Description: As part of EPA’s chemical safety program, EPA has identified a work plan of chemicals for further assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA's TSCA Work Plan helps focus and direct the activities of its Existing Chemicals Program. Originally released in March 2012, EPA's TSCA Work Plan helps focus and direct the activities of its Existing Chemicals Program. The Work Plan was updated in October 2014. The changes to the TSCA Work Plan reflect updated data submitted to EPA by chemical companies on chemical releases and potential exposures. After gathering input from stakeholders, EPA developed criteria used for identifying chemicals for further assessment. The criteria focused on chemicals that meet one or more of the following factors: Potentially of concern to children’s health (for example, because of reproductive or developmental effects) Neurotoxic effects Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Probable or known carcinogens Used in children’s products Detected in biomonitoring programs Using this process, EPA in 2012 identified chemicals in the TSCA Work Plan as candidates for assessment over the next several years, as they all scored high in this screening process based on their combined hazard, exposure, and persistence and bioaccumulation characteristics. In 2014, using new information submitted to the Agency, EPA updated the TSCA Work Plan.
Number of Chemicals: 344