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Toxic Substance Control Act (1976) By Eric Wahrman Bibliography []  []
 * 1976- Estimated 60,000 chemicals in commercial use
 * 1976- Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) is passed to require reporting, record keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances. Food, drugs, cosmetics, and pesticides are excluded from the TSCA.
 * 1976- The TSCA contained specific requirements to polychlorinated biphenyls.
 * 1986- TSCA was amended to regulate asbestos
 * 1988- TSCA was amended to regulate Radon
 * 1992- TSCA was amended to regulate lead