EPA

On 3 September 2021 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a plan for a new rulemaking on persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals that are the subject of final risk management rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In addition, the EPA extended the compliance dates for the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on its new draft compliance guide for imported articles with surface coatings containing long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) substances. Comments must be submitted on or before 15 January 2021. Verisk 3E Analysis The EPA is requesting public comments on its new...

On 17 April 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that three substances become subject to significant new use rules (SNURs) pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Comments are due by 18 May 2020. Three substances currently undergoing premanufacture review from the EPA have...

On 20 March 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added 70 products as disinfectants for use against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Verisk 3E Review The EPA added 70 products to List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. This list collects products that can be effectively used against SARS-CoV-2 (the novel...

On 17 March 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a prepublication of the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) final rule pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Most notably, the rule modernizes the CDR reporting requirements in light of the Frank R...

The Environmental Protection Administration and Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan issued the Amendment to the Toxic Chemical Substances Transportation Management Regulations and the Renaming of the Regulations as Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Transportation Management Regulations (修正「毒性化學物質運送管理辦法」，並修正名稱為「毒性及關注化學物質運送管理辦法」) (the amendment) on 22 January 2020. The amendment aims to expand...

On 15 October 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued 29 Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the authority of section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These SNURs will be effective on 16 December 2019. Verisk 3E Review Affected substances and their newly designated significant new...

On 3 September 2019 Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration published the Amendment to the Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act Enforcement Rules to impose additional restrictions on chemicals of concern as newly defined under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act. The amendment will become effective on 16 January 2020. Verisk...

More than 60 changes to the U.S. EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (HWGIR) are currently in effect and Verisk 3E is here to help you understand exactly how these changes apply to you. Businesses with hazardous waste obligations, including waste determination, counting, consolidation, generator category, mixing, marking, labeling, emergency...

Taiwan has proposed amending its rules for hazard communication of chemicals. For instance, additional labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) related requirements would be introduced to chemicals of concern. Public consultation on the proposal is open until 14 October 2019. Verisk 3E Review The Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan published...