Toxic Substances Control Act
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The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T77967 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toxic Substances Control Act Context triple: [United States Environmental Protection Agency, enforces, Toxic Substances Control Act]
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A.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
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C.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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D.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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E.
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toxic Substances Control Act Target entity description: The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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A.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
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C.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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D.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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E.
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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chemical safety law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Toxic Substances Control Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
TSCA
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| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ⓘ |
| authorizes |
EPA to ban certain chemical substances
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EPA to impose restrictions on chemicals ⓘ EPA to require testing of chemicals ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsPolicyDeclaration | 15 U.S.C. §2601 – Congressional findings, policy, and intent ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | 1977-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 94th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | TSCA Inventory of chemical substances ⓘ |
| exempts |
cosmetics regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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drugs regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ foods and food additives regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ nuclear material regulated by the Atomic Energy Act ⓘ pesticides regulated under FIFRA ⓘ |
| majorAmendmentDate | 2016-06-22 ⓘ |
| postAmendmentFeature |
enhances EPA authority to obtain information on chemicals
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limits confidentiality claims for chemical information ⓘ requires EPA to evaluate existing chemicals with clear and enforceable deadlines ⓘ requires EPA to prioritize chemicals for risk evaluation ⓘ requires safety findings for new chemicals before market entry ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
protect human health
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protect the environment ⓘ regulate chemical substances and mixtures ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 94-469 ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of chemical substances
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distribution in commerce of chemical substances ⓘ manufacture of chemical substances ⓘ processing of chemical substances ⓘ use of chemical substances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
chemical risk assessment
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environmental health law ⓘ industrial chemicals regulation ⓘ |
| requires | premanufacture notification for new chemical substances ⓘ |
| section |
Section 12 – Exports
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Section 13 – Imports ⓘ Section 4 – Testing of chemical substances and mixtures ⓘ Section 5 – Manufacturing and processing notices ⓘ Section 6 – Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures ⓘ Section 8 – Reporting and retention of information ⓘ |
| shortName |
Toxic Substances Control Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
TSCA
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| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1976-10-11 ⓘ |
| title | Toxic Substances Control Act self-link ⓘ |
| USCodeSections | 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toxic Substances Control Act Description of subject: The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TSCA
Toxic Substances Control Act
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abbreviation
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Toxic Substances Control Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
TSCA
this entity surface form:
TSCA
this entity surface form:
An Act to regulate commerce and protect human health and the environment by requiring testing and necessary use restrictions on certain chemical substances
this entity surface form:
TSCA of 1976
this entity surface form:
TSCA
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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amends
→
Toxic Substances Control Act
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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reforms
→
Toxic Substances Control Act
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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predecessor
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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this entity surface form:
original Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
this entity surface form:
TSCA section 8(b)