Frequent Questions

1. Asbestos
2. Where Can I Find an Accredited Laboratory to Test for Asbestos?
3. What is asbestos?
4. Where can Asbestos be found?
5. Is there a medical test to show whether I've been exposed to asbestos?
6. What are the health effects of asbestos exposure?
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1. Biotechnology
2. Which EPA Regulations govern the TSCA Biotechnology Program?
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1. Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
2. How do I determine my reporting requirements?
3. Which chemical substances on the TSCA Inventory are generally exempt from CDR requirements and do not need to be reported?
4. If a company purchases chemicals and blends them into finished products, with no chemical reactions, is the company required to report these materials?
5. What is the difference between the CDR rule and the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) rule?
6. How does a person access the TSCA Inventory?
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1. Chemical Information Collection and Data
2. What actions will EPA be taking to strengthen the Agency's chemical management program?
3. Where are the TSCA Regulations/Policy governing Chemical Testing?
4. Which TSCA sections require Information Collection (Test Data)?
5. What Rules govern EPA TSCA Data Development (Testing)?
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1. Formaldehyde
2. Are there any steps to reduce exposure to formaldehyde?
3. What are the uses of formaldehyde?
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1. Import-Export
2. I have a new chemical that I want to import, how do get started?
3. I need to see if a particular chemical is on the TSCA inventory. I will be importing the chemical only once.
4. Where are the Regulations for importing Chemical Substances?
5. Where are the Regulations for exporting Chemical Substances?
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1. Lead
2. How much will it cost contractors to comply with the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule?
3. Is it a violation of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) for a homeowner to hire a firm that is not certified?
4. Who is covered by the new Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule?
5. What records will my firm be required to keep to comply with the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule?
6. What does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require?
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1. Mercury
2. How do I dispose of mercury properly?
3. What is Mercury?
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1. Nanotechnology
2. Are nanomaterials regarded as "chemical substances"?
3. What is EPA doing to control or limit exposures to Nanomaterials?
4. What is the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP)?
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1. New Chemicals Program
2. What is the New Chemicals Program?
3. What is the Review Process for New Chemicals?
4. What are Harmonized Test guidelines?
5. What is the electronic-PMN (e-PMN) software?
6. Can the EPA extend the notice the 90-day review period for a PMN?
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1. PBTs - persistent bioaccumulative toxic
2. What is The Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP)?
3. Where can I go for additional information about PCBs in caulk?
4. What actions will EPA be taking to strengthen the Agency's chemical management program?
5. How can I reduce risk to children or occupants if my school or building has PCB-containing caulk?
6. How do I know if I have PCBs in my school or building's caulk?
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1. PCBs - polychlorinated biphenyls
2. What are the health effects associated with PCBs?
3. Are there any health effects from being exposed to PCB?
4. How are people exposed to PCBs?
5. Are there any products that contain PCBs?
6. How do PCBs persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in people?
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1. PFOA - perfluorooctanoic acid
2. What actions will EPA be taking to strengthen the Agency's chemical management program?
3. What is PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid)?
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1. Section 8e
2. Does the TSCA §8(e) reporting obligation include the requirement to actively search for substantial risk information or to request it if a person knows of such information that is not in his or her possession?
3. How does "substantial risk" under TSCA §8(e) differ from other types of risks addressed by TSCA?
4. If a company obtains new human exposure-related information on a chemical it manufactures, such as blood or urine monitoring data on a chemical known to have serious toxic effects, is it reportable under TSCA §8(e)?
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1. Vermiculite
2. What is Vermiculite?
3. What are some uses of Vermiculite?
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