Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Natural Resources and Environment
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289151652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) current progress in reviewing and controlling existing chemicals as mandated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Since 1982, EPA has begun to make progress in implementing the existing chemicals program by establishing a process for identifying, assessing, and controlling existing chemical hazards. However, the chemicals program has had low priority in relation to other activities and, since fiscal year 1981, there has been a downward trend in funding for the program. EPA has begun to make progress in implementing the existing chemicals program by establishing a process for identifying, assessing, and controlling existing chemical hazards; developing a plan for implementing the program; and establishing an existing chemicals task force to develop, monitor, and manage the program. Since the act's passage, EPA has: (1) regulated 4 chemicals; (2) identified 60 chemicals that may present an unreasonable risk and need to be evaluated; and (3) determined that 41 additional chemicals require testing. Initially, EPA did not meet the act's mandate to initiate chemical test rulemaking proceedings within 1 year because of a lack of resources, and it had not proposed test rules. Finally, EPA has designated and assessed only two chemicals for 180-day priority review because those chemicals significantly increase the risk of harm from cancer, birth defects, or gene mutations.
Publisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289151652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) current progress in reviewing and controlling existing chemicals as mandated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Since 1982, EPA has begun to make progress in implementing the existing chemicals program by establishing a process for identifying, assessing, and controlling existing chemical hazards. However, the chemicals program has had low priority in relation to other activities and, since fiscal year 1981, there has been a downward trend in funding for the program. EPA has begun to make progress in implementing the existing chemicals program by establishing a process for identifying, assessing, and controlling existing chemical hazards; developing a plan for implementing the program; and establishing an existing chemicals task force to develop, monitor, and manage the program. Since the act's passage, EPA has: (1) regulated 4 chemicals; (2) identified 60 chemicals that may present an unreasonable risk and need to be evaluated; and (3) determined that 41 additional chemicals require testing. Initially, EPA did not meet the act's mandate to initiate chemical test rulemaking proceedings within 1 year because of a lack of resources, and it had not proposed test rules. Finally, EPA has designated and assessed only two chemicals for 180-day priority review because those chemicals significantly increase the risk of harm from cancer, birth defects, or gene mutations.
EPA's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
EPA's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Epa's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: United States. COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Epa's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719296885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
EPA's Efforts To Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719296885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
EPA's Efforts To Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Epa's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: États-Unis. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
EPA's Efforts to Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use
Author: Comptroller General of the United States
Publisher:
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Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 65
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EPA is Slow to Carry Out Its Responsibility to Control Harmful Chemicals
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
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Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemicals
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Toxic Substances
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Category : Poisons
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Publisher:
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Category : Poisons
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Toxic Substances Controls Primer
Author: Mary Devine Worobec
Publisher:
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description