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x - E" is, UEL OSIS 66-5 REGULATORY STATUS (as of `Lay 1, 1987) -omu - • Federal Programs 12xir. Sub (TSCA) Hanufaccurers and processors of the C9 aromatic hydrocarbon fraction must test it for neurotoxicity, mutagenicity, develop- mancal toxicity, reproductive effects and oneceanic_cz/. The C9 fraction is obtained from the reforming of crude petroleum. It consists of ethyltoluenes and trimethylbenzenez (1988). Testing will be conducted by the American Petroleum Institute. Intsrim reports must be submitted at 6-month int.arvels (1987). i r i (HPRSA) Ocean d=ping of organohalogen compounds as well as the dumping of known or suspected carclnogxns,. muragens or teratogens is prohib- iced except when they are present as :race contaminants. Permit applicants are exempt from these regulations if they can demon- scrace that such chemical constituents are non-toxic and non- bioaccumulative in the marine environment or are ra=pidly rendered harmless by physical, chemical or biological processes in the sea (309). Oecunacianal, 5afety and H_al b Act (OSHA) + Employee exposure cc petroleum distillates (naphtha) shall not exceed an 8-hour time-weighted-average of 500 ppm (298). dou e r (I=A) The Department of Transportation has designated fuel oils as hazardous materials which are subject to requirements for Packaging. labeling and transportation (305). • State Wacur Programs Virginia has a quality standard of 1 mg/L for petroleum hydrocarbons in ground water (981). t Illinois has a quality standard of 0.1 mg/L for oil in the public water supply (981) . The following states have ground water quality standlyds for oil and grease (981); kti Nebraska - 1 mg/L Virginia and Wyoming - 10 mg/L Other states follow EPA Ambient Macer Qualicy Criteria for oil and grease. - Proposed RemilAgigns • Federal programs No proposed regulations are pending, 6/87