TSCA Section 6(h)

The statutory provision requiring expedited PBT action. Directs EPA to reduce exposure to the extent practicable without cost-benefit analysis. Created by the Lautenberg Act (2016). Legal authority for all five PBT chemical rules.

TSCA § 6(h); 15 U.S.C. 2605(h).

Key features: no multi-year risk evaluation required; practicable standard; no cost-benefit requirement; currently five designated PBT chemicals. Understanding Section 6(h) helps anticipate restriction scope and stringency.

When industry challenged DecaBDE restrictions, EPA cited Section 6(h)(4) practicable standard—achievable and feasible, not least-cost.