S 426 · 93th Congress · Environmental Protection
Toxic Substances Control Act
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EnactedLatest: Conference scheduled in House.(1973-08-01)
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Toxic Substances Control Act - Presents the finding of the Congress that man and the environment are being exposed to many chemical substances each year, that many of the chemical substances being developed and produced pose unreasonable threats to the environment, and that the effective regulation of interstate commerce in chemical substances necesitates regulation in intrastate commerce. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require manufacturers and processors of chemical substances to monitor their products and to furnish the results of such monitoring to the Administrator. Requires the Administrator, within one year of enactment of this Act, to propose regulations specifying test protocols for various classes and uses of chemical substances and for the results that must be achieved to protect health and the environment. Requires any manufacturer of a new chemical substance, which is subject to the regulations promulgated under this Act, to submit test results for the intended uses of the substances at least 90 days in advance of the commercial production of that substance. Authorizes the Administrator to require testing of existing chemical sub…
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