EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for SCCP, DnPP, Amends Benzidine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing two significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for (i) di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP), and (ii) a short chain chlorinated paraffin (SCCP), and proposing to add nine benzidine-based chemical substances to the relevant existing SNUR. In the case of benzidine-based chemical substances, the EPA is also proposing to make inapplicable the exemption relating to persons that import or process substances as part of an article.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
Proposed 90-day Notification Requirement for New Uses of SCCP, DnPP, Benzidines
These proposed SNURs would require persons that manufacture, import, or process any of the chemicals for a significant new use to notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing such manufacture, process, or import of the chemical substances for a significant new use. The proposed elimination of the article exemption for benzadine-based substances would also require persons to notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing processing or importing as part of an article any of the currently-listed or newly-proposed benzidine-based chemicals. Comments are due by May 29, 2012.
EPA press release (dated 03/20/12) announcing proposed SNURs, as well as two other SNURs for PDBEs and HBCD available here.