Toxic Substance and Control Act (TCSA)
Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(A) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment
A Proposed Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 03/17/2023 This document has a comment period that ends in 28 days. (04/17/2023) Submit a formal comment Document Details Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. Printed version: PDF Publication Date: 03/17/2023 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Dates: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2023. Comments Close:…
Read MoreEPA’s Asbestos Problem: Pending Litigation and Draft Risk Evaluation
National Law Review Washington, DC – Multiple States’ Attorneys General and asbestos advocacy groups are suing EPA in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs are seeking judicial intervention concerning EPA “arbitrary and capricious” decision to deny states’ earlier petition that requested EPA collect more data on imported asbestos under…
Read MoreEPA Says Their Research Continues to Provide Vital Research to Support Toxic Substance Control Act
Washington, DC – In 2016, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was passed, amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Nation’s primary chemical management law, for the first time in 40 years. The amended TSCA included advances such as: mandatory requirements for EPA to evaluate existing chemicals with clear and enforceable deadlines, risk-based chemical assessments, increased…
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