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EPA Proposes New SNURs for 7 Chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for seven 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. 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 Aug. 20. The SNURs would cover the following chemical substances:

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  • Tar acids (shale oil), C6-9 fraction, alkyl phenols, low boiling
  • 2-Propenoic acid, mixed esters with heterocyclic dimethanol and heterocyclic methanol (generic)
  • Alkane, diisocyanato-(isocyanatoalkyl)-(generic)
  • Phenol, polymer with formaldehyde, 5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol-terminated, sodium salts (generic)
  • N-Alkyl heteromonocyclic diphenolamide, polymer with bisphenol A, haloaryl-substituted sulfone, compd. with cyclic sulfonate ester, polyaryl alcohol terminated (generic)
  • 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[3-(2-oxiranyl)propyl]-
  • 2-Propenoic acid, cycloalkyl ester (generic).