Federal Regulatory Support: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Toxic
Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) grants EPA authority to collect data
on chemicals used to evaluate, assess, mitigate and control risks that may
be posed by their manufacture, processing and use. TSCA provides a variety
of control methods to prevent chemicals from posing unreasonable risk,
including required reporting, recordkeeping and testing requirements, and
restrictions relating to chemicals substances and mixtures.
Certain
substances are generally excluded from TSCA, including
food, drugs,
cosmetics and
pesticides, while other chemicals like polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos, radon and lead-based paints have specific
requirements to address their production,
importation, use and disposal.
TSG assists in all aspects of TSCA,
including compliance audits,
training, reporting and recordkeeping. Our
specialists have extensive experience with the notification of
new industrial
chemicals in the United States, and we help companies prepare, communicate and
follow up with EPA on:
▲Premanufacture Notices (PMN)
▲Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) resolution
▲Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) submissions
▲Low Volume Exemption (LVE)
▲Polymer Exemption Determinations
▲Low Release Low
Exposure (LoRex) Exemption
▲Test Marketing Exemption (TME)
▲Notices of Commencement (NOC)
▲Section 5(e) consent orders
▲Risk Assessment
▲Chemical Import
Issues
In addition to new chemicals notifications, TSG
offers advice on compliance requirements for Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13
in:
▲Reviewing studies for possible Section 8(e) substantial risk
reviews submission
▲Resolving Inventory nomenclature issues
▲Reviewing and assisting with Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule
▲Resolving import and export issues
▲Conducting compliance system, product and due diligence audits for Sections 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13
▲Developing standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance systems
▲Providing personnel compliance training
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