Toxic Substances Control Act: Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective

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Report Type	Reports and Testimonies
Report Date	Sept. 26, 1994
Report No.	RCED-94-103
Subject	Health hazards Chemical research Data collection Environmental law Environmental monitoring Government information dissemination Manufacturing industry Proprietary data Toxic substances Chemicals EPA Confidential Business Information Review Challenge Program EPA National Occupational Exposure Survey EPA Toxic Release Inventory European Union Chemical industry

Summary:

Thousands of toxic chemicals are in commercial use. Although these chemicals are important in producing goods and services, they are often toxic and can harm human health and the environment. Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976 to enable the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to obtain more information on chemicals and to control those that pose an unreasonable risk. In response to congressional concerns that EPA has been slow to implement the act, this report discusses EPA's efforts to (1) assess chemicals under the act, (2) control those found to be harmful, and (3) make the act's information on chemical risks publicly available by reducing the amount of information that the chemical industry claims as confidential.

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Toxic Substances Control Act: Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective