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Nominated Substances: Sulfolane
Nomination Date: 09/15/2011
Nominator: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation [ADEC]
Rationale: High production volume and use in oil and gas refining; public concern related to groundwater contamination in Alaska; inadequate data to evaluate potential adverse health effects from long-term exposures
NTP Principles: not specified