The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is the primary vehicle for enabling the government to review most chemicals, other than foods, drugs, cosmetics and pesticides, before they are introduced into commerce. TSCA was overhauled in 2016 when the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) was signed into law, changing the basic approach of the law including the premanufacture notification procedure, treatment of confidential business information, preemption of state laws, and the safety standard by which chemicals are evaluated. As Senator Tom Udall said during the Congressional debates, "This was one of the most complex environmental pieces of legislation around." Because the reform is so complex, this book is written for lawyers and regulatory affairs specialists who need to understand the details of the law and know what regulations and guidances must be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The 2016 edition details each of the chemical control programs under TSCA and addresses the Lautenberg Act changes in the context of the requirements of each TSCA program. It discusses state chemical regulation laws in depth, and provides model procedures for incorporating TSCA requirements into daily operations, as well as a model training program for TSCA as reformed by the Lautenberg Act. To aid practitioners in applying the new reforms, it includes a new chapter on the far-reaching confidentiality reforms.

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