Chlorinated Paraffin Industry Moves Forward After EPA Approves All Outstanding PMNS

摘要

As discussed in my August 2016 Compoundings article, over the past five years the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been reviewing a dozen or more chlorinated paraffin (CP) premanufac-ture notifications (PMNs). After much consideration and input from industry stakeholders, EPA has now approved all of these PMNs. This action will permit the ongoing manufacture and use of medium-chain CPs (MCCPs), C14-17; long-chain CPs (LCCPs), CI8-20; and very long-chain CPs (vLCCPs), C21+ in existing applications, including met-alworking fluids and other lubricants.