S 3075 · 98th Congress · Environmental Protection
Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments of 1984
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1984-10-05)
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Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the statements of findings and policy. Refers to the need for more information about toxicity and human and environmental exposure in order to identify and control unreasonable risks presented by chemical substances. Declares that chemical manufacturers and processors have a duty to be informed about toxic effects of such substances and mixtures and to take appropriate actions to prevent exposures that might be harmful to human health or the environment. Revises definitions to include the designee of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under references to "the Administrator." Includes any microorganism or other biological substance under the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of regulation. Provides that an exclusion for pesticides from TSCA jurisdiction shall not be taken to so exclude exposures to chemical substances which occur during the manufacture of a pesticide. Includes under the term "standards for the development of test data" a prescription of environmental or human monitoring or other exposure studies for test data for a chem…
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