TSCA Section 21
Highlights
November 25, 2008 -- EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products to investigate whether and what type of regulatory or other action might be appropriate to protect against risks posed by formaldehyde emitted from pressed wood products.
Under TSCA Section 21, any person may petition EPA to initiate a proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule under:
- Section 4 -- rules requiring chemical testing;
- Section 6 -- rules imposing regulatory controls on chemicals;
- Section 8 -- rules requiring information;
- Section 5(e) -- orders affecting new chemical substances, or
- Section 6(b) (2) -- orders affecting quality control procedures.