What the Toxic Substances Control Act Overhaul Means to Manufacturers
The U.S. Senate passed the long-pending bill (S. 697) to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act, which will bolster the government’s power to regulate a wide variety of chemicals. The practical effect of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will be to shift the burden and cost of evaluating and regulating chemicals to manufacturers, along with imposing new user fees, while also allowing U.S. EPA to consider—without regard to cost—the health and safety impact of chemicals. The bill will now need to be reconciled with the U.S. House of Representatives’ bill passed in June (the Toxic Substances Control Act Modernization Act). [Read full article]
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