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AZ S.6 -. 0&& ppi Mac 2MSEP-6 Png; 5 ? 3/7/2000 EPA/3M Meeting Objectives U pdate EPA OPPT management on 3M FC initiative - product understanding - product stewardship - comm unications - product/process re-engineering - product reinvention - hum an health risk assessment - environm ental risk assessm ent D efine a "path forward" for future EPA/3M com m unications on the 3M FC initiative - feedback on EPA m anagem ent's perspective - risk assessment - new chem icals regulatory strategy EPAMEEnNGJ/nW E lectro-C hem ical F luorination Ceils Octanesuifonyl fluoride + HF + electrical energy) Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride y Secondary Reactors PerfJuorouctane suilonic add Surfactants I \arcous eommerdatbed intermediates and surfactants surfactants Perfinnrnocfane ' saifmmmlde .*V"eth>I perflunruoctanc* - * sulfonamide > >!,NKiiethvlperfltiorooctant'- 'sulfonamide l^th^perflttorooetane X Commercialized Uses of POSF Based Chemistries Paper and Packaging Protection C arpet Protection Hom e Textiles Protection A pparel Protection Fire Fighting Foams Perform ance Chem ical Sales -fire fighting foams -m ining and oil -m etal plating and electronic etching baths -household additives -coatings and coating additives -carpet spot cleaners -insecticides -interm ediates BPAMEEnNGVMOOO 3 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF EXPOSURE Products - M anufacturing residuals in products - D egradation of high m olecular weight FC products 3M M anufacturing Operations - M inim ize/elim inate waste streams and em issions as potential exposure sources - Industrial hygiene C ustom er's M anufacturing Operations - H elp to identify and m inim ize waste streams and emissions as potential exposure sources - Industrial hygiene surveys - Education & Training - Screen new customers BPAMBETTNG3/7/2OO REGULATORY COMMUNICATIONS U.S. EPA Initial meeting December 14,1998 Maintain regular verbal dialogue with EPA counterparts on FC program Recent TSCA 8(e) submissions 4 submissions Perfluorooctane Sulfonate 1 submission on Perfluorooctanoate W hite paper submissions 1) PFO S: C urrent sum m ary o f H um an Sera, H ealth and Toxicology D ata (January 21 1999) 2) The Science of Organic Fluorochem istry (February 5,1999) 3) Fluorochem ical Use, D istribution and Release Overview (May 26,1999) 4) Sulfonated Perfluorochem icals in the Environm ent: Sources, Dispersion, Fate and Effects Qdarch 7, 2000) Ail submitted information reference directly to 8(e) file BPAMEBnNOyraOOO r REGULATORY COMMUNICATIONS U.S. FD A Initial m eeting April 24,1998 Updated Safety Assessm ent subm itted February 9, 1999 No further inform ation/com m unication desired by FDA at this tim e pending com pleted review of safety assessm ent. Third generation safety assessm ent involving real food m igration studies nearing completion. BPAMESnNOJffflOOO C REGULATORY COMMUNICATIONS Europe BgVV - Initial visit June 25,1998 on Scotchban products Updated data package sent September, 1999 Expert toxicology committee review November, 1999 Canada Health Canada - Initial meeting September 23,1998 Followed up with updated FDA safety assessment Environment Canada - Initial meeting November, 1998 Japan MHW - Initial meeting February, 1999 Recent meeting October 19,1999 M in - Initial meeting February, 1999 Recent meeting October 19,1999 HMMEHnNaammo 7 CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS Inform them of our findings and understanding Reinforce the appropriate use, handling, and disposal of our products Share with them an overview f our science and stewardship programs Provide Industrial Hygiene assessments and share experience learned from our own operations EPAM8BnN03/7/2000 z FLUOROCHEMICAL RE-ENGINEERING INITIATIVE Overall Goal: Reduce Potential for Exposure Reengineering Process Goals Reduce M anufacturing Residuals by >90% via continuous process im provem ent Past A verage 1% Present -- ^ Future Estim ate 0.5 % <0.1 % EPAMBsniraaffaooo ( FLUOROCHEMICAL REINVENTION INITIATIVE Overall Goal: Reduce Potential for Exposure Remvention Process Goals Identify N ew Product Chemistries w ith the Following C riteria for H um an Health, Environment: V ery Low Toxicity M inim ize Accum ulation Properties Equal / Improved Product Performance C ost Effective Initial Screen Identified Candidates That Show Prom ise to M eet These Criteria. Envision Transform ation of Some Product Lines by 2001. W ill R equire New PMN Filings. EPAMEEnNQVr/3000 \0 PROPOSED FUTURE MEETINGS 1. Regulatory strategy meeting with New Chemicals Notice Management Branch to discuss transition from POSB-based chemistries to PBSF-based chemistry (within 90 days). Suggested EP participants: - Flora Chow - Rebecca Cools - Vince Nabholz - Gary Thom 2. Meeting with Risk Assessment Division to begin discussing details of study plans and existing data on POSF-based chemistries (within 60 days). Suggested EPA participants: - Oscar Hernandez - Appropriate Scientific Staff 1A -* EPAMEETWG3/7/2000 II