For the first time in over 10 years, the EPA has proposed
adding 16 new cancerous chemicals to the list of toxic releases that companies
must report in annual Toxic Release Inventory reports.
In a press release on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, the EPA announced
it has concluded, based on a review of available studies, that these chemicals
could cause cancer in people. The chemicals are as follows:
Individual Listings:
| Chemical
Name | CAS# |
|---|
| 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone | 81-49-2 |
| 2,2-bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol
| 3296-90-0 |
| Furan | 110-00-9 |
| Glycidol | 556-52-5 |
| Isoprene | 78-79-5 |
| Methyleugenol | 93-15-2 |
| o-Nitroanisole | 91-23-6 |
| Nitromethane | 75-52-5 |
| Phenolphthalein | 77-09-8 |
| Tetrafluoroethylene | 116-14-3 |
| Tetranitromethane | 509-14-8 |
| Vinyl
Fluoride | 75-02-5 |
Additions to the Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
(PACs) category:
| Chemical
Name | CAS# |
|---|
| 1,6-Dinitropyrene | 42397-64-8 |
| 1,8-Dinitropyrene | 42397-65-9 |
| 6-Nitrochrysene | 7496-02-8 |
| 4-Nitropyrene | 57835-92-4 |
Four of the chemicals are being proposed for addition to TRI
under the polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) category. The PACs category
includes chemicals that are persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (PBT) and are
likely to remain in the environment for a very long time. These chemicals are
not readily destroyed and may build up or accumulate in body tissue.
The agency will accept public comments on the
proposal for 60 days after it appears in the
Federal Register.
