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Part III
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Sixtieth Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Receipt of Report
and Request for Comments; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 144 / Friday, July 27, 2007 /
Notices
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0420; FRL-8137-6]
Sixtieth Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Receipt of Report
and Request for Comments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Interagency Testing
Committee (ITC) transmitted its 60\th\ ITC Report to the Administrator
of EPA on June 14, 2007. In the 60\th\ ITC Report, which is included
with this notice, the ITC is revising the TSCA section 4(e) Priority
Testing List by adding ``lead and lead compounds'' to the Priority
Testing List so that EPA may expeditiously obtain unpublished health
and safety studies that relate to the lead content of consumer products
that are intended for use by children.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0420, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0420. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2007-0420. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This notice is directed to the public in general. It may, however,
be of particular interest to you if you manufacture (defined by statute
to include import) and/or process TSCA-covered chemicals and you may be
identified by the North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes 325 and 32411. Because this notice is directed to the
general public and other entities may also be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
interested in this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and
then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version
of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the
comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions
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or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use
of profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)
authorizes the Administrator of EPA to promulgate regulations under
TSCA section 4(a) requiring testing of chemicals and chemical groups in
order to develop data relevant to determining the risks that such
chemicals and chemical groups may present to health or the environment.
Section 4(e) of TSCA established the ITC to recommend chemicals and
chemical groups to the Administrator of EPA for priority testing
consideration. Section 4(e) of TSCA directs the ITC to revise the TSCA
section 4(e) Priority Testing List at least every 6 months.
You may access additional information about the ITC at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc.
A. The ITC's 60\th\ Report
The ITC is revising the TSCA section 4(e) Priority Testing List by
adding ``lead and lead compounds'' to the Priority Testing List so that
EPA may expeditiously obtain unpublished health and safety studies that
relate to the lead content of consumer products that are intended for
use by children.
B. Status of the Priority Testing List
The Priority Testing List includes 2 alkylphenols, 5 tungsten
compounds, 12 lead compounds, 16 chemicals with insufficient dermal
absorption rate data, and 243 High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge
Program orphan chemicals.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances.
Dated: July 23, 2007.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Sixtieth Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Table of Contents
Summary
I. Background
II. TSCA Section 8 Reporting
A. TSCA Section 8 Reporting Rules
B. ITC's Use of TSCA Section 8 and Other Information
C. New Requests to Add Chemicals to the TSCA Section 8(d) HaSDR Rule
III. ITC's Activities During this Reporting Period (December 2006 to
May 2007)
IV. Revisions to the TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List: Chemicals
Added to the Priority Testing List: Lead and Lead Compounds
V. References
VI. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee
Summary
The ITC is revising the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section
4(e) Priority Testing List by adding ``lead and lead compounds'' to the
Priority Testing List so that EPA may expeditiously obtain unpublished
health and safety studies that relate to the lead content of consumer
products that are intended for use by children.
The TSCA section 4(e) Priority Testing List is Table 1 of this
unit.
Table 1.--TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List (May 2007)
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ITC Report Date Chemical Name/Group Action
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31 January 1993 2 Chemicals with Designated
insufficient dermal
absorption rate data
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32 May 1993 10 Chemicals with Designated
insufficient dermal
absorption rate data
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35 November 1994 4 Chemicals with Designated
insufficient dermal
absorption rate data
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37 November 1995 Branched 4-nonylphenol Recommended
(mixed isomers)
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41 November 1997 Phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3- Recommended
tetramethylbutyl)-
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53 November 2003 5 Tungsten compounds Recommended
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55 December 2004 238 High Production Recommended
Volume (HPV) Challenge
Program orphan
chemicals
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56 August 2005 5 HPV Challenge Program Recommended
orphan chemicals
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60 May 2007 Lead and lead compounds Recommended
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I. Background
The ITC was established by TSCA section 4(e) ``to make
recommendations to the Administrator respecting the chemical substances
and mixtures to which the Administrator should give priority
consideration for the promulgation of rules for testing under section
4(a).... At least every six months
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..., the Committee shall make such revisions to the Priority Testing
List as it determines to be necessary and transmit them to the
Administrator together with the Committee's reasons for the revisions''
(Public Law 94-469, 90 Stat. 2003 et seq., 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). ITC
reports are available from the ITC's website (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/itc) within a few days of submission to the EPA Administrator and from
EPA's website (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr) after publication in the
Federal Register. The ITC produces its revisions to the Priority
Testing List with administrative and technical support from the ITC
staff, ITC members, and their U.S. Government organizations, and
contract support provided by EPA. ITC members and staff are listed at
the end of this report.
II. TSCA Section 8 Reporting
A. TSCA Section 8 Reporting Rules
Following receipt of the ITC's report (and the revised Priority
Testing List) by the EPA Administrator, the EPA's Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) may add the chemicals from the revised
Priority Testing List to the TSCA section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment
Information Reporting (PAIR) rule (40 CFR part 712) and/or the TSCA
section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting (HaSDR) rule (40 CFR part
716). The PAIR rule requires manufacturers (including importers) of
chemicals added to the Priority Testing List to submit to EPA certain
production and exposure information (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/pairform.pdf). The HaSDR rule requires manufacturers (including
importers) of chemicals added to the Priority Testing List to submit
unpublished health and safety studies to EPA.
B. ITC's Use of TSCA Section 8 and Other Information
ITC's use of TSCA section 8 and other information is described in
the 52\nd\ ITC Report (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc/rptmain.htm).
C. New Requests to Add Chemicals to the TSCA Section 8(d) HaSDR Rule
ITC is requesting that EPA add lead and lead compounds to the TSCA
section 8(d) HaSDR rule. The lead and lead compounds are discussed in
Unit IV. of this report.
III. ITC's Activities During this Reporting Period (December 2006 to
May 2007)
During this reporting period, the ITC discussed:
Lead and lead compounds.
Alkylphenols.
Brominated flame retardants.
Flavoring agents that cause airway obstruction during
occupational exposures.
Lead and lead compounds are discussed in Unit IV. of this report.
1. Alkylphenols. As noted in the 59\th\ ITC Report, the ITC is
leaving phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)- (CAS No. 140-66-9) and
phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched (CAS No. 84852-15-3) on the Priority Testing
List (Ref. 1). The ITC made this decision because it needed time to:
i. Determine if the existing fish reproductive effects data are
sufficient to meet the ITC's data needs.
ii. Determine if phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)- or phenol,
4-nonyl-, branched should be tested for avian reproductive effects.
While the ITC is considering whether phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)- or phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched should be tested for
avian reproductive effects, it has determined that existing fish
reproductive effects data are sufficient to meet the ITC's data needs
(Tables 2 and 3 of this unit).
Table 2.--Fish Reproductive Effects and Developmental Toxicity Studies
for Phenol, 4-Nonyl-, Branched (CAS No. 84852-15-3)
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91-Day early life stage test with Rainbow Trout embryos and fry (Ref.
2). Nearly all larvae were abnormal at >= 53.09 micrograms/Liter ([mu]g/
L). Based on growth, the No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) and
Lowest Observed Effect Concentration (LOEC) were 6.0 and >= 10.3 [mu]g/
L, respectively.
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33-Day early life stage test with Fathead Minnow embryos and larvae
(Ref. 3). Embryos exposed to nonylphenol (NP) began hatching on day 4;
control embryos hatched on day 3. Based on survival, the NOEC and LOEC
were 7.4 [mu]g/L and 14.0 [mu]g/L, respectively.
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Table 3.--Fish Reproductive Effects and Developmental Toxicity Studies
for Phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)- (CAS No. 140-66-9)
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60-Day early life stage test with Rainbow Trout embryos and Trout fry
(Ref. 4). Based on fry growth, the NOEC and LOEC were 6.1 [mu]g/L and
11.0 [mu]g/L, respectively...........................................
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1.5-Generation test with Medaka (Ref. 5). Based on growth, the NOEC
and LOEC were 20.0 [mu]g/L and 50.0 [mu]g/L, respectively. Based on
survival during mating trials of exposed females and unexposed males,
the NOEC and LOEC were 2.0 [mu]g/L and 20.0 [mu]g/L, respectively....
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185-Day life-cycle test with Zebra Fish (Ref. 6). EC50 (fertilization
success) = 28 [mu]g/L................................................
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185-Day life-cycle test with Zebra Fish (Ref. 7). Based on growth,
time to first spawn, egg production, and fertilization success on
fish maturing from fry to breeding adults, the NOEC and LOEC were
12.0 and 35.0 [mu]g/L, respectively..................................
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2. Brominated flame retardants. During discussions with the
American Chemistry Council's Brominated Flame Retardants Industry Panel
(BFRIP), Canadian Wildlife Service, and McGill University scientists,
the ITC learned that the BFRIP will be sponsoring avian reproductive
testing of 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No. 3194-55-6) or
hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No. 25637-99-4) using American Kestrels.
The BFRIP provided the ITC with the International Uniform Chemical
Information Database (IUCLID) data set for hexabromocyclododecane (CAS
No. 25637-99-4) as well as the IUCLID data set and Voluntary Children's
Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP) Tier I and II data summary for
decabromodiphenyl ether (DBDE) (CAS No. 1163-19-5). In addition, the
ITC discussed the National Institute of Standards and Technology's
(NIST) ongoing work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), including the collaboration with the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) via cooperation with the Marine Mammal
Health and Stranding Response Program. The ITC also discussed the NOAA/
NMFS Dolphin Health Assessments, and the Seabird Tissue Archival and
Monitoring Project to measure persistent bioaccumulative contaminants,
including brominated flame retardants.
3. Flavoring agents that cause airway obstruction during
occupational exposures. The ITC discussed the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) alert,
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``Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings''
(http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-110), because of concerns related
to occupational exposures to flavoring agents that may be respiratory
irritants.
IV. Revisions to the TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List: Chemicals
Added to the Priority Testing List: Lead and Lead Compounds
1. Recommendation. EPA requests that the ITC add the category
``lead and lead compounds'' to the Priority Testing List (Table 4 of
this unit).
Table 4.--Examples of Compounds in the Lead and Lead Compounds Category
Being Added to the Priority Testing List
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CAS No. Chemical Name
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301-04-2 Acetic acid, lead(2+) salt
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598-63-0 Carbonic acid, lead(2+) salt (1:1)
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1309-60-0 Lead oxide (PbO2)
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1314-87-0 Lead sulfide (PbS)
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7428-48-0 Octadecanoic acid, lead salt (1:?)
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7439-92-1 Lead
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7446-27-7 Phosphoric acid, lead(2+) salt (2:3)
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7758-95-4 Lead chloride (PbCl2)
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7758-97-6 Chromic acid (H2CrO4), lead(2+) salt (1:1)
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13814-96-5 Borate (1-), tetrafluoro-, lead(2+) (2:1)
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53466-66-3 Silicic acid, lead salt, basic
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63653-42-9 Sulfuric acid, lead salt (1:?), basic
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EPA is making this request to obtain unpublished health and safety
studies that relate to the lead content of consumer products that are
``intended for use by children (as that term is defined at 40 CFR
710.43)\1\ (excluding children's metal jewelry) and studies that assess
children's exposure to lead from such products (including studies of
bioavailability).
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\1\ For the purposes of this recommendation, ``Intended for use
by children'' has the meaning provided in 40 CFR 710.43 of the TSCA
section 8(a) Inventory Update Rule. The definition was originally
intended for a different audience (those submitting information
under the Inventory Update Rule) but the same concepts can apply to
the products at issue here. The definition reads as follows:
Intended for use by children means the chemical substance or
mixture is used in or on a product that is specifically intended for
use by children age 14 or younger. A chemical substance or mixture
is intended for use by children when the submitter answers ``yes''
to at least one of the following questions for the product into
which the submitter's chemical substance or mixture is incorporated:
(1) Is the product commonly recognized (i.e., by a reasonable
person) as being intended for children age 14 or younger?
(2) Does the manufacturer of the product state through product
labeling or other written materials that the product is intended for
or will be used by children age 14 or younger?
(3) Is the advertising, promotion, or marketing of the product
aimed at children age 14 or younger?
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2. Rationale for recommendation. In pursuit of the Federal goal of
eliminating childhood lead poisoning by 2010 (Ref. 8), EPA is looking
beyond paint-related sources in an effort to address risks from other
potentially significant sources. Although the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) has an effort underway to address risks from
children's metal jewelry containing lead (Ref. 9), there is less
information available on the lead content of, and exposure to lead
from, other children's products.CPSC is currently addressing lead
containing children's metal jewelry, but has not yet established a
definition of these products. Thus, EPA recommends that the ITC include
the category listing for lead and lead compounds described in Unit
IV.1. Information obtained on this category may assist both EPA and
CPSC in taking further action as appropriate to protect children from
lead poisoning due to lead in products. It should be noted that for the
purposes of regulating products by CPSC, products intended for children
might not be defined in the same manner as for actions by EPA under
TSCA.
3. Supporting information. EPA has a long-standing interest in
limiting human and environmental exposure to lead and lead compounds,
with special concern for exposures to children. In the context of its
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program, EPA has classified lead as a
``persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemical,'' (TRI Lead Rule
published in the Federal Register of January 17, 2001 (66 FR 4500)
(FRL-6722-4)) and in past actions has presented evidence that lead can
cause significant deleterious health effects, particularly in children
(e.g., Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead; Proposed Rule
published in the Federal Register of June 3, 1998 (63 FR 30301) (FRL-
5791-9)). A major focus of EPA has been on lead and lead compounds in
paint, with a particular emphasis to limit lead exposures from paint
following enactment of the ``Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992.'' Public Law 102-550. In that Act, Congress
emphasized its concerns about children's exposure to lead.
CPSC recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(ANPRM) in the Federal Register of January 9, 2007 (72 FR 920)
addressing certain products beyond paint; CPSC is considering whether
there may be a need to ban children's metal jewelry containing more
than 0.06% lead by weight in metal components. In addition to
children's metal jewelry products, EPA also believes there may be
potential risks to children's health from exposure to other products
intended for use by children that contain lead or lead compounds.
However, information regarding such products is currently incomplete.
4. Information needs. EPA is interested in health and safety
studies that relate to the lead content of consumer products that are
``intended for use by children'' (as defined at 40 CFR 710.43), but
excluding ``children's metal jewelry'' as described by the CPSC in its
ANPRM of January 9, 2007.
For all lead and lead compounds, EPA needs the following
information to assess the extent and degree of exposure and potential
hazard associated with these substances:
Studies that relate to the lead content of consumer
products that are intended for use by children (includes studies
showing any measurable lead content), and/or
Studies that assess children's exposure to lead from such
products (including studies of bioavailability).
With regards to grade or purity, studies showing any measurable
lead content in such products are of interest.
V. References
1. ITC. 2007. Fifty-Ninth Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing
Committee to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
Receipt of Report and Request for Comments. Federal Register (72 FR
2756, January 22, 2007) (FRL-8110-2). Available on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
2. Brooke, L.T. 1993. Acute and chronic toxicity of nonylphenol to
ten
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species of aquatic organisms. Report to the U.S. EPA for Work
Assignment No. 02 of Contract No. 68-C1-0034. Lake Superior Research
Institute, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, WI. March
24,1993. Amended October 18, 2005.
3. Ward, T.J. and Boeri, R.L. 1991. Early life stage toxicity of
nonylphenol to the fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas. Study Number
8979 CMA. EnviroSystems, Hampton, NH.
4. Analytical Bio-Chemistry (ABC) Laboratories, Inc. 1986. Early
life stage toxicity of para-tert octylphenol to Rainbow trout (salmo
gairdneri). Report 34452. Columbia, MO.
5. Knorr, S. and Braunbeck, T. 2002. Decline in reproductive
success, sex reversal, and developmental alterations in Japanese medaka
(Oryzias latipes) after continuous exposure to octylpheno1.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Journal. 51:187-196.
6. Segner, H.; Navas, J. M.; Schafers, C.; and Wenzel, A. 2003.
Potencies of estrogenic compounds in in vitro screening assays and in
life cycle tests with zebraflsh in vitro. Ecotoxicology and
Environmental Safety Journal. 54:315-322.
7. Wenzel, A.; Schafers, C.; Vollmer, G., et al. 2001. Research
efforts towards the development and validation of a test method for the
identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Final Report of
European Commission Contract B6-7920/98/000015. Schmallenberg, Germany.
8. President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks to Children. 2000. Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning: A
Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards. Available on-line at:
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/fedstrategy2000.pdf.
9. CPSC. Children's Jewelry Containing Lead; Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments and Information. Federal
Register (72 FR 920, January 9, 2007). Available on-line at: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr07/leadjewelry.pdf.
VI. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee
Statutory Organizations and Their Representatives
Council on Environmental Quality
Vacant
Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dianne Poster, Member, Chair
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Tony Pait, Member
Environmental Protection Agency
John Schaeffer, Member
Gerry Brown, Alternate
National Cancer Institute
Vacant
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
John Bucher, Member
Scott Masten, Alternate
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Dennis W. Lynch, Member Vice-Chair
Mark Toraason, Alternate
National Science Foundation
Cindy Lee, Member
Marge Cavanaugh, Alternate
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maureen Ruskin, Member
Thomas Nerad, Alternate
Liaison Organizations and Their Representatives
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Daphne Moffett, Member
Glenn D. Todd, Alternate
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Jacqueline Ferrante, Member
Department of Agriculture
Clifford P. Rice, Member
Laura L. McConnell, Alternate
Department of Defense
Laurie Roszell, Member
Department of the Interior
Barnett A. Rattner, Member
Food and Drug Administration
Kirk Arvidson, Alternate
Ronald F. Chanderbhan, Alternate
National Library of Medicine
Vera W. Hudson, Member
National Toxicology Program
NIEHS, FDA, and NIOSH, Members
Technical Support Contractor
Syracuse Research Corporation
ITC Staff
John D. Walker, Director
Carol Savage, Administrative Assistant
TSCA Interagency Testing Committee, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (7401M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; e-mail address:
[email protected]; url: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc.
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