Chemical Industry Gives Cautious Praise To EPA's TSCA Inventory 'Reset'

Chemical industry officials are giving cautious praise to EPA's proposal for “resetting” the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) inventory of chemicals in commerce to guide potential regulatory actions under the revised toxics law, saying it includes some “welcome efficiencies” but could be made to further reduce industry burdens. In a Jan. 13 Federal Register notice , EPA proposes to require a retrospective electronic notification of chemical substances on the TSCA inventory that were manufactured or imported for non-exempt commercial...