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TNPP STATUS REPORT Presentation to the American Plastics Council

Presentation Overview. Organizational Issues

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TNPP STATUS REPORT Presentation to the American Plastics Council

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    1. TNPP – STATUS REPORT Presentation to the American Plastics Council Sheri Blystone, GE Robert J. Fensterheim, APERC January 23, 2001

    2. Presentation Overview Organizational Issues – PMC and TNPP Consortium HPV Test Program European Union Implications of EU Assessment of NP EU Assessment of TNPP Information Needs

    3. Organizational Issues

    4. HPV Test Program

    5. Robust Summary/Test Plan

    6. Status of Activities

    7. EU Assessment of NP and TNPP

    8. EU Assessment of NP EU Risk Assessment and Reduction Strategy for NP Includes restrictions on some uses of NP/NPE Will not impact TNPP EU concluded that there are no NP concerns regarding the production and use of TNPP

    9. EU Assessment of TNPP TNPP Added to 4th Priority List; France Rappateur Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Council lead industry organization

    10. TNPP Information Needs for Risk Assess Health and Environmental Effects - Existing and New Studies Occupational Exposure - Provide description of operations to document limited exposure Environmental Release - France requested information based on OECD Emissions Scenarios Document (ESD) ESD is to cover lifecycle of the substance ESDs are used to estimate local as well as regional exposure concentrations

    11. Interaction with France Met with France on two occasions Submitted robust summaries and available studies Respond to questions and issues raised regarding the toxicology Established relationship and survey with APME

    12. TNPP Survey Survey developed and distributed by APME Information sought on: Imports and exports Identification of use categories and quantities Occupational exposure Environmental Release

    13. Cooperative Opportunity b/w APC and TNPP Consortium Develop accurate and positive characterization of the use of TNPP, including human exposure and environmental release Dispel concerns about TNPP Promote the use at appropriate industry and governmental forums

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