EPA Sets SNURs for 8 Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for eight chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemicals for an activity that is 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 June 22.
The SNURs cover the following chemical substances:
- Amino-silane (generic)
- Acetic acid, 2-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1)
- Branched alkenyl acid, alkyl ester, homopolymer (generic)
- Alkenoic acid, reaction products with bis substituted alkane and ether polyol (generic)
- Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, 1,1’-ester (generic)
- Heteronomous, 4,6-dimethyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)- (generic)
- Aromatic dianhydride, polymer with aromatic diamine and heteroatom bridged aromatic diamine, reaction products with aromatic anhydride (generic)
- Metal, bis(2,4-pentanedionato-kO2,kO4)- (T-4)- (generic).
(Federal Register 04/23/20)