Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-1019-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-05-19T04:00Z

TSCA Statutory Definitions Document, February 11, 2014
Terms Defined
The terms "Manufacture,"  "processor," "process" and "distribute in commerce" are defined in TSCA section 3. Entities engaged in hydraulic fracturing activities may be considered a manufacturer, processor, distributor in commerce or any combination of these, which would be relevant to those entities for the purposes of reporting.

TSCA §3 (7) "The term ``manufacture'' means to import into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), produce, or manufacture."

TSCA §3 (10) "The term "processor" means any person who processes a chemical substance or mixture. "Process" means the preparation of a chemical substance or mixture, after its manufacture, for distribution in commerce-
      (A) in the same form or physical state as, or in a different form or physical state from, that in which it was received by the person so preparing such substance or mixture, or 
      (B) as part of an article containing the chemical substance or mixture."

TSCA §3 (4) "The term ``distribute in commerce'' mean to sell, or the sale of, the substance, mixture, or article in commerce; to introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce, or the introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce of, the substance, mixture, or article; or to hold, or the holding of, the substance, mixture, or article after its introduction into commerce."