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UNITED STATESWEANSVHIIRNOGNTMOENN,DT.ACL.P2R0O4T6E0CTION AGENCY
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AUG 18 2000
Mr. Masanobu Yumoto
Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.
1-3Takasago Takaishi-shi
Osaka, Japan 592-0001
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Chemicals Inc. (D.L.C.) has
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decided to
uses. You
phase out
also noted
PFOS
that a
chemicals
number of
for
for "critical uses" which may differ from
your U.S. customers import PFOS-containing products
uses 3M has discussed with the Agency.
The Agency is prepared to work with industry, both manufacturers and users, to assist in
review of critical
visk/risk tradeoff
usesof PFOS
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opportunity to discuss this situation with you
products and also to discuss`substitutes.
As
stated
at
the
June
19
meeting at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the Agency use of PFOS represents an unacceptable technology that
believes that continued manufacture and should be eliminated to protect human health
and
the
environment
from
potential
severe
long.
term consequences.
Based on available information, PFOS does not appear to break down in the. is a persistent chemical that can remain in the environment for a
environment. This long time after it is
means that it released. Recent
information
indicates
that
PFOS
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environment.
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Several countries, including the UK, the US, Canada,
responsibility for an international data collection and
and
risk
Japan, have agreed to share
assessment effort, with an eye
toward
completion ofa preliminary sereening-level assessment by this fall to determine what further
activities
provided
the OECD may wish to
a copyofthis response
take with regard to PFOS
to government officials in
chemicals.
Japan.
I have, as a courtesy,
Ifyou would like to arrange a meeting to discuss these issues, please contact Ms. Karen Lannon at (202) 260-2797.
Sincerely,
ce: Yuho Shishiyama, MITI
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Charles M. Auer Director
Chemical Control Division
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