EPA Finalizes Thirty-five New SNURs under TSCA
Tuesday 18 February 2014 at 9:14 pm.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 35 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Fourteen of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action requires persons who intend to manufacture (including import) or process any of these 35 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification will provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs. This rule is effective on April 14, 2014. For purposes of judicial review, this rule shall be promulgated at 1 p.m. (e.s.t.) on February 26, 2014.
The substances related to this notice are
| 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxamide, N1,N2,N3-tris(2-methylcyclohexyl)- | 160535-46-6 |
| 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and 5-(1-methylethenyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene | 1412159-51-3 |
| Phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-, homopolymer, ether with 2,2',3,3',5,5'-hexamethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diol (2:1),bis[(ethenylphenyl)methyl] ether | 558452-77-0 |
| Oxirane,2-[(1-propen-1-yloxy)methyl]- | 1607-23-4 |
| Oxirane,[[2-(2-ethenyloxy)ethoxy]methyl]- | 16801-19-7 |
Among the generically listed componds are polyfluorinated alkly compounds, multi-walled carbon nanotubes and other various compounds only designated by PMN numbers.