### Question
How does the law define category of chemical substances?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 2625*, **category of chemical substances** is defined as:

> a group of chemical substances the members of which are similar in molecular structure, in physical, chemical, or biological properties, in use, or in mode of entrance into the human body or into the environment, or the members of which are in some other way suitable for classification as such for purposes of this chapter, except that such term does not mean a group of chemical substances which are grouped together solely on the basis of their being new chemical substances

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2625*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I-CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES**

