| Main Title |
Chemical regulation options for enhancing the effectiveness of the Toxic Substances Control Act : testimony before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives / [electronic resource] : |
| Author |
Stephenson, John B.
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| Publisher |
U.S. Government Accountability Office, |
| Place Published |
Washington, D.C. |
| Year Published |
2009 |
| OCLC Number |
311081286 |
| Subjects |
United States.--Toxic Substances Control Act.;
United States.--Environmental Protection Agency--Rules and practice.
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| Subject Added Ent |
Chemicals--Law and legislation--United States.;
Poisons--Law and legislation--United States.;
Hazardous substances--Law and legislation--United States.;
Health risk assessment--United States.;
Environmental risk assessment--United States.
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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Additional Info |
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Date Modified |
| EJBM |
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GA1.5/2:GAO-09-1032 T |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/13/2009 |
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| Collation |
[20] p. : digital, PDF file. |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed on February 27, 200). "For release ... February 26, 2009." Paper version available from: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in 1976, authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to obtain information on the risks of industrial chemicals and to control those that EPA determines pose an unreasonable risk. However, EPA does not have sufficient chemical assessment information to determine whether it should establish controls to limit public exposure to many chemicals that may pose substantial health risks. In reports on TSCA, GAO has recommended statutory changes to, among other things, provide EPA with additional authorities to obtain health and safety information from the chemical industry and to shift more of the burden to chemical companies for demonstrating the safety of their chemicals. The most important recommendations aimed at providing EPA with the information needed to support its assessments of industrial chemicals have not been implemented--a key factor leading GAO in January 2009 to add transforming EPA's process for assessing and controlling toxic chemicals to its list of high-risk areas warranting attention by Congress and the executive branch. This testimony, which is based on prior GAO work, addresses EPA's implementation of TSCA and options for (1) obtaining information on the risks posed by chemicals to human health and the environment, (2) controlling these risks, and (3) publicly disclosing information provided by chemical companies under TSCA. |
| Access Notes |
Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection.; United States. Government Accountability Office. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2009 |
| Series Title Traced |
Testimony ; GAO-09-1032 T |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
electronic resource |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20090409093151 |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Language |
eng |
| SUDOCS Number |
GA 1.5/2:GAO-09-1032 T |
| Origin |
OCLC |
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CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03669cam 2200469Ka 45020 |
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