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U.S. chemical management and regulation

The products of chemistry are among the most thoroughly evaluated and regulated in commerce. Chemicals are developed, manufactured, distributed and used under a strict and comprehensive set of government rules found in more than a dozen separate federal laws. ACC supports tiered (phased) testing approaches that use results-based prioritization to focus testing on chemicals of greatest concern to public health, thus reducing the total amount of testing and animal research necessary to protect public health. To this end, ACC supports using hazard and exposure data to prioritize substances for further evaluation, which provides more efficient use of resources, including laboratory animals.

Contact: Tiffany Harrington
Phone: 703-741-5583

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is the central law governing industrial chemicals in commerce. Passed in 1976, TSCA gives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to screen and regulate both new and existing chemicals. Many chemicals are subject to additional regulations based on their intended uses. Under TSCA, EPA has the authority to limit or prohibit the manufacture and distribution of a substance if it is found to pose an unreasonable risk.

Cal Dooley Discusses TSCA Modernization
ACC President Cal Dooley discusses the need for a modernized federal chemical management system that gives EPA the ability to assess chemicals for their intended use using a risk-based approach. Dooley explains the importance of a regulatory process that restores public confidence, ensures the business of chemistry remains at the forefront of innovation, and protects U.S. jobs.

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ACC Reaffirms Support for TSCA Reform in Hearing–Calls for Open Dialogue On TSCA [3/9/2010]

ACC Statement For the Record to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health Hearing on Business Perspectives for Reform of TSCA [3/8/2010]

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