Burnaby shared some news this week that they have been accredited to run 6PPD-quinone in water. Before I share the lab details on this, here is some background on this compound.
Vehicle tires contain a chemical called 6PPD to prevent tires from breaking down due to reactions when exposed to air. When 6PPD reacts with ozone in the air, it forms 6PPD-quinone. Tires wear down through contact with roads, releasing particles into the environment. When it rains, stormwater from hard surfaces like parking lots and streets washes these particles into streams and other water bodies. As a result, 6PPD-quinone may be present and aquatic organisms can be exposed to it. Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) mortality has been linked to 6PPD-quinone exposure in stormwater and runoff into affected waterways.
There will be a regulation for this in BC as soon as the end of the year.
If you are on LinkedIn, have a look at Kris' post on it from this week.
Kris Beaudet on LinkedIn: Our Bureau Veritas North America laboratory in Burnaby, BC is now… Our Bureau Veritas North America laboratory in Burnaby, BC is now accredited for 6PPD-quinone (6-PPDq), the tire rubber antioxidant product, in aqueous… |
Below are the details for the test in Burnaby and please watch for the MOC to be released shortly as well. The lab is ready to receive samples! Please let the lab know if you are setting up any programs that will include the analysis and consult the sales team for pricing. The lab is conducting a study to see the possibility of running the analysis on soil as well. Stay tuned for more on this in the months to come.
Here are a few other resources you can review:
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/6ppd-quinone
https://marinescience.psf.ca/contaminants/6ppd-q/
Stream watchers fear chemical found in tires killed salmon in West Vancouver creek | CBC News The West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society said there are concerns the dead fish found on the banks of a creek were caused by urban runoff, specifically a compound found in tires. |