Science & Technology
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-17-0009
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-7-0009, a depolymerized waste plastic.
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How EPA Uses Information from the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
Information on how EDSP data will be used by the EPA.
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Stakeholder Conference on Bee Health
USDA and EPA released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health in May 2013. The report points to multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition, and pesticide exposure.
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Salmon Mapper
Information about the web application to assist pesticide users' with an understanding of the spatial extent of certain pesticide use limitations to protect endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead in California, Oregon and Washington.
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Biotechnology Webinars
Information on the biotechnology webinars.
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Consumer Exposure Model (CEM) Version 3.2 User's Guide
The CEM user guide contains information on the equations and defaults used in the modules with the Consumer Exposure Model.
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Federal Register Notice; Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct Chemical Substances; Notice of Public Meeting
EPA is planning to establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (NRA) as indicated in a Federal Register notice of December 15, 2016, and required by section 8(a)(6) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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2016 XML Schema Guide for Secondary CDR Submissions
This document presents the extensible markup language (XML) schema guide for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics’ (OPPT) e-CDRweb tool.
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Memorandum on Voluntary Antimicrobial Pesticide Inert Ingredient Disclosure Process
EPA is allowing registrants of antimicrobial pesticides to voluntarily disclose all inert ingredients on their product labels and/or through a company website for their products which can be linked on product labeling.
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ECM for Chlorpropham in Soil - MRID 49373403
Environmental Chemistry Methods for Chlorpropham in Soil - MRID 49373403
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Carbonyl fluoride Results - AEGL Program
Technical Support Document about development of Final AEGL values for carbonyl fluoride.
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Original 2010 Court Order in CBD v. EPA
This injunction requires effects determinations for 36 pesticides related to 11 species in northern California.
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Setting Priorities for Endangered Species Assessments
Learn about the priority-setting process for reviewing pesticides for endangered species effects.
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Thiobencarb Use Limitations
Mandatory Pesticide Use Limitations for Thiobencarb Bulletins
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Development and Use of the Index Reservoir in Drinking Water Exposure Assessments
Provides guidance on the development and use of the index reservoir scenario for use in estimating pesticide concentrations in drinking water derived from vulnerable surface water supplies.
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Initial Report to Congress on EPA’s Capacity to Implement Certain Provisions of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
The new law includes much needed modernizations to TSCA, the only major piece of environmental legislation that had not been updated since it was passed in the fall of 1976.
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ECM for Novaluron & Degradates CPU and CLA in Water - MRID 50610215
Environmental Chemistry Methods for Novaluron & Degradates CPU and CLA in Water - MRID 50610215
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New Chemical Program Statistics Prior to June 22, 2016
Monthly update to new chemicals cases under review.
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TSCA Environmental Release Application (TERA) for Modified Escherichia coli
TERA submitted by University of North Carolina and given tracking designation of R-01-0001. The microorganism will be introduced into potential sources of fecal contamination to determine if the bacteria can be detected downstream from the release points.
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TSCA Environmental Release Application (TERA) for Modified Pseudomonas Fluorescens
TERA submitted by Micro Systems Technologies, LLC and given the tracking designations of R-02-0001. The microorganism has been genetically modified to contain a bioluminescent gene that is activated upon metabolism of naphthalene and/or methyl salicylate.