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EPA Updates TSCA Chemical Risk Assessment Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan for Chemical Assessments, adding several new chemicals and removing others that are no longer in commerce or that are already subject to risk reduction efforts. The…

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October update adds 18 new chemicals for risk assessment by the agency, including bisphenol A, barium carbonate, molybdenum, and several phthalates. The risk assessments will be used to inform agency decisions on whether and how to regulate these chemicals. The updated Work Plan is (here).