WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Members of the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety
Center (SEHSC), a sector group of the American Chemistry Council
(ACC), submitted a Final Report of the results of the D4
environmental monitoring program to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Actual environmental concentrations
measured in samples collected during the program will facilitate
EPA's environmental risk assessment for D4, which is primarily used
as an intermediate to make silicone polymers.
"Based on a preliminary assessment of the data, SEHSC continues
to believe that no regulatory restrictions are needed," said
Karluss Thomas, Senior Director of Silicones, ACC's Chemical
Products and Technology Division (CPTD). "The silicones industry is
pursuing an independent, peer-reviewed environmental risk
evaluation of the data submitted as part of the ECA. Our
industry stands ready to provide additional technical support as
EPA contemplates the risk evaluation process for D4."
SEHSC is committed to working together with EPA to ensure the
highest-quality science is used in the risk evaluation process. The
study illustrates an important industry-government collaboration to
obtain a robust set of real-world environmental exposure data.
SEHSC directly worked with EPA to design and wholly fund the
complex environmental monitoring program, which consisted of
collecting samples from 14 sites across the country.
"The critical monitoring data generated through this study
resulted from industry and the agency cooperatively working
together to design and implement a rigorous environmental
monitoring program," said Thomas. "In its evaluation of D4, the
silicones industry encourages EPA to take a risk-based approach
using the best available science, including the real-world exposure
data from this D4 monitoring program, consistent with the mandates
of the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act."
More than 99% of D4 is used as an intermediate to make products
that provide vital societal benefits from a variety of industries,
including: transportation, building and construction,
health care, and electronics.
To learn more, view these frequently asked questions or visit
sehsc.americanchemistry.com.
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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading
companies engaged in the business of chemistry. ACC members apply
the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services
that make people's lives better, healthier and safer. ACC is
committed to improved environmental, health and safety performance
through Responsible Care®; common sense advocacy designed to
address major public policy issues; and health and environmental
research and product testing. The business of chemistry is a
$768 billion enterprise and a key
element of the nation's economy. It is among the largest exporters
in the nation, accounting for fourteen percent of all U.S. goods
exports. Chemistry companies are among the largest investors in
research and development. Safety and security have always been
primary concerns of ACC members, and they have intensified their
efforts, working closely with government agencies to improve
security and to defend against any threat to the nation's critical
infrastructure.
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SOURCE American Chemistry Council