Tag: TSCA
PCBs in Light Ballasts—Handle with Care
Lamp Recycler Fined for PCB Violations
According to EPA, the facility is permitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to manage and store PCB wastes. Separate permits allow the facility to recycle fluorescent lamps and ballasts, batteries, electronic wastes, and mercury devices. The facility also manages non-PCB ballasts, phosphorous powders, aerosol cans, and mercury-containing wastes. The company operates facilities in […]
Shipping Chemicals? Not So Fast …
Does TSCA Apply to You?
PCB Bulk Product vs. Remediation Waste
In recent years, EPA has learned a great deal about the extent to which products manufactured to contain PCBs (e.g., paint and caulk) were used in many buildings, including schools, before the manufacture of PCBs was banned by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As more buildings were discovered to have PCB contamination, it was […]
What’s Significant About TSCA’s Significant New Use Rule
Premanufacture notices SNURs are directly connected and sometimes identical to TSCA premanufacture notices (PMN) consent orders the EPA develops for new chemicals. Through PMN consent orders, the EPA imposes conditions and restrictions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of new chemicals. After development of a PMN consent order, the EPA will issue an […]
The Right Way to Use EPCRA for Good Risk Communication
EPA, OSHA: Which Asbestos Regs Apply to Us?
