2016 Chemical Data Reporting THE BASICS Who reported in 2016? • Manufacturers (including importers) of chemicals on the TSCA Inventory that reached or exceeded the reporting threshold at a site during any of the calendar years 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015, What were the 2016 reporting thresholds? • Chemical substances manufactured with an annual volume of 25,000 lbs (11,340 kg) or more. • Lower thresholds applied for certain chemical substances with an annual volume of 2,500 lbs (1,134 kg) or more. What information was reported in 2016? • Production volumes for 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. • 2015 domestically manufactured and imported volumes, plus other basic manufacturing information. • Processing and use information for 2015. When is the next CDR reporting period? • The next submission period will be in 2020, during which information for manufacture (including import) occurring in 2016 through 2019 will be reported to EPA. Since 1976, EPA has been responsible for protecting the public from chemical risks under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which was amended in 2016 by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. To help carry out its responsibility, EPA collects information on the types and quantities of chemicals manufactured (including imported) in the United States under the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requirements pursuant to section 8 of TSCA. This fact sheet highlights key information about the 2016 CDR results, including what data are reported to EPA and how the data are used. 2016 CDR DATA OVERVIEW 8,707 chemicals 4,917 sites 2,247 companies Background Under the CDR rule, EPA collects manufacturing (including import), processing, and use information about chemicals in commerce in the United States. For the 2016 CDR submission period, manufacturers (including importers) of certain chemicals reported information about those chemicals manufactured (including imported) in amounts of 25,000 pounds (lbs) or more at their site during the calendar years 2012 to 2015. A lower reporting threshold of 2,500 lbs. applied to chemicals that were the subject of certain TSCA actions. Why Does EPA Collect Data on Chemicals? CDR is the most comprehensive source of basic exposure-related information on chemicals in commerce. Using the CDR data, EPA can construct a picture of the types, amount, end uses, and possible exposure to chemicals in commerce. The data include information on the manufacture (including import), industrial processing and use, and consumer and commercial use of certain chemicals currently on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory). The TSCA Inventory is a list of chemicals manufactured (including imported) or processed in the United States. EPA uses the CDR data to inform chemical risk screening, assessment, priority setting, and management activities. In addition, EPA makes the non-confidential business information (non-CBI) in CDR available publicly. In this way, states, tribes, other agencies, industry, NGOs, and the general public can use CDR data to understand chemicals in commerce. ------- What Information was Reported in 2016? The initial 2016 CDR data contain the following information on chemical substances manufactured (including imported) for the year 2015: • Production volume, reported separately as domestically manufactured volume and imported volume; • Manufacturing information, including the number of workers reasonably likely to be exposed, the physical form of the chemical substance, and other manufacturing-related data; • Industrial processing and use data, including chemical-specific industrial function categories and the number of sites; and • Consumer and commercial use information, including chemical-specific product categories, and whether the chemical was used in products intended for children. For the years 2012, 2013, and 2014, manufacturers (including importers) also reported total annual production volume (domestically manufactured plus imported) of each reportable chemical. How are the Data Used? EPA uses the data reported to CDR to support health, safety, and environmental protection activities related to chemical manufacturing. Processing and use information helps EPA and other agencies understand potential exposures to chemicals by workers and others and to more accurately evaluate potential human health and environmental effects. As required by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, EPA has identified the first 10 chemicals it will evaluate under the new law, and has initiated those risk evaluations. Information from 2012 and 2016 CDR has been used to identify current uses and production volumes for these chemicals as part of the scope of these risk evaluations. The CDR data will continue to inform future prioritization, risk evaluation, and risk management work under new TSCA. What's Different from the Data Collection in 2012? The CDR rule phased in a series of changes to the data collection that were fully implemented with the 2016 submission period. CDR's improved reporting requirements enhance the Agency's ability to more effectively identify and address potential risks. Most changes became effective for the 2012 submission; however, some were implemented for the 2016 submission. These include: • Reporting is now triggered based on the volumes for any calendar year since the last principle reporting year. For 2016, reporting was triggered based on the production volume for 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015. In contrast, reporting for 2012 was triggered based only on the production volume for 2011. • A new, lower reporting threshold of 2,500 lbs (1,134 kg) or more became effective for chemical substances subject to certain TSCA actions. As of June 1, 2016, this threshold applied to chemicals subject to: o TSCA section 5(a)(2) Significant New Use Rule(s) (SNURs) o TSCA section 5(b)(4) Chemical of Concern List rules o TSCA section 6 rules containing prohibitions/restrictions arising from unreasonable risk findings o An order in effect under TSCA sections 5(e) or 5(f) o Relief that has been granted under a civil action under TSCA sections 5 or 7 Chemical Data Reporting | May 2017 2 ------- The reporting threshold of 25,000 lbs for chemical substances not subject to these actions remains the same as it was for the 2012 CDR. • Processing and use information is now required for all reported chemical substances, unless the chemical substance is one of the listed partially exempted chemical substances. For the 2012 CDR, processing and use information was required only for chemical substances with a production volume of 100,000 lbs or greater. • Manufacturers (including importers) were required to report annual production volume for years prior to the principal reporting year. For the 2016 CDR, the prior years included 2012, 2013, and 2014. In contrast, for the 2012 CDR, the prior years only included 2010. Comparison Between 2012 and 2016 CDR Number of... 2012 2016* Total Form U's Reported** 4,935 5,603 Companies Reporting 1,987 2,247 Sites Reporting 4,305 4,917 Chemicals Reported 7,970 8,707 Chemicals Reported as Domestically Manufactured 5,881 5,919 Chemicals Reported as Imported 4,118 4,415 Chemicals with Downstream Processing and Use Information 5,858 7,930 Chemicals with Reported Industrial Process and Use Information 5,773 7,730 Chemicals with Reported Consumer/Commercial Use Information (total) 4,716 7,106 Consumer Use Only 687 1,012 Commercial Use Only 2,571 3,874 Both Commercial and Consumer Use 1,458 2,220 Chemicals Reported as Used in Children's Products 377 465 *These data are considered preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. **Manufacturers (including importers) are required to submit one "Form U" report per site. Where more than one chemical is produced at a site, the report contains information for multiple chemicals. For additional information: • How to Report Under Chemical Data Reporting: https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data- reporting/how-report-under-chemical-data-reporting • Instructions for Reporting 2016 TSCA Chemical Data Reporting:https://www.epa.gov/chemical- data-reporting/instructions-reporting-2016-tsca-chemical-data-reporting • Learn more about the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: _ https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg- chemical-safetv-21st-centurv-act Chemical Data Reporting | May 2017 3 ------- |