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U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management Program CEC Chemicals Management Forum May 15-16, 2012

U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management Program CEC Chemicals Management Forum May 15-16, 2012. Barbara Cunningham Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics. Introduction: U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management Program.

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U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management Program CEC Chemicals Management Forum May 15-16, 2012

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  1. U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management ProgramCEC Chemicals Management ForumMay 15-16, 2012 Barbara Cunningham Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  2. Introduction: U.S. EPA’s Chemicals Management Program • Primary laws administered: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) & Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) • Includes new & existing chemicals programs; risk management for specific chemicals; and prevention-oriented initiatives • Other EPA offices have responsibility for monitoring & research; the Toxics Release Inventory; and enforcement & compliance Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  3. Key Features of the Program • EPA has the authority to collect & review chemicals information and assess & manage potential risks • EPA maintains the U.S. TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory, which contains more than 83,000 chemicals • In an average year, between 500-1,000 chemicals are added to the TSCA Inventory • EPA requires those importing or exporting chemicals to comply with certification reporting and/or other requirements Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  4. Existing Chemicals Management Program • Existing Chemicals Program Strategy • Three-Pronged Approach • Will ensure a workable, consistent, comprehensive approach for existing chemicals • Other Existing Chemical Program Activities Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  5. Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) • Routine data collection, now every four years • Current submission period: February 1 and June 30, 2012 • Full manufacturing data for calendar year 2011 (includes importers) • Production volume only for calendar year 2010 when 2011 site-specific production volume equals or exceeds 25,000 lb • Processing and use data for calendar year 2011 when 2011 site-specific production volume equals or exceeds 100,000 lb • 2012 submissions to include additional consumer and commercial use data: • Separately identify consumer or commercial application • Provide number of commercial workers reasonably likely to be exposed to the chemical • This spring, EPA intends to engage stakeholders & the public on how the agency can best analyze and present CDR information in a way that is most useful to them. Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  6. High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals • HPV Chemicals: produced or imported in the United States in quantities of 1 million pounds or more per year • Basic data needed to understand and characterize the potential hazards associated with these chemicals • Types of data obtained through voluntary HPV Challenge Program and test rules issued by EPA: • physical-chemical properties • health and environmental effects information Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  7. Public Access to Chemical Data & Information • Focus on accessibility and usability of data • Since 2009, EPA has taken a range of significant steps to increase the public’s access to information: • Launch of Chemical Access Data Tool (CDAT) to assist the public in accessing TSCA information • Linkage with EPA’s other information tools: • Envirofacts: EPA’s one-stop source for environmental information • Facility Registry System: information about facilities or sites • ACToR: warehouse of publicly available chemical toxicity data • Steps to eliminate unwarranted Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  8. Chemicals Management Program – Ongoing Efforts • In 2012, continue to carry out risk management activities: • Test rules, new use restrictions, other information gathering efforts • Final Alternatives Assessments for BPA, DecaBDE, HBCD and NP/NPE; phthalates in 2013 • Risk management for PBDEs, HBCD, Alkanes, DnPP, and Benzidine Dyes, MDI/TDI • Developing implementing regulations for formaldehyde in pressed wood products • Implementing U.S. Mercury Export Ban Act Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  9. Participation in CEC SMOC Working Group • Information sharing & trilateral projects can help advance national programs • Opportunity to combine efforts to address issues of trilateral interest by: • Comparing chemical data from the three countries, as well as improving public access to data • Collaborating on risk reduction strategies for chemicals of interest, and sharing best practices • Building capacity for compatible approaches to environmental monitoring and assessment Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

  10. Resources To learn more about TSCA and EPA’s Chemicals Management Program: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/ Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics

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