Development of the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
Chemical Inventory Team
Chemicals Management Forum
San Antonio, Texas
15–16 May 2012
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Background
• The CEC established a trinational Chemical Inventory Team
to work with Mexico in constructing its National Chemicals
Inventory.
• This activity aligns with the objectives of:
– developing tools that facilitate the tracking of chemicals between
the North American countries
– developing information within the North American region that is
comparable and compatible
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Chemical Inventory Team
• Understand and convey the rationale
• Share the experience of previous efforts under
US-TSCA and Canada’s DSL
• Convene experts to review the “lessons learned”
• Homologate the information on industrial
chemicals in the North American region
• Strengthen competitiveness within a global
market
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Chemicals Inventory – MEXICO
Regulated
Eliminate duplication
PRTR study
DSL
National Chemical Industry
Association annual report
Customs Office reports
≈ 35, 000

TSCA
Scifinder database
5,890
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Chemicals Inventory Content
• CAS Registry Number: Preferred, Alternate,
Deleted Registry Numbers
• CAS Index Name and synonyms
• Formula and molecular structure
• Chemical class
• Quantities produced and imported (2009)
• Ecotoxicological data
• Environmental persistence
• Bioaccumulation
• Toxicity in aquatic organisms
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Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for management of data
of interest to the National
Chemicals Inventory from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for management of data
of interest to the National
Chemicals Inventory from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
2010
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2011
Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for
chemicals management as a basis for developing a chemicals
inventory in Mexico
• The report contains the description and analysis of the legal
instruments related to chemicals management in Mexico.
The analysis highlighted the lack of legal foundations to
create a chemical inventory and propose three scenarios to
fill the gaps in the legislation:
1. Create a General Law for Chemicals Management
2. Modify the General Law of the Ecological Balance and
Environmental Protection
3. Modify the internal regulation of the Intersecretarial
Commission for Controlling the Process and Use of
Pesticides, Fertilizers and Toxic Substances
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Development of an information system for the National Chemicals
Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state
jurisdiction
• The aim of this project was to develop an information system for
administration and presentation of data reported by industry under
state jurisdiction through the local Annual Report of Operations (COA)
for subsequent integration into the National Chemicals Inventory.
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Selection of sources of information for improving the quality of
data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory
• The aim of this project was to select viable information sources for
compiling data on imports of chemicals and promoting
improvement in the quality of data to be incorporated in the
National Chemicals Inventory.
• The different public databases were reviewed and meetings were
held with representatives of different government entities:
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–
–
–
–
Customs
INEGI
PEMEX
Ministry of Economy
Bank of Mexico
• As result, the Customs database was found to be the most useful
source of information since it contains data from all the import
transactions by means of the “Motion document” that comes with
the merchandise.
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce
from the Database of Customs Manifests
Activities and findings
General counting
Number of
data
%
1,412,224
100
84,228
6
1,200 000
85
Probable records related to chemicals
213,055
15.1
Preliminary list of chemicals identified
29,455
NA
387
NA
Data from tariff items containing only one chemical
Useless records (description is not clear or is
related to materials, mixtures, etc.) Attached it is
found a list of keywords used to identify the useless
records
Chemicals matched to the list of synonyms of the
Mexican National Chemicals Inventory
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Development of policy options to assure the
sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
•
The aim of this project was to validate the chemical identity of 1250 chemical
substances listed in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory that are not included in
the TSCA inventory and the DSL in order to confirm their proper chemical identity and
assure compatibility with the inventories of Canada and US.
Non TSCA
Taken from Scifinder
Validated from CONIQQ
Name in English
Chemical Name in Spanish
101-05-3
1,3,5-Triazin-2-amine, 4,6-dichloro-N-(2chlorophenyl)-
1,3,5-triazin-2-amina, 4,6-dicloro-N-(2-clorofenil) -
101-21-3
Carbamic acid, N-(3-chlorophenyl)-, 1-methylethyl
ester
Ácido carbámico, N-(3-clorofenil) -, 1-metil éster
104-31-4
Benzoic acid, 4-(butylamino)-,
3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-nonaoxaoctacos-1-yl ester
Ácido benzoico, 4 - (butilamino) -, éster
3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-nonaoxaoctacos-1-il
107-49-3
Diphosphoric acid, P,P,P',P'-tetraethyl ester
Ácido difosfórico, P, P, P ', p'-tetraetilo de éster
109-93-3
Ethene, 1,1'-oxybis- (9CI)
Etileno, 1,1 '-oxibis-(9CI)
111-35-3
1-Propanol, 3-ethoxy-
1-propanol, 3-etoxi -
112-48-1
Butane, 1-(2-butoxyethoxy)-
Butano, 1 - (2-butoxietoxi) -
113-18-8
1-Penten-4-yn-3-ol, 1-chloro-3-ethyl-
1-Penten-4-in-3-ol, 1-cloro-3-etil -
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a Chemicals Inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
Chemicals Inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Development of policy
options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican Chemicals
Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Development of policy options to assure the the
sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
• The aim of this project is to analyze the different policy options
for assuring sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory through a legal analysis of obstacles and opportunities
to support an intergovernmental group in taking decisions on
how to proceed in creating a register of chemical substances.
• The main options analyzed in the project include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Analysis of policy risks from different alternatives
Ad hoc Group to analyze and decide on implementation
Changes in national laws and regulations
Creation of an specific organization to maintain the national
registry of chemical substances
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of Policy
Options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects
Design and development of a chemicals inventory
(DEFRA)
Identification and analysis of the
federal legal framework for
chemicals management as
basis for the development of a
chemicals inventory in Mexico
(CEC)
2008
Development of an information
system for the National
Chemicals Inventory for
managing data of interest from
industries under state jurisdiction
(CEC)
Imports volume data of
chemicals under
commerce from the
Customs Manifests
Database
(CEC)
Selection of sources of
information to improve the
quality of the data for the
Mexican National Chemicals
Inventory
(CEC)
Categorization criteria for
chemicals under
commerce
(MX)
2009
Review of the identity of
chemicals included in the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Development of Policy
Options to assure the
sustainability of the
Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(CEC)
Chemicals production
information from official
records in Mexico
(CEC)
Development of an
additional list of imported
chemicals to complete
the Mexican National
Chemicals Inventory
(MX)
2010
2011
Review of information on the production of chemical
substances from official records in Mexico
•
79% of the registries could not be used, since mixtures, minerals, inks,
packaging material, and generic names are used in the sources of
information
• 21% (21,307) of the registries could be matched to a chemical
• The main results are:
 1,500 chemicals from the raw materials section of COA (962 included
in the INSQ)
 291 chemicals from the products section of COA (100% matched with
the INSQ)
 399 chemicals from PROFEPA (294 included in the INSQ)
 9 chemicals from the PEMEX Annual Report 2010
 13 chemicals from INEGI
Other advances
• Intersectoral meetings between
government agencies, the private sector,
academics and NGOs, to disseminate the
advances
• Intersectoral meeting for collective
reflection regarding the limitations,
advantages and needs for management
and research on chemical substances in
Mexico: April 24th, 2012
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The way forward…
• Publication of the National Chemicals Inventory:
Between July and October 2012
• Proposal for public policy and updating of the
legal framework:
October 2012 to March 2013
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Thank you!
Merci!
¡Gracias!
Three countries. One environment.
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