Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
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TSCA Compliance really does matter. Feb. 24, 2011 Background TSCA(Toxic Substances Control Act)? Was enacted in 1976 Is intended to protect public health and the environment from unreasonable risk without overburdening the chemical industry Gives EPA a broad authority to regulate the manufacture, use, distribution, and disposal of chemical substances Is federally mandated Full text : www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/ch53.html TSCA TSCA?s Four Titles Title I: the Control of Toxic Substances Regulates the manufacture, processing, use, distribution in commerce, and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures. In addition, it regulates the use and disposal of PCBs. Title II: the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)