CHEMICALS

Amendments

Ecology: problems affecting environmental cleanup activities (S. 3187), 30928, 30952 [18OC]

Articles and editorials

Asbestos Removal Fiasco, 8548 [27AP]

Cocaine, 569 [25JA]

Cocaine Has a Made in U.S.A. Label, 567 [25JA]

DEA, Exxon Forget There's a War On, 568 [25JA]

East Germany's Bitterfeld—Grimiest Town in Dirtiest Country, 7879 [23AP]

Exxon Drug Ties Must Be Probed, 567 [25JA]

Folly of Mouse Hysteria, 15357 [22JN]

Hamamatsu Golf Course Says No to Chemicals, 7852 [23AP]

Inquiry Urged on Chemicals Used by Traffickers, 569 [25JA]

Measuring Chemicals' Dangers—Too Much Guesswork?, 6459 [3AP]

Reid Asks Exxon Chemical Probe, 569 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Drug abuse: add methyl ethyl ketone as a listed essential chemical in cocaine production (see S. 2045)

EPA: effluent reduction by chemical processes (see H.R. 5462)

———identification and monitoring of environmental areas for toxic substances (see H.R. 4579)

———regulation of the use of fiberglass and mineral wool as substitutes for hazardous chemicals (see S. 3193)

Hazardous substances: maximum contaminant level for trichloroethylene (see H.R. 5096)

International Chemical Control Act: enact (see S. 2152)

Narcotics: regulation of precursor chemicals (see H.R. 4231)

Precursor Chemical Regulation Act: enact (see S. 2561)

Tariff (see H.R. 4272)

———acet quinone base (see S. 2378; H.R. 4188)

———acetoxy azetidinone (see H.R. 4542)

———alkyl nitrites (see H.R. 4774)

———amino sulfon br (see S. 2377; H.R. 4541)

———B-naphthol (see S. 2138; H.R. 4307)

———C.I. pigment red 214 (see H.R. 4545)

———C.I. pigment red 242 (see H.R. 4547)

———C.I. pigment yellow 155 (see H.R. 4546)

———C-amines (see S. 2200)

———certain chemicals (see H.R. 4667, 4681)

———chemicals (see H.R. 4113, 4126, 4200)

———chlor amino base (see S. 2374; H.R. 4540)

———copper acetate monohydrate (see H.R. 4190)

———cyclosporine (see H.R. 4318)

———diamino imid SP (see H.R. 4306)

———diamino phenetole sulfate (see S. 2379; H.R. 4537)

———dicyclopentenyl-oxyethyl methacrylate (see S. 2492; H.R. 4668)

———diltiazem hydrochloride and sustained release diltiazem hydrochloride (see S. 2061; H.R. 4021)

———Dimethoate (see S. 2218)

———diphenyldichlorosilane and phenyltrichlorosilane (see S. 2211)

———DNCB (see H.R. 4544)

———ethyl carbamate (see H.R. 4596)

———famotidine (see H.R. 4648)

———fluometuron and IBTF (see H.R. 4536)

———4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and certain mixtures (see S. 2493)

———4-chloro-2-nitro aniline (see S. 2376)

———isophorone diisocyanate and trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate (see H.R. 4182)

———keto ester (see H.R. 4673)

———lasamid (see S. 2380)

———lisinopril (see H.R. 4674)

———mesalamine (see S. 2062; H.R. 4020)

———methyl and ethyl parathion (see S. 2221)

———m-toluic acid (see H.R. 4259)

———nitro sulfon 8 (see H.R. 4539)

———p-chloro-o-nitro aniline (see H.R. 4538)

———p-tolualdehyde (see S. 2047)

———P-Tolualdehyde (p-Tal) (see H.R. 4215)

———sethoxydim (see S. 2135; H.R. 4304)

———6-amino-1-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid (see S. 2137)

———tetra amino biphenyl (see S. 2389)

———3-aminopropanol (see S. 2275)

———3-ethylamino-p-cresol (see S. 2136; H.R. 4305)

———3-nitrophenyl-4-beta-hydroxyethyl sulfone (see S. 2375)

———2, 2 azo-bis-isobutyronitrile (see H.R. 4055)

———2-(4-aminophenyl)-6-methylbenzothiazole-7-sulfonic acid (see S. 2134)

Letters

Control of chemical shipments: Chemical Manufacturers Association, 16391 [28JN]

———Chiefs of Police National Drug Task Force, 16391 [28JN]

———Exxon Chemical Co., 16391 [28JN]

EPA's benzene decision: Bernard D. Goldstein, 35378 [2NO]

Exportation of methyl ethyl ketone to Colombia: Senator Reid, 566 [25JA]

Methyl chloroform: Eugene Fleishman, 935 [31JA]

Precursor chemicals: DEA, 16303 [28JN]

Superfund budget: Senator Lautenberg (sundry), 36254 [27OC]

Superfund tax: Senators Durenberger, Chafee, Lautenberg and Burdick, 30702, 30703 [18OC]

Lists

California Environmental Protection Act banned chemical possibilities, 18907 [24JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 22087 [2AU]

Pennsylvania, 8715 [30AP]

Papers

Let's Take a Good Look Before We Leap Important Perspectives on the Pesticide Issue: Terry L. Lavy, 30935-30937 [18OC]

Petitions

Pacific Island Legislatures, 28007 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Arco Chemical Co.: lethal explosion at facility near Houston, TX, 17832, 17838 [17JY]

Catastrophic accidents: reduce threat (H.R. 2585), 9046 [1MY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (H.R. 4076), 2464 [22FE]

EPA: data on toxic chemical emissions (H.R. 1457), 15448-15453 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: Superfund Program's cleanup of toxic sites, 7404 [19AP]

Military bases: cleanup of toxic sites, 7275 [18AP]

Narcotics: regulation of precursor chemicals (H.R. 4231), 3844 [8MR]

Pesticides: environmental impact, 18906-18915 [24JY]

Tariff: alkyl nitrites (H.R. 4774), 9908 [9MY]

———keto ester (H.R. 4673), 8552 [27AP]

———lisinopril (H.R. 4674), 8537 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: removal of alar from marketplace, 2939 [28FE]

Chemical industries: suspension of duty for certain chemicals, 8039-8041 [24AP]

Children: lead poisoning, 3283 [5MR]

Drug abuse: add methyl ethyl ketone as a listed essential chemical in cocaine production (S. 2045), 960 [31JA]

———regulation of precursor chemicals, 16301-16305 [28JN]

Ecology: induce foreign countries to comply with agreements on ozone-depleting chemicals, 10027 [10MY]

———problems affecting environmental cleanup activities (S. 3187), 30952 [18OC]

EPA: regulation of the use of fiberglass and mineral wool as substitutes for hazardous chemicals (S. 3193), 28935 [12OC]

———superfund tax, 30710 [18OC]

Executive departments: developing safe alternative policies to use of chlorofluorocarbons, 3685 [7MR]

International Chemical Control Act: enact (S. 2152), 2213-2214 [21FE]

Lawn chemicals: regulations, 7851 [23AP]

Methamphetamine: waiting period for purchase of ephedrine to reduce manufacture, 16301 [28JN]

Narcotics: international negotiations on regulation of certain essential chemicals, 31324 [19OC]

Pesticides: effects on food and farm workers, 30934 [18OC]

Precursor Chemical Regulation Act: enact (S. 2561), 9176 [2MY]

Product safety: prohibit organically grown product storage in chemical containers, 18197 [19JY]

Tariff: acet quinone base (S. 2378), 6126 [30MR]

———amino sulfon br (S. 2377), 6126 [30MR]

———chlor amino base (S. 2374), 6126 [30MR]

———diamino phenetole sulfate (S. 2379), 6126 [30MR]

———4-chloro-2-nitro aniline (S. 2376), 6126 [30MR]

———lasamid (S. 2380), 6126 [30MR]

———tetra amino biphenyl (S. 2389), 6228 [2AP]

———3-nitrophenyl-4-beta-hydroxyethyl sulfone (S. 2375), 6126 [30MR]

Transportation: control, 16390 [28JN]

Reports

Assessing Human Health Risks From Chemically Contaminated Fish and Shellfish—A Guidance Manual: EPA, 19329 [25JY]

Chemical Industry Special Emphasis Program: OSHA, 17833-17838 [17JY]

Contamination of Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans by Pathogenic Microorganisms, Chemical Toxins, and Sewage Waste: National Research Council, 19331 [25JY]

Reports filed

Agent Orange Coverup—Case of Flawed Science and Political Manipulation: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-672), 23477 [5SE]

Environmental Cleanup Activities: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 3187) (S. Rept. 101-520), 28557 [11OC]

Summaries

California Environmental Protection Act, 18907 [24JY]

Tables

Estimated cancer cases based on modeled ambient concentrations, by source category, 769 [30JA]

Testimonies

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Implications: Sally B. Narey, 2464 [22FE]

Texts of

H.R. 1457, Waste Reduction Act, 15448-15450 [25JN]

H.R. 4231, Regulated Precursor Chemicals Act, 3845 [8MR]

S. 2047, tariff on p-tolualdehyde, 962 [31JA]

S. 2061, tariff on diltiazem hydrochloride and sustained release diltiazem hydrochloride, 1162 [5FE]

S. 2062, tariff on mesalamine, 1162 [5FE]

S. 2152, International Chemical Control Act, 2214 [21FE]

S. 2374, tariff on chlor amino base, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2375, tariff on 3-nitrophenyl-4-beta-hydroxyethyl sulfone, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2376, tariff on 4-chloro-2-nitro aniline, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2377, tariff on amino sulfon br, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2378, tariff on acet quinone base, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2379, tariff on diamino phenetole sulfate, 6126 [30MR]

S. 2380, tariff on lasamid, 6127 [30MR]

S. 2389, tariff on tetra amino biphenyl, 6228 [2AP]

S. 3182, extension of environmental laws, 30703 [18OC]

S. 3187, environmental cleanup activities, 30953 [18OC]

S. 3193, EPA regulation of the use of fiberglass and mineral wool as substitutes for hazardous chemicals, 28936 [12OC]

S. Res. 320, EEC control on chemicals used in illegal drug processing, 22877 [3AU]