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TSCA 101: The Basics of Requirements & Enforcement

Lack of due diligence could risk heavy fines — and even jail time

by Bruce Jarnot
June 28, 2023
in Compliance
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Recent updates to measures designed to control toxic chemicals in the environment complicate compliance for companies across a variety of sectors. Bruce Jarnot, a regulatory and sustainability expert at Assent, tells companies what they need to do to avoid steep penalties that can include prison time.

The EPA can use Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to restrict the use of certain substances (e.g. asbestos insulation or lead paint) that are deemed harmful to human health or to the environment. In certain cases, treated articles that include those harmful substances may also be restricted. Non-compliance may result in penalties of up to $50,000 per violation per day or prison time.

Obligations regarding TSCA restrictions can be simplified into three key aspects. Companies must:

  • Document the use of restricted substances in parts, materials and products, and retain the documentation for a minimum of three years.
  • Communicate the presence of banned substances to commercial customers.
  • Evaluate consumables used in-house (e.g. hydraulic fluid, seals or gaskets) and service parts used for U.S.-based manufacturing and warehouse operations to determine if they contain in-scope restricted substances.

Evolving requirements

In 2016, Congress updated TSCA as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act and gave the EPA a clear mandate to strengthen and reinforce this regulation. The revised act requires the agency to conduct risk evaluations of existing “high-risk substances.”

In January 2021, the EPA added five substances under Section 6(h) of TSCA. The agency set an aggressive timeline for companies to scope their supply chain, communicate the presence of the restricted substances to customers and find alternatives to their use. The rules also prohibit the release of these substances into the environment.

In 2023, the EPA will introduce new PFAS reporting requirements that state manufacturers, including importers, must file an electronic report regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures and hazards for any year since the beginning of 2011.

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Don’t Get Left Behind: How Supply Chain Data Keeps You Ahead of EU Product Regulations

by Sue Fortunato-Esbach
June 14, 2023

(Sponsored) As regulations continue to proliferate throughout the European Union, including stringent new rules in France and Spain, it’s never been more important for manufacturers to ensure they have solid intelligence about the parts and substances in their products.

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Differences within TSCA restrictions

Not every substance restricted by TSCA is managed in the same way. For example, PIP 3:1, the most commonly used of the newly restricted substances, has its own deadlines for restriction. There are also disparate thresholds for substances and certain allowable use cases, such as limited use for the aerospace and defense sector. These nuances underscore the complexity companies must navigate to maintain TSCA compliance.

TSCA enforcement

The EPA is responsible for the management and enforcement of TSCA. It has the authority to require reporting, recordkeeping and testing from companies believed to be non-compliant. Penalties are calculated based on the severity and number of infractions. In 2020, Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. paid $21 million in penalties related to TSCA infractions.

Companies subject to TSCA requirements

There are few exceptions to TSCA requirements. If you manufacture, import into or distribute “substances, mixtures or manufacture articles (parts or products)” within the U.S., you are likely in scope of the act. Companies not based in the U.S. that supply American companies may see an increase in customer requests for data related to the TSCA restrictions.

How to meet TSCA requirements

Deep data collection and validation are crucial to establishing your due diligence for TSCA requirements, but the most affected industries — such as electronics and industrial equipment manufacturing — have large and complex supply chains that make wide-scale collection difficult.

Assent automates data collection and validation to deep-map supply chains well beyond Tier 1 suppliers, drastically reducing the time needed to get clean data from the upstream suppliers where PBTs frequently enter supply chains. The solution is guided by subject matter experts and supports industry-standard data exchange formats such as IPC-1752A and full material disclosures to streamline the extensive data efforts required for compliance.

Once data is collected, configurable reporting and intuitive dashboards provide at-a-glance risk assessments, so you can get real insights and communicate with your customers more efficiently.

This combination of leading technology and expertise provides the missing foundation that complex manufacturers need to continuously monitor TSCA risks and keep their products on the market. For more information, visit our web page.


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Bruce Jarnot

Bruce Jarnot, regulatory and sustainability expert in product sustainability at Assent, is a board-certified toxicologist with over 30 years of industry experience managing product safety and global materials compliance programs with large organizations, including Whirlpool Corporation, ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute and the U.S. Air Force. He has broad knowledge of global product compliance (including REACH, RoHS and Proposition 65), food and beverage regulations, FDA and USDA standards and more. Bruce holds a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from Wesleyan University.

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