EPA Proposes New Exposure Data Reporting Requirement

Agency proposes data reporting rule for unpublished health and safety studies as part of risk evaluation process under Toxic Substances Control Act

On March 25, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that would require manufacturers and importers of 16 chemicals to report data from unpublished studies of health and safety; occupational, general population, and consumer exposures; and environmental effects. The proposed rule includes the five chemicals currently under EPA's prioritization process (acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, MBOCA, and vinyl chloride) and 10 chemicals under consideration for prioritization action next year, including bisphenol A, ethylbenzene, hydrogen fluoride, and naphthalene.