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Senator Lautenberg Introduces Safe Chemicals Bill

CSPA, The Council, SDA issue joint statement on TSCA overhaul.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. According to a press statement from Sen. Lautenberg’s office, the “‘Safe Chemicals Act of 2010’ requires safety testing of all industrial chemicals, and puts the burden on industry to prove that chemicals are safe in order stay on the market. Under current policy, the EPA can only call for safety testing after evidence surfaces demonstrating a che...

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