Toxic Substances Control Act
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The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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chemical safety law → |
| abbreviation |
Toxic Substances Control Act
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surface form: "TSCA"
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| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| amendedBy | Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act → |
| authorizes |
EPA to ban certain chemical substances
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EPA to impose restrictions on chemicals → EPA to require testing of chemicals → |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code → |
| containsPolicyDeclaration | 15 U.S.C. §2601 – Congressional findings, policy, and intent → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| effectiveDate | 1977-01-01 → |
| enactedBy | 94th United States Congress → |
| establishes | TSCA Inventory of chemical substances → |
| exempts |
cosmetics regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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drugs regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act → foods and food additives regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act → nuclear material regulated by the Atomic Energy Act → pesticides regulated under FIFRA → |
| majorAmendmentDate | 2016-06-22 → |
| postAmendmentFeature |
enhances EPA authority to obtain information on chemicals
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limits confidentiality claims for chemical information → requires EPA to evaluate existing chemicals with clear and enforceable deadlines → requires EPA to prioritize chemicals for risk evaluation → requires safety findings for new chemicals before market entry → |
| primaryPurpose |
protect human health
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protect the environment → regulate chemical substances and mixtures → |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 94-469 → |
| regulates |
disposal of chemical substances
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distribution in commerce of chemical substances → manufacture of chemical substances → processing of chemical substances → use of chemical substances → |
| relatedTo |
chemical risk assessment
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environmental health law → industrial chemicals regulation → |
| requires | premanufacture notification for new chemical substances → |
| section |
Section 12 – Exports
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Section 13 – Imports → Section 4 – Testing of chemical substances and mixtures → Section 5 – Manufacturing and processing notices → Section 6 – Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures → Section 8 – Reporting and retention of information → |
| shortName |
Toxic Substances Control Act
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surface form: "TSCA"
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| signedBy | Gerald Ford → |
| signingDate | 1976-10-11 → |
| title | Toxic Substances Control Act → |
| USCodeSections | 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. → |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "TSCA"
this entity surface form: "TSCA of 1976"
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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amends
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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this entity surface form: "TSCA"
this entity surface form: "TSCA"
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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predecessor
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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this entity surface form: "original Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976"
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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reforms
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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this entity surface form: "TSCA"
this entity surface form: "An Act to regulate commerce and protect human health and the environment by requiring testing and necessary use restrictions on certain chemical substances"