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HI Kathy: In This Notice identifies biomonitoring as one of the
activities under “Factors to Consider” that specific textile
facilities undertake to see if the P2 and other steps they are taking reduce
the toxicity of the wastewater to achieve their objective. These textile mill
effluent (TME) wastes include wastes such as the endocrine disrupters NPE. Below
is an excerpt from this Notice: 4. Factors to consider in preparing the plan
The Minister requires all persons identified
in section 2 to consider the following factors when preparing their pollution
prevention plan: (1) The risk management objectives outlined
below: (a) For NP and NPEs used in textile wet
processing: Reduce the annual use of NP and NPEs by at
least 97 percent on a mass basis relative to the annual use for the 1998 base
year. Should there be no NP or NPEs use data for the 1998 calendar year, the
first year after 1998, but no later than 2005, for which there is data should
be considered as the base year. The target year for achieving the reduction
objective, based on annual use, is the 2009 calendar year or sooner. (b) For TMEs: Achieve and maintain through means other than
dilution, a maximum acute toxicity of 13 percent IC50 (50 percent inhibiting
concentration), measured according to the method description provided in the
document Biological Test Method: Toxicity Test Using Luminescent Bacteria (EPS
1/RM/24, November 1992) for a test duration of 15 minutes for the effluent
discharged to an off-site wastewater treatment facility. The target year for
achieving the toxicity objective is the 2009 calendar year or sooner. Hope this helps! Cheers Linda Linda Varangu, M.Eng. Senior Advisor Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention Linda @c2p2online.com 519 623 8037 www.c2p2online.com -----Original
Message----- Hi folks. Does anybody know about programs that are
tying biomonitoring data to prevention efforts? In particular, I'm
interested in endocrine disrupters, neurodevelopmental toxins and PBTs. Thanks for any leads. Kathy Barwick Prevention Liaison Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (916) 255-6421 fax (916) 255-3595 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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