Washington, DC - The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has welcomed the release of the US Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information, which includes use and exposure data on more than 7600 chemicals in commerce.
ACC, which includes the US Centre for the Polyurethanes Industry, said that the data will help the EPA and the public to better understand how chemicals are manufactured and used in commerce. It added that this information will give the EPA "a clearer picture" of how chemicals are used in commercial and consumer products, including those intended for use by children.
"ACC worked closely with EPA and offered constructive comments to enhance how the agency collects and disseminates information under the CDR rule. We believe these enhancements, along with other recommendations ACC has submitted to EPA, can improve the quality of the Agency's decision making about chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and with it, the public's confidence in the chemical regulatory system," ACC said in an 11 Feb statement.
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