Toxic Substances Control Act
Laws and Regulations
- Treatment in the Same Manner as a State
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Programs
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Quick Links for TSCA
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) granted EPA authority to create a regulatory framework to collect data on chemicals to evaluate, assess, mitigate, and control risks that may be posed by their manufacture, processing and use. TSCA provides a variety of control methods to prevent chemicals from posing unreasonable risk.
- View summary of TSCA
- To learn more, visit the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics' Tribal Programs
works in partnership with tribal governments to safeguard and protect the environment from toxic hazards and to promote pollution prevention in Indian country. OPPT has taken steps to foster better communication links through its newly established tribal program. The first priority of this program is improving communication so that we can better exchange information regarding environmental concerns and issues facing Indian country today.