United States toxic substances legislation

The two most important pieces of chemical control legislation enacted affecting the dye and pigment industries are the United States Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) and EEC s Classification, Packaging, and Labeling of Dangerous Substances and its amendments. Table 2 is a comparison of TSCA and the 6th Amendment of the EEC classifications. 

United States. Toxic Substances Control Act. 2. Chemicals—Law and legislation— United States. 

Toxic Substances Control Act (1976) - This umbrella legislation covers the handling and deposition of chemicals within the entire United States. 

GAO (1994) Toxic Substances Control Act Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-05-458. Washington United States Government Accountability Office. 

The purpose of the REACH program is to require that companies make data available that demonstrates the safety of their products. This includes the potential chemical hazards during the use of a product, and it also describes means of restricting the use of specific chemicals. A similar piece of legislation, the Toxic Substances Control Act, exists in the United States, but this has received criticism for being far less effective. 

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed into law in 1976, the heyday of command-and-control environmental legislation supported by severe penalties for violations. In line with this approach, Congress gave the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the courts many tools to enforce the statute s provisions. 

Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)—federal legislation intended to protect human health and the environment, and to regulate commerce by requiring testing and imposing restrictions on certain chemical substances. The TSCA applies to all manufacturers, exporters, importers, processors, distributors, and disposers of chemical substances in the United States. 

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