Risk Evaluation for Ethylene Dibromide
EPA designated ethylene dibromide as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.
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On this page:
- Background on Ethylene Dibromide
- Uses of Ethylene Dibromide
- Recent Activities and Opportunities for Public Comment
Background on Ethylene Dibromide
Ethylene dibromide (CASRN 106-93-4) is a colorless liquid. The primary use of ethylene dibromide is as a fuel additive. Information from the 2016 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) for ethylene dibromide indicates the reported production volume is between 1 million and 20 million lbs/year (manufacture and import).
Uses of Ethylene Dibromide
In the final scope, EPA identified conditions of use associated with the importing; processing; distribution in commerce; commercial and consumer uses; and disposal of ethylene dibromide, for example:
- Fuels and related products, as an additive in aviation and racing fuels for commercial and consumer use; and
- Laboratory chemical for commercial use.
The above listed conditions of use are ways that a person or the environment could be potentially exposed to this chemical. However, when conducting a risk evaluation, EPA also considers the hazards (i.e. health effects or environmental impacts) that could occur from coming in contact with a chemical.
Recent Activities and Opportunities for Public Comment
In August 2020, EPA published a final scope document outlining the hazards, exposures, conditions of use, and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations the agency expects to consider in its risk evaluation. The agency released the draft scope in April 2020 and took public comments on the draft document.
- Read the final scope of the risk evaluation for this chemical and EPA’s response to comments on the draft scope.
- View the docket for this chemical, EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0488 on www.regulations.gov.
As EPA continues to move through the risk evaluation process there will be additional opportunities for public comment, including a public comment period on the draft risk evaluation. In addition to public comment periods, EPA will continue to engage with stakeholders as it refines the risk evaluation and stakeholders should reach out to EPA via the staff contact to engage with the agency.