By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen

EPA published today a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for Pentane, 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy) (Pentane SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S. Code Chapter 53.

The rule was adopted in response to the pre-manufacture notice PMN P–07–204, for the chemical identified as CAS No. 870778–34–0. Potentially affected entities under the
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By Jeryl L. Olson

On December 4, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule, effective March 4, 2014, mandating that most information required to be reported to the Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) be made electronically, rather than by paper-based filings. 78 Fed. Reg. 72818.

The reporting requirements under TSCA Section 4 (Toxic
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