United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-01-18 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fdadb0 D09002ee1c7fdae2f United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is promulgating a final rule to incorporate the most recent versions of ASTM International (ASTM) standards into EPA regulations that provide flexibility to use alternatives to mercury- containing industrial thermometers. This final rule will allow the use of such alternatives in certain field and laboratory applications previously impermissible as part of compliance with EPA regulations. EPA believes the older embedded ASTM standards unnecessarily impede the use of effective, comparable, and available alternatives to mercury- containing industrial thermometers. Due to mercury's high toxicity, EPA seeks to reduce potential mercury exposures to humans and the environment by reducing the overall use of mercury-containing products, including mercury-containing industrial thermometers. 77 FR 2456 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-18/2012-712 2012-712 fr18ja12-8 RIN 2070-AJ51 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0518 FRL-8880-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-18/2012-712 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-18/html/2012-712.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-18/pdf/2012-712.pdf Environmental Protection Incorporation by Reference Mercury Temperature Measurement Thermometers 11 p. 2456 2466 77 FR 2456 Title 40 Part 1065 40 CFR Part 1065 Title 40 Part 49 40 CFR Part 49 Title 40 Part 60 40 CFR Part 60 Title 40 Part 75 40 CFR Part 75 Title 40 Part 761 40 CFR Part 761 Title 40 Part 89 40 CFR Part 89 Title 40 Part 92 40 CFR Part 92 Title 40 Part 94 40 CFR Part 94 RIN 2070-AJ51 Incorporation of Revised ASTM Standards That Provide Flexibility in the Use of Alternatives to Mercury-Containing Industrial Thermometers; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-712 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2012-03-19 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0518 FRL-8880-4 6560-50-P 2012-712 Final rule.

EPA is promulgating a final rule to incorporate the most recent versions of ASTM International (ASTM) standards into EPA regulations that provide flexibility to use alternatives to mercury- containing industrial thermometers. This final rule will allow the use of such alternatives in certain field and laboratory applications previously impermissible as part of compliance with EPA regulations. EPA believes the older embedded ASTM standards unnecessarily impede the use of effective, comparable, and available alternatives to mercury- containing industrial thermometers. Due to mercury's high toxicity, EPA seeks to reduce potential mercury exposures to humans and the environment by reducing the overall use of mercury-containing products, including mercury-containing industrial thermometers.

This final rule is effective March 19, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 19, 2012. For technical information contact: Robert Courtnage, National Program Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone Environmental Protection Incorporation by Reference Mercury Temperature Measurement Thermometers Incorporation of Revised ASTM Standards that Provide Flexibility in the Use of Alternatives to Mercury-Containing Industrial Thermometers , courtnage.robert@epa.gov TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov http://www.ansi.org http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html http://www.astm.org http://www.energyinst.org http://www.epa.gov/hg/roadmap.htm http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/testmethods/sw846 http://www.imo.org http://www.iso.org http://www.nist.gov http://www.regulations.gov http://www.sae.org Vol. 77, no. 11 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-01-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 187 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-18 P0b002ee18192a039 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18ja12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-18/pdf/FR-2012-01-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-18/xml/FR-2012-01-18.xml fdlp 2435 2612 DGPO 2012-01-18 2024-06-03 FR-2012-01-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-01-18 77 11