# Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — EPA TSCA Section 6 chemical risk management status: prohibitions, effective dates, and exemptions

For Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tsca section is 6(e); rule status is Final; final rule date is May 31, 1979; prohibited uses is Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce and Use, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Chemical:** Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **TSCA section:** 6(e) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Rule status:** Final _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Final rule date:** May 31, 1979 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Prohibited uses:** Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce and Use _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce and Use Prohibitions. EPA formalized the statutory ban contained in section 6(e) of TSCA in final regulations issued on May 31, 1979, 44 FR 31542.

## Source

- https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/regulation-chemicals-under-section-6a-toxic-substances

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
Part of [EPA TSCA Section 6 chemical risk management status: prohibitions, effective dates, and exemptions](https://referencesource.org/tsca-section-6-chemical-risk-management-status/).