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ENVIRONMENT :
CHEMISTRY :
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DATABASES: ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY TOXICOLOGY POLLUTION:
Environment: New Online Database:
"Public Now Has Access to Chemical Health and Safety Studies"
Environment: New Online Database:
"Public Now Has Access to Chemical Health and Safety Studies"
January 3, 2011 20:11
ResourceShelf
http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/63047
Chemical Data Access Tool
http://java.epa.gov/oppt_chemical_search/
Use this page to find health and safety information submitted to EPA under
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This information is intended for
individuals interested in learning more about chemicals that are
manufactured or imported into the United States.
Search of the Word Mercury leads to results in TSCATS and in HPVIS
TSCATS
Content Sample:
insdorf, room 222 Parameter Assay level mgf kg L i ndane Heptachlor Ma1
ath i on DDT, t o t a l D ie ldr i n PCB's Cadmi urn Arsenic Lead Mercury
Selenium Copper N i trosami nes (DMN, DEN, NPIP, NMORPH), t o t a l
CAS Number: 68413-55-8
Chemical/Generic Name: Benzenesulfonic acid,
4-[[4-chloro-6-(1-methylethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-, monosodium
salt
Submitter: Clariant Corporation
Submission Type: FYI
Documentation: VIEW DOCUMENT (1.61 MB)
HPVIS
Content Sample:
(thermometer 2) was positioned above the bath, at the level of mercury in
the other thermometer. Thermometer 2 measured the temperature of the
atmosphere at the emergent stem The end of the capillary tube was
positioned against the bulb of thermometer 1
CAS Number: 111-97-7;
Chemical/Generic Name: Propanenitrile, 3,3'-thiobis-;
Submitter: Thioesters Association
Submission Type: Robust Summaries
Documentation: VIEW DOCUMENT (0.56 MB)
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Increasing Transparency in TSCA
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/transparency.html
In September 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson committed to
strengthen EPA's current chemical management program. Part of that
commitment was to increase access to and transparency in TSCA-related
chemical information held by EPA and companies. Read about the series of
actions EPA has been taking to fulfill that commitment:
Increasing the Publics Access to Chemical Information
Chemical Data Access Tool Available to Find Health, Safety Data
Submitted to EPA
Chemicals, Facilities Added to Envirofacts Database
TSCA Inventory Free on Web for First Time
Proposal Would Increase Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Information
Revising Confidential Business Information (CBI) Policy
Policy Change Increases Access to Health, Safety Studies
EPA Challenges Industry To Reduce CBI Claims
Increasing Access to Chemical Information
Chemical Data Access Tool Available to Find Health, Safety Data Submitted
to EPA
On December 22, 2010, EPA made available the new Chemical Data Access Tool
to find health and safety data that has been submitted to the Agency,
under authorities in sections 4, 5, and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA).
The new chemical access tool enables you to search the following
databases:
eDoc - The eDoc database includes a broad range of health and safety
information reported by industry under TSCA Sections 4,5, 8(d), and 8(e).
TSCATS - The TSCA Test Submissions (TSCATS) database is an online index to
unpublished, nonconfidential studies covering chemical testing results and
adverse effects of chemicals on health and ecological systems.
HPVIS - The High Production Volume Information System (HPVIS) is a
database that provides access to health and environmental effects
information obtained through the High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge.
In some instances the search tool makes this information accessible for
the first time. It provides results based on data that currently is in a
searchable format. The amount of searchable data will increase over time
as additional information either is reported to the Agency electronically
or is scanned from historically submitted documents. If you do not receive
results for a particular chemical, it does not mean EPA does not have
information on that chemical; the results may not be in the repository
yet. If you have questions or comments on this search tool, please contact
Diane Sheridan.
Chemicals, Facilities Added to Envirofacts Database
On May 17, 2010, EPA added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical
facilities regulated under TSCA to EPA's public Envirofacts database. The
Envirofacts database is EPAs single point of access on the Internet for
information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and
land, and provides tools for analyzing the data. It includes facility name
and address information, aerial image of the facility and surrounding
area, and the map location of the facility. It links to other EPA
information on the facility, such as EPAs inspection and compliance
reports that are available through the Enforcement Compliance History
Online (ECHO) database. EPA is also adding historic facility information
for another 2,500 facilities.
TSCA Inventory Free on Web for First Time
On March 15, 2010, EPA announced that for the first time it was providing
free access to the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. This inventory
contains a consolidated EPA list of thousands of industrial chemicals, and
is part of a series of ongoing steps the Agency is taking to empower the
public with important information.
Proposal Would Increase IUR Information
August 11, 2010, EPA proposed a rule that would enhance the information to
be reported and increase the frequency of reporting under the Inventory
Update Reporting Rule (IUR). The IUR enables EPA to collect and make
current information on volumes of chemical production, manufacturing
facility data, and how the chemicals are used. The information helps the
agency determine whether chemicals may pose risks to people or the
environment.
The proposed rule would require manufacturers, including importers, to
submit information electronically, which will help the agency to make the
data public more quickly. The proposed rule also would limit the
information that can be treated as confidential so the public can access
it, and require more reporting from chemical manufacturers.
Revising CBI Policy
Policy Change Increases Access to Health, Safety Studies
On January 21, 2010, EPA issued a new confidential business information
(CBI) policy to increase the publics access to information on the
potential risks posed by chemicals was issued by EPA.
In a follow-up action, May 27, 2010, EPA said it plans to generally deny
confidentiality claims for the identity of chemicals in health and safety
studies filed under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), except in
specified circumstances.
Under the policy, EPA plans to reject a certain type of confidentiality
claim, known as Confidential Business Information (CBI), on the identity
of chemicals. The chemicals that will be affected by this action are those
that are submitted to EPA with studies that show a substantial risk to
people's health and the environment and that have been previously
disclosed on the
TSCA Chemical Inventory
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems/pubs/invntory.htm
Under TSCA, companies may claim a range of sensitive, proprietary
information as CBI. Under Section 8(e) of TSCA, companies that
manufacture, process, or distribute chemicals are required to immediately
provide notice to EPA if they learn that a chemical presents a substantial
risk of injury to health or the environment. Section 8(e) reports are made
available on EPAs Web site. However, until today, companies would
routinely claim confidentiality for the actual identity of the chemical
covered by the Section 8(e) submission, so the public posting of the
information would not include the name of the chemical. The new policy
announced today ends this practice for chemicals on the public portion of
the TSCA Inventory. This new policy will increase the amount of
information available by granting the public access to the chemical
identification information submitted, along with other health and safety
data under Section 8(e).
EPA Challenges Industry to Reduce CBI Claims
Also, Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention, June 4, 2010, sent letters (PDF) (2 pp.,
1.2 MB, About PDF) asking companies to voluntarily declassify some of
their confidential business information (CBI) and reduce their CBI claims.
Read more about CBI.
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/tsca8e/pubs/confidentialbusinessinformation.html
TSCA Chemical Inventory
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems/pubs/invntory.htm
What Is the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory?
Highlights
August 25, 2010 -- EPA added additional chemicals and chemical facilities
to the TSCA Chemical Substances Inventory on this site.
May 17, 2010 -- As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's commitment to
increase public access to information on chemicals, EPA has added more
than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to EPA's public database called
Envirofacts. Read the press release.
March 15, 2010 -- EPA is for the first time providing free access to the
consolidated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance
Inventory on its Web site. Also for the first time the Inventory is
available at Data.gov as a dataset and as an extraction tool, which makes
the data easier to manipulate. News release: EPA providing easy access to
TSCA Inventory.
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, section 8(b) provides EPA
authority to "compile, keep current, and publish a list of each chemical
substance that is manufactured or processed in the United States." TSCA
section 3(2)(A) states that "the term 'chemical substance' means any
organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity,
including - (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or
in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature, and
(ii) any element or uncombined radical." TSCA does not include chemical
substances subject to other US statutes such as foods and food additives,
pesticides, drugs, cosmetics, tobacco, nuclear material, or munitions.
EPA published the final TSCA Inventory Reporting Rule on December 23,
1977. The initial reporting period was January to May of 1978, for
chemical substances in commerce since January of 1975. The initial TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory was published in 1979; a second version was
published in 1982 and included approximately 62,000 chemical substances
provided to EPA during the initial and follow-up reporting periods.
Through the addition of new chemicals in commercial TSCA applications in
the U.S., there are more than 84,000 chemical substances, as defined in
TSCA section 3(2)(A) -- among them organics, inorganics, polymers, and
UVCBs (chemical substances of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex
reaction products, and Biological materials) -- on the Inventory at this
time.
How to Find a Chemical on the Inventory
To increase information on chemicals, EPA for the first time in March
2010, provided free access on its Web site (see links below) and at
Data.gov to chemicals listed on the consolidated Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) Chemical Substances Inventory, except those claimed as
confidential under confidential business information (CBI) provisions of
TSCA.
To search the non-confidential portion of the Inventory on the EPA Web
site, companies and individuals may download:
Microsoft Access file of the Non-Confidential TSCA Inventory (Zip file;
last created: 08/17/2010, file size: 3.6 MB)
Comma Separated Value (CSV) text file of the Non-Confidential TSCA
Inventory (Zip file; last created: 08/17/2010, file size: 2.1 MB)
Help Using the Files and Background Information
Other sources of non-confidential TSCA Inventory data include:
On Data.gov -- non-confidential portion of the Inventory presented as a
data set
On Data.gov -- non-confidential portion of the Inventory presented as an
extraction tool which allows you to select a data basket full of variables
and then recode them in a form you desire. You can then develop and
customize tables.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Web site is the largest
central resource for federal government information and publications. The
NTIS provides non-confidential TSCA Inventory data in several products on
CD-ROM for a nominal fee, including raw data and and searchable versions.
These products are updated every six months.
Government Printing Office (GPO) Web site no longer provides paper copies
of the original 1985 TSCA Chemicals Substances Inventory publication or
the 1990 Supplement; however, its Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
can find a nearby Federal Depository Library that has a particular
historical publication or it can provide expert assistance in finding and
using related U.S. government information.
EPA's Substance Registry Services (SRS) is an on-line chemical pointer
system for EPA-regulated or -monitored substances. The non-confidential
TSCA Inventory data in the SRS is updated every six months.
To search chemicals on the TSCA Inventory through the "Search by List"
page:
Type "TSCA Inventory" in the List Name field
Click the "filter" button and select "TSCA Inv (66068) - TSCA Inventory"
from the drop-down list
Complete the remainder of the search criteria information.
Several commercial services provide searches for the non-confidential
Inventory for a fee. None of these is connected to or has a specific
endorsement from EPA. As far as the Agency is aware, each uses the
regularly-updated Inventory listings available from NTIS.
How To Get a Determination from EPA on Whether a Chemical Is on the
Inventory?
Companies that can demonstrate to EPA a "genuine intent" to manufacture or
import specific chemical substances can obtain a written determination
from the Agency on whether their substance matches the chemical identities
of substances already on the TSCA Inventory master file (including those
with confidential chemical identities) by submitting a Bona Fide Intent to
Manufacture or Import Notice to the Agency.
What If a Chemical Is Not on the TSCA Inventory?
Substances on the TSCA Inventory are considered "existing" chemicals in
U.S. commerce, and substances not on the TSCA Inventory are "new"
chemicals. The TSCA Inventory must be consulted to determine if a specific
substance is "new" or "existing."
If a substance is determined to be a "new" chemical substance for TSCA
purposes, it is subject to TSCA section 5 Premanufacture Notice (PMN)
requirements, unless the substance meets a TSCA reporting exclusion (e.g.,
is a naturally-occurring material) or is exempt from PMN reporting (e.g.,
is an exempted polymer). For substances that are "existing" chemical
substances in U.S. commerce, the TSCA Inventory can be used to determine
if there are restrictions on manufacture or use.
In some cases, a manufacturer may be intending to use reactants whose
specific chemical identities are held confidential by their suppliers. In
certain other cases, a potential importer may be intending to bring into
the U.S. a substance whose identity is known only to its foreign
manufacturer. In these cases, a letter of support from the domestic or
foreign manufacturer of the confidential substances can be provided
directly to EPA and should include specific chemical identity information.
When using a Branded Material of Confidential Composition users will need
information from their suppliers to ensure that they are and remain in
compliance.
How Are Chemicals Added to the TSCA Inventory?
After PMN review has been completed, the company that submitted the PMN
must provide a Notice of Commencement of Manufacture or Import (NOC) (EPA
Form 7710-56) to EPA within 30 calendar days of the date the substance is
first manufactured or imported for nonexempt commercial purposes. A
chemical substance is considered to be on the TSCA Inventory and becomes
an existing chemical as soon as a complete NOC is received by EPA. The
Agency receives between 500 and 1,000 NOCs each year, thus the TSCA
Inventory changes daily.
Non-PMN submissions (Low Volume Exemptions - LVEs, Low Release/Low
Exposure Exemptions - LoREXs, Test Market Exemptions - TMEs) and exempt
uses not subject to submission (R&D) do not require an NOC and are not
listed on the TSCA Inventory.
In considering use of an existing chemical, a user will need to determine
whether the substance is subject to other rules under TSCA. For this,
consult the Chemicals on Reporting Rules Database (CORR), available as an
electronic database from the TSCA Hot Line. New rules that control use of
a substance will be published in the Federal Register.
Policy/Guidance
Since the initial TSCA Inventory was compiled in 1979, EPA has developed
numerous policy statement and guidance documents on how to identify
certain chemical substances for the purpose of assigning unique and
unambiguous descriptions for each substance listed on the Inventory. These
include:
Polymeric Substances
Certain Chemical Substances Containing Varying Carbon Chain Lengths (Alkyl
Ranges Using the Cx-y Notation)
Combinations of Two or More Substances: Complex Reaction Products
Products Containing Two or More Substances, Formulated and Statutory
Mixtures
Chemical Substances of Unknown or Variable Composition, Complex Reaction
Products and Biological Materials (UVCB Substance)
Additionally, instructions for developing generic names for use in PMN
submissions are found in TSCA Inventory, 1985 Edition, Appendix B:
"Generic Names for Confidential Chemical Substance Identities" (PDF) (4
pp, 477K, about PDF).
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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