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DDrraafftt 1111/1155//0022 BBaacckkggrroouunndd I present aTTthhleeowUU.SpSa.rEEtpPPeAArhbhaiaslsliiionnnffoolrremmvaeatltsiiooinnn ttthhhaabttlssouuoggdggeoessfttssatthchaoatststhheseepptrcifrofllnuucoorrfootoohccettaaUnnncoiatatetecd Saatnnaiitooennsiiss pppMoourepopusruleilanantttaiitoaoenntd..l1'opwolTTpyhhameeretraapimmzemarmtobionionlilniiuuoimnmdlsseuaavlsltetcldoosfftiinnhthittishhseeaannmbiailooonnnou,,fdsaaocmmtfmmuaorocennorioifuussmmusopeprcaeotsrpiffoollunluoyoormrofoeotorhccseti.aaUnnoonaaittteeed((ASPtPaFFteOOs)) iisssa fluorinated polymerization aid used in the manufacture of fluoropolymers. efforts 0"TuThnhiidsseddrsootccauunmmdeepnnottssissiabalsessuuonmuumrnacareryysoooffftthPheeFOfflAluuoocrroxopppsooullyrymem.eerrTaahnniddsdfflluuoocrrootcteclolomuamleesrrmoiisnnudduemsutmsraytn'rrsyi'sztes `ciinenfxfddopuurossttsstruryryto'e'ssurcconuoodtmmeemrsmsitaitantnmmddeetnnpottobstoeostitbsseiilrggennuisnifofdiiueccraracnsnetttsllayynodrfreePaddlFluuOccpeeoAtooernertxecipllaioilmsmueiinnxreapa.ttoeesTutthrhheeeisnnrdouuomtucesub.memroeonfbftppaoolsesssosiibrsbluleemPPmFFaOrOiAzAes exposure routes and to better understand all potential exposure routes. 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Each efforts of the industry reduce potential to reduce oororrueetlleiimmisiinndaaettseecpprioobtteeendnttibiaaelllosswoouu, rraccseessisoofaf PFOA exposure. summary of the proactlve PFOA exposure. PPootteennttiiaall EExxppoossuorree RRoouuttee:: MMaanunfauctufreoaoffcFFllutuooruriinnraatteeedd PPoollyymmeerriizzaattiioonn AAiiddss ((FFPPAASs)) BBaacckkggrroouunndd 3M was AAthPPeFFoOOnliyiss UtthhSee mmmaoonssuttfwwaicidtdeuelrlyyeruuosseefddAPFFFPPOAA,oofwfiiintnthteerfreaescstitliiinntettshheeinUUDnneicittaeetddurSS,ttaatAteelss.a.bsFFnooarr ammnaadnnyCyoyyteeaaargrses,, Grove. Minncsota. Annual production from thes 3M was the o~fly US mamffacturer of APFO, with Grove, Minnesota. Aunual production from these facilis facilities facilities peaked at approximately in Decatur, Alabanur and peaked at approximately 500.000 Cottage 500,000 ppoouunnddss ppeer yyeeaarr((22)) approxim33aMtMelhhyaassi5ni0nd.di0ic0ca0apttoeeuddnttdhhsaatpt AeArPPFFeOOareemm(i3is)sssiiToohnnesssfefrroeommmistthsheiesoseensmmaoansnucufufaraccatttuusrrpiienncggifffiaaccciimllaiittniiueefssawwcteeurrreeing. fafaacapnicpnliroliiotutxienesicsmeandantdedilnywwMo5oau0uyl,l0dd02bb00ee0p0ccohtuhahnaradtascrittpewaeroirczueyltdedaaenarss.ro(3eries)lsuozulTnlgiethienenrdgsgepiriennomdllouioscccsaaeilloiiAznzePseddFoeecOnncvuviinrirratoohtnnesmmpeUeennnctiitatfaleilcd emeSxxtpapaontoseususfuraraece.nt.durI3inMMg Awa`PawomouuOolldudwnnnicoolettdlmcmiaenaraxMkskeecabttyyAA2PP0yFF0eOaO0ro-tohennnaadta.itgg2lwl0oo0obb2aua0l0lld)bb.anassoiiss.l.on33gMMer hhpaarssodccuoocmmemmuAnuPinFcicOaattieenddthtthheaatUt U~U.f.SiSt.e.dppSrrotoadtdueuscctaitounidooofnf (A@)PF3OMwphilalsceeoauset abnynyoeuanrc-eenmedn, t2,00M2a(ya).16, 2000 --or what? (a) 3M phase out announcement, May 16, 2000 -or what? IInndduussttrryy AAccttiioonnss AR22Gxw referofsth)e submission) ~ AR226-xx referee(s) of the submission(s) PPaaggee 11ooff 66 ra f186r 4 CCHOEONNNFNFIEIDDPEIENNNTTCIIAAOLLUN-- TSSUYUBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOT AACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2E8E8NN6TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000011 3IMM_MMNNO105125621691494. Becouse APFO scsi tote manufacturof laoropolyces, DuPont snnounced Because APFO is essential to the manufacture of fluoropolymers, DuPont m~nounced in October 2001 ts neon0 manufacture APFO by he tlomrdtion proces in October 2001 its intention to manufacture APFO by the telomerization process in the US(h). Theannounced capacity of tis aii. which sared up operons inOciber 2002, US(b). The annotmced capacity ofthis facility, which started up operations in October 2002, il about 300.000 poundsper or, of 40% 5 hn th ctu ua produon 3 he will be about 300,000 pounds per year, or 40% less than the actual mmual production at the v0 3M manufacturing locations 1~o 3M manufacturing locations. 1) Duo announcemen)t (b) DuPont annom~cement (?) DuPonthes ls amounced is nstaling stiof the cisions conte DuPont has also mmounccd it is installing state of the art emissions control 1 chologyat hee nn anufactring ily tha will it ison 1s st $00 technology at their new manufacturing facility, that will limit emissions to less that 500 pounds pe ear a capacity pounds per year at capaci~. no manuTTfhhscectenuretitnregeasucllatpooafc['i33tMyMcwlciolloslisnienggaittmssiUUn.S.iS.muAAmPPF4F0OO7p%prrorodeduduccctttiiioocnnn pnllaacnttsaaamnnodduDDnituPPoofotnAitPsiuaFslOtallilinugg naenwufmctalumrfiancgturninghcaUpSacaitnydwaimllibneiamulnmilf9im9%ulned4u0c%tiroenduinctAioPnFiOn tmhaenuafmaocutunrtionfgAcPriFsOsons. manufacturing in the US and a minimum 99% reduction in APFO manufacturing emissions. Oude he U.S. APFO wile manufactured by Din in Japan ad for neva se Outside the U.S., APFO will be manufactured by Daikin in Japan and for internal use ony by Dyson (a hollowed sbsin of3 in Germans, ad by Mic in fly only by Dyneon (a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M) in Germany, and by Miteni in Italy. Potential Exposure Rout: Non-Fluorapolymer Products Potential Exposure Route: Non-Fluoropolymer Products Exigong Backgrotmd oropl3SyMMmehhraassmiinanddniiccautteefddatthchat iiitssnggdreeiatterTthhhaannr99e77m%%a& oniditsswAaAsPPFFsOOssslaelesscwwuseetroermtteeoorstthhaee siodf tehe fFFilnlluduoaiorcoroaortppoeoodpllyotymolmtmacelrrramdinnnaudunusausltftarynycoM.turuTTinhhogeeyyrinhhdooauvvpseetrlnnmyooc.yttrTsshshhaerrceereddomfifnaofir1no3mdr.mae0rta0iwt0iooapnnsoousoannnldesssspppeeteoccriisfcfiiuaccstmmroamar)rkekeretsWtss,oi,utbbtuhusiotfdhueaaatvovefethe indicated total annual non-fluoropolymer sales of 13,000 pounds per year(4) Without a cpoomspilbelteehutndehrsrtandsinpgo.teonftihaleFaoprpcinciaironnmseannadlhaedndisetecosnsdam.es oxnepmouss consider complete understanding ofthe applications and the industries served, one must consider it possible thal lhere is polenlial for environmenlal and direcl consumer exposure. Indastey Actions Industry Actions responsibBBloeottuhhseDDrisaiitkkiihnn aaiaadnd eDDuuPFPolounnctlrhhoaapvsleeymcceoormmsmmudnmuifcticayatt.eedd ttDhhyatnt ethhoeeny hwwasiillalnolnnyloyunssecellelldAAtPPaFFOOtttyoo ill responsible users within the Fluoropolymers indusn3T. Dyneon has annotmced that they will o'nAlPEmO asansuorutesidfeoroftceraluosreopaonlymweilrl iontdmuasrkferoAmPtFheOse pArsodcuceurswthheenrew3i1llsobeps only manufacture for internal use and will not market APFO. As a resulL there will be no marking APFO te snd of 2002 APFO sales outside of the Fluoropolymer industry front these producers when 3M stops marketing APFO at the end of 2002. Potential Exposure Route: Fluoropolymer Manufacture Potential Exposure Route: Fluoropolymer Manufacture BBaacckkggrroouunndd manufactFFuPPrAAeSso,,fooMffaw~ohvcihocipchohlAAPmPeFFrOOs.iisFtthPheeASmmsrotsst wwnioidkddepllayyrtuuossfeedd.h,eaarareuuuseleddMsausaoapssouulrffyoamcctteanrnttmiilnnstthcheues, bt manufacture of fluoropolymers. FPAs are not part of the actual fluoropolymer molecule, bm e0ndablse btheighre eoofstwhaplqyumeerscouicnrioptlhemaqeuedoiusspelrsoiroonpolymerpolymeization press, enable the growth ofthe polymer chain in the aqueous fluoropolymer polymerization process, a~d stabilize file resultant aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion. global tAAalmmaFatPteerAri"iaallebbalnlaanncc1se99cc9oonnwddauuscctsteehddoubbtyy4thh5ee0fMlo0uoorppooepulonyldy.mme(e5rr)mmaTanhnueuffamacactttueurrreeirrass binnaldiaicnccaeteasditthhcaattt htehede global total FPA~ use in 1999 was about 450,000 pounds.(5) The material balance indicated chaaptu4red afmdirseyeelrd.i%vawsascdestmro1y0eddh. eanvdir1o1n%mreenmtiandiin ,psrro,daucdts12t0h0a),ca4ve%hwean that 64% ofthis material was emitted to the environment (air, water, and land), 14% was 1 cMaupotruorepdoalnmderremcyacnlesdc,t7u%inwgasscd.esplrroiymeardi,layusdq1u4e%ousredmisapineresdioinn pprroodduuccttss tdheastilgenaevdeorthefree fluoropolymer lnanufacturing site, primarily aqueous dispersion products designed for further mThee gtoal toflocrloes poole of APFO ad all th Topo posesin ids wild nthe 2 The global total inclades pounds of APFO and all otl~er fluoropolymer processing aids utilized in the manufacture of fluoropolymers. Taser Page 2 of 6 `CHCEOONNNNFFEIIDPDIEENNNTTCIIAOALLUN-- TSSUYUBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOT AACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2E8E8NN6TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000022 3MM_MNMoN10S125286110955 ppmrraoonccuesfssasiicnntggu..rLLairikkeeelcoecmaailississzieoodnnss ffrroomm FFPPAA mmaannauffaccttuurre,, eenmiissssiioonnss ffrroomm fflluuoorrooppoollyymmeerr manuthcture are localized. IInndduisetrsy AAccttiioonnss requires"TeThmhieesFFsiMoGnGshloassbcceoromemdmutcmmeduicbanyteidacamvivoanolihutnmmteutaamrdroyyfccSoo0n%umnimbtymiecenatr-t1o0cneedmmii2ss0ss0ii6oo.nn ccTooonnttcaaiiimlnimnaeentntet ttthhhaiast ererememqiciuysscsisrliieeoosnntsesemcrehedinsduosuclicototnigiyosotnntooccooblmmcumromiertdiomtumepcnoeetnld,ty,bmyDDryyapnsmreoooidnnnuicmhhearausssm.ooffofDffeurr5Pe0edo%n1ttobhllyiaiccsyeeenvnassoreel-euittnmesdoAAs2rPP0eFF0d6OO.torreTesccohooafvvraeeecrriiyylsitnaa"ntdsdespthtiusre rffioetosrcrdycedcaselptsetrtrtuueucrcctehtiinofooofnrfl"o'rtgteeeycccyhhtconnlooefl"lluootgogeyrycohwwpnoioitlhlhyomgthhyeeer ndusry group license fee and has also offeo lriceensde: producers. DuPont has volunteered to share its "capture industry group license flee and has also offered to license its "capture for recycle" technology. | reductio"TnThhieen mFFiMAsGsGhihooansssrrebecyceen2nt0tl0lyy4ccaoonmmdpp3ll.ee6tet7de%adaremmdaautctertriiioalnl bbbaayllaa2nn0cc0ee6ff(oo5r)r.eeccaasTsthtethshaeattrreeedfulcectcitsotnaas449s9%%. significantly exceed he voluntary commitment to contain emissions made by the FG, reduction in emissions by 2004 and a 67% reduction by 2006 (c). These reductions significantly exceed the voluntary commitment to contain emissions made by the FMG. `which reIinanltthseeinfflooerrseeccsaassAttPmmaFatOteerbriieaaillnbbgaalmlaaannncu,ef, ctththeueraacmmdoouunnttooff material material recycle recycled ncecases increases fo to S0%, 50%, wldch results in less APFO being manufactured. | ((c6)) SSPPIIFFMMGG ssuubbmmiissssiioonn ttoo tthhee UUSS EEPPAA JJuullyy 22000022?7 PPootteennttiiaall EExxppoossuurree RRoouuttee:: FFlluuoorrooppoollyymmeerr FFiinniisshheedd PPrroodduuccttss Background Background sites in cAAossmmmmeerencntitiiaolonneasdqupperroeeuvvisioouufssulloyyr.,oaapasslmmayalmllel rppeedrriccseepnnettraasggieoenoofpfrttohhdeeucAAtsPP.FFOODruuysseeldduollereaoavpveaeslsymmmaeanrnusuf,faacwcthtuuirrciihnngg aastnihrteeeegtathhqieenueddcooooummmsiimnnpaarenonrtcdtiupapclrrtoosaddqucuucocetntosstuappisrrnofoilddnuuguoccrAeeodPdpFoanOlnyd,dmasseobolrolddud,,:isaa9preee0r%seeixxorppnieesccpietreeioddvduttaoocdtcclsoi.oinnoDlaanrianynlflfhiltulatoleterooocprraotn0lyiomnAAgePPrtsFFh,aOOtwmhaOiOcsFhft the aqueous products containing APFO, about 90% receive additional heat treating that most Tpriokdluyctd.stros the residual APFO befor leavin the down stam processor ina fished. likely destroys the residual APFO before leaving the down stream processor in a finished product. IInnddusstryAAccttiioonnss dispersioTTnoopaarssosscuuerrseesitthhnaagttctthhlee fifattceoofifsttuhhneedeAArsPPtFFoOOod.lleeatahvveiinnPggMtthhGee hfllouusoorvroooppluoonllytyenmereerrredmmaanniuuftfaccatutruianrngidaanrngdd aciliats to acti. dispersion processing facilities is understood, the FMG has volunteered to initiate and/or facilitate two activities. of APFOFFiitrrhssat,t, ttmhhaeeyFFrMMeGmGaiwwniilllilnccroommypplfleietntieesaahnendddpssruuobbdummcititts.aannaTahuniaslyaasniasllttyoosdyiedstessteehrroimmuilisnndeehetthlhepe rcreeossniifddiuuraalml aathmmeoouunmt cocquoofamAmntmmPiotFoinOnebsbeothlefialietAefmPfhFtahaOyat,treommmoosastmitnaooyiffnttihhddeer3sse'eenfipptnrrioossddhpuuesccdittfsspihrhcoaadpveupeclntecsn.aootuTuoghnhigsshheaeihalnamttwlhiyisssihttsertsryyhhioettuooAcldddPeehFsshettOrrlpooyyscorrle~essffyiiiddrumuacalltahmeed `qounawnittithietshoffiAnPsFhOed, product or may identify, specific applications in which the APFO is truly carried on with the finished product. MucropolSSyeeccmoeonrnddd,ittshhpeeerFPsMiMoGGn cwwuiisllltlofcmaieclrilisiatatmteeantthhuefeaddcetevuvreeillonopgpmmfecenintltiooeffsa.a mmaTathteiersriiaamllatbbearalialanalcbneacalaetat naacqqeuueewooiuulss dfpplerruotooevvrriiodmdpeisonaaliynbbmgeetctwterehrrdetuiushnnpdedeererrarsssniottsaannnadcdduiidnnsigtgtooiomofnfeattrhlhsee'cfomfantateanaouoiftnfftamthceheetneutrAAifnPPogFFrfOtOascaaittlwiitttlhihelesesb.eee This material cneeldedi. and facilities and id in balance aid in will determining whether any additional containment eflbrts will be needed. | cnt Eo Ros PRO taps POSE Rett Pris Potential Exposure Route: PFOA Impurities in POSF Related Products BBaacckkggrroouunndd Pras 3ef6 Page 3 of 6 `CHCEOONNNNFFEIIDPDEIENNNTTCIIAOALLUN-- STSUUYBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOTAACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2EE8NN5TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000033 3IMM_MMNNO105125821691966. 1 fomilyUUossfiinsnuggrfPPacOOtSaSnSFts,(ppeeprroflulyucmorerorosocctn~sldssuuallffdoonniyylel folpurroodrdieudce)t)saatshaatbbhuiicldnbineggenbbllsooocclkkd,, 33aMMrmmaoanntuhuufefsawcncottarudrlrecddd a""rPoPtOhdOmuSScEFiliyorroneiflaosetufedrdfPhOcpptSrrao.nodtdusu,cPtcpFso""OlyAddmeeswescracsrsr,iibbaaeenlssdstathhpdiirdssoitdiffuvacemempdilryo0do0uofcftsmpprrtihoodadrutuchctbtassyv..-eprbo33edeMMunstshho(aal0sds) aiirnTnoddhuiiinccsdaattPetehdFdeOwiiAnnorbttlhrhd-ee. pprPrrFoooOddduuAeccttcioossnuuncbbesosnecftqarPuvaOeetninSotlFlnyy, hmaPaFayyObehAaanvvweeeabbspeeraeelnnisodaanpbriiymompd3puuuMrcriiett1dyy0, as a minor by-product.(6) Tlfis PFOA binesnotchefihghebPeOrShEodroefdS00ropuits(1) in some of the POSF related products. TTTbhhhyeee- PFOA conceutration pproelsicschsed"of PFOA presence of PFOA inhas in POS raed products hes been reported by 3M to be in POSF related products has bn confimed the neighborhood been confirmed ndkpendenty of 500 ppm.(7) independently ndThe and published.3 "The EPA has been informed that ther i orcationbe centhe eelsof PFOS The EPA has been informed that there is a correlation between the levels of PFOS ni PFOA forian the bod ofthe US gcc patio. This ration way indice aud PFOA found iu the blood of the US general population.4 This correlation may indicate ha xpos 0hPOSF red reduc esl in he PFOA. i blood. ot my indicat that exposure to the POSF related products resulted in the PFOA in blood, or it may indicate hat post 0 smile products such Maorotcome based prota products nas the that exposure to similar products such as fluorotelomcr based protective products was the cause. Indus Actions Industry Actions by the nS3dNMCaoanfnnn2oo0uu0nn2cceeddTihinnisMMaaayymo22u00n00c00e, mtdheaantttit wwwaiilslll ccFelaalseoemmadannubufyfaacchtteuurreepuoobffliPPcOOaStSiFFonrreeollafattee3ddppprrroopododuscuetcds bUSSynNNiUUttheRRed SeiintnnadtDDse.eoccfeeT2mmh0bob0ese2rre. 22c00Tt00hi11iosnbbayynwnit1hhloleunsUUcueSSmreEeEnPPthAAewtrraeeasggmuuyflolaalPttlioiFnnwgOgeAdtthhieebmypususitrehteioocfpfsuPPboFFliOOmcSaSetiordrneraiofvofatutainvdsepsrioiipntnohsettehshdeee UprnoidtuecdtsStwaitlels.noTlhoensgeerabcteiorneslewasielld ensure that any PFOA impurities formerly found in these products will no longer be released. 1 Background Background PFootteontitisall EExxppoossuurree RRoouuttee:: TTrraannssffoorrmmaattiioonn 0to PFOA PFOA materiaAAnanottohderhPFpeOoAsrs.ibileTrrwooouuttepoootffeneetixxapploospustreelwiisas ytthshee aaarbeiiocptoiicstouolratbbeioidtticwhtwrcaahnnssffmooarmmyaattciioounnlooffoinotthhtherer moramteartiiaolsn ionfPtoFOPFAOAf.omTtwheor susan potential pathways are postulated which may result in the formation of PFOA from other substances. provided"TTdhahetafiitsrosttUor.onSuteeEiPsAffrotohmmat sscullaffotonreactse--bbtashsteeddpemmrfaltcuecrirraolssu(olorfroPPnOOsmSSiFFdGrreeellanatteveddapptrrsoodmuccastys)).tr33sMMtohrams 1 iipabroioiiovctipidcareaeldldlyiydcatttotoeadPPthoFFaUOtO.AS7A..6E0oOPfvvAaahnntehceasstPMMiOneSdekFkiscenanrytyealasntn.t,hdaiinntprphhoeiidrsefulPPcutBBosrTTomsmamunooludfdofeeanllcaiintmnuggiwrdueiesdnidnbgegyriC~vthAAaetT3irvA~1eBOsOLlCnLota|~my\pcctarwalnnyq,s,foihhrlaamlss also predicted that ??? of the POSF related products manufactured by the r[eWsHtATdoDwOnEtSo TPHFIOSAM.EwAhNYa]proves 0 be 3 themodynamic minimum break down to PFOA, what proves to be a thermodynamic minimum in3M in his modeing Company will his modeling. [WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?] outwas"TThheee tssecchoonnodd ppnortebmeaissalerrooouuntteesiirsspffroroormmttahrunns2sffoornmTtouitoioonnneooffBTTAeelllocoommheeorrlbbaawsseehddenmmoartaeatrleilrayilasld"so]seTTd1hhi0iss rrT{aoathuss.t,oeiiswns mmaesmeatfebairbostoltilatihzzbeeeoddrttirozaenffdsoofrrbommarsmPPeadFtFiOooOAnnA.a~prrMroedpoueocrrett that 8-2 Telomer B Alcohol, when orally dosed to rnecretnst.TaRdP smtauydsneobselthdipcretdtohamiPFnOcAtb1oolxc recent TRP study results indicate that PFOA is not 1 the only metabolic transformation product senFurratlheiremdoroer.alTinRgesmtieomn.bersbln that 9 Furthermore, TRP members believe that iunikl his marl readily avi able for in rats, and may not be the predominant metabolite. it is unlikely this material is readily available for generalized oral ingestion. Re -- Cite Field publication (s) ARR eda) AR226-~xx reference(s) ARDC ern) AR226-~x rcfcrcncc(s) For demofoatn3 Teor i rcs hom ss Bik and Ki Refreces For a definition of what a Telomer is and products therefrom see: Baker and Kissa References ke 2M, 981, Ai Tos rcfcrcncc: 3M, 1981, Anal_~ical Papcr TRtn ARE t TRP reference AR226-XXXX Pasar Page 4 of 6 `CHCEOONNNNFFEIIDPDIEENNNTTCIIAOALLUN-- TSSUYUBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOT AACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2E8E8NN6TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000044 3MM_MNMoNT0S125286110977 WW ehihgtahttsabbcoououttmbaebiibotutiiicldatriasnnfgsofbolrrommkaasttioiimnothtnooePPsFFpOOrAAod??ucW Wtsh?haatt about about sida residual contentoflow content of low mlscular molecular weight telomer building blocks in these products? Insts Actions Industry Actions "The TRP is conducting escarh program with fous on three pall wok The TRP is conducting a research program with a focus on three parallel work- scams: oviclogy. plamicokincics nd nvironmnil fndet cts suds streams: toxicology,, phannacokinetics, and environnrelttal fate and effects studies. Niubolc biotic and biotic ransformaion routs ar bing vestigated. I adiion. he Metabolic, abiotic and biotic transformation routes are being investigated. In addition, the pont for he presence of PFOA ano <rction of PFOA dunnfh production of potential for the presence of PFOA and/or creation of PFOA during the production or Industrial aplicationofTelomdeusr. proidlubeccuamtinesd. Fal, the TRP is industrial use/application of Telomer-based products will be examined. Finally, the TRP is Working laf petctial routs for releoaf sthee Telomer based mara no he working to clarify potential routes for release ofthe Telomer-based nraterials into the aromas well pci] odes os Han xpos enviromneut as well as potential routes for human exposure. "The Teome Resarh Program (TP) indus group ill be contin seis of The Telomer Research Program (TRP) industry, group will be conducting a series of pamacinci suds with "C-rcichbeled 8-2 Team Akohol sdy marl to pharmaeokinctic studies with 14C-radiolabclcd 8-2 Tclomcr B Alcohol study material to etmine the metabolic pathway for is substan in number of secis.* [naddiin. the determine the metabolic pathway for this substance in a number of spccics.~ In addition, the TRP wills he sam radiolabeled aban 10 Conde bodearadation dist ne TRP will utilize the same radiolabeled substance to conduct biodegradation studies to define `hat hs substance may become when microbial populations ac pon 1 der cnvtonmenal what this substance may become when microbial poptflations act upon it under environmental odegradaionconions" Akbough he TRP fs tal tuving 2 TelonrB Aleahol biodegradation conditions. Although the TRP is initially studying 8-2 Telomer B Alcohol, mor (0% +1ofTelomerbed products manufactured rspolymere substances the nmjority (80% +/-) of Telomer-based products mmmfactured are polynreric substances. A such, the TRP is woking to develop mcthodologes ha wil dfn whetheran if As such, thc TRP is working to dcvclop mcthodologics that will dcfinc whcthcr and if so, How: thse polar matcrals may transform aboucaly o bioicall nthe nvicnment cr how, these polymeric lnaterials may translbnn abiotically or biotically in the enviromnent or nd production. dial prmos capliecatsion o consneuComnedorn trader production, industrial processing / application or consumer use conditions. RESIDUALS?) [RESIDUALS?] Summary Summary I "TThhee ppoossssiibbllee eexxppoossuurree rroouutteess ccllaassssiiffiieedd aass ""NNoonn--FFlluuocrrooppoollyymmecrr PPrroodduuccttss""., "P"PFFOOAA mpuriies in POSE Related atesand "Trnsfomiton 0 PFOA fom SulfonteBased Impurities in POSF Related Materials", and "Transformation to PFOA from Sulfonate Based 1 Neri" may have conributed ob environmental nd ict consumer expos. A Materials", may have contributed to both environmental and direct consumer exposure. A condmin determination ofwhether (hss rishav snificand contac 1 ger conclusive determination of whether these rontes have significantly contributed to general 1 popuston exposure will probably nevebre resized. Hower, furs contribution via hese population exposure will probably never be realized,. However, future contribution via these Tous willbe cimintetexcistding imcntory gts depleted routes will be eliminated as the existing inventory gets depleted. sigaFFuunttuurrreeedAAuPPcFFeOdOemmnvaainnruoufamfcetnautrcael1to0osspuupptppoo.rrttthheAecnomnggpaorninoggeFFdllupoorroroocpepososll.yymmweierrhiinsndadutusesttorrfyyhiwlielllrehtavae a significantly reduced environmental footprint. ceolnotalionmgeyntprcahcoileodgbyy Iwi.ll cu miseons by containment technology, will cnt emissions by more han99% as compared wih he previous An improved process, with state of the art more than 99% as compared with the previous technology practiced by 3M. contributTTohhree1rre0 eiisnvlliitirtloeenmqqeuuneeststatiilooennxttphhoaastturFFell.uuorraoolptpohlooyulmgmheertsmhmaaanenuxfpsaoucstruurireinnigsssoiictesaslhfzaaevvdse.bb_eeFeunnaaroloaprxoggssemer contributor to envirormrental exposure,, although that exposure is localized. Fluoropolymer mTaaenmuadreesvoamvaercyoncdoumcmtietdmaepnatn srtee cmeastaiobalnanbsce aonvde.rb0a5sobenefhordte 2s0e0s6smCeunrtent manufacturers have conducted a plant site material balance and, based on that assessment, hffroeaordvreaecccaatmsistaotsndppebrryaaeddv2ii0occ0tltt6mm.meteatAeriltyitnnchggootmhuhgeemh cciatoomnlmenamnrnitsitttmmoseeornenrtdt ueracxcoeofucuennimddsis2i2s00oi00o4n4n,s,s,iwbtyiNthhuoovaarenoriup5llm0tiy%ammtaebtereeffofmoraorenreuc2cfa0eas0sct6tfu.oorrriCnaugr66sr7e7n%n%tot crcleooodncnasusliciiddtsieeeorrdneeddebty0tor2beb0e.e0t6thh.ee sourof PFOA Although a large source of PFOA exposure source of exposure for he general papi. besase of emissions, fluoropolymer manufacturing for the general population, because of its is not localized nature. "To beter andesand he Ftof he mates goin 0 disrsion customers. he To better undcrsland the late of the material going to dispersion cusloincrs, the Flcroplyme ndusty wilbconducin nara blancs t he dirt dispersion Fluoropolylner industry will be conducting material balance at the different dispersion RP sles ARG ~0 TRP reference AR226-xxxx Passer Page 5 of 6 `CHCEOONNNNFFEIIDPDIEENNNTTCIIAOALLUN-- TSSUYUBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOT AACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2E8E8NN6TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000055 3MM_MNMoN10S125286110988 ppprrrooccoeesscssosorrsss..iaOOnnpcnglcea.enawbibeletltttbeeerrudunendvdeerelrsstotaapnnedditinonggfaiicsidldeietvaveteleloocppeoeddnffoaorntthhe,e ifi'afetensoocffeAAsPsPrFFyOOiinnddiissppeerrssiioonn processing, a plan will be developed to thcilitate containment, if necessary. finished"TpThhreeiiinncdd.uussttrrAyyliitsshaaollussgoohccoaomnvmansintittjteeoddrit1otyuunnoddfeerrRssuttaoannrddoptthaheleyppmooetrsesnttapiarllodffoourrceAAdPPaFFrOeOhttaoobtbeerpeprsretesesedenmtsiitnn `ftteicenmomimpspmheeirertadatttepuudrrroeetodbbueesclltiirsee.viveeAddfltuttloohlobybueetghihhsiggaahhsvsaeeusnnmtoopmuutggaihhjoonttrooitbyecyiitotchfhoerfmrrlpuerleomenrotmovipevnoegloytormhreeddmreesesstatprrsrooouyydreuAAmcPPeeFFdnOOt,ao,reftthrhheeeesiiainntdd-dutuursaestl~at2tyAedPiissFatOa cloevmeml iitntetdhetofvneirhifeydfuprlloydutchtiss.assumption by completing the measurement of residual APFO levels in the finished products. against t"ThThheeenppbaattitecrrennaoosffounuussreecoeoffofaaerrixticcplleeosssmmeaaddoeerooftfhoorrgcceononemrtaaaliinnUiinnSgg pfMoluupouolrraoctppiooonlly.ymmTeehrressaalvlasssootaamrraggjuuoeerssity aw9(9gi55tah%i%nt?s)ht)ostoheffaermNftluuicbocrelroeoinspp,geollsayyummscoeheurrarssceaacrroeegfuueissxecpddaoinisnnduriitnenrddafuuonsstsrtrmrtiihiaasellsigaaopepnpnplelicircocaalaltsti,UioonSncssh.p.eTompTihuhcelaeacltciopoonlnnas.snuutmTmceheqreruiviisspamsnntoeotnmttinanajonccrodointnytwtaiacrctet aawas3nciadtdohccotaahkbbewllseeaerccaeooruatatitcinnnldgegssws.,.esaTTuthhcheeherrrapeesrmmoeaaoniifgnnciiinlnnoeggtah5$ni%%ndogt.orfafbfnullstuumotorihosrsspieooolnppyrmomsoeedlearurlycssst, asacrrheeeexuumpsseieercddiaeliinnnpcclecaoonnhntissgeuuhqmmuteeierprmpmppreroerodnaduttucuactrntesdssswsuuiccrheh dausrcionogkpwroacreesasnindg.weeantdhethreprAoPoFfOclcoothnitnegn,tbust lthikeesley perxotdruemcetslyexlpoewroierncneonh-idgehttcetmabple.ratures during processing, and the APFO content is likely extremely low or non-detectable. analysis"T1T0hheeunTTdRRerPPistsisacncdoommtmhmeiipttoteetdde1nto0a.la0 ccfooondPnuFcdOtiAnug1caabrtreiiggipoornrroouugesssrreeissneeaaTrreccohhmpperorrgpraomraganonddrdacenn.audd--umcesscsetlosf opapfrJrlooaaddbluyuicsoctittisiiooctnon.o,rutbtnooidbbeteerescctarrtneeraadattneteshddfeoddrpurmoriaitnnteinggotniiinanlddpurufsoostcrtrerisPiasaFlelsOoo.rrAeeMtnnooddr-b-uueesbseprerroreappsdrrelooncycet.esthsshsiieinTngge.1l,KoaamPnneddirsttpocorboboenedduccucrrsetesaiattnaeesgddat1asrseasurrleetssuoulfltt aroreenfssadecbaaeirrnoccvthhiicrpporornoromggberrniaoatmtmailcwwtifrittoahhenasaatbnffodromccfuuaesstcioootnnnsttphhtrrruoeecedeeeppsasasreraaslF.llileenlMlawlwlooyror,erkkhbs-erstotrraTedeRalaymPm,ssit::shotewoocx1roiRkclioPonlggoiss1g,y0c,ocnpplhdhaaurarircfmmtyainachgcoookiwiktsninethteeiticcss,, a~d environmental fate and effects studies. Finally, the TRP is working to e"Txeploomseerbased mariah migh ete the emironment as well a penta Telolner-based materials might enter the environment as well as potential routes clarify routes fo human how the for human exposure. Presets Page 6 of 6 `CHCEOONNNNFFEIIDPDIEENNNTTCIIAOALLUN-- TSSUYUBBDJJIEESCCTTTRITTCOOT AACOPPURRROOTTT,EECNCTOT.IIVV2EE7-OOCRRV-DD1EE0RR-2EE8NN5TT2EERREEDD IINN HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, NO. 27-CV-10-28862 11886644..00000066 I3MM_MMNNO011552286115999