CHEMICALS

Analyses

Agent Orange Act (H.R. 556), H726 [29JA]

Contamination of Workers' Homes With Chemicals and Substances Transported From the Workplace (H.R. 845), E476 [7FE]

Right to Know More Act (S. 2123), S18699 [27NO]

Articles and editorials

Caveat Emptor—Do Your Disinfectants Work?, S3567 [19MR]

Cleaning Up—Chemical Firms Find That It Pays To Reduce Pollution at Source, E2247 [19JN]

Cleaning Up—Chemical Firms Find That It Pays to Reduce Pollution at Source-By Altering Process To Yield Less Waste, They Make Production More Efficient-Dow Reuses a Toxic Solvent, S8295 [20JN]

First Summer Thinning Found in U.S. Ozone Layer—Skin Cancer Risk Increases, Experts Say, S15098 [24OC]

Five Ways to Determine Validity of Forecasts of High-Tech Doom, E4176 [26NO]

Need Cited for U.S. Testing for Hospital Disinfectants, S3566 [19MR]

Petrochemical Disasters Raise Alarm in Industry, S10421 [18JY]

Summertime Harm To Shield of Ozone Detected Over United States—New Peril, Scientists Say, S15098 [24OC]

Bills and resolutions

Diseases: research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see S. 238, S979 [17JA]; H.R. 556, H556 [17JA]; H.R. 638, H696 [24JA])

Drug abuse: control of precursor chemicals (see S. 1406, S8952 [27JN]; H.R. 2827, H5267 [27JN])

EPA: regulation of permits for hazardous waste facilities (see H.R. 177, H59 [3JA])

Hazardous substances: methods for disposal of PCB's (see H.R. 3547, H7800 [10OC])

———national program to monitor and assess human exposure to toxic substances (see S. 1956, S16610 [13NO])

———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (see S. Res. 95, S4230 [9AP]; S. Res. 217, S16213 [7NO])

———prohibit executive departments from selling property contaminated with toxic waste (see H.R. 45, H55 [3JA])

———public reporting of toxic chemical releases (see S. 2123, S18689 [27NO])

———study the prevalence and issues related to contamination of workers' homes with chemicals and substances transported from the workplace (see H.R. 845, H988 [6FE])

Herbicides: development of nonchemical weed control systems (see S. 1916, S15970 [5NO]; H.R. 3714, H9392 [5NO])

Narcotics: regulation of precursor chemicals (see S. 1142, S6653 [23MY])

Pesticides: coordinate and synchronize data requirements (see H.R. 3882, H10930 [22NO])

———prevent contamination of ground water (see H.R. 170, H58 [3JA])

———regulate chemical residues in food (see S. 1074, S5753 [14MY]; H.R. 2342, H3036 [14MY])

———safety of exports (see S. 898, S4837 [23AP])

Refuse disposal: reduce use of toxic chemicals (see H.R. 2880, H5432 [11JY])

Water: establish quality standards for dioxin (see H.R. 2084, H2536 [24AP])

Cost estimates

Agent Orange Act (H.R. 556): CBO, H727 [29JA]

Descriptions

Overview, legislative history, and impact of Circle of Poison Prevention Act (S. 898), S4866-S4868 [23AP]

Toxic Exposure Evaluation and Monitoring Act (S. 1956), S16613 [13NO]

Documents

Ratification of Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, S18233 [26NO]

Explanations

Agent Orange Act (S. 238), S1264 [30JA]

Letters

Agent orange: CBO, H727 [29JA]

———Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S1266 [30JA], H722 [29JA]

———William D. Hurd, S1276 [30JA]

Chemical safety and accident review by EPA: OMB, S10422 [18JY]

Control of precursor chemicals: Oregon Board of Pharmacy, E2428 [27JN]

———Oregon Dept. of State Police, E2428 [27JN]

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: several Senators, S18231 [26NO]

Phase out the production of ozone destroying substances: several Senators, S4254 [9AP], S16286 [7NO]

Regulation of chemicals used in the manufacture of controlled substances: George W. Sumner, S8858 [27JN]

———Michael S. Nakamura and Harold M. Kawasaki, S8858 [27JN]

———Warren Price III, S8857 [27JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 238, Agent Orange Act, S1267 [30JA]

Hearings held by House committees on agent orange issues since 1978, H725 [29JA]

Messages

Export Controls on Components of Chemical Weapons: President Bush, S8456 [21JN]

Remarks in House

BASF Corp.: commend efforts for implementing community advisory panels to listen and respond to public concerns over chemicals and the environment, E1887 [22MY]

———tribute to Community Advisory Panel, E3131 [24SE]

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology: tribute for advances in public health and safety, E945 [14MR]

Clorox Co.: membership in the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology, H1829 [19MR]

Diseases: research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (H.R. 556), H718, H719-H741 [29JA], E203, E211 [17JA], E349 [30JA], E374 [31JA], E390 [4FE]

Drug abuse: control of precursor chemicals (H.R. 2827), E2428 [27JN]

Ecology and environment: use of Superfund appropriations for purposes other than cleanup of contaminated sites, E4208 [26NO]

Hazardous substances: national policy relating to legislative and regulatory action, E4176 [26NO]

———pollution reduction, E2247 [19JN]

———study the prevalence and issues related to contamination of workers' homes with chemicals and substances transported from the workplace (H.R. 845), E476 [7FE]

Herbicides: development of nonchemical weed control systems (H.R. 3714), E3715 [5NO]

Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.: patents dispute with Japan, H7126 [1OC]

Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act: enforcement efforts, E3181 [26SE]

Pesticides: coordinate and synchronize data requirements (H.R. 3882), E4020 [22NO]

Refuse disposal: reduce use of toxic chemicals (H.R. 2880), H5400 [11JY], E2516 [11JY], E2840 [2AU], E3852 [14NO]

———reporting requirements, H5400 [11JY]

Safety: community right-to-know laws relative to toxic substance manufacturing, H4773 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Chemical weapons: demilitarization methods, S11775 [1AU]

———initiative to destroy the U.S. stockpile, S5815 [14MY]

Diseases: research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (H.R. 556), unanimous-consent agreement, S1253 [30JA]

———research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (S. 238), S991-S993 [17JA], S1253, S1262-S1282 [30JA]

———research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (S. 238), H.R. 556 passed in lieu, S1282 [30JA]

———research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (S. 238), unanimous-consent agreement, S1105 [23JA]

Drugs: regulation of chemicals used in the manufacture of controlled substances, S8855, S8857 [27JN]

Ecology and environment: stratospheric ozone depletion and global climate change, S15097 [24OC]

EPA: chemical safety and accident review, S10421, S10422, S10423 [18JY]

———disposal of agricultural chemicals, S10408 [18JY]

———establish Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S10408 [18JY]

Hazardous substances: control of certain chemicals from entering the marketplace and the environment, S18158 [26NO]

———national program to monitor and assess human exposure to toxic substances (S. 1956), S16611, S16614 [13NO]

———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S14939 [22OC], S15097 [24OC]

———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (S. Res. 217), S16284-S16286 [7NO]

———phase out the production of ozone destroying substances (S. Res. 95), S4253 [9AP], S15230 [25OC]

———public reporting of toxic chemical releases (S. 2123), S18694-S18696 [27NO]

Herbicides: development of nonchemical weed control systems (S. 1916), S15970 [5NO]

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratification, S18226-S18233 [26NO]

Narcotics: regulation of precursor chemicals (S. 1142), S6655 [23MY]

Pesticides: regulate chemical residues in food (S. 1074), S5796 [14MY]

———safety of exports (S. 898), S4866, S4868 [23AP]

Tariff: di-o-tolylguanidine and diphenylguanidine (S. 1638), S12190 [2AU]

———ethanone-1,2-napthyl (S. 1640), S12191 [2AU]

———4-(6-fluoro-2 methyl indine-3-methyl) phenyl methyl sulphide dissolved in toluene (S. 1635), S12190 [2AU]

———N,N-dithio-di-(2,1-phenylene) bis benzamide (S. 1637), S12190 [2AU]

———N-amidino-3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazinecarboxamide monohydro-chloride dihydrate (S. 1631), S12190 [2AU]

———(1)3-quinoline-carboxcyclic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-(1-piperazinyl) (S. 1633), S12190 [2AU]

———resin diaion HP20 (S. 1632), S12190 [2AU]

———2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine (S. 1639), S12190 [2AU]

———2,3,6-trimethylphenol (S. 1636), S12190 [2AU]

———2,2-dimethylcyclopropylcarboxamide (S. 1634), S12190 [2AU]

Reports

Disinfectants—EPA Lacks Assurance They Work: GAO, S3566 [19MR]

Reports filed

Phase Out the Production of Ozone Destroying Substances: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. Res. 95), S17042 [19NO]

Study the Contamination of Workers' Homes With Hazardous Substances Transported From the Workplace: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 353) (S. Rept. 102-253), S18333 [26NO], S18688 [27NO]

Statements

Agent Orange Act (S. 238): OMB, S1263 [30JA]

Studies

Agent Orange and Vietnam-Related Research: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H722-H725 [29JA]

Summaries

Agent Orange Act (S. 238), S992, S993 [17JA], S1270 [30JA]

Gorton Amendment to S. 1241, Violent Crime Control Act, S8856 [27JN]

Scientific Assessment of Stratospheric Ozone: U.N., S15099-S15101 [24OC]

Texts of

H.R. 556, Agent Orange Act, H719-H721 [29JA]

S. 1074, Safety of Pesticides in Food Act, S5797-S5802 [14MY]

S. 1142, regulation of precursor chemicals used to make synthetic drugs, S6656 [23MY]

S. 1631, tariff on N-amidino-3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazinecarboxamide monohydro-chloride dihydrate, S12190 [2AU]

S. 1632, tariff on resin diaion HP20, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1633, tariff on (1)3-quinoline-carboxcyclic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-(1-piperazinyl), S12191 [2AU]

S. 1634, tariff on 2,2-dimethylcyclopropylcarboxamide, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1635, tariff on 4-(6-fluoro-2 methyl indine-3-methyl) phenyl methyl sulphide dissolved in toluene, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1636, tariff on 2,3,6-trimethylphenol, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1637, tariff on N,N-dithio-di-(2,1-phenylene) bis benzamide, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1638, tariff on di-o-tolylguanidine and diphenylguanidine, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1639, tariff on 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1640, tariff on ethanone-1,2-napthyl, S12191 [2AU]

S. 1956, Toxic Exposure Evaluation and Monitoring Act, S16611-S16613 [13NO]

S. 2123, Right to Know More Act, S18696-S18699 [27NO]

S. Res. 95, phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S4253 [9AP]

S. Res. 217, phase out the production of ozone destroying substances, S16284 [7NO]

Transcripts

Proceedings of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs' Hearing on Agent Orange (1981, Philadelphia, PA), S1265 [30JA]