January 6, 2009
EPA Announces Receipt of Fullerene PMNs
In a December 12, 2008, Federal Register notice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces receipt of several premanufacture notices (PMN) from Nano-C, Inc. concerning fullerenes. Under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. According to the notice, EPA received the fullerene PMNs on November 5, 2008, and the projected end date is February 2, 2009. Comments on the PMNs are due January 12, 2009.
The notice includes the following information:
| Case No. | Use | Chemical |
| P-09-0054 | (S) (1) Compound for use in organic electronic devices. (2) Compound used to improve the mechanical properties of rubbers, plastics, and lubricants. (3) Compound for use as an additive to increase the conductivity of materials. | (S) [5,6]fullerene-C60-ih |
| P-09-0055 | (S) (1) Compound for use in organic electronic devices. (2) Compound used to improve the mechanical properties of rubbers, plastics, and lubricants. (3) Compound for use as an additive to increase the conductivity of materials. | (S) [5,6]fullerene-C70-d5h(6) |
| P-09-0056 | (S) (1) Compound for use in organic electronic devices. (2) Compound used to improve the mechanical properties of rubbers, plastics, and lubricants. (3) Compound for use as an additive to increase the conductivity of materials. | (S) [5,6]fullerene-C84-d2 |
| P-09-0057 | (S) (1) Compound for use in organic electronic devices. (2) Compound used to improve the mechanical properties of rubbers, plastics, and lubricants. (3) Compound for use as an additive to increase the conductivity of materials. | (S) [5,6]fullerene-C84-d2d |