US | Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h)

Title of document
Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) (33 page(s), in English)

Description
EPA is proposing a rule to address certain persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals identified pursuant to section 6(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These five chemicals are: Decabromodiphenyl ether; phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1), also known as tris(4-isopropylphenyl) phosphate; 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol; hexachlorobutadiene; and pentachlorothiophenol. This proposed rule would restrict or prohibit manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce for many uses of four of these five chemical substances. EPA has evaluated the uses of hexachlorobutadiene and is proposing no regulatory action. For the other four, this proposal includes recordkeeping requirements. Additional downstream notification requirements are proposed for phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1).

Notifying member: United States of America

Notification: G/TBT/N/USA/1512

Objective tag
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment

Documents

• 2019-14022.pdf
• 19_4256_00_e.pdf

Agency responsible
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1539]

Timing:

• Submission: 30/07/2019
• Reception: 31/07/2019
• Distribution: 31/07/2019
• Final date for comments: 27/09/2019
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A