EPA History: Toxic Substances Control Act

Press Releases

Note: The resources listed below are available for historical reference only. Page layout may differ for older documents and some links may be broken.

• Quarles Testifies on the Need for Toxic Substances Act
  [EPA press release - July 10, 1975]

• Train Sees New Toxic Substances Law as "Preventive Medicine"
  [EPA press release - October 21, 1976]

• EPA Incinerator Approvals to Speed PCB Disposal
  [EPA press release - February 10, 1981]

• EPA Announces Rule Requiring Schools to Test for Asbestos
  [EPA press release - May 24, 1982]

• Signing of Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
  [EPA press release - October 23, 1986]

• Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988
  [EPA press release - October 28, 1988]

Other Resources

• EPA summary of TSCA
• The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act