Procedure Number CORP. 20, Assessment of New Suppliers

As discussed in The Inventory Chapter, 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that all chemicals manufactured, processed, or used in the United States must be on a comprehensive list of chemicals maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 8(b)of TSCA, called the TSCA Inventory. Before purchasing a chemical from a new supplier, the company needs to ascertain that the chemical is on the TSCA Inventory. 

While obtaining a certification of TSCA compliance from the supplier may be helpful, the best method is to ensure that the new supplier s material is in fact on the TSCA Inventory. The assessment to be made for new suppliers could be part of a general process change assessment. The important issue is to understand where process changes may occur in the company s processes, and to make certain those changes are adequately reviewed from a TSCA perspective. 

This procedure illustrates how a company might assess a new supplier and how the potential TSCA impact might be evaluated. Naming and responsibilities of functions will vary company by company. 

This document describes the process for approving new suppliers of chemicals. 

Procedures governing process changes, evaluations of raw materials, preparation of specifications, and supplier audits. 

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Procedure Number CORP. 20, Assessment of New Suppliers Procedure New Suppliers... 

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