40 C.F.R. § 721.10516

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 721.10516 - Perfluorinated alkylthio betaine (generic)
(a)Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to reporting.
(1) The chemical substance identified generically as perfluorinated alkylthio betaine (PMN P-10-405) is subject to reporting under this section for the significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(2) The significant new uses are:
(i)Hazard communication program. A significant new use of this substance is any manner or method of manufacture, import, or processing associated with any use of this substance without providing risk notification as follows:
(A) If as a result of the test data required under the TSCA section 5(e) consent order for this substance, the company becomes aware that this substance may present a risk of injury to human health, the employer must incorporate this new information, and any information on methods for protecting against such risk, into a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) as described in § 721.72(c) within 90 days from the time the employer becomes aware of the new information. If this substance is not being manufactured, imported, processed, or used in the employer's workplace, the employer must add the new information to a SDS before the substance is reintroduced into the workplace.
(B) The employer must ensure that persons who will receive this substance from the employer are provided a SDS as described in § 721.72(c) containing the information required under paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) of this section within 90 days from the time the employer becomes aware of the new information.
(ii)Industrial, commercial, and consumer activities. Requirements as specified in § 721.80(k) (analysis, reporting, and limitation of maximum impurity levels of certain fluorinated impurities as described in the chemical composition section of the consent order), (q), and (t).
(iii)Disposal. Requirements as specified in § 721.85(a)(1) .
(iv)Release to water. Requirements as specified in § 721.90(b)(4) and (c)(4) (N = 50 for the specific release waste streams specified in the consent order).
(b)Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph.
(1)Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in § 721.125(a), (b), (c), (f), (i), (j), and (k) are applicable to manufacturers, importers, and processors of this substance.
(2)Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements. The provisions of § 721.185 apply to this section.
(3)Determining whether a specific use is subject to this section. The provisions of § 721.1725(b)(1) apply to paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) and (iv) of this section.

40 C.F.R. §721.10516

77 FR 48872 , Aug. 15, 2012