Course Description
In 2016, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act brough a significant update to the 1976 EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The amendment gave the EPA the ability to regulate chemical substances in the workplace. This course provides an overview of the EPA’s TSCA efforts that affect worker safety and health. It summarizes mandatory risk evaluations of existing chemicals deemed by the EPA to pose unreasonable risk, especially to vulnerable populations. In addition to these EPA risk assessments, other chemicals of emerging concern include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Commercial real estate managers and property owners should be aware of the potential impact of significant fines, penalties, and legal liability associated with these emerging contaminants.
Learning objectives:
- Gain a basic understanding of the 2016 EPA amendments to TSCA
- Review current regulatory action for chemicals of emerging concern
- Identify potential challenges commercial real estate managers and property owners face with compliance
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