Chemicals, Pesticides and Toxics Topics
Summary
EPA uses sound science to research safer chemicals and regulate harmful substances. EPA also provides information about specific chemicals and how you can protect yourself, your family and your community.
Chemical Safety
- Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Green Chemistry
- Managing Chemical Risks
- Radiation Protection
- Safer Chemicals in Cleaning Products
- Safer Chemicals Research
Databases: Search by Chemical
- ChemView
- CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
- Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
- Pesticide Chemical Search
- Substance Registry Service (SRS)
- TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory
Pest Management
Common Substances
- Asbestos
- Formaldehyde
- Hazardous/Toxic Air Pollutants
- Lead
- Mercury
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- Pesticide Chemicals
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Pesticides
- Pesticide information
- Pesticide registration
- Pesticide worker safety
- Pollinator protection
- Reporting pesticide incidents
- Pesticide science and assessing pesticide risk