Description
Book SynopsisThis is a how to book that gives a brief but succinct and relevant information about US EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to chemistry professionals working in corporate environment of a chemical industry followed by directions in complying with the TSCA inventory requirements.
Trade Review"...presents step-by-step instructions for complying with regulations in the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Substances Control Act." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)
Table of Contents1. Introduction.
2. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
2.1. Definition of Certain Terms under TSCA.
2.2. Provisions of the TSCA.
2.3. Who Is Subject to TSCA Compliance?
3. CAS Registry Numbers and TCSA Inventory Chemicals.
3.1. What Is a CAS Registry Number (CASRN)?
3.2. CASRN and TSCA Inventory Chemicals.
4. TSCA Inventory Requirements.
4.1. TSCA Inventory.
4.2. Bona Fide Intent to Manufacture (BIFM) Requests.
4.3. The Premanufacture Notice (PMN) Process.
4.4. Inventory Correction.
5. Processes for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements.
5.1. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Processors.
5.2. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Manufacturers.
5.3. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Importers.
6. References.
7. Appendixes.
7.1. 15 USC OO2601–2629 as Amended through 1996.
7.2. 19 CFR 141.20.
7.3. 19 CFR 144.21 through 144.28.
7.4. 40 CFR OO721.90 and 721.91.
7.5. Notice of Commencement Form (EPA Form 7710–56).
7.6. Premanufacture Notice (PMN) Form (EPA Form 7710–25).
7.7. Compliance Verification Form (CVF).
7.8. PMN and NOC Instruction Manual.
7.9. Polymer Exemption Guidance Manual.
7.10. The PMN Review Process.
7.11. Chemical Information Needed for Risk Assessment.
Index.
