Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Awareness Training 101

Why Should You Attend:

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authorizes the EPA to establish rules governing the manufacture, import, processing, distribution, and disposal of chemicals. One section of the act (Section 8e) covers reporting requirements which extend to individual persons as well as to companies. This section provides that:

“Any person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and who obtains information which reasonably supports the conclusion that such substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment shall immediately inform the Administrator (of the EPA) of such information unless such person has actual knowledge that the Administrator has been adequately informed of such information.”

Learning Objectives:

• Clearly Define All Requirements of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
• Cover How to Develop a TSCA Written Plan.
• Cover How to Develop a TSCA Training Plan.
• Discuss TSCA Reporting Requirements for Employees.
• Discuss TSCA Reporting Requirements for Employers.
• Cover Recent Revisions to TSCA.
• Answer Site-Specific TSCA Specific Questions/Concerns.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Define the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
• Cover All Components of TSCA.
• Discuss TSCA Reporting Requirements for Employees.
• Discuss TSCA Reporting Requirements for Employers.
• Cover Recent Revisions to TSCA.
• Answer Site-Specific TSCA Specific Questions/Concerns.

Who Will Benefit:

• Environmental Health and Safety Professionals, Safety Committee Members, Environmental Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Waste Water Operators, Production Supervisors, Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, Human Resource Managers, Plant Nurses, Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Professionals, etc.

Joe Keenan
Senior Safety Coordinator, C Spire

Joe Keenan is a highly experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and human resources professional and management consultant with over 21 years of experience. He received his Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing Green Belt in 2005, MBA with a human resource management concentration in 2007 and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2011. He currently serves as President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Mr. Keenan has served on the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) Region IV Board of Directors as a Director at Large from 2013-2015. Since 2002, he is an OSHA General Industry and Construction 10/30-Hour Authorized Outreach Trainer.

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