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

EPA published a proposed rule on July 29, 2019 to address the 5 PBT chemicals EPA identified pursuant to TSCA section 6(h) (84 FR 36728). After publication of the proposed rule, EPA determined to address the 5 PBT chemicals in separate final actions. This final rule prohibits the distribution in commerce of 2,4,6-TTBP and products containing 2,4,6-TTBP at concentrations above 0.3% (i.e., present as a functional additive instead of as impurity) in any container with a volume of less than 35 gallons for any use, beginning on (5 years after date of FRN publication), in order to effectively prevent the use of 2,4,6-TTBP as a fuel additive or fuel injector cleaner by consumers and small commercial operations (e.g., automotive repair shops, marinas). This final rule also prohibits the processing and distribution in commerce of 2,4,6-TTBP, and products containing 2,4,6-TTBP, for use as an oil or lubricant additive, regardless of container size, beginning 5 years after date of FRN publication. Beginning 5 years after FRN publication date, affected persons are required to maintain, for three years from the date the record is generated, ordinary business records that demonstrate compliance with these restrictions.

The latest form for Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) (Renewal) expires 2024-01-31 and can be found here.

PBT downstream notification and recordkeeping activities

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