1-Bromopropane (1-BP); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <CFR>40 CFR Part 751</CFR> <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0471; FRL-8156-01-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 2070-AK73</RIN> <SUBJECT>1-Bromopropane (1-BP); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Proposed rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by 1-bromopropane (1-BP) (CASRN 106-94-5), also known as n-propyl bromide, under its conditions of use as documented in EPA's August 2020 Risk Evaluation for 1-BP and the December 2022 Revised Risk Determination for 1-BP prepared under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 1-BP is a widely used solvent in a variety of occupational and consumer applications, including vapor degreasing, aerosol degreasing, adhesives and sealants, and in insulation. EPA determined that 1-BP presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to 1-BP, including neurotoxicity, developmental toxicity from acute and chronic inhalation exposures and dermal exposures, and cancer from chronic inhalation exposures. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA is proposing requirements to, among other things, prevent consumer access to the chemical, restrict the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period where an industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, and protect workers from the unreasonable risk of 1-BP while on the job. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Comments must be received on or before September 23, 2024. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before September 9, 2024. </EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0471, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> <E T="03">For technical information:</E> Bethany Masten, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number (202) 564-8803; email address: <E T="03">1BP_TSCA@epa.gov.</E> <E T="03">For general information:</E> The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: <E T="03">TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Executive Summary</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD3">1. General Applicability</HD> You may be potentially affected by the proposed action if you manufacture (defined under TSCA to include import), process, distribute in commerce, use, or dispose of 1-BP or products containing 1-BP. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities include: • Crude Petroleum Extraction (NAICS code 211120). • All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS code 238990). • Broadwoven Fabric Mills (NAICS code 313210). • Nonwoven Fabric Mills (NAICS code 313230). • Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills (NAICS code 313310). • Fabric Coating Mills (NAICS code 313320). • Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (NAICS code 321992). • Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (NAICS code 322220). • Commercial Screen Printing (NAICS code 323113). • Petroleum Refineries (NAICS code 324110). • All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS code 324199). • Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325180). • All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325199). • Paint and Coating Manufacturing (NAICS code 325510). • Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS code 325520). • Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (NAICS code 325611). • Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (NAICS code 325612). • Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325992). • All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS code 325998). • Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 326140). • Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 326150). • Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) (NAICS code 326211). • Tire Retreading (NAICS code 326221). • Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (NAICS code 326220). • All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 326299). • Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 327390). • Gypsum Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 327420). • Cement Manufacturing (NAICS code 327310). • Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (NAICS code 331110). • Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (NAICS code 331210). • Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (NAICS code 332221). • Steel Wire Drawing (NAICS code 331222). • Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (NAICS code 331410). • Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (NAICS code 331420). • Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (NAICS code 331491). • Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (NAICS code 331492). • Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries (NAICS code 331523). • Iron and Steel Forging (NAICS code 332111). • Nonferrous Forging (NAICS code 332112). • Custom Roll Forming (NAICS code 332114). • Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing (NAICS code 332117). • Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) (NAICS code 332119). • Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing (NAICS code 332215). • Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (NAICS code 332216). • Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332618). • Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (NAICS code 332321). • Machine Shops (NAICS code 332710). • Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332721). • Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (NAICS code 332722). • Industrial Valve Manufacturing (NAICS code 332911). • Metal Heat Treating (NAICS code 332811). • Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (NAICS code 332812). • Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (NAICS code 332813). • Industrial Valve Manufacturing (NAICS code 332911). • Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332912). • Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing (NAICS code 332913). • Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332919). • Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (NAICS code 332991). • Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (NAICS code 332992). • Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (NAICS code 332993). • Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (NAICS code 332994). • Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332996). • All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332999). • Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333249). • Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333415). • Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (NAICS code 333514). • Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (NAICS code 333515). • Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (NAICS code 333612). • Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (NAICS code 333912). • Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333914). • Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (NAICS code 333921). • Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333922). • Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (NAICS code 333923). • Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (NAICS code 333924). • Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing (NAICS code 333991). • Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333992). • Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333993). • Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (NAICS code 333994). • Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (NAICS code 333995). • Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (NAICS code 333996). • All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333998). • Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 334310). • Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Preview showing 10k of 419k characters. 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