Do you need help with EPA's TSCA Premanufacture Notice (PMN)? Below is a short description of what a PMN is and where to find further information.
Mandated by section 5 of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA's New Chemicals Program helps manage the potential risk to human health and the environment from chemicals new to the marketplace. The program functions as a "gatekeeper" that can identify conditions, up to and including a ban on production, to be placed on the use of a new chemical before it is entered into commerce. Anyone who plans to manufacture or import a new chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose is required by section 5 of TSCA to provide EPA with notice before initiating the activity. This premanufacture notice, or PMN, must be submitted at least 90 days prior to the manufacture or import of the chemical.
This Web site provides information on how the PMN process works and on related programs, including the existing chemicals programs under TSCA and the Sustainable Futures Initiative, which shows how to use the new chemicals program's computer models to screen your PMNs or exemption notices before you submit them to EPA.
Find out more about various parts of the program:
EPA TSCA PMN Website
PMN Flowchart/Decision Tree
PMN Regulations and Guidance
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Mandated by section 5 of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA's New Chemicals Program helps manage the potential risk to human health and the environment from chemicals new to the marketplace. The program functions as a "gatekeeper" that can identify conditions, up to and including a ban on production, to be placed on the use of a new chemical before it is entered into commerce. Anyone who plans to manufacture or import a new chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose is required by section 5 of TSCA to provide EPA with notice before initiating the activity. This premanufacture notice, or PMN, must be submitted at least 90 days prior to the manufacture or import of the chemical.
This Web site provides information on how the PMN process works and on related programs, including the existing chemicals programs under TSCA and the Sustainable Futures Initiative, which shows how to use the new chemicals program's computer models to screen your PMNs or exemption notices before you submit them to EPA.
Find out more about various parts of the program:
EPA TSCA PMN Website
PMN Flowchart/Decision Tree
PMN Regulations and Guidance
