Toxic substances management

New York State Department of Health, Chemical Fact Sheet Guthion. Bureau of Toxic Substances Management, Albany, NY, 5-24, 1984. 

Environment Canada (1995) Toxic Substances Management Policy - Persistence and Bioaccumulation. Environment Canada, Ottawa, Canada... 

Administrative utility. Environmental Contaminants Act, information, legal framwork, QSAR Information System, toxic substances management. 

Catoggio, J.A. Other organic toxic substances. In Matsui S. (Ed.). Guidelines of Lake Management - Toxic Substances Management in Lakes and Reservoirs. 1991, v.4, p.ll3-126. 

In Delaware, the Regulation for the Management of Extremely Ha2ardous Substances Act, developed in response to the Bhopal disaster and several chemical-release incidents in Delaware, became effective in 1989 (27,28). The regulations Hst 88 toxic substances, 32 flammable substances, and 50 explosive substances. A sufficient quantity is specified for each of these materials, based on potential for a catastrophic event at a distance of 100 m from a potential source of a 1-h release. 

There are a multitude of governmental requirements for the manufacture and handling of isocyanates. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates testing and risk management for TDl and MDl under Toxic Substance Control Administration (TSCA). Annual reports on emissions of both isocyanates are required by the EPA under SARA 313. 

Much of the current activity in the field of solid-waste management, especially with respect to hazardous wastes and resources recoveiy, is a direc t consequence of legislation. It is imperative to have a working knowledge of waste regulations, including RCRA (for EPA hazardous waste) TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) for PCBs and toxic waste Sohd Waste Disposal Act the Clean Air Ac t and PSD (prevention of... 

ATSDR. 1994. Hydrogen sulfide. Managing hazardous materials incidents. Volume III. Medical management guidelines for acute chemical exposures. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA. 

Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. U.S. Department of Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (August 1) 1992. 

Monsanto s experience illustrates both the positive and negative impacts on one chemical company under TSCA sections 5 and 8. For a broader perspective, refer to the Chemical Manufacturers Association publication "The First Four Years of the Toxic Substance Control Act." - The authors views are also presented relative to EPA s management of information under section 10. 

Corporations have responded to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by traditional means such as added personnel and facilities as well as by new and innovative initiatives such as new management functions, new expertise in toxicology, and new computerized information systems. The size of a corporation as measured by annual sales is the most important determiner of how an organization responds to TSCA s new demands large corporations generally add new personnel and facilities while smaller corporations tend to add TSCA requirements to existing jobs. None of these responses can be ascribed to TSCA alone since corporations are responding to a myriad of environmental/health laws with similar demands. 

This chapter covered only a small proportion of the vast number of chemicals that can be found in the workplace. For more definitive information on a wide variety of toxic substances, the reader is referred to standard references on industrial toxicology. Of these, one of the most useful for a quick summary of toxic effects and management is Chemical Hazards in the Workplace by N. H. Proctor and J. P. Hughes. Definitive reviews of many chemicals are published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the National Safety Council among others. Sources are given in Appendix III. 

PA Bureau Water Sup. Com. Health 1998. Water quality toxics management strategy- Statement of policy Water quality criteria for toxic substances. Pennsylvania Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Department of Environmental Resources. 

The German Environmental Protection Agency (UBA) surveyed 13 flame retardants for toxicity to humans and the environment and their suitability for closed-loop substance management. 

Title I - Control of Toxic Substances - includes provisions for testing chemical substances and mixtures, manufacturing and processing notices, regulating hazardous chemical substances and mixtures, managing imminent hazards, and reporting and retaining information. 

Kulig K. Initial management of ingestions of toxic substances. N Engl J Med 1992 326 1677-81. 

Page, Talbot. 1981. A Framework for Unreasonable Risk in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In Management of Assessed Risk for Carcinogens. Edited by William J. Nicholson. New York New York Academy of Sciences. 

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