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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

This act gives EPA broad authority to regulate the manufacture, use, distribution in commerce, and disposal of chemical substances. Overview Regulatory Deadlines Information Chemical Industry Links for TSCA Associated TSCA Websites and Important Phone Numbers What do each of the laws require? SOCMA Hotlines Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) TSCA EPA’s New Chemicals Program Under TSCA: The Basics 06/28/10 - Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Passes Both Houses 06/18/10 - ASC Announces TSCA Legislative Reform Webinar 05/27/10 - EPA Plans to Address Confidentiality Claims in Health and Safety Studies under the Toxic Substances Control Act 04/29/10 - EPA Opens Access to Chemical Information 04/08/10 - Reassessment of PCB Use Authorizations: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 03/19/10 - EPA Finalizing First Action Plans, Announces Second Group of Targeted Chemicals 03/08/10 - Access Being Made Available by EPA to Non-Confidential TSCA Inventory 02/25/10 - EPA Publishes Proposed Test Rule on Third Grouping of Chemicals 02/24/10 - EPA Publishes Final Clarification for Chemical Identification Describing Activated Phosphors for TSCA Inventory Purposes 02/22/10 - EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition 02/22/10 - EPA Office of Inspector General Critiques TSCA Implementation – Report Published 02/22/10 - EPA Proposes Rule to Amend Enforceable Consent Agreements (ECAs) 01/29/10 - EPA Amends Polymer Exemption Rule – Perfluorochemicals Targeted 01/26/10 - TSCA Hearing Upcoming in Senate 01/22/10 - EPA Announces Efforts to Make More Chemical Identities Public 01/12/10 - EPA Finalizes Rule on TSCA Section 5 Electronic Submissions 01/07/10 - EPA Releases Action Plans on 4 Chemicals 12/05/09 - First TSCA Hearing Held in Senate Committee 11/23/09 - Senate Committee to Hold TSCA Oversight Hearing 11/19/09 - TSCA Reform Gets Second Hearing in House Subcommittee 10/17/09 - Former EPA Staff Outline Tenets of TSCA Reform 10/06/09 - Daylong Conference Held on the Future of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 03/17/09 - Public Meeting on Proposed HPV Chemicals Testing Rule, March 31, 2009, Washington, D.C. 03/03/09 - TSCA Workshop, May 9, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI 03/03/09 - Global Chemical Regulations Conference, April 6-8, 2009, Baltimore, MD 01/09/09 - EPA Proposes Electronic Submittal of TSCA Premanufacture Notices and Other Amendments 01/02/09 - EPA Posts 2006 Inventory Update Reporting Public Database 11/18/08 - Significant New Use Rules Promulgated for 56 Chemical Substances, Including Two Nanomaterials 11/06/08 - EPA Gives Notice of TSCA Requirements for Carbon Nanotubes 09/15/08 - Risk-Based Prioritizations Posted for 28 Additional HPV Chemicals 07/29/08 - Proposed Rule Would Require Testing of 19 HPV Chemicals (Second Group) 06/26/08 - EPA to Undertake Scientific and Regulatory Evaluation of Formaldehyde Use in Pressed Wood Products 04/29/08 - *NEW GUIDANCE AVAILABLE* - TSCA Section 13 Import Compliance Checklist