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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Informational Database from EPA on Chemicals
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 10:46:07 AM
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From: Susan Leite <smleite**At_Symbol_Here**MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] EPA Publishes List of Five Mercury Compounds Prohibited from Export
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:24:39 +0000
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Hello everyone,

At MIT, we mined our chemical inventory system to identify if, and where,
and how much of the five mercury compounds we have on campus and came up
with "hits". The initial implication of this requirement may be the hazardous waste
management aspect. We will be reviewing our hazardous waste profiles with
our vendors to identify if any of the current transportation/disposal practices
are impacted by this restriction. We may also engage in additional dialogue with our laboratories.

Thank you and have a great day,
Susan


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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**med.cornell.edu] on behalf of Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [secretary**At_Symbol_Here**DCHAS.ORG]
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:53 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] EPA Publishes List of Five Mercury Compounds Prohibited from Export

As directed by the recent amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA has released a list of five mercury compounds that cannot be exported as of January 1, 2020. This action will prevent the ability to convert these compounds to elemental mercury after export from the United States. The list of prohibited mercury compounds includes: mercury (I) chloride or calomel; mercury (II) oxide; mercury (II) sulfate; mercury (II) nitrate; and cinnabar or mercury sulphide. These particular mercury compounds were identified by Congress in the recent amendments to TSCA, and EPA was directed to publish a notice in the Federal Register by September 19, 2016. These compounds are generally manufactured or imported in small quantities, used in laboratory chemistry and electrochemistry, or occur in industrial waste or byproducts.

For additional information, please visit

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.federalregister.gov_articles_2016_08_26_2016-2D20534_mercury-2Dcompounds-2Dprohibition-2Dof-2Dexport&d=DQIFAg&c=lb62iw4YL4RFalcE2hQUQealT9-RXrryqt9KZX2qu2s&r=meWM1Buqv4IQ27AlK1OJRjcQl09S1Zta6YXKalY_Io0&m=yDdjaSBhXJ8UjgRTvw74LGenaktz9gMtLH7ydzLfjvU&s=iCGQYBVVwTwmuB4IcaJjO-rpgWkzJti2LP5Hb7Nt0vs&e= .

David Giamporcaro
Industry and Small Business Liaison
Environmental Assistance Division
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. (7408M)
Washington, D.C. 20460
Email: giamporcaro.david**At_Symbol_Here**epa.gov

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