It is now more than five years since TSCA was amended, following the adoption of the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in 2016. Since then, the US EPA has developed numerous chemicals management policies and taken steps to regulate substances of concern, with a significant impact on industry.
TSCA developments in the coming years depend on the US EPA’s agenda under the Biden administration and decisions in pivotal legal challenges to the law. Updated policy positions on the new and existing chemicals programmes have reignited debates on the scope of TSCA, giving rise to uncertainty surrounding risk evaluations, premarket chemical reviews, user fees, confidentiality and more.
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Kelly Franklin
North America Managing Editor
Nhat Nguyen
Chief Analyst
Prior to joining Chemical Watch in 2015, Kelly managed regulatory affairs for several trade groups in the building products industry. She is now a leading expert on TSCA in the US.
Nhat joined Chemical Watch in April 2018 as Chief Analyst. Nhat is a US licensed attorney, and prior to joining Chemical Watch he was a regulatory analyst and consultant. He has experience advising customers on a range of issues in Asia, the EU and the US.
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The Chemical Watch Podcast regularly explores TSCA developments in more detail. You can listen via your favourite podcasting app or via the Chemical Watch platform – whatever suits you best. Check out some of the latest episodes now.
Special Chemical Watch podcast: US PFAS product regulations
10 August 2021
In this special edition of the Chemical Watch podcast, North America reporter Julia John is joined by a guest panel to discuss the latest PFAS developments and restrictions across US states, including Washington State’s prohibition of PFASs in food packaging.
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Siloxane legal appeals, China moves on phthalates, TSCA risk evaluations
14 July 2021
This week's Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America managing editor, Terry Hyland, consulting editor, Geraint Roberts, and Asia desk editor, David Macfarlane, join global managing editor, Kate Lowe, to discuss the latest developments in chemicals management.
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Lynn L Bergeson, managing partner of the law firm Bergeson & Campbell, says there's little doubt that West Virginia v EPA will be used to seek to limit the agency's authority in implementing the 2016 amendments to the law.
17 November 2022
Petition also envisions changes on use of consent orders, presumption of PPE and more
08 December 2022
No allowance to use appropriate PPE puts production at disadvantage, association says
29 November 2022
Planned phaseouts in other states could trigger TSCA preemption