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TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act

TSCA gives the US EPA authority over chemical substances in commerce, including the power to restrict manufacture, import, processing and use. For companies importing finished goods it matters most through section 6 rules on persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances, which can reach articles rather than just bulk chemicals. Importers are frequently caught out because a restriction written in terms of a chemical substance still applies to the substance inside a component.

What it obliges you to do

  • Screen imported articles against section 6 restrictions, not only bulk chemicals
  • Meet reporting and recordkeeping duties where they apply to your role
  • Track significant new use rules that may capture existing components
  • Hold supplier evidence adequate to support an import certification

Latest activity

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Notice

o-Dichlorobenzene and p-Dichlorobenzene; Draft Risk Evaluations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for o- dichlorobenzene (CASRN 95-50-1) and p-dichlorobenzene (CASRN…

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1,2-Dichloropropane (1,2-DCP); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA); Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (tDCE); 4,4′-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[2, 6-Dibromophenol] (TBBPA); and Ethylene Dibromide (EDB); Draft Hazard and Exposure Assessments; Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Peer Review; Notice of SACC Meeting; Availability of Draft Documents and Request for Comment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing two virtual public meetings of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). The first is a preparatory meeting scheduled for July 23, 2026.

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4,4′-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA) Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 4,4'- (1-Methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA).

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Revision)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (EPA ICR Number 2668.03, OMB Control Number 2050-0230) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…

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Does TSCA actually apply to your products?

Scope is the part a summary cannot answer. Send us your product families and target markets and a steward will tell you which obligations attach, what evidence you would need, and what is already covered by declarations you hold.

  • A written read on whether TSCA applies to your range
  • The evidence gaps that would surface in an audit
  • No obligation, and no sales sequence attached

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Not legal advice. This page describes a regulatory framework in general terms and is maintained by people, not generated from the legislature. Requirements change, and scope depends on your product, your role in the supply chain and your markets. Confirm the current consolidated text before acting — or ask us to check it against your portfolio.