Office of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Recent News About Office of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
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Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Perchloroethylene
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EPA Requests Nominations for Letter Peer Review of White Paper to be Used in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2 under TSCA
On June 22, EPA issued a Federal Register notice calling for nominations of scientific and technical experts to review the “2023 White Paper on the Quantitative Human Health Approach to be Applied in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2.
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EPA Issues Final Rule to Require Reporting on Releases and Other Waste Management for Nine PFAS
Today, as a follow up to a January 2023 announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Flame Retardants In Support of Risk Evaluations
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNURs)
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Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Methylene Chloride
Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EDT for a webinar on the Agency’s proposal to ban all consumer uses and most commercial uses of methylene chloride, a chemical in commercial and consumer products known to cause serious health risks and even death.
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Apply by June for $16 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants that Advance Environmental Justice
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for two new grant opportunities to support states and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses seeking to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices.
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EPA Plans to Extend Compliance Date for Regulation of DecaBDE to Ensure Continuity of Nuclear Power Supply Chain
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its intent to extend the January 6, 2023 compliance date on the prohibition on the processing and distribution of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) for use in wire and cable insulation in nuclear power generation facilities, and decaBDE-containing wire and cable insulation.
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Reminder: Register for Our Webinar on Developing a Carbon Labelling Program for Construction Materials under the Inflation Reduction Act
Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT for the last of three public engagement webinars on new programs focused on lower carbon construction materials.
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Learn How to Apply for $16 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants, Webinar Recordings Now Available
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available recordings of four webinars on $16 million in pollution prevention (P2) grant funding opportunities for potential applicants and interested stakeholders.
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Registration Information for May 2023, Virtual Public Meeting of the TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on May 8-11, 2023, from 10:00 AM to approximately 5:00 PM (EDT), for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) peer review of two draft documents related to cumulative risk assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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EPA Holding Virtual Preparatory Meeting for SACC Review of Draft Documents Related to Cumulative Risk Assessment Under TSCA
On April 24, 2023, EPA will hold a virtual public preparatory meeting for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) members, ad hoc reviewers, and the public to comment on and ask questions regarding the scope and clarity of the draft charge questions to be used for the May 8-11, 2023, review of two draft documents related to cumulative risk assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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EPA Calls for Applications for the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards.
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EPA Requests Nominations for SACC Review of Draft Supplement to the 1,4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation Under TSCA
EPA Requests Nominations for SACC Review of Draft Supplement to the 1,4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation Under TSCA
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Upcoming Spanish-Language Webinars: Learn About Reducing Lead Exposure
Upcoming Spanish-Language Webinars: Learn About Reducing Lead Exposure
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EPA Releasing Additional Data on the Ongoing Uses of Chrysotile Asbestos as the Agency Pursues a Final Rulemaking
EPA Releasing Additional Data on the Ongoing Uses of Chrysotile Asbestos as the Agency Pursues a Final Rulemaking