EPA Is Slow To Carry Out Its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals
CED-81-1
Published: Oct 28, 1980. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 1980.
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GAO made a review to determine the problems the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced in implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act and the corrective actions which have been or are being taken. The Act gave EPA broad new authority to control chemicals which present an unreasonable risk to health and environment.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator of EPA should resume work on projects to establish evaluation criteria for each decision point in the premanufacture review process. |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator of EPA should resume work on projects to develop a strategy to obtain needed information on new chemicals using all TSCA authorities. |
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