The documentation of previously unrecognized significant adverse health reactions or environmental effects from chemicals.
The EPA requires individuals who become aware of allegations of significant adverse health reactions or environmental effects to chemical substances, including carbon nanotubules, used in research to report them to their institutions TSCA coordinator. The TSCA coordinator will evaluate the allegation with the help of other professionals (such as an Occupational Physician) and report the allegation if appropriate to the EPA. All allegations made to supervisors or Principal Investigators should be submitted to Yale Environmental Health and Safety by forwarding it in writing to the TSCA Coordinator.
If, during the course of your research, you learn that a chemical substance presents a previously unknown substantial risk to human health or the environment, contact the TSCA Coordinator who will determine if this information needs to be submitted to the EPA. Any data that is published in a peer reviewed scientific journal does not have to be submitted to the EPA.
Report all allegations of significant adverse health reactions or environmental effects from exposure to the substances handled in your laboratory to the TSCA Coordinator.