Proposed Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 112th Congress : S. 847 Compared with Current Law.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Pollution.

Hazardous substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

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Summary:

Reviews S. 847, to increase amount of information about chemical toxicity and usage that chemical manufacturers and processors would be required to submit to EPA, to facilitate EPA regulation of toxic chemicals, and to direct EPA to establish varied or tiered minimum data set requirements for different chemical substances or categories of substances. Provides side-by-side comparison of key provisions of S. 847, with current law, under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Proposed Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 112th Congress

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