--- title: "Senate Committee Approves the Safe Chemicals Act" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/senate-committee-approves-the-safe-chemicals-act/" excerpt: "On July 25, 2012, the US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works approved S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, which, if passed, would revamp the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) by requiring chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and empowering regulators to force dangerous products from the market.  Specifically, the bill would shift the burden to manufacturers to demonstrate that their chemicals pose a “reasonable certainty of no harm” before the products can enter or remain on the market, instead of requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to demonstrate that…
Read More" datePublished: "2012-08-06T18:44:10-04:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:07:24-04:00" --- - Senate Committee Approves the Safe Chemicals Act [Home](https://wyche.com/) » Senate Committee Approves the Safe Chemicals Act [** Rita Bolt Barker](https://wyche.com/author/rbarker/) ** ** ** # Senate Committee Approves the Safe Chemicals Act On July 25, 2012, the US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works approved S. 847, the [Safe Chemicals Act of 2011](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s847is/pdf/BILLS-112s847is.pdf), which, if passed, would revamp the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) by requiring chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and empowering regulators to force dangerous products from the market.  Specifically, the bill would shift the burden to manufacturers to demonstrate that their chemicals pose a “reasonable certainty of no harm” before the products can enter or remain on the market, instead of requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to demonstrate that chemicals are unsafe prior to restricting their manufacture, processing, distribution, use or disposal, as is currently the case under TSCA.  The proposed legislation will now move to the Senate floor, but some political analysts question whether there is sufficient bipartisan support to pass the legislation. [*](https://wyche.com/author/rbarker/) [## Rita Bolt Barker](https://wyche.com/author/rbarker/) Rita Bolt Barker is an experienced litigator and counselor, focusing primarily on environmental, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage matters. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/thirty-five-wyche-attorneys-named-to-2026-best-lawyers-lists/) ### [Thirty-Five Wyche Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers Lists](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/thirty-five-wyche-attorneys-named-to-2026-best-lawyers-lists/) Best Lawyers® has recognized 35 Wyche attorneys for 2026. Four Wyche attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. John Moylan [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) ### [Recent Court Decision Highlights Danger of Client’s Use of AI in Connection with Pending Litigation](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) Article by: Wallace Lightsey, Josh Lonon, Matthew Richardson, and Austin Coward A highly respected federal judge in New York just issued a decision that a [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)