EPA expands TRI list of reportable chemicals.  On November 26, 2010, EPA finalized a rule (75 FR 72727) to add 16 chemicals to the TRI list of reportable chemicals. This action is part of EPA's ongoing efforts to examine the scope of TRI chemical coverage and provide more complete information on toxic chemical releases, and it is the first TRI program chemical expansion in over a decade. Each chemical that EPA is adding has been classified as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) in their Report on Carcinogens (RoC) document. Four of the chemicals are being added to TRI under the polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) category. The PACs category is of special concern because PACs are persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (PBT) chemicals and as such, they are likely to remain in the environment for a very long time, are not readily destroyed, and may build up or accumulate in body. This final rule is effective November 30, 2010, and shall apply for the reporting year beginning January 1, 2011 (reports due July 1, 2012).

A copy of the final rule and EPA's FAQ can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/lawsandregs/ntp_chemicals/final.html.