                                          
                    UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460
                 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460
                                          
                                          
                 OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
              OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
                                          
                                          
        EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Antimicrobials Division (AD)
Meeting with Sodium Hypochlorite Stakeholders
May 5, 2017 
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST 
                              Potomac Yard South
                                 Arlington, VA
                                       
Attendees: 
Industry (via teleconference):					EPA:
Erica Bernstein, The Chlorine Institute 		Ryan Albert, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water
Frank Reiner, The Chlorine Institute		Tim Dole, Industrial Hygienist, RASSB, AD
Jim Palmer, Allied Universal Corporation 	Rose Kyprianou, Chief, RMB2, AD	
Cristina Griffin, Delta Analytical Corporation	Wanda Henson, Environ. Protection Specialist, RMB2, AD
Joy Burris, Olin Corporation			Jose Gayoso, Senior Regulatory Advisor, RMB2, AD
Julie Timberman, The Clorox Company		Sandra O'Neill, Chemical Review Manager, RMB2, AD	
Vickie Ray, Olin Corporation			Steve Weiss, Chief, RASSB, AD
Tim Gaffney, JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. 	             Jessica Bailey, Chemical Review Manager, RMB2, AD	
David Garner, Brenntag 		             Laura Parsons, Associate Chief, RASSB, AD
Wayne Penick, DPC Industries, Inc.		Tim Leighton, Senior Human Health Scientist, RASSB, AD
Mary Ostrowski, American Chemistry Council	Diana Hsieh, Chemist, RASSB, AD
						Jimmy Chen, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water
 						

Meeting Discussion:

The agenda topics discussed at the May 5, 2017 meeting are presented below.

 Next steps in the hypochlorite registration review process
 Discuss path forward to minimize perchlorate and chlorate 
 Best management practices as label changes for registration review
 Data to support National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 60 Standard: http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/water-wastewater/water-treatment-chemicals/nsf-ansi-standard-60 

EPA is reviewing the sodium and calcium hypochlorite chemicals in the registration review program. EPA Antimicrobials Division staff and industry representatives met to discuss factors impacting formation of two potential hypochlorite degradates - chlorate and perchlorate  -  and the label changes that could be helpful in keeping their formation down. EPA-OPP will be signing the preliminary interim decision (PID) for the hypochlorites by June 30, 2017. EPA will continue to refine BMP's for perchlorate formation minimization for the PID and will reach out to CI again with any questions or big changes. Rose Kyprianou stated that EPA welcomes any comments from CI about areas of concern with the 86 Hypochlorite Standard. No timeframe was given for when EPA would want these comments.

