The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluation of pigment violet 29, it said in a notice released Jan. 19. The agency found unreasonable risks to workers and occupational non-users for 10 of 14 uses under evaluation, including in domestic manufacturing or import; incorporation into formulation, mixture or reaction products in paints, coatings, plastic and rubber products; as an intermediate for other perlyene pigments; in paintings and coatings in the automobile sector, and merchant ink for commercial printing; recycling; and disposal. EPA also found no unreasonable risks to consumers or the environment. Under TSCA, EPA now has two years to take action to address those risks, and if it does states no longer will be able to enact state-level restrictions on these uses of chrysotile asbestos, with some exceptions for state laws that are grandfathered in (see 1706260025). The findings of no unreasonable risk also preempt any non-grandfathered state restrictions.

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluation of chrysotile asbestos, it said in a notice published Jan. 4. The agency found unreasonable risks from all consumer uses of chrysotile asbestos, as well as unreasonable risks to workers from chrysotile asbestos used in chlor-alkali diaphragms, sheet gaskets, brake blocks, aftermarket automotive brakes/linings, other vehicle friction products, and other gaskets, including workers nearby but not in direct contact with chrysotile asbestos. Under TSCA, EPA now has two years to take action to address those risks, and if it does states will no longer be able to enact state-level restrictions on these uses of chrysotile asbestos, with some exceptions for state laws that are grandfathered in (see 1706260025). EPA intends to conduct a second risk evaluation for legacy asbestos uses and associated disposals of asbestos, it said.

The Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule Dec. 4 setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for six chemical substances subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemical substances for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemical substances will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect Feb. 5. The SNURs cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for two chemicals under significant new use rules, it said in a notice released Nov. 13. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due by Dec. 16. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for five chemicals under significant new use rules, it said in a notice released Oct. 19. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Nov. 19. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for 45 chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors, it said in a notice released Oct. 8. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Nov. 9. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 16 released a final rule setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 24 chemical substances subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemicals for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemicals will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect Nov. 16. The SNURs cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency is removing the Toxic Substances Control Act significant new use rule (SNUR) on one chemical substance, alpha 1-, 3-polysaccharide, which was the subject of a premanufacture notice. EPA’s final rule, which takes effect Sept. 24, removes new use notification requirements. The revocation is “based on new test data for the chemical substance,” the agency said.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for three chemical substances under significant new use rules, it said Aug. 25. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemical substances subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemical substances would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Sept. 24. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Aug. 21 setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for six chemical substances subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemical substances for an activity designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals subject to these SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemical substances will now become subject to export notification requirements. The final rule takes effect Oct. 20. The SNURs cover the following chemical substances: