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Tire Anti-Degradant (6PPD/q) State Survey

General Information

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) is starting a new team in January 2023 focused on 6PPD; an antiozonant and antioxidant chemical used to extend the life and safety of tires. A transformation product of 6PPD referred to as 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q) has been detected in roadway dust and stormwater runoff and was discovered to be acutely toxic to some aquatic organisms, specifically to some salmonid species. For ease of communication, 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone are referred to collectively as 6PPD/q.

The purpose of this survey is to collect and document state agency work and participation associated with the emerging contaminant 6PPD/q. This survey will be foundational to the state technical and regulatory guidance products under development by providing insight into what key topics and questions should be addressed and emphasized in ITRC's forthcoming 6PPD/q document. 

The 6PPD team training and products will service many different state agencies (e.g., environment, transportation, fish and wildlife). To better support our planning, please distribute the 6PPD/q State Survey across your respective state agencies to facilitate input from a wider audience. We appreciate your survey response by Wednesday, March 15 to support our team’s first in-person planning meeting and continued scoping of outline and products.
1.Please provide your contact information. (Mandatory Field)(Required.)
2.What is your agency's primary involvement with 6PPD/q? (check all that apply)
3.Has your agency conducted or does your agency plan to conduct any 6PPD/q monitoring?
4.If you answered yes to Q4, what analytical methods did your state use for sampling?
5.If you answered yes to Q4, does your state have any 6PPD/q geospatial (GIS) data for monitoring results or other 6PPD/q related data?
6.Have there been any fish kills reported to your agency that are suspected to be caused by 6PPD/q?
7.Which interest groups are most concerned with 6PPD/q in your state? (check all that apply)
8.How does your agency share information about 6PPD/q with the public? (check all that apply)
9.Does your agency have guidance materials for any of the following that applies to 6PPD/q? (check all that apply)
10.Is your agency considering or in the process of developing regulations on 6PPD/q.
11.Does your agency/state have programs to divert tires from landfills?
12.Does your state collect a tire disposal fee? 
13.Does your agency monitor other emissions from tires (e.g. specific chemicals, microplastics, particulates)?
14.Does your state have an identified point of contact for 6PPD/q?
15.After reviewing the 6PPD/q Outline, are there any issues/concerns that were not covered in the outline?
16.If your agency has an outreach webpage it uses to communicate with the public about 6PPD/q, please provide the weblink below. Otherwise, write "none."
17.If your agency has 6PPD/q sampling methods that can be shared with ITRC for reference in an ITRC document on 6PPD/q, please enter that information below (i.e., toxicology studies, position/white papers). Otherwise write "none."
18.If your agency can share 6PPD/q case studies with ITRC for reference in an ITRC document on 6PPD/q, please enter that information below (e.g., citations, weblinks). Otherwise write "none."
19.Please describe the type of resources that ITRC could produce to assist your agency with 6PPD/q public outreach? Such products can include social media tool kits, posters, videos, story maps, etc.
20.What type of resources could ITRC produce to assist regulators dealing with 6PPD/q issues? (check all that apply)