# .IEJ GREENWICH CHEMICAL CONSULTING, INC. 3300 PGA BOULEVARD • SUITE 

### 635

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### FL 33410 TELEPHONE 561.578.8110 FACSIMILE 561.578.8120



### December 14, 2011

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# - .. OPPT Document Control Office EPA East Building Room E6428 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1201 Constitution Ave., NW 

# o Washington, DC 20004 Attention: Docket 

### ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112 40 CFR 799.5089

Re: 

### Letter ofIntent to 

### Conduct Testing Submitted by the Members ofthe PCBTF Testing Consortium under the TSCA Section 4(a)(1)(B) Test Rule 

### Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; ThirdGroup Benzene, 1.chloro·4·(trifluoromethyl)­ CAS RN 98-56-6**(par~Chlorobenzotrifluoride** 

### (PCBTF» Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112 40 CFR799.5089
Dear Sir/Madam: Through this letter, the members of the PCBTF Testing Consortium submit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) their intent to jointly conduct testing on the chemical substance, benzene, l-ch1oro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- ICAS RN 98-56-6], under the Agency's Toxic Substances Control Act (fSCA) Section 4(a)(1)(B) test rule


## CONTAINS NO eBICONTAINS NO CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION U.S. Environmental Protection Agency December 14, 2011 Page 2 published on October 21,2011. 1 The members of the PCBTF Testing Consortium file their intent to conduct testing in accordance with this [mal rule and the regulations set forth at 40 CFR 799.5089. 2 For purposes of this letter, the chemical substance, benzene, 1-chloro-4­ (trifluoromethyl)-, is herein referred to as, 

### peBTE Greenwich Chemical Consulting, Inc. (Greenwich Chemical Consulting) functions and operates as the panel manager for and representative of the PCBTF Testing Consortium. Therefore, Greenwich Chemical Consulting submits this letter on behalf of the PCBTF Testing Consortium's nine (9) member companies identified below:

• Brenntag North America, Inc. • Chemsynergy, Inc. • EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. • Kowa American Corporation • Makhteshim Agan ofNorth America, Inc. • MC International, LLC} • Silver Fern Chemical, Inc. • Special Materials Company • Univar 

### CS,A, Inc. This [mal test rule addresses 15 high production volume (HPV) chemicals that went unsponsored under the Agency's voluntary.HPV Chemical Challenge Program. One of the 15 chemicals identified in the rule is PCBTF. The Agency has issued this test rule under its TSCA Section 4(a)(1)

### (B) authority based on its belief that HPV compounds, including PCBTF, are "produced in substantial quantities; there is or may be substantial human exposure to them; existing data are insufficient to determine or predict their health and environmental effects; and testing is necessary to develop such data."4 In general, the [mal rule identifies the following two studies on PCBTF:

• Ready Biodegradation • Aquatic Toxicity Testing (toxicity to plants (algae» Finally, the PCBTF Testing Consortium welcomes new members. For this reason, the consortium requests that EPA not grant exemptions from testing under this rule to Tier 1 companies, including small companies, thatwould otherwise be subject to testing.

I 76 Reg. 65385. 2 Members of the PCBTF Testing Consortium understand that this letter ofintent to conduct testing must be received by EPA on or before December 20, 201l. 3 It is noted that MC International, LLC operates the entity, i\fiami Chemical, Inc., as a DBA. For purposes of U.S. Customs and TSCA, MC International, LLC is the importer. 476 Fed. at 65387.CONTAINS NO CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION U.S. Environmental Protection Agency December 14, 2011 Page 3 

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The members of the PCBTF Testing Consortium, therefore, submit their intent to conduct testing on PCBTF in accordance with the final TSCA Section 4(a)(1)(B) test rule described herein and the regulations set forth at 40 CFR 799.5089. For all questions and conunents concerning this matter, please contact the PCBTF Testing Consortium's panel manager: Mr. John V. Massingale Greenwich Chemical Consulting, Inc. 3300 PGA Boulevard, Suite 635 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 578-8110 Facsimile: (561) 578-8120 E-mail: john@grcci.com Sincerely,

John V. Massingale Panel Manager

cc: Brenntag North America, Inc. Chemsynergy, Inc. EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. Kowa American Corporation Makhteshim Agan ofNorth America, Inc. MC International, LLC Silver Fern Chemical, Inc. Special Materials Company Univar USA, Inc. Mr. Paul Campanella U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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