Science & Technology

Testing Consent Order for Sodium Cyanide

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), FMC Corporation (FMC), Degussa Corporation (Degussa), ICI Americas Incorporated (ICI), and Cyanco Company (Cyanco).

Testing Consent Order on Mesityl Oxide

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with four of the manufacturers of mesityl oxide (MO; CAS No, 141—79—7), who have agreed to perform certain health effects tests with MO.

OIeylamine; Testing Requirements

EPA is issuing a final rule under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers and processors of oleylamine (9-octadecenylamine or ODA, CAS Number 112-90—3) to test this chemical.

Federal Register notice: Propylene Oxide; Testing Requirements

This final rule promulgated under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires manufacturers and processors of propylene oxide (CAS No. 75-58-9) to test this chemical for developmental toxicity.

Testing Consent Order for 4- vinylcyclohexene

This final rule announces that EPA has signed an Enforceable Testing Consent Order for 4-vinylcyclohexene (4-VCH, butadiene dimer, CAS No. 100—40—3).

Diethyene Glycol Butyl Ether and Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether Acetate; Test Standards and Requirements

The EPA is issuing a final test rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors to perform testing for health effects.

Testing Consent Order; Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl, Monoethyl, and Monobutyl Ethers

This rule announces that EPA has signed an enforceable Testing Consent Order with five manufacturers of Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl, Monoethyl, and Monobutyl Ethers.

Federal Register notice: Fluoroalkenes; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final rule to require testing for certain health effects for the following fluoroalkenes: vinyl fluoride (VF; CAS No.75—02.-5),vinylidene fluoride (VDF;CAS No. 75-38—7), hexafluoropropene (HFP; CAS No. 116—15—4) and tetrafluoroethene (TFE)

Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers and processors of triethylene glycol monomethyl ether (TGME, CAS No. 112-35-6) to perform developmental neurotoxicity tasting.

TSCA Section 5(b)(4) Concern List

EPA's existing chemicals programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and/or characterization, and risk management for chemicals substances in commercial use.

Toxic Substances; Biphenyl; Test Rule

This rule promulgates EPA’s decision to require manufacturers and processors to test biphenyl (CAS No: 92—52—4) for environmental effects and chemical fate under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Federal Register notice: Testing Requirement; Final Test Standards and Reporting Requirements; 1,2-Dichloropropane

EPA is issuing a final rule under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires manufacturers and processors of 1,2-dichioropropane (DCP: CAS Number 78—87—5) to conduct tests.

Federal Register notice: Office of Water Chemicals; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors to test four chemical substances for certain health effects.

Federal Register notice: Office of Solid Waste Chemicals; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act(TSCA) requiring and/or recommending that manufacturers and processors of 33 chemicals perform testing for human health effects and/or chemical fate.

Federal Register notice: Testing Consent Order for 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Response to the Interagency Testing Committee

This rule announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing consent order with five manufacturers of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCEA) (CAS No. 71—55—6), who have agreed to perform mutagenicity and neurotoxicity tests with TCEA.

Federal Register notice: Identification of Specific Chemical Substance and Mixture Testing Requirements; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane

This rule requires that testing of this chemical be performed according to protocols submitted to and approved by the Agency.