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RCED-84-100 1 (1984-06-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabeqt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT BY THE 03SV3138 Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES EPA's Efforts To Identify And Control Harmful Chemicals In Use The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 gave the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) the responsibility for identifying, assessing, and controlling unreasonable risks to health or the environment from the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, or disposal of the 60,000 existing chemicals now in commerce, To date, EPA has acted to control four existing chemicals and has conducted priority reviews of two other chemicals. In addition, EPA has identified 22 other chemicals that it has determined need testing for certain health and environmental effects. However, EPA has not yet finalized the rules requiring chemical firms to conduct the needed testing of these chemicals Since 1982, EPA has taken several actions which strengthened its existing chemicals program. Also, the President's fiscal year 1985 budget includes proposed increases for the program. Although these actions may help achieve the act's objective, GAO believes that additional emphasis is needed to ensure that (1) testing begins for the 22 chemicals that EPA has already determined require testing and (2) priority review is given to chemicals that present or will present a significant risk of serious or widespread harm from cancer, birth defects, or gene mutations. This report includes a recommendation to EPA and matters for the Congress' consideration in addressing these areas. V~:D Sr, m mo rr u4 124610 GAO/RCED-84-100 JUNE 13, 1984 • ,'1 II sA )

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