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TO: Jim Rutledge --- Interoffice Communication FROM: DATE: SUBJ: T. G. Grumbles January 7, 1986 EPA ACUTELY TOXIC CHEMICALS LIST VISTA I have numbered the chemicals on the attached EPA list that we have or use at our plants. The quantities and general use are described below. I'm not sure how this data can be used in the Emergency Communication plan you're revising, but give me a call and we can discuss. 1. Baltimore - Process feedstock 2. LAB - Process feedstock 3. Most Plants - Small quantities in labs or process additives 4. Most Plants - Cylinder quantities cooling tower and H^O treatment 5. Several Plants - Small quantities process additive 6. Both at Hammond - SO^ is process feedstock, SO^ is waste gas 7. LCCP - Process feedstock 8. Several Plants - Common laboratory solvents - small quantities j. (/ ^----------------Thomas G. Grumbles ajo/8 Attachment VW 000017441 November 21, 1985 TO: Company CAER Coordinators FROM: Christopher Cathcart SUBJECT: EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program -- "List of Acutely Toxic Chemicals" As part of EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program, the Agency plans to distribute a "list of acutely toxic chemicals." Agency officials have pointed out that the list is just one part of a voluntary program intended to help communities, which includes local industry, in identifying and planning for accidental releases of acutely toxic chemicals. Unfortunately, an unauthorized disclosure of the list was made to a New York Times reporter. I have enclosed a copy of the list as reported in the business section of the Times. I recommend that you send this list to your plant managers, so they can address community inquiries and concerns. The plant managers should consider addressing why they use these chemicals, how the chemicals benefit the public, and how their plants control or reduce the chemicals' potential risks. EPA officials have told me that this disclosure will not upset the Agency's timetable. EPA will continue with its quality check of the list, and release it in early December, along with descriptive profiles on each chemical. At that time, EPA will seek public comment on the guidance document, the list and the chemical profiles. The CMA CAER Task Group has reviewed a draft of the Agency's Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program. The overall objectives ot the program are compatible with CAER and will complement the chemical industry's efforts at the local level by helping us implement our program. Enclosure cc: Communications Contacts Distribution Contacts Council of Chemical Associations state Chemical Association Leaders Health and Safety Committee CAER Task Group VVV 000017442 Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street. NW Washington. DC 20037 (202)887-1100 THE NEW YORK TIMES. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 198$ Federal List of 403 Very Toxic Chemicals, With Effects on Human Health The following list, compiled by the Fluorine Environmental Protection Agency, names 403 substances manufactured, used and'stored in the United States that the agency says can pose an "im mediate threat to life and health" in the event of an accident at a chemical facility. The agency has urged mu nicipalities to determine which com Hydrogen seienide Hydrogen sulfide '' Methyl mercaptan Nitric oxide Nitrogen dKmde Ozone Phosphine Sulfur dioxide ^Sulfur tetrafluoride -'Sulfur trioxide panies handle them and in what quan Tellurium hexafluoride tities so that any excessive risks can be minimized. Breakdown into categories was done by The New York Times, based on chemical reference manuals and consultation with experts, who also supplied the description of toxic ef fects. Some chemicals overlap differ ent categories; the primary use or health effect was chosen. Pharmaceuticals -- 25 Designed to kill specific organisms, such as bacteria, in small doses. Larger doses are highly toxic to humans. Amphetamine Bacitracin C.I. basic green 1 {brilliant green) Canthandin Carbachol chloride Adds -- 5 Colchicine Diguoxui Reactive, corrosive. Bum skin, eyes, nasal passages an contact. Chloroacetic acid ---- Hydrochloric acid , - - Hvdzpgen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) - N'lric acid - * * Suliune acid Cyanides --1 Prevent oxygen absorption by the body; some are very highly toxic. Some are used to make plastics: the finished product loses the toncity. Others are used in extraction of metal from photographic films and ores. Acrylonitrile (vinyl cyanide) Adipommle Benzyl cyanide Cyanogen bromide Digojon Dlthiazanine iodide Emetine dihydrochloride Ergocalciferoi (vitamin O) Ergotamine tartrate Fluorouracil lodomethacin Mechlorethamine Mitomycin C Muscimol Ouabain Ptienyltluourea Ptiylloquinooe (vitamin K) Physcsugmtne Physostigmine salicylate Picrotoxm Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine ValiQomyeu) Chemical Intermediates--91 Cyanogen iodide Formaldehyde cyanohydrin Hydrocyanic acid (hydrogen cyanide) Isobutyronitrile Lactomtrile Made from basic chemicals, used to produce more complex commer cial chemicals. Often much more toxic than finished chemicals. Malononitnle Methacrylonitrlle Acetone cyanohydrin Acetone ihioaecitcarbazlde Potassium cyanide Potassium silver cyanide Propionitrile Propioniirtle, 3-ch)on>- Acrolein Acrylyl chloride Ally! alcohol Allyl amine Sodjiim cyanide Aniline 'industrial Gases --17 Aniline. 2,4,g-trimethytBenzal chloride Basic building blocks for many chemicals. Since they are already gases, they can rapidly spread be yond, a plant fence after a leak. Benzeoamine. Mtrlfluoronietiiyt)Benxene, l-<cUoTTnethyl)-4-nim>Benzenesulfonyl chloride Benzoinchloride Benzyl chloride AitAnonia Amine Bromine - Chlbrine Diborane , Bis(chJoromethyl)ketone 2-Butene, l.4-dichion>.,(E). Butyl vinyl ether Chloroacetaldehyde Qiloroethanol Chloroetfayl chloroform*ce CUoromettayl ether Chloromethyl methyl ether Cresylic acid Crotoaaldehyde Cyanunc fluonde Cyclohexylamine DichloroeUiyl ether Dichloromethylphenylsiiane Diethyl-p.phenylenediamine Oiglycidyl ether Dimethyl sulfate Dimethyl sulfide Dimethyl-p-phenyienediamine Diaxolane Epichlorohydrin Ethanesuifonyl chkmde. 2-chJon> Ethanol, 1.2-dichloro-. acetate Ethyl thiocyanate Ethyienediamine Ethylene fluorohydrm Ethylene imine Ethylene oxide Fluoracetyl chloride Formaldehyde Furan Hexametbylenediamine, N.N'-dibutyl- Hydrazine Hydrogen peroxide Hydroquinone Isocyaiuc acid. 3.4-dichlorphenyi ester Isopropyl ehlorofonnate Mesitytene Methacroiein discetate Methacrylic anhydnde Methacryloyl chloride Methanesulfonyl fluonde Methyl ehlorofonnate Methyl disulfide / Methylhydrazine Methyl iaocyanate Methyl iaoihiocyanate Methyl phosphomc dichioride Methyl thiocyanate Nitrobenzene Nitracyclohexane Pentadecyiamine Phenol Phenylfaydradne hydrochloride Phosgene Phosphorous trichloride Phosphorus Phosphorus oxychloride phosphorus pentachlonde Phosphorus pentoxide Piperidine Propargyl bromide Propnoiactone. beta- Propyl ehlorofonnate Propylene imine Propylene oxide Pseudocuisene Selenium oxychloride Selenous add Semicarhazide hydrochloride Sodium seieoate jfflljimi selenite Sodium tellurite WV 000017443 Thiocarbajjde Thiophenol Thioeenucarbazide Trichloracecyl chloride Pesticide Compounds --147 Designed to kill target organisms in small doses. Harmful to humans in large doses. Aldicarb Aldnn Aluminum phosphide Aminopienn Amiton Amiton oxalate Antimycui A Antu Araeuc pentonde Arsenous oxide Arsenous tnchJortde Axmphoe-etftyl Aanphoe-methyl HHhtimw BroraaduMone Calcium arsenate Carapbechior Cartofuran Carbophenochion Chlardane Chlorfenvtnfos Chlormepnoe Chlorraequat chloride 2-exo-Chioro 6 endo cyano-2-norbornaa- one 0-(methyieariMmoyl)axuDe ChJorophacmone Chloroxuron Chlonhiophos Coumafuryi Coumaphos Coumatetralyl Cnmidine Cyanophos Cycloheximide Demeton Detseum-S-methyl Dialifos Dichlorobenxalkomuin chionde Dichlorvos Dtcrtxophos Diepoxybutane Diethyl cblorophoephete Diethylcarbamaxute citrate Dimefox Dimetboate Dimethyl phosphorochlondothjoete Dimetilan Dimtrocresol Dinoseb Dinoterb Dtoxatbion Dlphacinoiie Diphosphtu amide, octamethyi- Disulfoton 1.3-Dithiolane-2-cartaxaideftyde. 2,4-di- methyl-. (HmechylcarbemoyDoxime EPN Eadosullan Esdoctuon Endno Ethion Ethoprophos Pesaraiphos Feiutrottuon Fensulfotiuon Fluenetil Fluoroeceianude Fluoroecetic acid Fonofos FormetaaaM Formotfuon Fonnparanate FaRhietan Fubendamle HexaehlorocyclopeBtadiene laobenzan laodnn laopropyimethyipyraaotyl dimethylcarbamate Leptophra Lindane Mephosfoian Methamtdophoi Methidattuan MeOuocarb Methomyl ' Methyl bromide Methyl phenkapton Metolearb Mevuvphos Mexacarbate MonxmMOphOS Maxine Nicotine sulfate Norbormide Oxanyl Oxydisuifoum Paraquat Paraquat methoeulfate Paratluon PeraUuon-methyl Fans green PgitachJorephenol Perchioromethylmercapcan Phenanazine oxide Phenol. 2.2'-{liiobi3<4-hlon>-6-metliyl)- Pbenol. Z,2'-UuotMS(4,&dichloro>- Phenol. ^(1-oieihyiethyl) . methylcar- bamaie Phorate Pbosacetira Pbosfoian Ptwamet Phoephamidon Pbosphonothioic acid, methyl-. 0-(4- aitrophenyl)0-pbenyl ester Pbosphonothioic acid, methyl-. O-ethyl 0>(4>(tnethyithio)pbenyll ester Pbosphonothioic acid, methyl-, S-(2-(di- isopropylamioo)ethyl> O-ethyl ester Pbospbonc acid, dimethyl t-(methylthio)pbenyl ester Piprotal Iron pehtacarnanyl Mercuric acetate Mercuric chionde Mercuric oxide Methoxyethylraercunc acetate Methylmercunc dicyanamide Nickel Nickel carbonyl Osmium tetroxide Phenylmercury acetate Plaunous chionde Platinum tetrachionde Rhodium tnchJonde Tellunum Tetraethyl lead Tetramethyl lead Thallic oxide Thallous carbonate Thallods chionde Thallous malonate TfcaUous sulfate Ptnmifos-ethyl PoUiaun arsemte Piixnecarto Pnxboate Pyrlnuml Sodium arsenate Sodium arsemte Sodium cacodylate Sodium fluoroacetate Sodium pentachtarophenate Strychnine Strychnine sulfate Sulfotep Solvents--I Widely used in paints and cleaning materials. They cause damage to the liver, nervous system and other systerns. Cydopemane /'Ip--Carbon disulfide ^Chloroform _ -- Cinupmroenne*nH Methanol (methyl alcohol) TEPP Terbufos Chemical Warfare Agents -- 7 Tetraethyl tin Thiocymiuc acid, (2-haixottuaablylthio>metbyl ester Thiofanox Thtometon Thwnann Thiourea. (2-chlorephoiyl)Thiourea. (2-methyiphenyl)Tnamipftew Triarofos Tnchloronaie Trichlorphon Trimethyl tui chionde Tripbenyl tut chionde Warfarin Warfarin sodium Zinc phosphide Often chemically related to pesti cides. they ere designed to harm humans. Some cause violent respira tory system blistering. Others cause nerve damage. Most have been made for the Defense Department and stored at classified sites. Ethylbts(2-ehloroetbyl)amine (nitrogen mustard gas) Isofluorphate Lewisite Mustard gas Sarin Tabun Tetraiutromethane (tear gas) Zinc. dichloro(4.4-duaethyl- S-([[(methylunino>cartM)nyl]oxy]imu] Flavors and Fragrances--3 pentaaenitnle].(T-4>- Plasticizing Compounds--28 Some overlap with cyanides. These re small molecules, much more dan gerous than finished product, that are chained together to form stable plas tics and synthetic rubbers. Used in manufacture and process ing. Like medicines, beneficial in small doses, harmful in large doses. Butyl lapraleratc Carvone (peppermint, caraway} - Orotic acid Catalysts and Reagents --12 Acrylamide Butadiene Dibutyl phthalate Dimethyl phthalate Used to assist and measure chemi cal reactions. Ammonium chloropiatinate Dioeryi phthalate Antimony pemafluonde Dlmetbyldlchlorosilaoe Dithiotnuret Benxeneanomc acid Boron inchionde Isopborone di-iaocyanate Methacryioyioxyethyl isocyanate Methyl 2-chloroaciyiate Methyl vinyl ketone Bororr tnftuonde Boro,-, ixiftwonde compowid with cicthy; ethei Lithium hydride Methyltnchiorosilane Oxetane, 3,3-bis<chloromethyl) Propylene glycol, ally! ether Peracetic acid Pyridine, 4-amtno- Sodiura aade Pyridine. Z-ntethyl-S-vtnyl Titanium tetrachlonde Silane, (t-tminobutyDdiethoxymethyi- Vanadium peotoade Toluene, 2,4-di-iaocyanate Toluene, 2,Sdi-tancyajiate Trichloro(chioraRiethyl}ailaae Trichloro(dlchloropbgiyl)sllane Trichloroethylsilane Trlchloropbenylailaiie Miscellaneous--19 Chemicals for which oo use is known; those used largely in re search; those with odd uses. Triethaxysilaae TrUsetbylchiorosilana Vlnylnorbomene Vinyl acetate monomer Cobalt (II). N,N'-ctl>ylenebts(34iiorosalicylideneimuaio)- Decaborane(14) Dimethylhydraxine Metals and Compounds--29 Wide variety of uses, from pbotochemicals to pesticides to gasoline additives, Typically they interfere with human enzymes, inhibiting the metabolism of food and other sub stances. Cadmium oxide Cadmium stearate Hexachloronaphthalene Isopropyl formate Manganese, tnearbonyi pentadienyl Nitrosodimethylamine' Organorhodium complex mediytcycio- Pemachiaroethane VVV 000017444 Phenyi-dichloroamae Phenylsilatrane Pyrene * Chromic chloride Cobelt Pyridine. 4-nitro-. 1-oxide Salcomuie Cobalt carbonyt Sodium amhraqtunone-l-eulfonate Ethylmercunc phosphate Sulfoxide. 3-chJoropropyl octyl Gallium inchionde Trunethylotpropane phosphite Iridium tetrachkmde Xylylene dichionde