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Summary of TSCA | Laws, Regulations, Guidance & Dockets | US EPA Page 1 of 2 http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/tsca.html Last updated on Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Laws, Regulations, Guidance and Dockets Tou are here: EPA Home Laws. Regulations. Guidance & Dockets Laws that We Administer Summary of TSCA Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act How do I...? 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (1976) The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 provides EPA with authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures. Certain substances are generally excluded from TSCA, including, among others, food, drugs, cosmetics and pesticides. Find regulatory info : by date by topic by business sector Comment Comply with a rule Get updates Search state-specific laws/rules TSCA addresses the production, importation, use, and disposal of specific chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBsL asbestos, radon and lead-based paint. Various sections of TSCA provide authority to: Require, under Section 5. pre-manufacture notification for "new chemical substances" before manufacture Require, under Section 4. testing of chemicals by manufacturers, importers, and processors where risks or exposures of concern are found Issue Significant New Use Rules (SNURsL under Section 5, when it identifies a "significant new use" that could result in exposures to, or releases of, a substance of concern. Maintain the TSCA Inventory, under Section 8, which contains more than 83,000 chemicals. As new chemicals are commercially manufactured or imported, they are placed on the list. Require those importing or exporting chemicals, under Sections 12(b) and 13, to comply with certification reporting and/or other requirements. Require, under Section 8, reporting and recordkeeping by persons who manufacture, import, process, and/or distribute chemical substances in commerce. Require, under Section 8feL that any person who manufactures (including imports), processes, or distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and who obtains information which reasonably supports the conclusion that such Quick Links How EPA Writes Regulations Regulations and Proposed Rules Federal Register Environmental Documents Federal Register Database Regulations.gov EPA Dockets Regulatory Agendas & Plans Codified Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) CFR Title 40: Protection of the Environment Laws Major Environmental Laws THOMAS U.S. House Committees U.S. Senate Committees Significant Guidance Documents http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/tsca.html 10/5/2009 Summary of TSCA | Laws, Regulations, Guidance & Dockets | US EPA substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment to immediately inform EPA, except where EPA has been adequately informed of such information. EPA screens all TSCA b8(e) submissions as well as voluntary "For Your Information" fFYI) submissions. The latter are not required by law, but are submitted by industry and public interest groups for a variety of reasons. For the past decade EPA has focused efforts on protecting citizens from existing chemicals by making basic screeninglevel toxicity information on them publicly available. In 2008 EPA expanded those efforts with the Chemical Assessment and Management Program. or"ChAMP." See also: Online version of TSCA. from the Government Printing Office PDF of TSCA. from U.S. Senate (106 pp, 263K, About PDF) Back to the "Laws that EPA Administers" list. Page 2 of2 http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/tsca.html 10/5/2009