United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-06-13 monographic deposited born digital 69 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-458 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458 P0b002ee180381fe7 f:d05458 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458 GAO-05-458 Environmental law Environmental monitoring Federal regulations Health hazards Product evaluation Safety regulation Toxic substances Chemicals Public health EPA High Production Volume Challenge Program Other Written Product A26437 Chemicals play an important role in everyday life, but some may be harmful to human health and the environment. Chemicals are used to produce items widely used throughout society, including consumer products such as cleansers, paints, plastics, and fuels, as well as industrial solvents and additives. However, some chemicals, such as lead and mercury, are highly toxic at certain doses and need to be regulated because of health and safety concerns. In 1976, the Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control chemicals that pose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. GAO reviewed EPA's efforts to (1) control the risks of new chemicals not yet in commerce, (2) assess the risks of existing chemicals used in commerce, and (3) publicly disclose information provided by chemical companies under TSCA. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458.pdf GAO-05-458 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-458 Other Written Product GAO-05-458; Chemical Regulation: Options Exist to Improve EPA's Ability to Assess Health Risks and Manage Its Chemical Review Program; Environmental law Environmental monitoring Federal regulations Health hazards Product evaluation Safety regulation Toxic substances Chemicals Public health EPA High Production Volume Challenge Program Volume 90 Page 2003 90 Stat. 2003