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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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May 25, 2000
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Dr. Chartas Auer Director Chem ical Control Division Office O f Pollution Prevention And Toxics United States Environmental Protection Agency. 401 M Street, Southwest Room 403 East Tower (Mail Code 7405) W ashington, D. C . 20460
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Pursuant to our recent communications, 3M is enclosing additional information on perRuorooctane sulfonates. The enclosed information supplements information submitted to you previously under cover of our April 21,2000 letter. Again, we are providing this information on a voluntary basis as part of our continuing discussions with E P A regarding fluorochemistry.
The enclosed information covers perfluorooctane sulfonates, including C A S numbers 1763-23-1 (acid); 29081-56-9 (ammonium salt); 70225-14-8 (D EA salt); 2795-39-3 (potassium-salt); 29457-72-5 (lithium salt). It consists of the following:
=> C o p ies of post-1975 studies and certain other information relating to the following environmental science areas: (i) physical and chemical properties; (ii) environmental fate and transport; (iii) environmental monitoring; and (iv) ecotoxicity. For each study, 3M has prepared a summary in the H P V "robust summary" form at An executive summary also has been included for each area.
=> Cop ies of post-1975 studies and certain other information relating to the following health effects areas: (i) acute toxicity; (ii) genotoxicity; (iii) repeated-dose toxicity;
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3M announced yesterday it w ill stop producing some of its Scotchgard stain-repellent products because it Is concerned that some of the chem icals used to produce the products linger in the environment. The company said the products were not a health hazard, so consumers could continue to use any they have at home, but the company w ill no longer make them by the end of the year. The affected products are:
* Scotchgard Protector for Fabric & Upholstery (a red can).
* Scotchgard Protector for Rugs A Carpet (a blue can).
* Scotchgard Protector for Leather (a brown can). Products that are unaffected and w ill continue to be made and
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