EPA Releases 2012 Chemical Data Reporting Information

On February 11, 2013 EPA released its 2012 Chemical Data Reporting ("CDR") on chemical production and use in the United States. The 2012 CDR includes use and exposure data for calendar year 2011 collected from manufacturers and importers for more than 7,600 widely-used chemicals on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. The CDR provides information on chemicals contained in consumer products, children's products such as toys and sporting equipment, and industrial processes. EPA will use the CDR information to assess chemical safety, evaluate potential exposures and uses, and encourage the use of safe chemicals. 

The CDR is part of EPA's larger effort to enhance its existing chemical management program.