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F y r- 0500 - 137i ARUG-oot/0 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 M ains No Cfil May 25, 2000 FYI-00-001378 O FFICE O F PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SU BSTA N CES FY I-0 0 -0 0 1 3 7 B DA3SS3MMtpti.trenePcCC:caitaeuWoolnlmtr,yit,lepMlEMriaa,nnNmaBvytil,eArdrIo5ginan5W.clm1.s24e3eGp4n6prt-oan1lueB,rpH,-1Pe0haltDh., Safety & Regulatory Affairs SUBJECT: FYI-0500-01378 85000000003 er--DICo\n3cCD 1mDO 'n r 3? PO ;'rn rXT Dear Dr. Weppner: 85000000003 MeS1n)aavmByiripoo4lidn,nmeT2gg0herP0enal0tdaEanallPe.tfiAtoatEetneOnr SctafolftnoiudcCsdeeithedroaasfri;nslPs2etpos)hloAePlruhtultiyiessotttronufotdrPonoixermepsicvenyiertofonyltutu-iiroonSrnscoeulaouebnddcmdlteiaidnsTngsweoioExisntmiuhclwsefoorirtgtnehheaqentfureuceslleils.s;tctsaTeitndchadotesipsot3uien)edssaGi.reoelso:fbptharorlevEeindveidroinnmyoenutral rccSSeooccmmmootatmpccionhhesggriWicnuuteiaaoec.rronddamAslCpsftmorotloaerercdarethncuhqeieceuadrtslesefsiposttprhroacraFdootcanudorbcfuepirtpcryiimocotsonra&ta.fetnitdoUhIdlnfeypftthoMhwhoriaisallatslyintsreySe1rccm7yooo,traath2rcineen0hdcr0gitn0,SSupccacWoorloedttmaaccsCshhmhegglieeuupnraaargcnorriteddaovrlniHpdfpProeerorooatddhvsRutuyeuccagcDttrsoistouitmcahntlynpa.edtlWleiwCtseatiaitlcnlrephgrreeeRttmmh,eeiapcieanllliennt will if FYI-050E0n-c0l1o3se7d8 iosra8cEoHpyQo-1f1"8S0u-0p0p3o7r3t IannfodramdadtrieosnsfyooruCrornefsipdoennstiealtiot:y Claims". Please cite 5 ~b-sr DWU4RO0o.ofa1Sfocsi.cumhMEeminnoGeSgvfn9ttioPrrt9eonoCeEn,ltlomD,aunstSe.titCrn.oWoT.tnalo.lP2OwP0rfee4rfvori6cet0een-cAt0(it70oito4t0nnn01:a7AnF)dgYeTIno(coxyricSsection 8(e)) I Recycled/Recyclable Printed with Soy/Canola Ink on paper that contains at least 50% recycled liber (202) 26Q0u-e3s4t8io3nosrreEg-aMrdaiinlgOtBhiRsYreAqNue.TstEsRhoRuYld@bEePdAir.eGctOedVto Mr. Terry O'Bryan of my staff at Sincerely, High Production Volume Chemicals Branch cc: Charles Auer Enclosures 2 3M General Offic*es 3M Center S t Paul, M K 53144-1000 612 733 1110 May 4,2000 YfAfEBiRALEXPEESS 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 Re: lofemwasn QoJP-trflwwpQctunSulftnaftf D ear Charlie: 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; 3 BEST COPY AVAILABLE ATETNAVCIRHOMNEMNETNTTOALLESTTTUEDRIETSOOCN. APEUREFRLDUAOTREODOMCATYAN4,E2S0U00L:FOONNAGTOEINSG Physicai/Chemical Properties PsLeoaabtreocnhrtairtaoelrgFyal.rudoEirnxogpcehpcoetmteednictcaioalmlCfpoolrmeftbioournms:tiaotSineopBnty.o-2fP0frl0oo0dr.iuncSdttasut(edidynvdpoiaolpvxeeirnsisrneavpnirdeowgfuroerasfnsr.se)s,u3lMts oEfnlvitierroantumreental ppcFoaelurpmfoelprurouoictnrahotpeciromhonegiamcrlaeiclschsDa.elesm)c,iosBmtraypttocesalillteciouMnlaePtmiroooncrseiasoslf:IbnQostnuidtau-ntbetri.efiacEkaxitnpiogencstaterndedncgAotmhssspeolsefstmisouenlnf:otnA(ainutegvd.ol2v0e0s0. 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Expected completion: July Environmental Monitoring 2G0l0o0b.al(ESnuvmirmonarmyebnetianlgSparmopvliidnegdPtolanE,PMA)ichigan State University. 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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 msold include: Scotchgard Cleaner for Ruga and Carpet (a purple can). mScotchgard Cleaner for Fabric A Upholstery (a mauve can). * Scotchgard Heavy Duty Water Repellent (a green can). afwlrdsttsrMcs1ahioomepteouo9mtiovorpveTmtasn9auiutceredtehl8hractpotglarwaie,eelhaaaarhfsanmsrcl,nmelPoneoomdiyttF,dnihhospmcfCOdotauetormohapeonocrSnrpecdcooecytcethobiounnedtomdtsmdymsnnwesh,fesluadaowtsedapPeiphtmk,attaashFaheeiitinndneoiOmcrcacaeyarg,y.oaghgnScTnmZlmaaeaedpliidhmeonsnsiaerpsnodedbocsdueaosd,feyddciscyeuatotoaepuohohapntscendmeecnrferaedoscfrdotdii,ipfsnydhnEcds,i.anetu.iiutPuiriannhaaoonnIAbeAclrygnle-st. wieecrtcfPeaumitpisttprdapvrdspdtd"oosplcapnwkphaptiiiCotsepimaaweritoimocTriufnTeloFlumrhonrseulhneneodulruofratlevsiearsrenlmoaoeaya3eiRduhehsieorcmrOohmhTt$a,iaenopseg.eTntemtkstdroee"lufdereeisenIwdd'MiosnesyaeetdtoeTs-de1etv,llirtfeisTcoensnlghueteSrvd-dh.eeotntie,didureeddiuidefywuoieatu.6hoyii"aortnrunnhwdecnelnfft,mhe'"eocethymcdrcbgoa.t"esye.rt'diwrcapoich.floaderbueitnegsdbhehmkeotenoaotsotytsa,bstbswetae.csfra"tTsesmacIweearnlmieaen"fanidpdtamyssgtphosuoesRlasrltdodtwttIhetooiroalsmtrtnlinoaeohnehhhiaPphideteiotudohperoapditennei.emcucnbsoaweocsvo[awavnimeueaxietrFiraterkoprnuadampIa,tsedhfnninckoJfosbhcsfoklhennprasseganpncrp$iaetcuOomeisngayscslniceadsosadnuoylehrdbaenitmi.oemlrhastsayoqake9toovnmut,sltpahesorfnaemhirmvIrSteslulemsgaifen,so3gous0tafasptopdnerriestaoceaculnteu.tcolaeeoonfn2cuhyaSpetogycMK--e.epvuaaltroipndccvcNsgfaef0hildredhiatcriuraltMneweiwecemepsaaeaaisgothcseo3swunnp,hkae6enpptmoeaseofoatsfocnhcsscot.iho,eiapu5angsalaosslan2e-aiabgrridmhl'v,oo.raltemtymnyianfeBttstprieseo"nsr,tnsweisosntciurfte5nlohyeonmnssaecvto'geddpi,,rhoeoyfutuhpcddttetw1sofrnu,ipyett$kosaierctbgeoBuiotmdmooeoeuseeamuvlxafue'0tlwht'tpdlecnmr2psaanpateteuorrhorriadudnnferropoeAeruech0dtsmeeeoe,netppacob0nlturneltrocwthyctdocaipefsatstfpauioyvt,erpeetbstesnthrowtbtr0foscreeamrhutt$udouehfersieinohoawgobpeseihoefeliano]eaounvmarrfnapuoetley3rotdmasslinanenvtncuadaurehfm$mardlitmsetnebmbiaemtndruvtnl2fvenebyatetrlwesdo4iaesdolwo,ctlykiblfueht2oue{sorimdya"soi0oelyoscynirpmyesa.iftoipleltsdptean.ccolrt1aflsessom.sorlllucu"hfcakstsioiplstahctomvveiRoldowuarteretit2dartaaoimharohonlutnnfiiaihoveethikoectppaoiavoeykneneansnctndnip5erhescoadnaieeiyaatprnenrsekpsnirseerafdrl,tdtsesdg.eytns--s.,