Toxic Substances Control Act reform and Information Technology Products

Author

Horn, Debra A.

Author_Institution

Int. Bus. Machines, Inc., Rochester, MN, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

16-18 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform bills were introduced to the 111^th US Congress in 2010. The reform bills did not pass in this session, but discussions will continue and revised bills may be expected in 2011. This paper reviews the 2010 bills with specific attention to two sections, Expedited Action for Chemical Substance with documented Risks and Prohibition of Substances cited in International Agreements. A summary of their potential impact on Information Technology (IT) Products is provided. A brief overview of the method for review of legislation in order to determine impact on a product set and execution is presented.

Keywords

chemical hazards; electrical products; electronic products; information technology; legislation; toxicology; 2010 bill; TSCA reform bill; Toxic Substances Control Act reform; chemical substance; electrical equipment; electronic equipment; information technology product; legislation; substance prohibition; Business; Chemicals; Europe; Legislation; Pediatrics; Safety; Testing; Electrical and electronic equipment; Information Technology; Toxic Substances Control Act; material restrictions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

2157-524X

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-394-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSST.2011.5936872

Filename

5936872