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Summary of Accomplishments
Since the TSCA Inventory was established in 1979, EPA has reviewed more than 30,000 new chemical submissions (called Premanufacture Notices or PMNs) and an additional 10,000 PMN exemption notices. Here is a breakdown of the submissions and notices.
New Chemicals Program Activities Through September 30, 2004
* Since 5/30/95 individual reporting for exempt polymers has not been required; reporting is now on a yearly basis
on January 31 of the following year.
** Total does not include Exemption modifications
+ Approximate
Approximately 10% of the 32,000 total PMN submissions have resulted in various restrictions, additional testing requirements, and notices withdrawn in the face of regulation. For exemption notices, EPA can grant or deny the notice, with or without certain conditions of use specified in the notice, to which the submitter is legally bound.
5(e) CONSENT ORDERS:
More than 1,200 of all new chemicals submitted as PMNs have been subject to consent orders under TSCA section 5(e). Such "5(e) consent orders" serve to limit the production, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of new chemical substances that raise health or environmental concerns, pending receipt of required information.
SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULES (SNURS):
700 of the above 5(e) consent orders have associated with them a SNUR, issued by EPA under TSCA section 5(a)(2). For such chemical substances, persons are required to submit a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) to EPA at least 90 days before they manufacture, import, or process the substance for the use designated as significant. The required SNUN provides EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use, and if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs. In addition to these 700 "5(e) SNURs," an additional 570 new chemical substances were regulated by EPA with "non-5(e) SNURs," which bypass the 5(e) consent order process.
VOLUNTARY TESTING ACTIONS (TSCA 5(e) Ban Pending Testing):
In approximately 300 cases, PMN submitters voluntarily agreed to suspend the notice review period and conduct hazard or environmental fate testing in response to EPA's request.
WITHDRAWALS:
In more than 1,600 cases, companies have withdrawn PMNs in the face of EPA concerns and likely regulatory requirements.