[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 29] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR717.1] [Page 113] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 717_RECORDS AND REPORTS OF ALLEGATIONS THAT CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE REACTIONS TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 717.1 Scope and compliance. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 717.1 Scope and compliance. 717.3 Definitions. 717.5 Persons subject to this part. 717.7 Persons not subject to this part. 717.10 Allegations subject to this part. 717.12 Significant adverse reactions that must be recorded. 717.15 Recordkeeping requirements. 717.17 Inspection and reporting requirements. 717.19 Confidentiality. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(c). Source: 48 FR 38187, Aug. 22, 1983, unless otherwise noted. Section 8 (c) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires manufacturers, processors, and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures: (a) To keep ``records of significant adverse reactions to health or the environment, as determined by the Administrator by rule, alleged to have been caused by the substance or mixture.'' (b) To ``permit inspection and submit copies of such records'', upon request of any designated representative of the Administrator. This rule implements section 8(c) of TSCA. It describes the records to be kept and prescribes the conditions under which certain firms must submit or make the records available to a duly designated representative of the Administrator.