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4p a Sw! Primos" ARE -- UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 APR 20 1309 MEMORANDUM PreTvOeCnSPUBESSTTANOCEESS NO SUBJECT: Meeting Summary: March 5, 2003 Discussion between EPA and Industry 2 FROM: Charles M. Auer, DirectorS0o , 9%e Ur =32 2] Officeof Pollution Prevention and Toxics ~ 3z8= TO: Administrative Record File AR-226: POS, PFOA, Telomers & Related 2 33 Chemicals On March 5, 2003, OPPTS management met with representativesof3M, DuPont & (representing the Fluoropolymers Manufacturing Group (FMG)), and Daikin (representing the Telomer Research Program (TRP)) to discuss perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and telomers. The `meeting attendees are shown on the attached listing. The meeting had been requested by industry. EPA opened up the discussion by asking industry to describe its views on the issues and to outline its voluntary product stewardship efforts. `The industry representatives described their views regarding the hazards and risks of PFOA and indicated that they believe there is 2 lackofevidenceofsignificant risk. In response 10a question from EPA regarding the 2-generation reproductive toxicity study, industry toxicologists indicated that they did not have issues with the study, which they believed to be well conducted, however, they did question the blood sampling data collected from the rats which they believed to be quite limited and not taken at the proper times. Industry went on to outline their product stewardship efforts and indicated their commitment to provide EPA with the information needed to conducta scientific assessmentofthe hazards, exposures, and risks. DuPont, speaking for the FMG, indicated that they were implementing steps to reduce PFOA emissions from manufacturing and use and that were committed to assessing its presence in the environment around these sites as partoftheir stewardship efforts. Daikin, speaking for the TRP, indicated their intention to provide EPA with needed information, including information on chemicals, products, and processes, as partoftheir stewardship. EPA indicated its appreciation for the voluntary efforts and encouraged industry to move quickly to provide EPA with key needed information, including biodegradation data on telomers, identificationofsites using PFOA and telomers, and information on relevant chemicals in commerce, including their production and uses. etIe nemot Adorosst(iUReL) pnAFe 090.00r 0 Ar NT PFOA Mees ~) See Tomions Nase, Grg phoe fox fe Larry Wesndloy Larne Zabel Metercha feubo Fowme lmpar Don Duncan Margaret Sehne/der re foo Aidiza Maliowosbe Dvid RuRAk Alchord J Augistle Robert Silvan Tom. Diflspule David Shown Bos pERUS Susen Heyer Shp Johoon 5M Bn, PAIEIN Diver (ST 825 [FL 65 733 SI 57- 4- 39-S740 NF -3(s-vuyo SPL (2) 474- S222 onfiger Hex Sud SF/0 EFA wl sCp-srco Dufay legal Boa IY G45 Dalont 302-999-2915" DoPont (Foz) 593-3724 Lubssevabe 20s 637 -2/53 Mm (e851) 733-1491 OPPTS do) Sy BESSA rsfouc ror Shp-TAR era ores EPA forsTS 202- wis sey. ador ser-z702 2