Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions (TSCATS)
TSCATS is an online database of unpublished, non-confidential studies covering chemical testing results and adverse effects of chemicals on health and ecological
systems. TSCATS were developed to make ongoing and completed chemical testing studies available to the public. The collection currently exceeds 25,000 titles of studies
that are submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by U.S. Industry under several section of the Toxic Substance Control Act.
The studies are submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by U.S. industry under several sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act:
- Section 4 chemical testing results
- Section 8(d) health and safety studies
- Section 8(e) substantial risk of injury to health or the environment notices
- Voluntary documents submitted to EPA known as For Your Information (FYI) notices
TSCATS contains information that is pertinent to the risk assessment and hazard evaluation processes. TSCATS were developed to make ongoing and completed chemical testing studies available to the public and includes chemical exposure studies, epidemiology, environmental fate, monitoring, episodic incidents, such as spills and case reports.
Added feature coming soon: Search the TSCATS database by the CAS Registry Number®, a unique number assigned to each chemical compound by the Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society.
To search, click the OTS Quick Search Tab and enter the chemical or toxic substance into the search box.
For Search Instructions Click Here (then select Search Help Tab)