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PROGRESS REPORT 2000ALKYL-LEADCanadian workgroup co-chair: Elizabeth Rezek
Workgroup Activities and the 4-Step Process United StatesFollowing incorporation of comments received during the public comment period, a final report on Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 4-Step process was posted in June, 2000 to the Binational Toxics Strategy's web site. The report is entitled Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Report on Alkyl-Lead: Sources, Regulations, and Options. USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead was released on August 25, 2000, for public comment. The public comment period ended on September 25, 2000. The Draft National Action Plan closely parallels the GLBTS Alkyl-Lead Work Group U.S. Steps 1, 2, and 3 Report, and will be the primary mechanism for implementing further reductions in alkyl-lead in the United States. CanadaSteps 1 to 4 were incorporated into a report entitled Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario that was released in the Spring of 1999 and is available on the GLBTS website. The report confirms that Canada has exceeded its challenge to meet 90% reduction in the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead. Progress Toward Challenge Goals United StatesThe U.S. has met the strategy challenge of confirming no-use of alkyl-lead in automotive gasoline. Following incorporation of public comments, a final challenge report, entitled U.S. Challenge on Alkyl-Lead: Report on Use of Alkyl-Lead in Automotive Gasoline, was made available in June 2000 on the GLBTS website. The remaining portion of the U.S. strategy challenge, "Support and encourage stakeholder efforts to reduce alkyl-lead releases from other sources," has been incorporated into the USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead. In response to the Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, representatives of the U.S. automotive racing sector have expressed interest in working with USEPA to find substitutes for leaded racing gasoline. CanadaCanada has met the challenge to reduce by 90% the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead. Sources, uses, and releases of alkyl-lead in Ontario decreased over 98% from 1988 to 1997. The two primary remaining sources of alkyl-lead in Ontario are aviation gasoline (avgas) and leaded motor gasoline for use in competition vehicles. In 1997, relative to total motor gasoline, aviation gasoline and leaded motor gasoline comprised only 0.2% and 0.05%, respectively, of Ontario's gasoline mix. Concerns, Challenges, and Next Steps The USEPA National PBT Strategy has taken a leadership role in the United States for implementing the actions outlined in the National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, and therefore the remaining U.S. GLBTS alkyl-lead challenge. This includes coordination of stakeholder efforts to reduce any remaining alkyl-lead releases. A challenge in achieving further reductions in the aviation sector is the lack of safe alternatives to replace alkyl-lead in aviation fuel. Research is underway in the United States, but developing an acceptable alternative is likely to take another 8 to 10 years. The report Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario encountered information gaps in the use of alkyl-lead in the aviation sector and recommended follow-up through a study of airborne concentrations of lead around a high traffic piston-engine aircraft airport. Environment Canada undertook such a study over a 10-day period this Spring. The final report has been completed and will be posted on the GLBTS website. The study concluded that the use of avgas at the airport was correlated with elevated airborne lead levels, although all levels were below applicable standards and guidelines. Competition vehicles in Canada are currently exempted from the Canadian Gasoline Regulations, which ban lead in fuel. The exemption for competition vehicles expires in December, 2002. Prior to the expiration of the exemption, consultations will be held with the competition sector. The consultations will be coordinated with parallel U.S. efforts.
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PROGRESS REPORT 2000
ALKYL-LEAD
Canadian workgroup co-chair: Elizabeth Rezek
U.S. workgroup co-chair: Tony Kizlauskas
Workgroup Activities and the 4-Step Process
United States
Following incorporation of comments received during the public comment period, a final report on Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 4-Step process was posted in June, 2000 to the Binational Toxics Strategy's web site. The report is entitled Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Report on Alkyl-Lead: Sources, Regulations, and Options.
USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead was released on August 25, 2000, for public comment. The public comment period ended on September 25, 2000. The Draft National Action Plan closely parallels the GLBTS Alkyl-Lead Work Group U.S. Steps 1, 2, and 3 Report, and will be the primary mechanism for implementing further reductions in alkyl-lead in the United States.
Canada
Steps 1 to 4 were incorporated into a report entitled Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario that was released in the Spring of 1999 and is available on the GLBTS website. The report confirms that Canada has exceeded its challenge to meet 90% reduction in the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead.
Progress Toward Challenge Goals
United States
The U.S. has met the strategy challenge of confirming no-use of alkyl-lead in automotive gasoline. Following incorporation of public comments, a final challenge report, entitled U.S. Challenge on Alkyl-Lead: Report on Use of Alkyl-Lead in Automotive Gasoline, was made available in June 2000 on the GLBTS website.
The remaining portion of the U.S. strategy challenge, "Support and encourage stakeholder efforts to reduce alkyl-lead releases from other sources," has been incorporated into the USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead. In response to the Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, representatives of the U.S. automotive racing sector have expressed interest in working with USEPA to find substitutes for leaded racing gasoline.
Canada
Canada has met the challenge to reduce by 90% the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead. Sources, uses, and releases of alkyl-lead in Ontario decreased over 98% from 1988 to 1997. The two primary remaining sources of alkyl-lead in Ontario are aviation gasoline (avgas) and leaded motor gasoline for use in competition vehicles. In 1997, relative to total motor gasoline, aviation gasoline and leaded motor gasoline comprised only 0.2% and 0.05%, respectively, of Ontario's gasoline mix.
Concerns, Challenges, and Next Steps
The USEPA National PBT Strategy has taken a leadership role in the United States for implementing the actions outlined in the National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, and therefore the remaining U.S. GLBTS alkyl-lead challenge. This includes coordination of stakeholder efforts to reduce any remaining alkyl-lead releases.
A challenge in achieving further reductions in the aviation sector is the lack of safe alternatives to replace alkyl-lead in aviation fuel. Research is underway in the United States, but developing an acceptable alternative is likely to take another 8 to 10 years.
The report Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario encountered information gaps in the use of alkyl-lead in the aviation sector and recommended follow-up through a study of airborne concentrations of lead around a high traffic piston-engine aircraft airport. Environment Canada undertook such a study over a 10-day period this Spring. The final report has been completed and will be posted on the GLBTS website. The study concluded that the use of avgas at the airport was correlated with elevated airborne lead levels, although all levels were below applicable standards and guidelines.
Competition vehicles in Canada are currently exempted from the Canadian Gasoline Regulations, which ban lead in fuel. The exemption for competition vehicles expires in December, 2002. Prior to the expiration of the exemption, consultations will be held with the competition sector. The consultations will be coordinated with parallel U.S. efforts.
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PROGRESS REPORT 2000ALKYL-LEADCanadian workgroup co-chair: Elizabeth Rezek
Workgroup Activities and the 4-Step Process United StatesFollowing incorporation of comments received during the public comment period, a final report on Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 4-Step process was posted in June, 2000 to the Binational Toxics Strategy's web site. The report is entitled Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Report on Alkyl-Lead: Sources, Regulations, and Options. USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead was released on August 25, 2000, for public comment. The public comment period ended on September 25, 2000. The Draft National Action Plan closely parallels the GLBTS Alkyl-Lead Work Group U.S. Steps 1, 2, and 3 Report, and will be the primary mechanism for implementing further reductions in alkyl-lead in the United States. CanadaSteps 1 to 4 were incorporated into a report entitled Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario that was released in the Spring of 1999 and is available on the GLBTS website. The report confirms that Canada has exceeded its challenge to meet 90% reduction in the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead. Progress Toward Challenge Goals United StatesThe U.S. has met the strategy challenge of confirming no-use of alkyl-lead in automotive gasoline. Following incorporation of public comments, a final challenge report, entitled U.S. Challenge on Alkyl-Lead: Report on Use of Alkyl-Lead in Automotive Gasoline, was made available in June 2000 on the GLBTS website. The remaining portion of the U.S. strategy challenge, "Support and encourage stakeholder efforts to reduce alkyl-lead releases from other sources," has been incorporated into the USEPA's Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead. In response to the Draft National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, representatives of the U.S. automotive racing sector have expressed interest in working with USEPA to find substitutes for leaded racing gasoline. CanadaCanada has met the challenge to reduce by 90% the use, generation, and release of alkyl-lead. Sources, uses, and releases of alkyl-lead in Ontario decreased over 98% from 1988 to 1997. The two primary remaining sources of alkyl-lead in Ontario are aviation gasoline (avgas) and leaded motor gasoline for use in competition vehicles. In 1997, relative to total motor gasoline, aviation gasoline and leaded motor gasoline comprised only 0.2% and 0.05%, respectively, of Ontario's gasoline mix. Concerns, Challenges, and Next Steps The USEPA National PBT Strategy has taken a leadership role in the United States for implementing the actions outlined in the National Action Plan for Alkyl-Lead, and therefore the remaining U.S. GLBTS alkyl-lead challenge. This includes coordination of stakeholder efforts to reduce any remaining alkyl-lead releases. A challenge in achieving further reductions in the aviation sector is the lack of safe alternatives to replace alkyl-lead in aviation fuel. Research is underway in the United States, but developing an acceptable alternative is likely to take another 8 to 10 years. The report Alkyl-lead an Inventory Study: Sources, Uses, and Releases in Ontario encountered information gaps in the use of alkyl-lead in the aviation sector and recommended follow-up through a study of airborne concentrations of lead around a high traffic piston-engine aircraft airport. Environment Canada undertook such a study over a 10-day period this Spring. The final report has been completed and will be posted on the GLBTS website. The study concluded that the use of avgas at the airport was correlated with elevated airborne lead levels, although all levels were below applicable standards and guidelines. Competition vehicles in Canada are currently exempted from the Canadian Gasoline Regulations, which ban lead in fuel. The exemption for competition vehicles expires in December, 2002. Prior to the expiration of the exemption, consultations will be held with the competition sector. The consultations will be coordinated with parallel U.S. efforts.
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