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Department of Toxic Substances Control CalEPA
1,4-Dioxane in Personal Care and Cleaning Products Public Meeting
June 28, 2019
Email public comments to: [email protected]
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Safer Consumer Products Program Overview
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Purpose of today
- Hear concerns related to 1,4-dioxane in consumer products
- Potential for adverse impacts
- Concerns associated with 1,4-dioxane in wastewater
- Potential impacts of 1,4-dioxane on beneficial reuse of wastewater
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Meeting Format
- DTSC 1,4-dioxane overview- Presence in products, exposure concerns, potential for
adverse impacts
- More information: https://dtsc.ca.gov/scp/1-4-dioxane/
- Stakeholder presentations
- General public comment period- In person
- Through email: [email protected]
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1,4-Dioxane Basics
▪ Small, highly soluble, persistent in water
▪ Volatile
▪ Likely carcinogen per the US EPA• any route of exposure
▪ Doesn’t stick to solids (filters, particulates)
▪ Not removed by most standard water treatment
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Beauty, Personal Care, and Hygiene Products
Shampoo, body wash, cosmetics
Cleaning ProductsLaundry detergents, dish
detergents
Relevant Work Plan Product Categories
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1,4-Dioxane Presence in Products
▪ Contaminant formed in the production of ethoxylated surfactants and other raw materials• Not included on label
• Often associated with ingredients that end in, or contain, “eth”
– Sodium laureth sulfate, polyethylene glycols (PEG)
▪ DTSC product testing
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1,4-Dioxane Exposure Concerns
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1,4-Dioxane in California Drinking Water
US EPA 2013-2015 Data*
State Water Board data (2003-2018)**
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Counties with 1,4-dioxane detections in drinking water sources and systems
CountyMax. detect
(µg/L)% of CA
Population
Los Angeles 53 26%Orange 26.7 8%
Santa Barbara 16 1%Monterey 3.9 1%
San Diego 1.2 8%
Sacramento 1.1 4%
Total 48%
* https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/occurrence-data-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
** https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/drinkingwater/EDTlibrary.html
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Sensitive Sub-Populations: Environmental Justice Communities
US EPA 2013-2015 Data16
“A mapping tool to help identify California communities… where
people are especially vulnerable to pollution’s effects.”
https://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen
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US EPA 2013-2015 Data
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Sensitive Sub-Populations: Environmental Justice Communities
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Sensitive Sub-Populations: Children
▪ Present in children’s products
▪ Different product use patterns
▪ Higher surface area/body weight
ratio
▪ Increased diffusion through skin
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Impacts to Water Treatment Agencies
▪ Background 1,4-dioxane concentrations in wastewater effluent• Indicates widespread, constant input
▪ Standard treatments are ineffective• Specialized treatment is costly
▪ Particularly concerned about water treatment agencies generating recycled water • Permits limit 1,4-dioxane concentration
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Questions to Stakeholders: Key Themes
▪ Theme 1. Potential 1,4-dioxane adverse impacts (today)
▪ Theme 2. Presence of 1,4-dioxane in personal care and cleaning products (August 21)
▪ Theme 3. Alternatives Analysis Threshold (August 21)
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Next Steps
▪ Workshop August 21 in Sacramento• https://dtsc.ca.gov/scp/safer-consumer-products-
workshops-events/
▪ CalSAFER Comment Period through August 21• www.calsafer.dtsc.ca.gov
▪ Consider feedback to inform possible Priority Products
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