1. REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals): This European Union regulation focuses on the safe use of chemicals, including catalysts. It requires manufacturers and importers to register substances and evaluate their risks. 2. TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act): In the U.S., this act gives the EPA the authority to require reporting, record-keeping, and testing of chemicals. 3. CLP (Classification, Labelling, and Packaging) Regulation: This EU regulation ensures that chemicals, including catalysts, are classified and labeled in a way that communicates their hazards to users. 4. RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act): This U.S. law oversees the disposal of hazardous waste, including spent catalysts, to ensure they are managed in an environmentally sound manner.
