As is universally acknowledged, chemical substance inventory is an indispensible part of all kinds of chemical regulations in various countries and regions. Under the pioneering EU REACH, the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) is fundamental in determining the status of a substance, similar to the Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC) and the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) as well as inventories in other parts of the world. Likewise, the TSCA Inventory under the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act is such an essential tool that companies manufacturing or importing chemicals in the U.S. could hardly afford to neglect. Put it simply, the U.S. TSCA Inventory is a list of existing chemical substances that are manufactured or processed in the United States, including over 84,000 chemical substances currently. There are two sections in the TSCA inventory: one goes public and the other is confidential. Only…
