Toxic Substances Control Act Archives - Environment+Energy Leader

C&I Supplier Pleads Guilty to Toxic Substances Violations, Accepts $100K Fine

August 22, 2017September 26, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

A company in Ontario will pay a $100,000 fine to the Environmental Damages Fund for regulatory violations in relation to the sale of tetrachloroethylene. Dalex Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to selling the chemical to an owner or operator of a dry-cleaning facility who was not in compliance with regulations. Regulations ... Read more »

EPA’s Application of Toxic Substances Control Act Prompts Environmental Groups to Sue

August 16, 2017September 26, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

Environmental groups are suing the EPA over its application of the Toxic Substance Control Act, saying that the methods by which the agency is prioritizing and evaluating chemicals will harm workers and families.

Is Your Company Prepared for the New TSCA Chemical Reporting Rule?

March 6, 2017September 6, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Almost all companies across most industries are subject to a new, one-time reporting requirement imposed by the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

TSCA Chemical Inventory Outdated, Industry Says

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

More than 85,000 chemicals fall under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations — but the EPA has no idea how many of those chemicals are actually in use.

Pruitt Working to Fix Chemical Backlog from Updated TSCA

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Chemical manufacturers say a backlog of chemicals awaiting EPA approval is hurting business, and the US economy at large — and now the EPA is working to correct this problem.

First Annual TSCA Report on Chemical Risk Evaluation Posted

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The updated TSCA requires that the EPA report on its chemical risk evaluations annually. The agency has posted its first such report.

Manufacturing Chemicals Added to REACH Substances of Very High Concern List

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Four chemicals used in manufacturing may soon be banned in the European Union, following their inclusion on a list of substances of very high concern.

EPA Is Now Prioritizing and Evaluating Chemical Risks

January 13, 2017January 17, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is in the process of how it will be prioritizing and evaluating chemicals — ones that had been grandfathered under earlier laws but had failed to require companies to provide data on the chemicals they produced. The final processes are to be in ... Read more »

Chemicals Used in Paint Strippers, Vapor Degreasing May Be Banned; EPA to Evaluate Chemicals Grandfathered in Under Old TSCA

January 13, 2017December 9, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A slew of chemical rules that will affect manufacturers and other industrial sectors have been proposed this week by the EPA.

C&I Supplier Pleads Guilty to Toxic Substances Violations, Accepts $100K Fine

EPA’s Application of Toxic Substances Control Act Prompts Environmental Groups to Sue

Is Your Company Prepared for the New TSCA Chemical Reporting Rule?

TSCA Chemical Inventory Outdated, Industry Says

Pruitt Working to Fix Chemical Backlog from Updated TSCA

First Annual TSCA Report on Chemical Risk Evaluation Posted

Manufacturing Chemicals Added to REACH Substances of Very High Concern List

EPA Is Now Prioritizing and Evaluating Chemical Risks

Chemicals Used in Paint Strippers, Vapor Degreasing May Be Banned; EPA to Evaluate Chemicals Grandfathered in Under Old TSCA

Industrial Facilities’ Toxic Chemical Releases Dropped 8% in 2015

First-Ever Nanoscale Chemical Reporting Rule Finalized

Chemical Used in Adhesives, Dry Cleaning to be Listed as Hazardous Air Pollutant

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