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	DOE \| Office of Health, Safety and Security \| Nuclear Safety and Environment
		TSCA closed the gap in the earlier laws by requiring that the health and environmental effects of all new chemicals be reviewed before they are manufactured for commercial purposes.
		Determinations regarding compliance with TSCA must be made on a case-by-case basis if a DOE activity involves the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and/or disposal of a new or existing chemical substance or mixture that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
		Although the definition of "chemical substances" explicitly excludes from its scope several materials that might otherwise seem to meet the definition, including those that are regulated under other federal statues, TSCA is potentially applicable to all "chemical substances" and "mixtures" that are manufactured, imported, processed, used, distributed, and/or disposed of in the United States.
	www.eh.doe.gov /oepa/laws/tsca.html (1007 words)

	MapCruzin - GAO - Toxic Substances Control Act: Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective
		The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted in October 1976 to provide a safeguard against the introduction of additional contaminants into the environment and to address the risks posed by existing chemicals.
		TSCA was enacted to authorize EPA to collect information about the hazards posed by chemical substances and to take action to control unreasonable risks by either preventing dangerous chemicals from making their way into use or placing restrictions on those already in commerce.
		Some in the Congress and in the environmental community believe that TSCA is a comprehensive or umbrella law; their belief is based on the fact that the act deals exclusively with industrial chemicals and provides EPA with authorities to control chemicals throughout their life cycle, from production to use and disposal.
	www.mapcruzin.com /scruztri/docs/gao94103.htm (19294 words)

	Toxic Substances Control Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the United States Congress in 1976, that regulates the introduction of new chemicals.
		Subchapter II of the TSCA, "Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response," was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1986 under PL 99-519 and amended in 1990 under PL 101-637.
		Subchapter III of the TSCA, "Indoor Radon Abatement," was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1988 under PL 100-551.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toxic_Substances_Control_Act (448 words)

	Background - Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		TSCA Section 4 requires manufacturers, importers, and processors of certain chemical substances and mixtures to conduct testing on the health and environmental effects of chemical substances and mixtures, unless they qualify for an exemption.
		TSCA Section 6 regulates certain hazardous chemical substances and mixtures and authorizes EPA to take regulatory action to protect against unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment due to the manufacture, import, processing, distribution in commerce, use or disposal of a chemical substance or mixture.
		TSCA Section 13 requires that any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture be in compliance with TSCA and, in addition, EPA requires import certification.
	www.chemalliance.org /Handbook/background/back-tsca.asp (1445 words)

	Toxic Substances Control Act
		TSCA is intended to limit chemical substances that pose an "unreasonable" risk for use and not all chemical substances that pose risks.
		TSCA applies to persons/companies that are involved in activities that concern TSCA-regulated substances.
		The initial compilation of TSCA inventory was done in 1977 and required the definition of terms like chemical substance, manufactured for commercial purpose and specifically excluded substances - mixtures, pesticides etc. Corrections could be made in the inventory for previously made errors.
	ceprofs.tamu.edu /rhann/links/laws/tsca.asp (1870 words)

	TSCA - Civil Enforcement - Compliance and Enforcement - U.S. EPA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Act authorized EPA to secure information on all new and existing chemical substances, as well as to control any of the substances that were determined to cause unreasonable risk to public health or the environment.
		Provisions of the Act included exposure studies, determination of lead levels in products, establishing state programs for monitoring and abatement, and training and certification requirements for lead abatement workers.It should be noted that under earlier statutes, EPA had the authority to control toxic substances only if damage was caused.
		EPCRA was enacted as as a stand-alone provision,Title III, in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
	www.epa.gov /compliance/civil/tsca/tscaenfstatreq.html (1448 words)

	TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act - Information, Guidance, Links and Free Downloads Page by EHSO
		Under section 8(e), manufacturers, importers, and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures are required to inform EPA of studies and data that reasonably support the conclusion that the chemical presents a substantial risk of injury to human health or the environment.
		ATSDR, part of the Centers for Disease Control, was established to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment.
		Under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, EPA established the Office of Pollution Prevention to encourage source reduction, and to promote practices that conserve natural resources by reducing or eliminating pollutants through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, and land.
	www.ehso.com /tscalinks.htm (2786 words)

	CRS Report RL31905 - The Toxic Substances Control Act:A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements - NLE Abstract
		The Act authorizes EPA to gather and disseminate information about production, use, and possible adverse effects to human health and the environment of existing chemicals, and to issue ¨test rules¨ that require manufacturers and processors of potentially dangerous chemicals to conduct and report the results of scientific studies to fill information gaps.
		TSCA provides a variety of regulatory tools to EPA, ranging in severity from a total ban on production, import, and use to a requirement that a product must bear a warning label at the point of sale.
		However, TSCA directs EPA to use the least burdensome option that can reduce risk to a level that is reasonable, given the benefits provided by the chemical product or process.
	www.cnie.org /NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=130 (507 words)

	resource - Toxic Substances Control Act
		TSCA is focused on identifying and understanding the various risks associated with the manufacture and use of chemicals beforethey are introduced into the environment.
		TSCA imposes significant recordkeeping and reporting requirements on the regulated community to ensure EPA's access to new information concerning health risks or adverse environmental effects associated with the chemical substances.
		Substances produced in violation of this statute may be seized pursuant to authority in 15 U.S.C. TSCA also provides for both civil and criminal penalties for violations of statutory or regulatory provisions (15 U.S.C. Civil penalties can be assessed for negligent violations of TSCA, and willful or knowing violations can result in fines and/or imprisonment.
	www.ntc.blm.gov /learningplace/res_TSCA.html (438 words)

	CRS Report RL30022: Summaries of Environmental Laws Administered by the EPA
		TSCA directs EPA to use the least burdensome option that can reduce risk to a level that is reasonable given the benefits provided by the chemical product or process.
		TSCA also requires EPA to be notified when there are plans to produce, process, or use an existing chemical in a way that differs significantly from previously permitted uses so that EPA may determine whether the new use poses a greater risk of human or environmental exposure or effects than the former use.
		TSCA Section 10 directs EPA to conduct and coordinate among federal agencies research, development, and monitoring that is necessary to the purposes of the Act.
	www.cnie.org /NLE/CRSreports/BriefingBooks/Laws/k.cfm (2163 words)

	TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT: Summary from Federal Wildlife Laws Handbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Act establishes a committee to make recommendations to the Administrator respecting the chemical substances and mixtures to which the Administrator should give priority consideration for the promulgation of rules.
		In making recommendations, the committee must give priority to chemical substances and mixtures which are known to cause, or to contribute to, or which are suspected of causing or contributing to, cancer, gene mutations or birth defects.
		In the case of imminently hazardous chemical substances or mixtures, the Administrator may file a civil action in federal district court for seizure of the substance or mixture and for relief against anyone who manufactures, processes, distributes, uses or disposes of the substance or mixture.
	ipl.unm.edu /cwl/fedbook/tosca.html (579 words)

	Toxic Substance Control Act
		To prevent tragic consequences, TSCA requires that any chemical that reaches the consumer marketplace be tested for possible toxic effects prior to commercial manufacture.
		Procedures also are authorized for corrective action under TSCA in cases of cleanup of toxic materials contamination.
		TSCA supplements other federal statutes, including the Clean Air Act and the Toxic Release Inventory under EPCRA.
	www.madcon.com /law_lib/tsca (281 words)

	Solid and Hazardous Substances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to Congress, the policy of the Toxic Substances Control Act (ToSCA) is to develop adequate data with respect to the effect of chemical substances on health and the environment.
		Before producing a new chemical substance or a substance which displaysa significant new use, a manufacturer must notify the EPA at least 90 days prior to production and show that the substance will not present unreasonable risk.
		the act of putting an immediate ban on the use of a pesticide lasting through the process of deciding whether or not to cancel it in order to prevent an imminent hazard resulting from the pesticide s continued use.
	water.usgs.gov /eap/env_guide/solid_haz.html (4811 words)

	Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Toxic Substances Control Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Processing of all toxic chemicals defined as those chemicals that present unreasonable risk of injury to public health or the environment.
		TSCA requires that all such chemicals be inspected and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before they enter the market.
		The EPA is the sole authority for enforcement of TSCA, although the TSCA specifically provides that the states are not prohibited from enacting their own legislation to regulate chemicals.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /FE591 (1041 words)

	AGI Clean Water Act Update
		The MTBE issue, which is also tied to the Clean Air Act, was a hot topic in the press, as well as in congressional committees during the months of March and April, 2000.
		Thus, a TMDL acts as a pollution budget in that it is a calculation of how much pollution a body of water can assimilate and still improve and eventually come into compliance with water quality standards based on monitoring and modeling of pollution sources.
		The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 is commonly known as the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500).
	www.agiweb.org /gap/legis106/cwa106.html (2388 words)

	McKenna Long & Aldridge: From the Toxic Substances Control Act to REACH and Beyond
		Washington, D.C. Japan’s Chemical Substance Control Law is written to prevent adverse effects to the environment through chemical exposure.
		Chemical substances not listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances must be reviewed through a notification process, which is some cases, requires a permit.
		New substances are subject to a notification process that requires the submission of physical/chemical and toxicological studies.
	www.mckennalong.com /events-308.html (2090 words)

	Toxic Substances Control Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		TSCA was designed to regulate chemicals that pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment.
		TSCA also ensures that information concerning the health effects of toxic chemicals is accessible to EPA and to the public.
		While it is true that one of the primary functions of TSCA is to regulate chemical manufacturers, TSCA is actually comprised of 4 main titles, making the scope of TSCA regulation much broader than just industrial facilities.
	www.lgean.org /html/fedregsguide/ixd.cfm (567 words)

	The MSDS HyperGlossary: TSCA, Toxic Substances Control Act
		The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.
		TSCA supplements other Federal statutes, including the Clean Air Act and the Toxic Release Inventory under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA).
		TSCA applies to organizations that involve the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and/or disposal of a new or existing chemical substance or mixture that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
	www.ilpi.com /msds/ref/tsca.html (1140 words)

	RAND \| Notes \| Existing chemicals regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act : models and methods for policy ...
		Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is mandated to control human and environmental hazards caused by existing as well as new chemicals.
		A major evaluation component is economic welfare analysis, which examines the incidence of regulatory costs to determine how much will be incurred by industry and how much will be shifted to consumers, and assesses potential regulatory effects on the overall efficiency with which the economy uses available resources to meet society's goals.
		It reviews the main concepts of welfare theory, and extends the theory to cases in which regulating one chemical affects the demand for related products on the one hand, and on the other hand, to cases in which regulating a chemical affects markets for the inputs used to produce it or the products made.
	www.rand.org /pubs/notes/N2259 (381 words)

	Toxic Substances Control Act
		If the industry imports chemical substances, it is required to certify that each shipment is in compliance with the TSCA or is not subject to the TSCA.
		If these substances are onsite, the processor should check with the EPA and/or state regulatory agencies to obtain information on federal and/or state requirements for the use and storage of these substances.
		Prohibited acts, their attendant civil and criminal penalties, and the jurisdiction of the federal district court for specific enforcement and seizure are described the Sections 15, 16, and 17, respectively, of the TSCA (EPA, 1999).
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /swr/Module1/tsca.htm (1329 words)

	TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act - Information, Guidance, Links and Free Downloads Page by EHSO
		If you are interested in information about of TSCA subjects, or have a PCB/Asbestos question, email us and we'll respond and try to add it to the web site.
		Consistent with TSCA section 26(c), which allows EPA action under TSCA with respect to categories of chemical substances or mixtures, EPA is developing a category of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemical substances.
		A premanufacture notification(PMN) is required by TSCA prior to importing or manufacturing new chemicals that are not on the TSCA inventory.
	www.ehso.com /tsca.htm (402 words)

	EPA'S BIOTECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT PROGRAM UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
		EPA administers biotechnology regulatory programs under two statutes: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) which covers chemical and biological pesticides, and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
		In addition, researchers are requested to notify EPA prior to any environmental testing involving the introduction into the environment of new microorganisms.
		Researchers are working to genetically engineer microorganisms in such a way as to improve their ability to clean up chemical contamination.
	www.nal.usda.gov /bic/Federal_Biotech/epatosca.doc.html (1552 words)

	Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Upon receipt of such a complaint, the Secretary shall notify the person named in the complaint of the filing of the complaint.
		Within 30 days of the receipt of such complaint, the Secretary shall complete such investigation and shall notify in writing the complainant (and any person acting on behalf of the complainant) and the person alleged to have committed such violation of the results of the investigation conducted pursuant to this paragraph.
		Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply with respect to any employee who, acting without direction from the employee's employer (or any agent of the employer), deliberately causes a violation of any requirement of this Act.
	www.osha.gov /dep/oia/whistleblower/acts/tsca.html (538 words)

	Environmental Science - TSCATS Information
		The Toxic Substance Control Act Test Submission database, TSCATS, was developed by SRC for EPA in 1985.
		It is a central system for the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of information on unpublished technical reports submitted by industry to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
		The main TSCATS search screen allows the user to select the chemical, section of TSCA under which the study was submitted, and the type of output desired.
	www.syrres.com /esc/tscats_info.htm (510 words)

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