NAMs Training: Getting Started
EPA NAMs Overview
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, directs EPA to:
- reduce and replace, to the extent practicable and scientifically justified, the use of vertebrate animals in the testing of chemical substances or mixtures; and
- promote the development and timely incorporation of alternative test methods or strategies that do not require new vertebrate animal testing.
In 2018, EPA published its Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods within the TSCA Program. The Work Plan was updated in December 2021.
EPA is committed to providing transparent and publicly available tools and data on these new approach methods (NAMs). The comptox.epa.gov website is a centralized website that links to our commonly used tools and data. In addition, we have developed a portal to find and download past training materials on these tools.