02483oam 2200493 a 450 991069664010332120080611143944.0(CKB)5470000002380462(OCoLC)226390584(EXLCZ)99547000000238046220080430d2008 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierToxic chemicals[electronic resource] EPA's new assessment process will increase challenges EPA faces in evaluating and regulating chemicals : testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate /statement of John B. Stephenson[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2008]27 pages digital, PDF fileTestimony ;GAO-08-743 TTitle from title page (viewed on Apr. 30, 2008)."For release on delivery ... April 29, 2008."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.Includes bibliographical references.This testimony highlights GAO's work on toxic substances, focusing on (1) its March 2008 report, Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Information System and (2) key changes to the IRIS assessment process EPA included in its revised IRIS assessment process released on April 10, 2008. It also highlights the findings of two GAO reports on EPA's regulation of toxic chemicals.Toxic chemicals ChemicalsLaw and legislationUnited StatesHazardous substancesLaw and legislationUnited StatesHealth risk assessmentUnited StatesEnvironmental risk assessmentUnited StatesChemicalsLaw and legislationHazardous substancesLaw and legislationHealth risk assessmentEnvironmental risk assessmentStephenson John B1380816United States.Congress.Senate.Committee on Environment and Public Works.United States.Government Accountability Office.EJBEJBGPOBOOK9910696640103321Toxic chemicals3481612UNINA