Procedure Number CORP. 26, New Product Development

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. New products and the production processes for manufacturing new products could result in the formation of new chemicals and intermediates not on the TSCA Inventory. New products and new intermediates may also be subject to Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) and other product restrictions under TSCA. The company must make certain new products and the processes for making them are adequately reviewed from a TSCA perspective. This procedure deals with the process steps for manufacturing or importing a new product that might have an impact on TSCA compliance. 

There are different TSCA considerations at each stage. 

This document describes the procedure for ensuring that new products are developed efficiently, with full consideration of regulatory obligations and risks, and meet customer requirements. 

Procedures may incbide steps that are not required by TSCA but are suggested business practices. 

Procedures governing assessment of new suppUers, evaluations of raw materials, supplier audits, TSCA premanufacture notification and exemptions, and preparation of specifications, labels, and MSDSs. 

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Procedure Number CORP. 26, New Product Development Procedure New Products... 

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