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January 1, 2023
Subject: U.S. EPA Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Rule issued pursuant to TSCA Section
6(h)
To Whom It May Concern:
In January 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a final rule
regulating/prohibiting the following PBT chemicals pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA)
Section 6(h).
1. Phenol, isopropylated phosphate (PIP 3:1)
2. Decabromodiphenylether (DecaBDE)
3. 2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl) phenol (2,4,6-TTBP)
4. Hexachlorobutadience (HCBD)
5. Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP)
Since the January 2021 rule publication date, numerous issues, particularly with respect to PIP 3:1
chemicals, arose under the final rule. In March 2022, EPA issued an updated rule extending the compliance
date to October 2024 for the PIP 3:1 prohibitions and recordkeeping requirements. See
https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/current-and-future-actions-pbt-rules.
In addition, USEPA has indicated that it plans to issue new rules for the five referenced chemicals in 2023.
Please be advised that Cliffs Steel Inc. (“Cliffs”) steel products do not contain any of the five PBT chemicals
identified in the U.S. EPA’s January 2021 PBT rule.
We continue to monitor for new developments or updates to TSCA and USEPA chemical requirements and
perform an annual review for any changes that may apply to Cliffs ’ steel products.
Safety data sheets for Cliffs’ steel products can be found at:
https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/doing-business/product-compliance.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
__________________________________
Evelyn Hoffman
Director, Central Quality