EPA Sets Hearing in Latest HPV Chemical Rule Proposal; 22 Substances Affected
The Environmental Protection Agency scheduled a public meeting on May 16, 2012, to give the public an opportunity to comment on a proposed test rule for import or manufacture of 23 high production volume (HPV) chemical substances and a significant new use rule (SNUR) for another 22 HPV chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The test rule would require manufacturers and processors to develop screening-level health, environmental, and fate data based on the potential for substantial exposures of workers and consumers to the 23 HPV chemical substances.
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The SNUR also would require persons to file a significant new use notice (SNUN) with EPA prior to manufacturing, importing, or processing any of the 22 HPV chemical substances for use in a consumer product or for any use, or combination of uses, that would be reasonably likely to expose 1,000 or more workers to the chemical substances.
(This is the fourth HPV "test rule" under section 4(a)(1)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in a series of "HPV Challenge" rulemakings that have occurred since 2006 in which companies have been "challenged" to make health and environmental effects data publicly available on chemicals produced or imported in the U.S. in the greatest quantities. EPA is simultaneously proposing its fourth and final HPV test rule along with a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR)). See ITT's Online Archives 11102720 for summary.
The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the EPA, East Rm. 1153, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460-0001. Further information: Robert Jones or Paul Campanella, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 -- 202-564-8161