EPA Sets SNURs for 23 Additional Chemicals

April 24, 2012 by Mike Feazel|FDA and EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency said it's promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 23 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Nine of the substances are subject to TSCA consent orders issued by EPA. The EPA action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of the 23 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance, to give the EPA with a chance to evaluate the intended use and decide whether to prohibit or limit it.

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The rule is effective June 25, 60 days after publication in the April 25 Federal Register. Comments are due by May 25 to http://www.regulations.gov, or by mail to Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Further information: Kenneth Moss, 202-564-9232 or moss.kenneth@epa.gov.

The EPA provides the following information for each chemical substance affected by the decision:

PMN Number P-05-714, Polyether ester acid compound with a polyamine amide (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-07-537, Alkanenitrile, bis(cyanoalkyl)amino (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-07-706, Phosphonic acid ester (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-10-135, Fluorinated dialkyl ketone (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-10-358, Iron(1+), chloro[rel-1,5-dimethyl (1R,2S,4R,5S)- 9,9-dihydroxy-3-methyl-2,4-di(2-pyridinyl-.kappa.N)-7-[(2-pyridinyl-.kappa.N)methyl]-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-1,5-dicarboxylate-.kappa.N3,.kappa.N7]-,chloride (1:1), (OC-6-63), CAS number: 478945-46-9.
PMN Number P-11-128, 3H-indolium, 2-[2-[3-[2-(1,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)ethylidene]-2-[(1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio]-1-cyclohexen-1-yl]ethenyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1), CAS number: 440102-72-7.
PMN Number P-11-264, Brominated polyphenyl ether (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-11-338, Biphenyl alkyl morpholino ketone (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-11-481, 1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1-butyl 2-(phenylmethyl) ester, CAS number: 1200806-67-2.
PMN Number P-11-561, Tetrafluoroethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Numbers P-11-567, P-11-568, and P-11-569, Fluoropolymers (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-11-594, Mercaptoalkoxysilane (generic), CAS number: Not available.
PMN Number P-11-654, Phenol, 2-[[[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]imino]phenylmethyl]-5-(octyloxy), CAS number: 1332716-20-7.
PMN Numbers: P-12-22, P-12-23, P-12-24, P-12-25, and P-12-26, Complex strontium aluminum, rare earth doped (generic), CAS numbers: Not available.
PMN Number P-12-33, Benzoic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, methyl, CAS number: 26537-19-9.
PMN Numbers: P-12-51 and P-12-52, Substituted alkylamides (generic), CAS numbers: Not available.