§ 720.36 Exemption for research and development.
(a) This part does not apply to a chemical substance if the following conditions are met:
(1) The chemical substance is manufactured only in small quantities solely for research and development.
(2) The manufacturer notifies all persons in its employ or to whom it directly distributes the chemical substance, who are engaged in experimentation, research, or analysis on the chemical substance, including the manufacture, processing, use, transport, storage, and disposal of the substance associated with research and development activities, of any risk to health, identified under paragraph (b) of this section, which may be associated with the substance. The notification must be made in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
(3) The chemical substance is used by, or directly under the supervision of, a technically qualified individual.
(b)
(1) To determine whether notification under paragraph (a)(2) of this section is required, the manufacturer must review and evaluate the following information to determine whether there is reason to believe there is any potential risk to health which may be associated with the chemical substance: