EPA Extends Comments Period on SNUR for 14 Glymes

The Environmental Protection agency has extended the comment period to October 12, 2011 (from September 12) on its proposed rule concerning a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances and Control Act for 14 glymes. Twelve glymes (also known as dimethoxyethane) have industrial or consumer uses and two have no current uses. EPA has preliminarily determined that the manufacture, import, or processing of the 12 glymes for “any use in a consumer product” is a significant new use, as well as for “any use” of the other two glymes.