HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES see also Health

Addresses

Global Change and Our Future: Gro H. Brundtland, 8283 [4MY]

Science, Politics, and the Environment: Senator Kasten, 3781 [8MR]

Analyses

Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act (S. 8), 499 [25JA]

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act (S. 1697), 22428 [28SE]

Toxic Pollution Detection Act (S. 1861), 28112 [9NO]

Articles and editorials

Absolutely Anathema, 30411 [20NO]

Don't Slow Down Cleanup, 5618 [5AP]

EPA Says Radon Threatens Schools, 10371 [31MY]

Grass-Roots Groups Show Power Battling Pollution Close to Home, 18210 [3AU]

Hazardous Wastes and Human Health, 965 [25JA]

New Fuel Storage Rules Put Pressure on Station Owners, 18973 [4AU]

PM To Report on Global Warming, 8281 [4MY]

PM's Seminar Ends With Nuclear Hint, 8281 [4MY]

Radon Found in All Fargo Schools—School Official Says Levels Not Serious Problem, but Will Be Monitored, 10371 [31MY]

Routine Outrage, 15102 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: control pollutants (see H.R. 4)

———protection against interstate transport of pollutants (see H.R. 2379)

Anhydrous ammonia: Dept. of Agriculture study of classification as a poisonous gas (see S. 256)

———OTA study of effects of reclassification as poisonous gas (see S. 357; H.R. 370)

———Sec. of Agriculture study of effects of reclassification as poisonous gas (see H.R. 371)

Asbestos: eligibility determination for removal assistance for schools (see H.R. 3830)

———extend deadline for management plans for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2149)

———promote local awareness of disposal (see H.R. 2177)

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act: reauthorize (see S. 1893; H.R. 3677)

Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (see H.R. 2853)

Biological and chemical warfare: disclose all agents being researched or developed (see H.R. 806)

———sanctions against companies which have aided the proliferation of weapons (see S. 8)

Coast Guard: oil and hazardous materials discharge response planning, equipment, and national contingency plan (see H.R. 3124)

Coast Guard Environmental Compliance Act: enact (see H.R. 1327)

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: urge ratification (see H. Con. Res. 88)

Corporate Environmental Responsibility Act: enact (see S. 1378)

Dept. of Energy: appropriations for environmental restoration and management of defense waste (see S. 1369; H.R. 765)

Dept. of Transportation: analyses of transportation incidents (see H.R. 584)

Federal Facility Compliance Act: enact (see S. 1140)

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 1393)

Food industry: prohibit the use vehicle used in transportation of hazardous materials (see S. 1751; H.R. 2681, 3430)

Global Ban on Dangerous Pesticides Act: enact (see S. 1989)

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with radium contamination (see H.R. 978)

Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Act: enact (see S. 581)

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3229)

Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act: enact (see S. 233)

Lake Charles, LA: removal of hazardous substances stored in underground tanks or pipelines at Chennault Airpark (see H.R. 3233)

Libya: sanctions to foreign entities having assisted in constructing the weapons factory (see H.R. 1567)

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (see H.R. 3386)

Pollution: control release of toxic air pollutants and reduce threat of catastrophic chemical accidents (see H.R. 3108)

———identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (see S. 1517)

Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act: enact (see S. 1649)

Product safety: modernize testing (see S. 891)

———modernizing testing of products containing hazardous or toxic substances (see H.R. 1676)

———require hazardous liquid products to include denatonium benzoate (see H.R. 2715)

Public lands: awards for information relative to placement of hazardous or injurious devices (see H.R. 2738)

Radon: carry out programs for assessment and mitigation (see S. Res. 136)

———EPA appropriations for assessment and contamination studies (see H.R. 2004)

———nationwide testing for contamination in schools (see H.R. 2210, 3370)

———tax deductions for home improvements to mitigate effects (see H.R. 2005)

———testing in schools (see SA. 1697; H.R. 2808)

Radon Mitigation Clarification Act: enact (see S. 894)

Railroads: safety of transportation (see H.R. 3588)

Refuse and refuse disposal: regulate interstate disposal of hazardous waste (see H.R. 3395)

———safe management of municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 2284)

———treatment and regulation of solid waste (see S. 1921)

Rural areas: assistance to small communities with groundwater radium contamination (see S. 397)

Safety: development of emergency response procedures (see H.R. 2234)

———require certain flammable liquid storage facilities to have overflow alarm systems (see H.R. 728)

Sec. of Energy: conduct epidemiological studies of the effects of exposure to radiation and toxic substances (see H.R. 3212)

Solid waste: regulations relative to the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (see H.R. 3303)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (see S. 1002, 1754)

———compliance with hazardous waste laws at Federal facilities (see H.R. 2597)

———treatment of medical waste (see H.R. 3615)

States: interstate management agreements (see S. Res. 216)

Superfund: emergency plans (see H.R. 1915)

Taxation: amend provisions relative to individuals involved in radon prevention in buildings (see H.R. 1362, 1363)

———limit ability of taxpayers to deduct cost of oil cleanups and hazardous substance spills (see H.R. 2532)

Toxic Pollution Detection Act: enact (see S. 1861)

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend (see H.R. 2123)

———increase criminal penalties (see H.R. 3375)

Toxics Release Prevention Act: enact (see S. 816)

Transportation: authorize grants for improving emergency response planning and training activities (see H.R. 2549)

———authorizing appropriations for consistency in laws (see H.R. 3520)

———designation of safest routes (see H.R. 136)

———improve safety (see H.R. 2584)

———regulate near bodies of water serving as sources of drinking water (see H.R. 2875)

———safety (see H.R. 53)

Trucking: regulating transport, routing, and personnel training (see H.R. 506)

Underground storage tanks: financial responsibility requirements relative to certain operators (see H.R. 2903)

Water pollution: listing of available resources for responding to discharges of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2695)

Factsheets

Profiles of 25 Chemicals Emitted in the Largest Quantities, 6983-6985 [18AP]

Letters

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act: National Education Association, 29409 [16NO]

Carbon dioxide emission reductions: several Senators, 8287 [4MY]

Classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas: Senator Dole, 1008 [25JA]

Federal immunity from Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Duane Woodard, 15137 [19JY]

Garfield Heights, OH, Rockside Sanitary Landfill: EPA, 5913 [10AP]

Global climate convention: several Senators, 8286 [4MY]

Los Alamos National Laboratory radioactive waste incinerator: Richard Mitzelfelt, 16420 [26JY]

Radioactive waste management: Senator Exon, 30154 [19NO]

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act: Al Parsons and David Swankin, 22428 [28SE]

———Fran Du Melle, 22428 [28SE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments: David C. Shelton, 15137 [19JY]

Lists

Companies reported to be involved in the proliferation of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, 500 [25JA]

Memorandums

Environmental Standards at Federal Facilities: National Association of Attorneys General, 15108, 15115 [19JY]

Los Alamos National Laboratory Radioactive Waste Incinerator: Richard Mitzelfelt, 16419 [26JY]

State Legislative Barriers to Hazardous Waste Management: EPA, 20685 [18SE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 23739 [6OC], 27665 [7NO]

Hawaii, 9996 [22MY]

Marshall Islands, 4033 [13MR]

Massachusetts, 7436 [25AP]

Nevada, 14017 [10JY], 17488 [1AU]

Ohio, 19331 [4AU], 19923 [7SE]

Messages

Hazardous Materials Transportation Report: President Reagan, 22 [3JA]

Petitions

Millstone-Perineville, NJ, Township Committee, 269 [19JA]

Republican Conference, State Assembly, Albany, NY, 15161 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Anhydrous ammonia: OTA study of effects of reclassification as poisonous gas (H.R. 370), 339 [24JA]

———reclassification, 2501 [22FE]

Asbestos: extend deadline for management plans for local educational agencies (H.R. 2149), 7633 [27AP]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3677), 29631 [17NO]

Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (H.R. 2853), 14241 [11JY]

Biological and chemical warfare: disclose all agents being researched or developed (H.R. 806), 1669 [2FE]

Coast Guard Environmental Compliance Act: enact (H.R. 1327), 3830 [8MR]

Comprehensive Hazardous Materials Act: enact, 10718 [1JN]

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: urge ratification (H. Con. Res. 88), 5667, 5668 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: model memorandum of agreement on cleanup policy, 15102 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct epidemiological studies of the effects of exposure to radiation and toxic substances (H.R. 3212), 19460 [4AU]

———management of Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, 25815 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: analyses of transportation incidents (H.R. 584), 333 [20JA]

Ecology: acid rain, 5316 [23MR]

———environmental response programs for Federal nuclear facilities (H.R. 3065), 17591 [1AU]

EPA: implementation of congressional instructions relative to leaking storage tanks, 26515 [31OC]

———monitor releases at storage, treatment, and disposal facilities (H.R. 3702), 30087 [17NO]

———regulate toxic materials in sewage sludge, 15970 [24JY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend to review pesticide risks (H.R. 3153), 19160 [4AU]

Food industry: prohibit the use of vehicle used for transportation of hazardous materials (H.R. 2681), 12276, 12414 [19JN], 18195 [2AU], 23657 [6OC]

———prohibit the use of vehicle used for transportation of hazardous materials (H.R. 3430), 23878 [6OC]

Garfield Heights, OH: Rockside Sanitary Landfill, 5912 [10AP]

Government facilities: compliance with the law, 11395 [8JN]

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with radium contamination (H.R. 978), 2195 [9FE]

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act: enact, 18209 [3AU]

Labor unions: anniversary of Asbestos Workers Local No. 11, 7480 [25AP]

Lake Charles, LA: removal of hazardous substances stored in underground tanks or pipelines at Chennault Airpark (H.R. 3233), 19954 [7SE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), 22728 [2OC], 30011 [17NO]

New York, NY: hearing on spread of asbestos, 26886-26888 [1NO]

Nuclear warfare: limit production of plutonium and uranium for weapons, 16462-16473 [27JY]

Pollution: cleanup, 18540 [3AU]

———control release of toxic air pollutants and reduce threat of catastrophic chemical accidents (H.R. 3108), 18700 [4AU]

Radioactive waste disposal, 273 [19JA]

———Dept. of Energy policy, 5504 [5AP]

———effects of low-level waste facilities (H.R. 1863), 6427 [13AP]

———environmental projects at the Savannah River Site, SC, 16543-16546 [27JY]

Radon: EPA appropriations for assessment and contamination studies (H.R. 2004), 6761 [17AP]

———local educational agencies testing for contamination in schools (H.R. 3370), 22459 [28SE]

———nationwide testing for contamination in schools (H.R. 2210), 8010 [3MY], 8093 [3MY]

———tax credit for individuals involved in prevention in buildings (H.R. 1362), 4015 [9MR]

Refuse and refuse disposal: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (H.R. 2853), 14241 [11JY]

Safety: development of emergency response procedures (H.R. 2234), 8391 [4MY]

Solid waste: regulations relative to the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (H.R. 3303), 21183 [20SE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: treatment of medical waste (H.R. 3615), 28029 [8NO]

St. Louis, MO: disposal of radioactive waste, 5195 [22MR]

Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Act: freeze production of certain chemicals, 7404 [25AP]

Transportation: consistency in interstate and international laws (H.R. 3520), 26355 [26OC]

———designation of safest routes (H.R. 136), 11046 [7JN]

———improve safety (H.R. 53), 11046 [7JN]

———improve safety (H.R. 2584), 11282 [8JN]

———safety, 19514 [6SE], 19675 [6SE]

———safety (H.R. 53, 136), 2773 [23FE]

Vernon, CA: hazardous waste incinerator permit, 1191 [27JA]

Water pollution: contamination from faulty storage tanks, 4142 [14MR]

———listing of available resources for responding to discharges of hazardous substances (H.R. 2695), 12625 [20JN]

Yucca Mountain, NV: potential high-level nuclear waste repository, 15100 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Nitrogen Education and Management Act: enact (S. 779), 6561, 6562 [13AP]

Air pollution: reduce generation of carbon dioxide, 8280-8288 [4MY]

Anhydrous ammonia: Dept. of Agriculture study of classification as a poisonous gas (S. 256), 1007, 1008 [25JA]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act: reauthorize (S. 1893), 29407 [16NO]

Biological warfare: impose sanctions against companies which have aided the proliferation of weapons (S. 8), 496-502, 1107 [25JA]

Chemicals: protection of workers, 3245 [2MR], 26965 [2NO]

———withdrawal of a fungicide EBDC from the market, 19790 [7SE]

Dept. of Defense: environmental restoration activities at facilities, 16227 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for environmental restoration and management of defense waste (S. 1369), 17360-17363 [1AU]

———civilian radioactive waste disposal, 4943 [17MR]

———defense waste management for national security programs, 17376 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act: enact (S. 1802), 26167 [26OC]

Ecology: defense waste and environmental restoration activities funding, 16605 [27JY]

Employment: exposure, 3577 [7MR]

EPA: underground storage financial assurance regulations, 20858-20862 [19SE]

Federal Facility Compliance Act: enact (S. 1140), 11120 [7JN]

Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act: enact (S. 1462), 17508 [1AU]

Groundwater: assistance to small communities with radium contamination (S. 397), 2087 [9FE]

Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Act: enact (S. 581), 4345 [15MR]

Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act: enact (S. 233), 964 [25JA]

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers: anniversary of local 11, 11745 [14JN]

North Carolina: hazardous waste management program, 20683 [18SE]

Nuclear energy: payments for injuries due to exposure to certain radiation (S. 841), 7269 [19AP]

Pollution: identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (S. 1517), 18417 [3AU]

Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act: enact (S. 1649), 21140 [20SE]

Product safety: modernize testing (S. 891), 7809 [2MY]

Radioactive Materials Transportation Act: enact (S. 729), 5826 [7AP]

Radioactive waste disposal: consideration of States affected by disposal (S. 705), 5588 [5AP]

Radon: carry out programs for assessment and mitigation (S. Res. 136), 10371 [31MY]

Radon Mitigation Clarification Act: enact (S. 894), 7814 [2MY]

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act: enact (S. 1697), 22426 [28SE]

Refuse and refuse disposal: treatment and regulation of solid waste (S. 1921), 29775 [17NO]

Safe Transportation of Food Act: enact (S. 1751), 24507, 24509 [12OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 1002), 9253 [16MY]

———amend (S. 1754), 24616, 24619, 24650 [13OC]

States: interstate management agreements (S. Res. 216), 30601 [20NO], 31253 [21NO]

Toxic Pollution Detection Act: enact (S. 1861), 28111 [9NO]

Toxics Release Prevention Act: enact (S. 816), 6971-6990 [18AP]

Transportation: amend certain provisions (S. 728), 5823-5825 [7AP]

———regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (S. 357), 1806 [7FE]

Uranium Enrichment Reorganization Act: enact (S. 847), 7284 [19AP]

West Valley, NY: removal of radioactive waste, 5617 [5AP]

Yucca Mountain, NV: radioactive waste disposal, 15162 [19JY]

Reports

Special Isotope Separation Plant: Committee on Armed Services, 16863 [31JY]

Yucca Mountain, NV, Radioactive Waste Disposal: John Trapp, NRC (excerpts), 15163 [19JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Environmental Restoration and Management of Defense Waste: Committee on Armed Services (S. 1369), 15623 [20JY]

EPA Regulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyl: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-118), 13959 [29JN]

Fire and Explosion in Kansas City—Lack of Information About Hazardous Substances Jeopardized Fire Fighters: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-124), 14074 [11JY]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2642) (H. Rept. 101-238), 26344 [26OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal Immunity From Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: National Association of Attorneys General, 15109 [19JY]

Statements

Environmental Standards at Federal Facilities: President Bush, 15107, 15112 [19JY]

Nuclear Waste Storage in Nevada, 16609 [27JY]

———Dept. of the Interior, 16609 [27JY]

Radioactive Waste Disposal: Lawrence F. Davenport, 5504 [5AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments: Senator Specter, 24619 [13OC]

Special Isotope Separation Plant (sundry), 16864 [31JY]

———Troy E. Wade II, 16868 [31JY]

Summaries

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act (H.R. 3520, 18210 [3AU]

Regulation of Above Ground Storage Tanks (S. 674), 4885 [17MR]

Review Pesticide Risks Under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (H.R. 3153), 19161 [4AU]

SIS—Another DOE White Elephant?, 16865 [31JY]

Tables

Dept. of Energy appropriations for defense, 16603 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1457, Waste Reduction Act, 4469-4471 [15MR]

H.R. 2234, Hazardous Materials Rail Safety Act, 8392 [4MY]

H.R. 2853, Battery Recycling and Research Act, 14241 [11JY]

S. 8, Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act, 497, 498 [25JA]

S. 233, Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act, 965 [25JA]

S. 357, transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia, 1807 [7FE]

S. 581, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Act, 4347 [15MR]

S. 674, regulation of above ground storage tanks, 4881-4885 [17MR]

S. 705, State consideration in radioactive waste disposal, 5589 [5AP]

S. 729, Radioactive Materials Transportation Act, 5826 [7AP]

S. 779, Agricultural Nitrogen Education and Management Act, 6561 [13AP]

S. 816, Toxics Release Prevention Act, 6973-6979 [18AP]

S. 847, Uranium Enrichment Reorganization Act, 7284-7293 [19AP]

S. 894, Radon Mitigation Clarification Act, 7815 [2MY]

S. 1002, amend Solid Waste Disposal Act, 9253 [16MY]

S. 1140, Federal Facility Compliance Act, 11120 [7JN]

S. 1462, Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act, 17510-17514 [1AU]

S. 1517, identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment, 18418 [3AU]

S. 1649, Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act, 21141-21143 [20SE]

S. 1697, Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act, 22426 [28SE]

S. 1751, Safe Transportation of Food Act, 24508 [12OC]

S. 1754, Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments, 24616 [13OC]

S. 1802, Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act, 26168-26171 [26OC]

S. 1861, Toxic Pollution Detection Act, 28112 [9NO]

S. 1893, Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act reauthorization, 29407-29409 [16NO]

S. 1921, treatment and regulation of solid waste, 29775 [17NO]

S. Res. 136, carry out programs for radon gas assessment and mitigation, 10371 [31MY]

S. Res. 216, interstate management agreements on hazardous substances, 30570, 30601 [20NO]