Republic of the Phitippres s Department of Environment and Natural Resources &S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU a DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diiman, Quezon City 1116 —— om "Felephone Nos. 927-1517. 928-37-42 —" mal emb@emb govph Visit us at itp fiwww em gov ph Py orseews SF ssoran0r Cersivied WAR 09 2569 Memorandum to All Regional Directors From: The EMB Director Subject Exemption of Isocyanate from DENR AO 97/39 Chemical Contral nds. Order tor Cyanide and Cyanide Compo Please he informed that Isocyanate is not a eyanide compound but a functional group of atoms N-C_ © (nitrogen-carhon-oxy of the isoeyan: =n), While isocyanate do have their own particular hazards. none sroups formed by condensation such as cyanurate, uret or urethane, hor as isocyanate derivative or the isoeyanate anion itself may form cyanidle fon under any reasonable environmental condition or thro any demonstrated organic pathway, As such. isocyanate compounds are not cover Manulaciuring. Pre-Importation Notification ¢ d by DENR AO 97/39 but may be covered by Pre= new (PMPIN) Please be guided accordi ee