxo-1,6-hexanediyl)] with poly(oxy-1,2-
46 FR 35347
9/2/81
ethanediyl), alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-, copolymer
7/8/81
poly[imino (1 -oxo-1,6-hexanediyl)] with poly[oxy
Do
9/2/81
(methyl-1,2-ethanedyl)], alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy,
copolymer
lower alkyl ester of an alkyl propionic acid
46 FR 35344
9/7/81
7/8/81
sulfur containing polyamide
Do
9/7/81
1,2,ethanediol; 2,5-furanedione; linseed fatty acids,
and 1,1 '-[(1 -methylethylidiene) bis(4,1 -phenyl-
eneoxy)] bis-2-propanol polymer
81-278 G compounds from alkenoic acids, carbonmonocyclic anhydride
and substituted alkanediols
81-279 G adduct of a substituted alkanol and a silicate
81-280 G polyester polyurethane
Do
46 FR 36239
7/14/81
Do
Do
9/9/81
9/9/81
9/9/81
9/9/81
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81-297
G
polyester from substituted alkanediol alkanoic acid and
46 FR 36239
9/9/81
aromatic acids
7/14/81
G
modified olefin/carboxylic acid copolymer
Do
9/9/81
G
chromophore substituted poly(oxyalkylene)
46 FR 35347
9/9/81
7/8/81
G
chromophore substituted polyloxyalkylene)
Do
9/9/81
G
amino carboxylic acid structural copolyler
46 FR 35339
9/9/81
7/8/81
G
polymer dispersion of a diisocyanate and substituted
46 FR 36239
9/9/81
alkanediols
7/14/81
G
nitrogen-modified, hydrogenated diene/styrene copolymer ..
46 FR 35339
9/9/81
7/8/81
G
high solids mixed with phthalic-monobasic acid alkyd resin
Do
9/9/81
G
benzenediazonium,4-(((substitutedphenyl)amino)carboxyl)-,
46 FR 35339
9/9/81
sulfate (2:1)
7/8/81
G
aliphatic dicarboxylate
Do
9/9/81
G
polyol, mixture of carboxylic acids polymer
46 FR 36239
9/9/81
7/14/81
G
silylated organic sulfonic acid, sodium salt
46 FR 35339
9/9/81
7/8/81
G
silylated organic sulfonic acid
Do
9/9/81
G
oil free polyester
46 FR 36241
9/10/81
7/14/81
G
acrylonitrile polymer with alkenoic acid alkyl esters, 2-propen-
Do
9/10/81
oic acid and 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl
6-hydroxy-2,3,7-trimethylquinoxaline
46 FR 36243
9/15/81
7/14/81
G
alkylated cyclohexane
Do
9/15/81
New Chemical Substances for which EPA Has Received Commencement of Manufacture Notices
PMN No.
Submitter
Chemical Identification
G : Generic name
FR Citation
80-67 Claimed confiden-
tial business infor-
mation (CBI)
80-91 American Color
& Chemical Corp.
80-93 International
Flavors & Frag-
rances, Inc.
polymer of styrene vinyl heteromonocyle and vinyl
(substituted) hetermonocyclic salt
1,3-naphthalene disulfonic acid, 6,1,2-(ethene-diylbis
[(3-sulfo-4,1 -phenylene)azo]]bis[4-amino-5-
hydroxy,-compounded with tris (2 substituted
ethyl) ammonium hydroxide
4,7-methano-1 H-inden-5-ol 3a,4,5,6,7,7a
hexahydrodimethyl
45 FR 27007
4/22/80
45 FR 32772
5/19/81
45 FR 34998
5/23/80
80-94
80-95
80-96
80-97 .
80-101
E.I. du Pont
de Nemours Co.
Do
80-108
Do
Do
CBI
Reichhold
Chemicals Inc.
polymer of d-glucose; acetic acid; propanoic
acid. 2-oxo, arabinose; d-mannose; L-mannose, 6-deoxy;
d-glucuronic acid, mixed ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, and sodium salt
polymer of d-glucose; succinic acid; propanoic
acid, 2-oxo; and galactose, mixed ammonium,
calcium, potassium and sodium salt
G oxidized soy kolate
bis(substituted carbomonocyclic) substituted
carbopolycycle
1,3-isobenzofurandione, polymer with 1,6-hexane-
diol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanedol, 2-ethyl-2-
hydroxymethyl 1,3-propanediol, and 2,2-dimethyl-
3-hydroxypropyl-2,2-dimethyl-3- hydroxy-
propionate
hydrogenated petroleum hydrocarbon resin
45 FR 34998
5/23/80
45 FR 34998
5/23/80
45 FR 34998
5/23/80
45 FR 34998
5/23/80
45 FR 37280
6/2/81
45 FR 41060
6/17/81
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80-119 CBI
80-121 Do
80-122 Do
80-123 Do
80-143 Do
80-162 Do
80-163 Do
80-164 Do
80-174 Do
80-184 Do
80-191 Do
80-196 Do
80-197 Do
80-208 Do
80-211 Do
80-212 Do
80-213 Do
80-220 Do
80-229 American Color
& Chemical Corp.
80-241 E.I. du Pont
de Nemours Co.
80-244 Toms River
Chemical
80-245 Do
80-250 CBI
80-255 Sybron Corp.
80-257 CBI
80-258 Do
80-260 Do
80-263 Do
G 2-(dimethyl substituted carbomonocyclic alkyl) (methyl,
carboxy substitutedjbenzene, (methyl substituted)
ethyl ester
G 1 -substituted-3,5-dimethyl-4-substitutedbenzene
G 2-(di-(3,5-dimethyl-4-substituted phenyl)hydroxy-
alkyl)-(methyl),carboxysubstituted benzene,
methylsubstituted) ethyl ester
G 2-(di-(3,5-dimethyl-4-substituted phenyl)hydroxy-
alky I-(methylsubstituted) benzene
G complex of p-phenyl phenol and an alkyl amine .. .
G lignosulfonate reaction produce with an alkenoic acid
and an inorganic salt
G monosubstituted dialkyl aniline
G disubstituted indole
G polyester reaction produce with toluene diisocyanate
acrylate terminated
polymer of castor oil fatty acid, benzoic acid, epoxy
resin, fumaric acid, styrene and N-N-dimethyl
ethanol amine, cumene hydroperoxide
polymer of methylene bis (4-cycle hexyl) isocyanate),
poly propylene glycol, hydroxy ethyl acrylate and
polyoxy propylene diamine
alkenal, ethyl-Jtrimethyl monocyclic)
G trimethyl monocyclic ethyl alkenol ..
2-oxepanone, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-diisocy-
anatomethylbenzene and (2-hydroxyethyl)-2-
propenoate
polytetramethylene glycol, aliphatic polyglycol
and alkyl diisocyanate
adduct of polytetramethylene glycol, aliphatic poly-
glycol aliphatic diisocyanate and an alkyl
diisocyanate
halogenated copolyester resin
G poly basic acid ester of mixed short alkyl mono alcohol
and polyol
G dichloro dimethyl oxy diethyl amino azo ben-
zene sulfonic acid, sodium salt
G polyurethane polyacrylic polymer
1-nitronapthalene-6-sulfonic acid, potassium salt .
1-nitronapthalene-7-sulfonic acid, potassium salt .
polymer of propylene glycol, lithium hydroxide, ethylene
glycol terephthalic acid polymer, phthalic
anhydride, and maleic anhydride
1-octanamine, N.N-dimethyl-,phosphate salt
G unsaturated branched chain hydrocarbon having 10 carbon
atoms
G unsaturated branched chain ketone having 12 carbon
atoms
G neutralized polymer of styrene, alkyl acrylates and
substituted aikyl methacrylates
G linseed oil, styrene, glycerine, toluene diisocyanate
45 FR 42013
6/23/80
45 FR 42013
6/23/80
45 FR 42013
6/23/80
45 FR 42013
6/23/80
45 FR 46202
7/9/80
45 FR 51274
8/1/80
45 FR 51910
8/5/80
45 FR 51910
8/5/80
45 FR 52243
8/6/80
45 FR 56429
8/25/80
45 FR 59196
9/8/80
45 FR 59196
9/8/80
45 FR 59196
9/8/80
45 FR 59200
9/11/80
45 FR 60006
9/11/80
45 FR 60006
9/11/80
45 FR 60008
9/11/80
45 FR 62985
9/22/80
45 FR 62897
9/22/80
45 FR 63344
9/24/80
45 FR 65029
10/1/80
45 FR 65029
10/1/80
45 FR 65664
10/3/80
45 FR 65757
10/14/80
45 FR 67761
10/14/80
45 FR 67761
10/14/80
45 FR 69293
10/20/80
45 FR 73130
11/4/80
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80-264 CBI
80-273 Sybron Corp.
80-275 CBI
80-283 Do
80-289 Air Products &
Chemicals Inc.
80-290 Do
80-301 CBI
80-307 Do
80-317 Do
80-320 Stauffer Chem-
ical Co.
80-325 Milliken
8c Co.
80-326 Do
80-328 Monsanto
& Co.
80-329 E.I. du Pont
de Nemours Co.
80-336 CBI
80-343 Monsanto Co.
80-345 Phillips
Petroleum Co.
80-346 CBI
80-348 Mobil Chem-
ical Co.
80-349 Do
80-350 Do
80-352 CBI
80-353 Do
80-358 Do
80-373 Martin
Marietta Corp.
81-03 CBI
81-13 Exxon Chem-
ical Co.
81-20 CBI
81-29 Do
81-35 Do
81-36 Do
81-49 Do
81-59 Do
G benzenamine, [N-(1 -methylhexylidene)-N'-(1 -methyl 45 FR 73127
butylidene)-4,4'-methylene bis) 11/4/80
amines, C10-'6 alkyldimethyl,, phosphate salt, phosphoric 45 FR 73128
acid 11/4/80
polymer of tall oil fatty acid, isophthalic acid, tri- 45 FR 73132
methylol propane, trimellitic anhydride, methyl 11/4/80
methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, methacrylic acid,
hydroxy ethyl methacrylate
G styrene methacrylate acrylate polymer 45 FR 74993
11/13/80
amines, isopropyl, distillation residues 45 FR 75750
11/17/80
amines, ethyl, distillation residues 45 FR 75750
11/17/80
G cyclohexane, 1,1'-methylene bis(4-isocyanato-, reaction 45 FR 79152
products with 1,3-isobenzofurandione, polymer 11/28/80
with 1,6-hexanediol, alpha-hydro-omega-hy-
droxypoloxy[1,4-butanediyl] and (2-hydroxyethyl)
-2-propenoate
polymer of tall oil fatty acids, neopentyl glycol, tri- 45 FR 81651
methylol ethane, phthalic anhydride 12/11/80
G polymer of modified resin esters and mixed oils .. 45 FR 83023
12/17/80
vanadic acid, tris(2-methylpropyl) ester 45 FR 83018
12/17/80
G chomophore substituted poly (oxyethylene) 45 FR 82706
12/16/81
G chomophore substituted poly (oxyethylene) 45 FR 82706
12/16/80
G unsaturated melamine formaldehyde methanol resin 45 FR 83018
12/17/80
G salt of fatty acid dimer 45 FR 83022
12/17/80
G 1,2,4-substituted anthraquinone 46 FR 8710
1/27/81
polymer of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, trimethylol 46 FR 6065
propane, succinic anhydride, trimellitic 1/21/81
anhydride, adipic, isophthalic acid
G dialkyl trithiocarbonate 46 FR 5058
1/19/81
ferrous complexed sulfonated tannin
sunflower oil, polymer with pentaerythritol, phthalic anhy-
dride, soybean oil and trimethylolethane
sunflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid, isopthalic
acid and pentaerythritol
rosin polymers with glycerol, phthalic anhydride and
sunflower oil
polymer of acrylic acid, styrene, substituted alkyl
acrylates, alkyl mercaptan
polymer of an isocyanate and mixture of aliphatic
polyols
neutralized polymer of substituted polypropylene
oxide and an epoxy resin
reaction product of 4-nitrosphenol, hydroxylbenzene,
and art oxo alkane with sodium sulfide (Na'(Sx))
methyl, bis (hydroxy propyl) tallowalkyl ammonium
methyl sulfate
C18-32 polypropylene ether
G sodium salts of N-methylene phosphonic acids of complex
substituted amine mixture (a forecut from
the fractionation of a crude carbohetero-
cycle) consisting principally of 2,2'-sub-
stituted bis ethyl amine
G reaction product of oletin, vegetable oil and sulfur
G N-methylene phosphonic acids of a complex sub-
stituted amine mixture (a forecut from the fraction-
ation of a crude carboheterocycle) consisting
principally of 2,2'-substituted bis ethyl amine
G alkyl acid phosphoric esters
G sodium poly-4-vinyl-phenol-formaldehyde condensate
G phenolic novolak resin
46 FR 8718
1/27/81
46 FR 5058
1/19/81
46 FR 5058
1/19/81
46 FR 5058
1/19/81
46 FR 8711
1/27/81
46 FR 8710
1/27/81
46 FR 8714
1/27/81
46 FR 12104
2/12/81
46 FR 11349
2/6/81
46 FR 12836
2/18/81
46 FR 16118
3/11/81
46 FR 16118
3/11/81
46 FR 16118
3/11/81
46 FR 16118
3/11/81
46 FR 16319
3/12/81
46 FR 16933
3/11/81
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INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC)....
SECTION 4(e)
Under Section 4(e), the ITC was established to recom-
mend to EPA substances which should be tested for
specified effects to determine their hazardous potential
to human health or the environment. Committee
members are: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),
Department of Commerce (DOC). Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA), National Cancer Institute (NCI),
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety &
Health (NIOSH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and
the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA). The ITC may list up to 50 chemicals or catego-
ries of chemicals for testing and is to consider revising or
adding to its list every six months. The EPA Administra-
tor must respond within one year to each recommenda-
tion by initiating rulemaking under Section 4 or giving
the Agency's reasons for not doing so. Both the ITC
reports and EPA responses appear in the Federal
Register.
On April 24, 1981, the ITC sent to the EPA Acting
Administrator its eighth priority list of chemicals for
consideration in promulgating 4(e)test rules. The report,
which added three chemicals to the list, was published
on May 22, 1 981 (46 FR 281 38). The addition of three
chemicals, 2-chlorotoluene, diethylenetriamine and
hexachloroethane, brings the priority list to 45 entries.
The TSCA Section 4(e) Priority List
ENTRY
DATE OF
DESIGNATION
1.
Acetonitrile
April 1979
2.
Acrylamide
April 1978(b)(d)
3
Alkyl epoxides
4.
Alkyl phthalates
October 1977(a)
5.
Alkyltin compounds
October 1980
6
Aniline and bromo, chloro
and/or nitro anilines
April 1979
7.
Antimony (metal)
April 1979
8
Antimony sulfide
April 1979
9.
Antimony trioxide
10.
Aryl phosphates
April 1978(b)
11.
Benzidine-based dyes
November 1979
12.
Benzyl butyl phthalate
October 1 980
13.
Butyl glycolyl butyl phthalate
14.
Chlorinated benzenes.
mono- arid di-
October 1977(a)(c)
15.
Chlorinated benzenes, tri-,
tetra-, and penta-
16,
Chlorinated naphthalenes . ..
April 1978(b)
17.
Chlorinated paraffins
18.
2-Chlorotoluene
April 1981
19.
Cresols
20.
Cyclohexanone
21.
o-Dianisidine-based dyes
22.
Dichloromethane
April 1978(b)
23.
1,2-Dichloropropane
24.
Diethylenetriamine
25.
Fluoroalkenes
26.
Glycidol and its derivatives ..
27.
Halogenated alkyl epoxides ..
April 1978(b)
28.
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene ...
29.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene ..
April 1979
30.
Hexachloroethane
April 1981
31.
Hydroquinone
32.
Isophorone
April 1979
33.
Mesityl oxide
34.
4,4'-Meethylenedianiline
April 1979
35.
Methyl ethyl ketone
April 1979
36. Methyl isobutyl ketone April 1979
37. Nitrobenzene October 1977(a)
38. Phenylenediamines April 1980
39. Polychlorinated terphenyls April 1978(b)
40. Pyridine April 1978(b)
41. Quinone November 1979
42. o-Tolidine-based dyes November 1979
43. Toluene October 1977(a)
44. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane April 1978(b)
45. Xylene October 1977(a)
(a) Responded to by the EPA Administrator 10 26 78, 43 FR 50134
(b| Responded to by the EPA Administrator 5 14 79, 44 FR 28095
{c) Responded to by the EPA Administrator 7. 18. 80, 45 FR 48524
(d) Responded to by the EPA Administrator 7 18 80, 45 FR 48510
COURT RULINGS AND EPA ACTIONS ON PCBs
Under Section 6(e), EPA is required to control the manu-
facturing, processing, distribution in commerce and use
of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). On May 31, 1979,
(44 FR 31514) a rule on PCB was promulgated by EPA.
However, on October 30, 1980, the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit respond-
ing to a petition filed by the Environmental Defense
Fund (EDF), set aside that portion of the EPA rule which
characterized intact, nonleaking PCB containing trans-
formers, capacitors and electromagnets as "totally
enclosed. '' The court also struck down the provision
limiting application of EPA's rule only to PCBs in con-
centrations of 50 ppm or greater for manufacturing,
processing, distribution in commerce and use. The court
remanded both parts of the May 31, 1979 rule to EPA for
further action.
The effect of the rulings would have made the continued
use of nonleaking PCB-containing transformers, capaci-
tors and electromagnets and the continued manufac-
ture, processing, distribution in commerce and use of
PCBs below 50 ppm violations of TSCA.
Because of the serious adverse impact the ruling would
have had on industry in the United States, EPA, EDF, and
other interested persons on December 19, 1980 asked
the court to stay its mandate until January 21, 1 981 to
allow the parties to reach an agreement.
On January 21, 1981, EPA, EDF and the other inter-
veners filed a joint motion with the court asking for an
18-month stay of the court's October 30,1980 mandate.
This joint motion said that if the stay was granted, EPA
would undertake rulemaking relating to use of PCBs in
electrical equipment and that other parties would
undertake development of factual material necessary
for further rulemaking. The parties agreed to take cer-
tain risk reduction measures pertaining to transformers
containing 50 ppm or greater of PCBs during the 18-
month period.
On February 12, 1981, the court stayed its mandate for
18 months on "totally enclosed" electrical equipment
containing 50 ppm or greater of PCBs. At the same time
the court ordered EPA to begin rulemaking concerning
the use of PCBs in electrical equipoment. During the
stay, the May 31, 1979 PCB rule will remain in effect,
the court ruled, provided owners and users of equip-
ment containing 50 ppm or greater of PCBs undertake
inspection and maintenance which the court called an
Interim Measures Program.
On the issue of transformers, capacitors and electro-
magnets containing concentrations of PCBs below 50
ppm, the court permitted continued use during the 18-
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month stay But for all other manufacturing, processing,
distribution in commerce and use of PCBs the court
granted only a 30-day stay, enough time to allow the
parties to submit to the court a new joint motion on PCBs
in low concentrations.
On March 1 0, 1 981, EPA published (46 FR 1 6090) the
provisions of the Interim Measures Program. The pro-
gram went into effect on May 11, 1981. Also on March
10, 1981, EPA published an Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPR) asking all interested persons to help
determine what rulemaking EPA should undertake con-
cerning the use of PCBs in electrical equipment Com-
ments on the issue must be submitted by December 7,
1 981. In the ANPR, EPA noted that if it does not develop
a factual record which convincingly shows that the use
of PCBs in electrical equipment should continue to be
permitted, then uses of PCBs now permitted under the
18-month stay would be unlawful when the stay is no
longer effective
On April 13, 1981, the court granted an 18-month stay
on the issue of low (below 50 ppm) concentrations of
PCBs, during which time EPA was to begin rulemaking
activities. In accordance with the April 13 stay, EPA
published on May 20, 1981 (46 FR 27615) an ANPR
requesting comments with respect to possible exclu-
sion, from the prohibitions of Section 6 of the manufac-
ture, processing, distribution, or use of PCBs in low
concentrations in ways that EPA believes present little
or no risk to health or the environment.
A second ANPR was issued the same day, on May 20
(46 FR 27617) relating to the possible exclusion from
Section 6 prohibition of PCBsgenerated in closed manu-
facturing processes and PCBs generated in processes
which release PCBs only as controlled wastes.
In a related PCB matter, EPA decided, May 6, 1981 (46
FR 25411), to hold in abeyance its May 9, 1980 (45 FR
30989) proposed rule to amend the final PCB ban rule to
prohibit the use of PCB items in facilities manufacturing,
processing, or storing fertilizers or agricultural pesti-
cides. The decision was made in part because of the
October 30, 1 980 court ruling.
The Toxic Substances Control Act (PL-94-469)
and the following Federal Register notices, all per-
taining to PCB regulations, are available through
the IAO:
1) May 31, 1979—44 FR 31514—PCB manufac-
turing, processing, distribution in commerce
and use prohibitions.
2) May 9, 1980—45 FR 30989—Proposed restric-
tions on use at agricultural pesticide and fertil-
izer facilities.
3) March 10, 1981—46 FR 16090—Court order;
Interim Measures Program.
4) March 10, 1981—46 FR 16096—ANPR on use
of PCBs in electrical equipment.
5) May 6, 1981 —46 FR 25411 —Abeyance of pro-
posed restrictions on PCB use at agricultural
pesticide and fertilizer facilities.
6) May 20, 1981—46 FR 27615—Court order
relating to PCBs in concentrations below 50
ppm.
7) May 20, 1981—46 FR 2761 5—ANPR on PCBs
in concentrations below 50 ppm.
8) May 20, 1981 —46 FR 2761 7—ANPR on possi-
ble exclusions from PCB prohibitions in closed
manufacturing processes and PCB release as
controlled waste.
TWO PCB AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS NOW AVAILABLE
Two PCB audio-visual presentations, a slide showanda
video tape, are available from the IAO. Reservations for
their use are now being accepted. The 25-minute slide
show explains the regulations prohibiting the manufac-
ture, processing and distribution in commerce and use
of PCBs and also the PCB disposal and marking rules.
The slide show also helps clarify the distinction between
PCB and PCB-contaminated articles and items. The
second aid, the video tape, presents an extensive over-
view of today's nationwide PCB situation. Included in
the presentation are panel discussions, by EPA's PCB
team and enforcement personnel, on PCB health
effects, industrial uses, transformers, capacitors, dispo-
sal options, regulations and interim measures. Also
shown are PCB plant sites and aids such as graphics
which should help industry employees at all levels bet-
ter understand the scope of the PCB problem and possi-
ble solutions.
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SUBSTANTIAL RISK.. SECTION 8(e)
Under Section 8(e) persons who obtain information
which reasonably supports the conclusion that a sub-
stance presents substantial risk of injury to human
health or the environment must notify EPA within 15
days. These notices are then reviewed by OTS prelimi-
narily and an initial evaluation is prepared containing, if
appropriate, follow-up questons to the submitter, refer-
rals to other agencies and decisions to list the chemical
for a Section 8 reporting rule or to undertake a formal
risk assessment. The submissions and the initial eva-
luations are in the OPTS's Public Reading Room, first
floor. East Tower, Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, S. W.,
Washington, D C.
Persons wishing to obtain a copy of Secton 8(e) notices
may write: Ms. Jerri Green, EPA(A-101), Freedom of
Information Office, Washington, D C. 20460. Reques-
tors will be charged 200 per page for the duplication of
documents. However, there will be no charge if the total
fee in connection with a request is less than $10.00 (i.e.,
less than 50 pages). At page 50 of a request for duplica-
tion, a charge of 20C per page is levied for all subsequent
pages and also for the first 49 pages of the request. The
reader's attention is called to the fact that many 8(e)
notices represent a company's first review of a situation
and a judgment in compliance with the statute to submit
a notice within 15 days of obtaining the information.
EPA publishes its evaluations of these notices in order to
make widely available this Section 8(e) information in an
explanatory form that makes it understandable to a
broad public.
RECENT SECTION 8(e) NOTICES OF
SUBSTANTIAL RISK
Log No. 8EHQ [CAS NO]
0381-0386 2/25/81 2-ethoxyethanol 110-80-5
* Final Report on Acute Inhalation Teratology Study
0381 -0387 2/26/81 phosphorochloridothioic 2524-03-0
acide
* Summary of Final Results from an in vivo
and in vitro Mutagenicity Battery
0381 -0388 3/3/81 Paranox 52 (alkylated phenol
sulfide)
* Preliminary Summary Results, Dermal
Toxicity Study
0381-0389 2/25/81 New and Used Motor Oils
* Updated Interim Results, Dermal
Carcinogenicity Study
0381-0390 3/6/81 Trichorophenol
* Report on 1963-64 Uncontrolled Occupational
Exposure
0381-0391 3/6/81 2'-hydroxyethyl-2,3- 68479-77-6
bromopropionate
* Final Reports on Mutagenicity Battery
0381-0392 3/17/81 Methlyisocyanata 624-83-9
* Summarized Final Results from Acute Inhalation
Toxicity Study
0381-0393 3/25/81 FR651
* Summarized Preliminary Findings from Oral Chronic
Oncogenicity Toxicity Study
0381-0394S 3/20/81 Perfluoroalkane Ammonium Carboxy-
lates
* Final Report on Teratology Study
0481-0396 4/7/81 (1) S0DVECR0N Blue GBL Powder
(2) Eastman Blue RBS
* Final Report on Mutagenicity Study (Ames)
0481-0397 4/13/81 Selected Commercial
Epoxy Resin
* Draft Report on Chronic Dermal Orcogenicity Study
0531-0398 4/27/81 SRC-11 Middle
Distillate
' Summary Report of Acute Aspiration
Toxicity Study
0531-0399 5/8/81 New high explosive,
Teratogenicity Study
0531 0400 5/4/81 2,2-diethoxy- 6175-45-7
acetophenone (DEAP)
" Summary of Chronic Skin-painting Study
0681-0402 6/17/81 SiloneA-186 3388-04 3
"Summary of Chronic Skin-painting Study.
0681 0403S 6/11/81 Mixture of cobolt 30638-08 5
phthalocyanine
monsulfate and cobolt 29383-29-7
phthalocyanine disulfonate
* In vitro Mutagenicity Study
0681-0404 6/22/81 Gulf Paralux 70
" In vitro Mutagenicity Cell Transformation Studies
S at the end of Log Number means a sanitized version is available
N B All toxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and mutagenicity studies involve
animals Additional Jests {e g . bacteria cell) are noted or are included in the term
"battery "
As mentioned above the Section 8(e) notices are
reviewed and a preliminary OTS staff evaluation
of the submission is made. A status report, based
on the preliminary evaluation is then made public.
Statements made in a status report are not to be
regarded as expressing final EPA policy or intent
with respect to a particular chemical. A person
reviewing a status report should understand the
document may be based on incomplete
information.
EPA has published Section 8(e) status reports in
two volumes covering 8(e) submission periods
January 1977-June 1979; July 1979-January
1980. Individual status reports on more recent
submissions may also be obtained from the IA0 by
citing the log number.
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PROPOSED TEST RULES FOR 3 CHEMICALS...
SECTION 4
Section 4(a) gives EPA authority to require testing of
specific chemicals by the industry producing the sub-
stances. Besides naming a chemical, the Agency must
specify the suspected risk and responsible commercial
activity, the insufficiency of data and experience on the
risk and the testing necessary to detrmine the risk. Sec-
tion 4(b) sets forth the provisions to be included in a
testing rule, viz. standards for test data development,
time periods for testing, the persons subject to the rule
and what resources and costs are deemed reasonable.
Responding to the Interagency Testing Committee's
recommendations, EPA on June 5, 1 981 (46 FR 30300)
proposed to require by rule testing of nitrobenzene,
dichloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Proposed
were health and environmental effects tests for each of
the three chemicals The original comment period ran
until August 30,1981, but due to relevant test standards
not being available for review within the original com-
ment period, the period has been extended until
November 30, 1981. An opportunity for oral comment
occurs on December 15, 1 981, for which persons must
contact the IAO as soon as possible to request time to
make a presentation. This extension has not appeared
yet in the Federal Register but it has been communi-
cated to producers of the chemicals.
DENIAL OF CITIZEN'S PETITION
Under Section 21, any person may petition EPA to
initiate a proceeding for the issuance, amendment or
repeal of any rule under Sections 4, 6 or 8 of TSCA, or an
order under Sections 5(e) or 6(b)(2).
On April 26, 1980, EPA received a petition under Sec-
tion 21, from Glenn M. W. Scott, of Owensboro, KY,
requesting the Agency to prohibit the manufacture of
2-naphthalenamine (CAS No. 91-59-6). On July 14,
1981 (46 FR 36244) EPA denied the petition.
The petition had charged that the chemical was a carcin-
ogen that causes bladder cancer in laboratory animals
and humans. The petition also stated that the chemical
is used as an antioxidant in rubber and as an interme-
diate in the manufacture of dyes. EPA investigated and
found that only one company, an importer, reported the
chemical for the TSCA Inventory. The firm told EPA it
had not imported the chemical and had been in error in
reporting the chemical for the Inventory. On the basisof
this information, EPA proposed on February 6, 1 981 (46
FR 1 1356) that 2-naphthalenamine be removed from
the Inventory. On the basis of evidence collected, EPA
concluded that the original inventory report was incor-
rectly submitted and that the chemical has not been
manufactured or imported since January 1, 1975. On
June 9, 1981 (46 FR 30563) EPA removed the chemical
from the TSCA Inventory. Because of this removal, this
chemical can only be manufactured or imported in the
future after satisfying TSCA's premanufacturing notifi-
cation process requirements. Because of these facts
EPA denied Mr. Scott's petition.
REPORTING RULES
NOTIFICATION OF EXPORT... SECTION 12(b)
Under 12(b) exporters are required to submit a notice
within a calendar year for the first shipment of a sub-
stance to any given country for any chemical substance
or mixture subject to final Section 4 testing rules; Sec-
tion 5(b)(4) risk listing for test data; proposed or final
Section 5 and 6 rules; orders issued under Section 5 or
any action pending or relief granted under Section 5 or
7.
There is no notice form required, but the notice, sub-
mitted by mail to EPA, must include the exporter's name
and address, the name of the substance or mixture, the
date of export or intended export, the country of import
and the section of TSCA under which EPA has taken
action. Within five working days, EPA will advise the
foreign government of the impending exportation and
the U.S. regulatory action taken with respect to the
substance or mixture.
On July 21, 1981, EPA clarified (46 FR 37608) the
reporting responsibilities of persons exporting asbestos
or mixtures containing asbestos. Under Section 12(b)
not only exports of bulk asbestos must be reported but
also mixtures containing asbestos if the mixture is in an
amorphous form or if the mixture is formed to a shape
that must be fundamentally changed before use.
The Section 12(b) rule as of August 1, 1981 applies to
the following chemicals by reason of the stated TSCA
actions:
F = final rule
P = proposed rule
CHEMICALS TSCA STATUS
SECTION
PCBs 6 F
CFCs 6 F&P
2,3,7.8-TCDD 6 F
Asbestos 6 P
N-methanesulfonyl-p-
toluene sulfonamide 5(a)(2) P
In 1980 EPA received 59 notices under 12(b). During the
first six months of 1981, the Agency received 184 such
notices.
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STUDIES & SUPPORT ACTIVITY
DR. TODHUNTER NAMED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN
Dr. John A. Todhunter has been nominated by President
Reagan as the EPA Assistant Administrator of Pesti-
cides and Toxic Substances, and is awaiting United
States Senate confirmation. Dr. Todhunter, 31, has
been chairman of the biochemistry program and assist-
ant professor of biology at Catholic University since
1 978. From 1 976 to 1 978, he was a Fellow in the bio-
chemistry department, Roche Institute of Molecular
Biology, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., in Nutley, N.J. Dr. Tod-
hunter graduated from the University of California
(B.S.), California State University (M.S.) and in 1976
received a doctorate from the University of California.
EPA AGENDA OF REGULATIONS
EPA periodically updates its "Agenda of Regulations,"
which summarizes important EPA regulations under
development. To receive the latest agenda (April 27,
1 981) and to be put on the agenda's mail list, write Ms
P. Parker, EPA, PM-223, Washington, D C. 20460
(202)287-0781.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHEMICAL SELECTION METHODS
THE IAO has available a catalog of materials about
selection, ordering and ranking of chemical selection
(priority setting, ranking, indexing and sorting). Called
"Chemical Selection Methods: An Annotated Biblio-
graphy", the booklet may help researchers avoid dupli-
cation of effort and aid in development of new methods.
The methodologies listed were developed by EPA, other
Federal, State and local agencies, contractors for agen-
cies, industry, public interest groups and by universities.
TO DISCUSS PCB RULES AT ACS MEETING
On August 24, Glenn Kuntz, of EPA's PCB team, will
speak on PCB regulations at the American Chemical
Society's 1 82nd national meeting to be held in New York
City. The speech will be part of the ACS's division of
environmental chemistry program.
TSCA BIBLIOGRAPHY
An up-to-date (1 977-81) bibliography of technical and
selected TSCA publications, including related Federal
Register notices, is available from the IAO. In the bro-
chure, the list of available materials is classified by
sections of TSCA. This should enable a researcher inter-
ested in certain areas of the Act to quickly decide and
locate what documents might be needed.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
The TSCA toll free information specialists responded, on
an average, to more than 135 telephone calls every
working day in 1980. The success of this service has
encouraged EPA to add similar information lines for two
more laws the Agency administers:
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA)
RCRA -800 424-9346 (in Washington, D C., 554-
1404)
FIFRA-800-531 -7790 (in Texas, 800-292-7664)
PMN CONSULTANCY SERVICE
The IAO has two consultancy services which help
small chemical producers, processors and im-
porters comply with PMN requirements. The ser-
vices are offered at no cost to firms, within a
200-mile radius of Chicago, III., or Summit, N.J.
All expenses incurred are covered by Triton Corp.
which has an EPA contract to provide the service.
Triton is a Washington D C. based management
firm experienced in assisting public and private
clients to make critical policy and business deci-
sions. Triton hired people with industrial chemical
experience to provide the service. These people
were further trained by the EPA staff responsible
for processing and approving PMNs. The Triton
staff has been cleared by EPA to handle confiden-
tial business information. Executives of small
firms in the Chicago area should contact Ms.
Maricel Quintana (312-454-0536); for the Sum-
mit, N.J. region, contact Mr. Alan Schneider, (201 -
277-0060), 23 Glendale Road, Summit, N.J
07901.
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RAPID RISE IN PMN SUBMISSIONS CONTINUES
During the second quarter of 1981, EPA received a
record 1 68 PMN submissions from the chemical indus-
try. The June 30 date ended the first two years of
required PMN reporting with the rate of submissions
continuing to increase rapidly. Actually, the second full
year of required reporting saw three times as many
PMNs submitted as in the first year. Under TSCA, a
manufacturer or importer must notify EPA at least 90
days before beginning manufacture or importation of a
chemical substance that is not on the TSCA Inventory.
There are over 55,000 chemical substances on the
inventory.
PRE-MANUFACTURE NOTICES
210
180
150
120
90
60
176 Tote
30
52S
Total
3 Q 4 Q 1Q 2 Q 3Q 4Q 1 Q 2 Q
1979 1980 1981
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