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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.372.28 Lower thresholds for chemicals of special concern

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding § 372.25 or § 372.27, for the toxic chemicals set forth in this section, the threshold amounts for manufacturing (including importing), processing, and otherwise using such toxic chemicals are as set forth in this section.

(1) Chemical listing in alphabetic order.

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)

Chemical name

CAS No.

Reporting threshold

Aldrin

00309-00-2

100

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene

00191-24-2

10

Chlordane

00057-74-9

10

Heptachlor

00076-44-8

10

Hexachlorobenzene

00118-74-1

10

Isodrin

00465-73-6

10

Lead (this lower threshold does not apply to lead when contained in a stainless steel, brass or bronze alloy)

7439-92-1

100

Mercury

07439-97-6

10

Methoxychlor

00072-43-5

100

Octachlorostyrene

29082-74-4

10

Pendimethalin

40487-42-1

100

Pentachlorobenzene

00608-93-5

10

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs)

01336-36-3

10

Tetrabromobisphenol A

00079-94-7

100

Toxaphene

08001-35-2

10

Trifluralin

01582-09-8

100

(2) Chemical categories in alphabetic order.

Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(2)

Category name

Reporting threshold (in pounds unless otherwise noted)

Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical) (see § 372.65(c) for a list of chemicals covered by this category)

0.1 grams.

Hexabromocyclododecane (see § 372.65(c) for a list of chemicals covered by this category)

100

Lead Compounds

100

Mercury compounds

10

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) (see § 372.65(c) for a list of chemicals covered by this category)

100

(b) The threshold determination provisions under § 372.25(c) through (h) and the exemptions under § 372.38(b) through (h) are applicable to the toxic chemicals listed in paragraph (a) of this section.

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