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41-35 LUBRICATION ENGINEERING MO. 5,100 AUG 1975 fcurnD [bacons J liTTH TO THI lOlTOt l.uliriiiilUni i.nninrnviu ivrltouu-x tlu- ronimrol\ anil ti(xa'fiini> of rtwftr* with tVKntvl In tirtulrs inibllilli'l In M firiRcs nr rom-rrninn topic* of inlrrvsi lo thnic inuttcrtl rn mill ji/inw- of luhrtt alum i ttltlnrfrltm t_/-llrr\ irtvit ril ninuiil In- tirkiinu Itilurtl lint lluni fell lo In- of inUrcM hi olhtr rrnihr-. it ill In- iiuhlinliinl Thr Sot u-hi will not Ik rekimmihlf for thr .xlnlriiirnts m opinion* m/kihh/ ASLi FAR EASTERN CORRESPONDENT ANSWERS QUERY ON JAPANESE LAW Mr JIhIm'iI I' (-nnnclh ClY) tins (M2 Tokyo IOI-D1. Japan Drill Mr Connelly I n-ad wllli inli-ti-si yum recent article in tin- March Itf75 l.ulniralion T.iiuinrinna on llu- new Ja|i*nt-- Imw on (In' ivRnlalmn ol clit-muul snlwtumt-s. I wish to lake advantaEc of your nftrr wul ask lor fnrtln-r mfnimnltoii S|M-<-illeally I ss-nnkl n|>]ircciatc your comment* on dir ColkisvinK: ). Yon incolinncd (lint an iU-in entilahuiis three nr limit- iiii'hntii'iits rim Im- classed its h "iinKlurt." What inkinnnlimi must In' rcveuk-d on an item classtxl as n '`pmdueft*'' 2. II llir item contain* a inivlim- of solvents |>lns tin1 aettve niRrtslieitts. can each of tin- solvents la' loinilitl ns hii tnKi-i-ilii-nt? ,1, Shicc tin- ivsiilaltons ilo mil rci|0iiv listing jn-. ifiium-c ni components, is ililicic any minimum Ih-Iiisv wlik'li it is itmiecesssarv to list mi itiRrctli.-m-' 4 Is n niiMun- willi I |N'i(cnl of a liisic malt-rial pliMvd In (In- saint- calcK<o ns a miitiiiv dial (siiiIiiiiik Yd |H-rtvnl o( tlic same tuxk- material? 5. An- aerosol liimmlatiniis consali-rctl differently Ilian (Ih- same lommlatkm supplied m Imilkf* My tompiuiy manufactures and sells a variety of release ctmtinits and dry film Inlnicaiils Itaxed tm flin>nK*H>niis and inolylalt-mim dlMilftdr. Our salt's In J*|imi are very minor al (Ids lime 1ml a mimlicr of nor l\ S. (iixtonu-ri have affiliate* hi |ii|Mii wlai will. w<- Impe. want to try our kirmulalkais Him iifWit-ssKely we cultivate tilts Imsuiess can In- influctitvd liv KnvenuiMmlal restru-tion* in Ja|Mt. We prefer tu n-veal ns little |m>priotary information as |M>*(iMc Ytai cim la- imisl licfpfnl In |>rnvklitiK answers lit my i|iu-*Ihhis ns well us any additional information you mi)>i dunk ol VIlllH- (Nw)M' witWu-kl) Mr. (innwlp Rcply i Di m Sit As with inis' intullv ness- le|tislulin. (In' lie's' Ja)>R>ii-s<' lass`ComsTnioR Scrremint nf Clieinieal Sulrsiaoecs ium) Hi-Rulalinns ul their Mamilaetiire. Importation, and I'se" lias lut-ti snltjt-el lo coiisalomhh' discusstnii, resulting In some !- miuistrntive nitKlilicatimi ol the nriuin.il pnivisiiius Sime die t|iicstimis posed In Mr. I-mu an- Iy|>ica1 ol lliose Imirtl It.... mans quarters. wr an- mcludmu tla-m mi out rrph 1 1,1 You mi-nlitmed dial an ili-in umliunmt limn- or moil- iiiun-dients. eati lie (hissed as a'l'in(lull " What mini..................si In- icscak-d in....... item classed as a 'I'mduct'1'' A. As mi tilsmctl in tlic Mwcll. IdTS. issim- ol l.uhntn ttim I'.niiinciniuu. one oi die adminlslrntne ilecisams was lo tlcfmc amor])hmts in lii|til coi|Niiintls <fMilaaiHifl din e ot mine tnnn-tlfenls ns Pnalmls " Ue li,i\r la-eu alkms-tl lo eleur shi|>nM-nts ol Inlineanls tlmmcli ensltmis svithma teseiiluiK tile ItnmolulSm ssitli this tme <`scc|HMm. On tin- iv M-rse of tin- im-uke wc most slate. Hus pnalm-l dm-s mil tsmtain miv ICB " After this statement tee must |tlnt-s- da(smi|Nuis liaiiko (seal). 2. (,) if the item contains a mulotc of soiicnls plus die active iouri-dienls ctm cikIi oi the solsi-uls In- isiimlcd as mi iiiRttslH-ntr1 A. l'mli solvent vwinltl lie u-KiirdtsI as a si-|tiirnii- lin-iMi cal siihslwitr under llu- Inn Jltnvi-M-r. some ol die lislHtus ntv indict gcncrnl. <- B . "liui'l oil pnaliuvd In lelonniiiK la-liolctini Iractsuis.'' Ii*)il oil prmliinsi In i imkimt of |>-lnilcHiu ImctNios.'' "kt-niscm- imaliuvil In u-loriiiniii or enukins ol p-lrok-iiiu InuMoiis. arotualH litdrianilsms (Cs-K) ptiHlms-tl liy pynilvsis nl iN-lrolciuu hsctimis " Ollier railiet uenerali/<*l IisIiiirs iiithwie |M-troleiiin sulkois atsd sail |Ca. Mr, \a)" Baiiion |H irok.... siillnimlc "Naidilht-nic m id'' and "lead oa|>tiilM-nale 3. Q Siucv the ivRiiliitmus do not rct|iure livliuR ]N-rts-uta|tes of (SMiipnueots. is there anv iiiimiihiiiii lieknv which it is iiimicccsarv lo list an intCicdicHl:' A. AtssirdiiiB to our cnntaii at MITI any eh......ul sol. stamr dclilN-rateh added tu the mixture slmiikl In- s|Nt tlitsi Slots- there are very lew siilislauti's wIin-Ii wmikl hate In-tiefilial efTetls at (iiiiis-Mtiatiinis In-kiw dn- Hmils al wlmli iIk > (siukl In- dt-lec((-ti. it wtniltl In- a)i|ini|iria(i- to disclose all tucli iiiRn-dienls. rt-Baulless of (tHicciitrntimi. 4. L> Is a nurture with I |M-t<riit oi' (osm itiale10il plaivtl in die same cali'Kun as a uuslore ihui contains SI) |H-ris-n( nl the sauu- loxie malerialf A. Kirsl. lei os citi|tlinsin- dial a Iota mali-i.al is noi nm-ssniily a "S]ie(il'usl ('hemical SuIntiHuv maler tlic ( tale. The (axle is mleinled lo put licxl nmtrols mi (In- iisioi sii(tiHi(i-s ulik-li ai<- ' iMni-lmMlefinKliihli' ami winch mil minmiilale in ImiloKlcal orKanisms ami wlmli. il nntcstisl. tsmkl In- iti.iurHHis to hioiniu healdi llu-rckoi- a lutilmc (siiitanioiK one |M-iccn< ol a "S)N-Hlksl Cliemkal Siihstame usiiild tall into the same calcuoty as a mKitm- ismlatimiK 10 iraviil of (In same solislamr 4I AvNt. i *rt iMMCATtoN tuaiKinua HONS 030892 vK-' v - As jrnrreJ role. marketer* of Inbrioenti would be well advtm-d in find >ibstnnte* for any "Specified Chemtcel Sub stance" in their kmnulationi. The objectionable "Specified Olirnuecl Substance" which hat been moat widely uied in (In- past in lulirkmni formulations i polychlorinated'biphenyl (Ik-tter known m "PCB"). While none bat been nww/at-tnnnl nr inipurtrd (or tome time, PCB wat track in the head lines only two montlti ago molting from the fact that a large firm in Kyushu wat Mill telling old itockt of lubricant* con taining PCB. It tlunild alio Ire noted (hat a chemical compound will not lx- (luKtified at a "Specified Cltemical Stilwlance" if M already falls under existing k-giilatinn covering "tpeelfied poianns," "food ttuITt (nehiding additivei, eontaincrt and wrappings, jdiiyihmg* and detergent!." "agriculture chemicals.' and "medical supplies (including pharmaceutical!, nnnphai- inacrutN-aU. eonnelict and medical implement!)." Therefore, tt would la- |K!ihle in heve a different tet of rettritfiont upon a "lolc malcrial" even though <1 is not clattifled at a ' Via-cifieri Cliemical Subfiance." The entire procedure mutt be repeated each and every lime the ame product ik imported. A number nf people are referring to this law at the "AntiPCB law", for the manufacturer of lubricants, (hit ablwevi*. (ion it arcorale. However, in the fulure. other tulwlauex may he found with lienefidal eficris for luliritulion while. at the same time, being ofocctMmahle from llte ttandpulni nf nonbiodegradahilily and accumulahon in biological orgHtitmt- Com|)tnindcrs slmiihl Veep tbit in mind at thev screen new candidate substances. Warmest personal regards, BARCLAY fc COMPANY. INC. by Robert F Connelly Manager. Industrial Product! Div. 9. (f Are aerosol formulationi contidered differ ently than (he tame formulation tupplied in bulk? A. Aerosol formulations fall under a totally dif ferent set of n-golalkm*- Since tut arrotol can hat nr form." it it. by definition, a "Product" rather than a "f'ltemical SulHlam*." The regula tions cmxWng (be im{turtfkm of aerosol# are (fiilte <vinpli-x, and onmcntnn step! mutt be followed in order to clear a thipme-nt. When im|ariing any aemtol. all of the following tlept mutt la- Ctlkiwed in (he proper order 1. Tl>e imtairicr inuit altlain the netessary infimnaikm Irom the manufariuirr to that Iw can submit an "Aerosol Information Form." In )a|Mnee, in the Arrotol Attociatkm lAitoraloryTliis form mutt (ncliaie the following Items: Purjane uf importing the aerosol, ute. name, weight or volnnu*. jrrcksurc, inmr of propellent, list of ingre dients. name and address of mannlk-turer. mate rials used in the rontalitcr, thickness of container, inside diameter of container, capacity uf container, tuunc of manofarturrr of container, address uf man ufacturer of container 2. The above form it submitted In the Aerosol Assoriatfcm Lalatralury. After approximately two weeks, tltey advise whether lltey are willing In teal the import. 3 Tlte custom* hotwe broker removet two cant (nun tin* lamdrd warehouse, and thru* are hand carried to thr Aerosol Lahmetoiy, along with the aidlNwfJMion to tubmil the sample. 4. After analyiii, the Aerosol Laboratory tubmils a report covering the Hems above. 3. The carouse* of (he contahters ((bey haw Item ism up with (in strips) must be picked up from the Aerosol AtsocMfon Laboratory and returned to the iiMlomi house agent to be replaced in tlte orig inal bos. Thh it necesaary that the number of (tmlafners presented to customi is the same as the immlier shown on the invoioe. A. At this point, the shipment Is ready to sub mit <n customs to W subjected to dm procedures nquirt-d Sir itnnaerosol imports. ...................... Jmm! .4 Uw amewtee tmftf st UMmilse anoMem. ASlI/ASMi Joint lubrication Conference October 21-23 Miami Beach. Plerldo * // MQNS 030893