Toxic Substances

EPA's Chemical Testing Program Has Not Resolved Safety Concerns Gao ID: T-RCED-92-47 March 25, 1992

Previous GAO reports and testimony have pointed out Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) slowness in identifying potentially harmful chemicals and acquiring from the chemical industry the health and environmental test data needed to decide which chemicals to regulate. This testimony discusses how EPA reviews and acts on chemical test data once they are received from the industry. Specifically, GAO examines the basis for EPA's decisions on whether to take regulatory actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act, management controls over the chemical review process, and EPA's dissemination of information obtained through chemical testing.



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