Law on the control of toxic substances (Tsca) and section 6 (h)

Law on the control of toxic substances (Tsca) and section 6 (h)

• TCCA: US law issued in 1976 to regulate the introduction of new or existing chemicals.
• Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• The Tsca does not classify chemicals in toxic and non -toxic, but prohibits the production or import of chemicals not present in the TCCA inventory or subject to exemptions.

Section 6 (H) - Persistent chemicals, bio -accurate and toxic (PBT).

• Section 6 (H) Added through the Frank R. Lauttenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in 2016.
• It focuses on PBT chemicals: they persist in the environment, bioaccumulating in body tissues, have potential long -term harmful effects.
• The EPA is required to adopt quick measures to regulate these chemicals, dealing with their risks.

• Reference:https://www.ep.gov/asssing-and-manageing-chemicals-nter-tsca/persistent-biaccomulativi-and-pbt-poemicals

Substances regulated by Tsca 6 (h)

• Reference:https://www.ep.gov/asssing-and-manageing-chemicals-nter-tsca/persistent-biaccomulativi-and-pbt-poemicals

 

Ahmed Sakr

Product Compliance Consultant

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