The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a list
of 109 chemicals and pesticide active ingredients for inclusion in the
Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, according to a notice published June 14 in the Federal
Register (78 Fed. Reg. 35,922).
The listed chemicals, the second group of substances
selected for inclusion in the EDSP, will undergo Tier 1 screening, a battery of
tests designed to identify substances that have the potential to interact with
the estrogen, androgen, or thyroid hormone systems.
EPA said it focused on priority drinking water
contaminants and pesticides, including substances included on the third
Contaminant Candidate List, a set of contaminants that are not currently
subject to any national primary drinking water regulations but may require
regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The finalized List 2 includes the
chemicals perchlorate, benzene, and methanol, as well as 41 substances that are
listed as pesticide active ingredients.
The notice specifies that List 2 should not be
interpreted as a list of known or likely endocrine disruptors.
The agency developed the EDSP after Congress passed
authorizing legislation in 1996. The first test orders for the program were
issued in October 2009….To Read More….
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