2-(Thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole; Alkylbenzene Sulfonates; Orthophenylphenol; Chlorine Dioxide and Sodium Chlorite Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability

Résumé

This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TCMTB); Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (ABS); Orthophenylphenol (OPP); Chlorine Dioxide and Sodium Chlorite and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the TCMTB; ABS; OPP; Chlorine Dioxide and Sodium Chlorite Dockets. TCMTB is used in industrial premises and residential and public access areas as a materials preservative; a wood preservative for antisapstain control, and a microbiocide/microbiostat and bacteriocide/bacteriostat in industrial processes and water systems. In an agricultural setting, TCMTB is used as a fungicide applied as a seed treatment. The alkylbenzene sulfonates are used as food-contact sanitizers in food processing plants and eating establishments; and as disinfectants and sanitizers for agricultural, commercial, institutional, industrial, and public access use sites. OPP is used in applications to hard surfaces, agricultural premises and equipment, air deodorization, commercial and institutional premises, medical premises, residen