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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 204 / Friday, October 22, 2004 / Notices
effects. The profiles must also include a
12866); October 20, 1988 (53 FR 41280);
(CERCLA or Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601
October 26, 1989 (54 FR 43619); October
et seq.) by establishing certain
determination of whether adequate
17, 1990 (55 FR 42067); October 17,
responsibilities for the ATSDR and the
information on the health effects of each
1991 (56 FR 52166); October 28, 1992
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
substance is available or in the process
(57 FR 48801); February 28, 1994 (59 FR
(EPA) with regard to hazardous
of development. When adequate
9486); April 29, 1996 (61 FR 18744);
substances that are most commonly
information is not available, ATSDR, in
November 17, 1997 (62 FR 61332);
found at facilities on the CERCLA
October 21, 1999 (64 FR 56792) and
Toxicology Program (NTP), is required
October 25, 2001 (66 FR 54014).
these responsibilities is that the
to assure the initiation of research to
[CERCLA also requires ATSDR to assure
Administrator of ATSDR prepare
determine these health effects.
the initiation of a research program to
toxicological profiles for substances
Although key studies for each of the
fill data needs associated with the
included on the priority lists of
substances were considered during the
substances.]
hazardous substances. These lists
profile development process, this
Section 104(i)(3) of CERCLA [42
identified 275 hazardous substances
Federal Register notice seeks to solicit
U.S.C. 9604(i)(3)] outlines the content of
that ATSDR and EPA determined pose
any additional studies, particularly
these profiles. Each profile will include
the most significant potential threat to
unpublished data and ongoing studies,
an examination, summary and
human health. The availability of the
that will be evaluated for possible
interpretation of available toxicological
revised priority list of 275 hazardous
addition to the profiles now or in the
information and epidemiologic
substances was announced in the
future.
evaluations. This information and these
Federal Register on November 7, 2003
The following draft toxicological
data are to be used to identify the levels
(68 FR 63098). For prior versions of the
profiles will be made available to the
of significant human exposure for the
list of substances see Federal Register
public on or about October 18, 2004.
substance and the associated health
notices dated April 17, 1987 (52 FR
Document
Hazardous substance
CAS No.
1. ...................
Cyanide ..................................................................................................................................................................
000057125
Hydrogen cyanide ..................................................................................................................................................
000074908
Sodium cyanide ......................................................................................................................................................
000143339
Potassium cyanide .................................................................................................................................................
000151508
2. ...................
Dichlorobenzenes ...................................................................................................................................................
025321226
1, 2-Dichlorobenzene .............................................................................................................................................
000095501
1,3-Dichlorobenzene ..............................................................................................................................................
00541731
1,4-Dichlorobenzene ..............................................................................................................................................
00106467
3.
...................
1, 4-Dioxane * .........................................................................................................................................................
000123911
4.
...................
Hydrogen Sulfide ....................................................................................................................................................
0077830654
5.
...................
1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane ...........................................................................................................................................
000071556
6.
...................
Vinyl Chloride .........................................................................................................................................................
000075014
*denotes new profile.
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Substances and Disease Registry.
potential threat to human health, as
availability of one update and four new
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determined by ATSDR and the EPA.
final toxicological profiles, completing
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was announced in the Federal Register
ATSDR.
on July 24, 1996 (61 FR 38451).
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