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Stephanie C. Davis - BFA, MPA
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
ADDITIONAL CHEMICAL CATEGORY PROPOSED FOR TRI LIST
EPA is proposing to add a diisononyl phthalate (DINP) category to the list
of toxic chemicals included in the annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
reporting. The proposal is in response to a petition by the Washington
Toxics Coalition which contends that DINP causes cancer, systemic toxicity,
developmental toxicity, and endocrine disruption. EPA reviewed the
petition and available data and preliminarily determined that DINP meets
the listing criteria and that there is sufficient evidence that chemicals
in the DINP category can reasonably be anticipated to cause cancer or other
serious or irreversible chronic liver, kidney, or developmental toxicity in
humans. The listing is proposed under section 313 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The proposed rule was published
in the Federal Register on Sept. 5, 2000. Comments must be received by EPA
on or before Dec. 4, 2000. For technical information on the proposed rule,
contact Daniel R. Bushman, EPA (MC 2844), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20460; telephone 202-260-3882; e-mail address:
bushman.daniel@epa.gov/ Electronic| copies of the proposal can be
obtained at: http://www.epa.gov/tri. Print copies can be obtained by
calling the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know hotline at:
1-800-535-0202.
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