Industry Lauds Passing of TSCA

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the following statement from Ernie Rosenberg, ACI president and CEO, on President Barack Obama signing into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which modernizes the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

“Seeing this legislation become the law of the land represents the culmination of an incredible journey. It’s been nearly a decade since the American Cleaning Institute and other voices began calling for modernizing TSCA, the principal federal chemical safety law.

“We thank President Obama for signing the Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act and congratulate the bipartisan leaders in both houses of Congress who worked diligently in the trenches to get this bill to the President’s desk. The passage of a bipartisan environmental statute, the first major environmental legislation in 25 years, in the face of partisan pressures is a huge achievement.”

For years, TSCA Reform has been a key issue for companies in the household and personal products industry. As part of the TSCA reform, for the first time, the EPA will be required to systematically prioritize all chemicals currently in commerce for safety evaluations.