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Assessing and Managing Chemicals under TSCA

Nonylphenol (NP) and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs)

Nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) are produced in large volumes, with uses that lead to widespread release to the aquatic environment. The Action Plan below was developed prior to the 2016 Lautenberg amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act and may not represent the most current EPA policy.

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