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EPA Issued Final TSCA Framework Rule on Risk Evaluations

Last updated:

July 2, 2024

Statute

TSCA

Agencies

EPA

Actions

Final Rule

EPA strengthened its risk evaluation for chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Risk evaluations under TSCA are used to determine whether a chemical poses an unreasonable risk to health or the environment. The new rule considers multiple exposure pathways to the same chemical, requires full consideration of risks to workers, and imposes a new requirement to explicitly consider overburdened communities when identifying potentially exposed and susceptible populations, and a broad range of adjustments to the procedures and scope evaluations. The rule went into effect on July 2, 2024.