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OPPI-ZO59-053/ 

Document Control Office (7407 M) 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) 

Environmental Protection Agency 

EPA East Building, Room E6428 (202-564-8930) 

1201 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20460 

Attention: TSCA Section 4 

40 CFR 799.5087 

Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531 

To Whom It May Concern : 

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RE: Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of 

Chemicals . Federal Register 76 (5), 1067-1093, January 7, 2011 . 

Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS No. 68187-76-8) 

On behalf of the companies listed below, SOCMA submits this letter of intent to comply 

with the subject test rule for castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS No. 68187-76-8). The listed 

companies have agreed to form a consortium for purposes of satisfying the testing requirements 

of the test rule . The consortium is formed and managed under the Society of Chemical 

Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA). 

The consortium will conduct the following studies in compliance with the test rule and 

according to current OPPTS Harmonized Guidelines 

1 . Melting point: ASTM E 324-99 (capillary tube) or, if a freezing point: OECD 102 (melting 

point/melting range) . 

2. Boiling point: ASTM E 1719-05 (ebulliometry) . 

3. Aquatic toxicity, depending on whether Test Group 1 or Test Group 2, as defined in the 

test rule . Test Group 1 : 1) Acute toxicity to fish, ASTM E 729-96 (reapproved 2007); 2) 

Acute toxicity to Daphnia, ASTM E 729-96 (reapproved 2007); 3) Toxicity to plants 

(algae), ASTM E 1218-04e' . Test Group 2 : 1) Chronic toxicity to Daphnia ASTM E 

1193-97 (reapproved 2004) ; 2) Toxicity to plants (algae), ASTM E 1218-04e' . 

4. Mammalian toxicity - acute, by either : 1 . Acute (up/down) oral toxicity (rat), ASTM E 

1163-98 (reapproved 2002) or 2. Acute (up/down) oral toxicity (rat), 40 CFR 

799.9110(d)(1)(i)(A) . 

5. Mammalian toxicity - genotoxicity : Bacterial reverse mutation test (in vitro), 40 CFR 

799 .9510 . 

6. Mammalian toxicity - genotoxicity (chromosomal damage) by any one of: 1 . In vitro 

mammalian chromosome aberration, 40 CFR 799.9537; 2 . Mammalian bone marrow 

chromosomal aberration (in vivo in mouse (nreferred). rat, or Chinese hamster), 40 CFR 

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799.9538; or 3. Mammalian erythrocyte microneucleus test (sampled in bone marrow) 

(in vivo in mouse (preferred), rat, or Chinese hamster), 40 CFR 799.9539 . 

7. Mammalian toxicity - repeated dose/reproduction/developmental by either: Combined 

repeated dose toxicity study with reproduction/developmental toxicity screening test, 40 

CFR 799.9365 or Reproduction/developmental toxicity screening test, 40 CFR 799 .9355 

and Repeated dose 28-day oral toxicity study in rodents, 40 CFR 799.9305. 

The participating companies in the consortium for sulfated castor oil are: 

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC 

Manufacturers Chemicals, LLC 

A copy of each company's letter of intent to participate in the consortium is attached for 

reference. 

For further information about the consortium or its plans to satisfy the requirements of 

the subject test rule, please contact the undersigned directly at 202-721-4154 or 

helmest(cDsQcma.com. 

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C. Tucker Helmes, Ph.D . 

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James D. Tanzilli 

Director, Product Compliance 

Emerald Performance Materials, 2020 Front Street, Suite 100, Cuyahoga Falls, 01 -144221 

Telephone: 330.916 .6725, Fax: 330.916 .6734, James.TanziIliaEmeraIdMate rials .com 

7 March 2011 

Document Control officer (7407 M) 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) 

Environmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20430-0001 

Attention : TSCA Section 4 

Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531 

To Whom It May Concern : 

RE : Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of 

Chemicals. Federal Register 76 (5), 1067-1093, January 7, 2011 . 

Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS No. 68187-76-81 

This letter is to confirm the intention of Emerald Performance Materials, LLC to comply 

with the subject test rule for castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS No. 68187-76-8) as a member 

of a consortium being formed and managed under the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and 

Affiliates (SOCMA). 

Sincerely, 

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James D. Tanzilli 
Va"Ufacturers Chemicair, 

A DIVISION OF'SYNALU)Y CORPORATION 

March 7, 2011 

4.321) Old Taseo Road ~ P.O Box 2786 ~ Cleveland. TN 3'73Y0-87" 

Tr,le: (4St3) 476-651 t~ ~ Fax. (4Yt3) 47!3i-7Sd&! 

w" ww.manufacturersehernlcals .com or avww.svnallox.evrn 

Document Control officer (7407 M 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) 

Environmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20430-0001 

Attention: TSCA Section 4 

Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531 

To Whom It May Concem: 

RE: Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of Chemicals. Federal Reglsier 76 (5), 1067-1093, January 7, 2011. 

Castor oil, sulfated. sodium salt (CAS No 68187-78-8) 

This letter is to confirm the intention of Manufacturers Chemicals, LLC to comply with the subject test rule for castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS No. fi8187-76-8) as a member of a consortium being formed and managed under the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA). 

Chuck SSeg 

President 

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