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Date May 15, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-419 Title

National Defense: Army's Fiscal Year 1979 Program for Procuring Conventional Ammunition and Related Production Base Support

DOCUMENT RESUME 05926 - [B14264391 Aray's Fiscal Year 1979 Prcgram fer Procuring Conventional Ammunition and Related Production Base Support. LCD-78-419; B-172707. May 15, 1978. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (6 pp.). BRport to Rep. George E. Mahon, Chairmane Hcuse Co,.mittee on Aprpropriatious; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller oaueral. Issue area: Military Preparedness Plans: ailitary Forces Readiness (805...
Date Feb. 17, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-301 Title

Health: Philadelphia Naval Regional Medical Center Is Badly Deteriorated and Unsafe

DOnCUJ1T BUSB11 05113 - [ B05254271 Philadelphia Naval Regional ledical Center Is Badly Deteriorated and Unsafe. LCD-79-301; D-101646. ietrmary 17, 1978. 13 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of the Navy; by Robert G. Logistics a.d Bothwell (for Fred J. Shaferc DircWtoar Css5usicatioas Di.) . Issue Are&: Facilities and laterial lanagement: Operation and malntenance of Facilities (708). Contact: L...
Date Feb. 14, 1978 Report No. 105119 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Efforts To Regulate Pesticide Residues in Food

w OGCWB 05119 - [ B08o5396] 5UB3a0 Federal Efforts To Regulate Pesticide 1!, 1978. 12 pp. Aesiduesa i food. oebtiry \.zesteteS Ad FTO4j-a Testimoay before the louse Cmuittee on Oversight a.t, Investigations SbaKcasitt ee; I,! w'.y Commerce: Euchuges, Director, Community and coomic .v.lopvort j-;. coaemic Devslopm-t IT. Contact: CommenaLty and a ec coacersed: Bnviroeatmil rt ~:-.ti Organization and...
Date Jan. 20, 1978 Report No. CED-78-27 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Environmental Protection Agency Needs Congressional Guidance and Support To Guard the Public in a Period of Radiation Proliferation

DOCUMENT RESUMO 04796 - 3B02451031 ^ The Envir¢ nmental Protqction Agency Needs Congressional Guidance and Suppozt To Guard;tJe Pqblic in a Period of Radiation Proliferation. CED-78-~7: B-166506. January 20, 1978. 37 pp. + 7 appendices (44 pp.).':¶ ' Report to the Congre Soy Elmer B. Stuiats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: ConsusearrT forker Protection: standards and Regulations Adeqa:py and T...
Date Dec. 6, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-22 Title

Cancer and Coal Tar Hair Dyes: An Unregulated Hazard to Consumers

DOCUMENT BESU 04296 - [B34146693 (Restricted) 2 Cancer and Coal Tar Hair Dyes: AD Unregulated Bazard to Consumers. HRD-78-22; B-164031(2). December 6, 1977. 20 pp. Report to Rep. John E. Moss, Chairuan, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations SubcoL'ittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Prctection: Identification of...
Date Sept. 19, 1977 Report No. 103386 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Antibiotics Used in Animal Feeds

DOCUMENT RESUM 03386 - [A2653862] Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Antibiotics Used in Animal Feeds. September 19, 1977. 1( pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Ccmmerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection (900). Contact: Human Resources Div. Pudget Funct...
Date July 26, 1977 Report No. CED-77-103 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: After Years of Effort, Accident Rates Are Still Unacceptably High in Mines Covered by the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mines Safety Act

A\\’ II \I,,., J/ (0, \’ -Y Y THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES i\~l~~~lll~lll~l~l\I\ I-Ml02849 Department of the Interior Limited progress has been made in the safety record of mines other than coal mines since Federal enforcement was legislated in 1966. To be more effective, the Department of the Interior needs to make improvements in: --Reporting and analysis juries, and occupati...
Date July 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-117 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Exposure of Naval Regional Medical Center Personnel to Toxic Substances

DOCUMENT RESUME 02847 - [A1892948] [Exposure of Naval Regional Medical Center Personnel to Toxic Substances]. HRD-77-117; B-163375. Jujy 5, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, and Regulations Enforcement (903). Contact: Human Resources Div. Bud...
Date May 23, 1977 Report No. CED-77-78 Title

Environmental Protection: Sewage Sludge Disposal on Agricultural Land

i , )0CfE N -I sEUmj No I -, A V AT L A 6 L E I PedJ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DVCLIPMIIT DIVISION B-166506 The Honorable Douglas M. Costle Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Dear Mr. Costle: MAY z 1977 We are currently reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's management of sewage sludge disposal practices. Our review i...
Date March 7, 1977 Report No. CED-77-42 Title

Noise Pollution: Federal Program to Control It Has Been Slow and Ineffective

DOCUMENT RESUaE 00237 a0891553] It Has Been Slow and Noise ollution: Federal Program to Control 1977. 4 pp. + Ineffective. CED-77-42; B-166506. arch 7, appendices (22 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert General. . Keller, Acting Comptroller Environmental Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Protection Standards (2201). Contact: Community and Bconomic Development Div. and Energy: Budg...
Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-144 Title

Government Operations: Hazardous Working Conditions in Seven Federal Agencies

\ + : : 1. -* -Fe%. _1. k/k!& 76 - I !y -_._~. F4- 7L REPORT TO THE CONGRESS-~ oq3i!4?8 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Hazardous Working Conditions In Seven Federal Agencies Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and Interior Veterans Administration Departments of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy and the Defense Supply Agency, Department of Defense Seven Federal agencies employin...
Date April 8, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-111 Title

Agriculture and Food: Regulation of the Food Additive Aspartame

7 r&4,&~ J REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM099382 u lati artame Food and Drug Administration Department A &pxv,/b and Welfare of HesIt-h, Education, On July 26, 1974, istration published a use of aspartame, Later, questions were effects of the additive Before inary cated mitted and Drug Adminregulation approving the an artificial sweete...
Date Feb. 25, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-85 Title

Use of Cancer-Causing Drugs in Food-Producing Animals May Pose Public Health Hazard: The Case of Nitrofurans

. I111111111111111 llllllllllllllllllll llllll1! LM098284 it Food and Drug Administration Education, Department and Welfare of Health, Residues of nitrofurans--a class of animal drugs shown to cause cancer--may be present in food taken from treated animals. Some nitrofuran metabolites may also cause cancer, but the Food and Drug Administration has not obtained data on the extent of metabolite resi...
Date Jan. 26, 1976 Report No. RED-76-63 Title

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of Safety and Efficiency Data Provided to EPA by Nongovernmental Laboratories

B-133-k92 * . llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll *(.” * LM098305 *-, . . E. Train ,.‘, . , ? i t . %._ The aonoral3lbe Russall AAmin%stratxx Enwhronmen@at Proteefion Wgefiey c) 8. . c- .I,..‘ ,.' ‘I r : Dear Mr. Train*'. .I :.. : . GAO nas reviewed ZPA’s basis for detertiinfng whether sabty and efficacy data suimftted by ?ssti.eide registrants is comp~~ste, accaratc p and. rshighle foi* regi...
Date Dec. 5, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-18 Title

Government Operations: Social Security Administration Needs To Better Manage the Travel of Its Administrative Law Judges

A t-\ to f bi . e e i aol - tRKr ICTc3D " Elk*t N o be released .tit Atceounting Ottes ecept-on th ba.Bsi of specifie pprova us by the Office of Congressio-nal Ra ns. . M co° REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL QOF THE UNITED STATES Social Security Administration Needs To Better Manage The Travel Of Its Administrative Law Judges Social Security Administration Department of Health, Education, and We...
Date June 9, 1975 Report No. 089058 Title

Environmental Protection: Need To Abate Hazards Noted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration When Monitoring State Inspections

, *. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 m OSY MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE June 9, 1975 The Honorable John H. Stender Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Department of Labor Dear Mr. Stender: As you know, the General Accounting Office is making a review of OSHA's administration of the provisions in the Occupational Safety and Health Act for allowing ...
Date May 20, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-64 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need for Regulating the Food Salvage Industry To Prevent Sales of Unwholesome and Misbranded Foods to the Public

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Agriculture COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. TI-IE 20x8 UNITED STATES B-164031(2) To the President of the Senate and the ,\ *.: ,_Speaker of the House of Representatives / This report illustrates the need for regulating the food salvage industry to prevent sales of unwholesome and The Food and Drug Adminismisbranded foods to the pub...
Date April 30, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-52 Title

Health: Public Hazards From Unsatisfactory Medical Diagnostic Products

Public Hazards From Unsatisfactory Medical Diagnostic Products Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE COMPTROLL&R GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MWD-75-52 APfUL30,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!548 B-164031(2) f 4 /' To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report discussing...
Date March 10, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-71 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food and Drug Administration's Investigation of Defective Cardiac Pacemakers Recalled by the General Electric Company

response to youk' July 2, %973, request, this is our report on the FocPd and Drug Administrationus investigation of defective cardiac pacemakers recalled by the General Elkeeerfic Compaaay. and Welfare m As requested Education, not c;Pbtiained the Department ns written the nrepont, In a!,, :!,,, ;:, 1,1 The Administration is part of the Department : ,h cpf Health, by youa: office, we Paave commen...
Date Feb. 24, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-55 Title

Agriculture and Food: Emergency Temporary Standards on Organophosphorous Pesticides

tional Safety and Health Administration ent of Labor MWD-75.55 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES !#I%8 B-179768 . . ’ The The The The The * The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Bill Archer, House of Representatives M. Caldwell Butler, House of Representatives George A. Goodling, f-louse of Representatives James l?. Ha...
Date July 25, 1974 Report No. 093152 Title

Government Operations: Possible Reuse of Metals Taken From AEC-Owned Equipment and Devices

Date March 14, 1974 Report No. B-161475 Title

National Defense: Reuse of Disposal Guidewires and Catheters in Vascular Studies by Military Hospitals

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WABHINUTCN, OF THE UNWED D.C. 2OB49 ETATEE B-101475 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. \ J 111111111 llllllll Ill11 Ill1 lllll lllllIll1 Ill11 Ill11 of Defense CTLM095961 Secretary: 5 During a survey of Department of Defense health programs, we noted that someglili+~ry hw$Ls were reusing disposable guidewires and catheters in vascular studies. The manufacturers and users are ...
Date April 26, 1973 Report No. B-133192 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency Efforts To Remove Hazardous Pesticides From the Channels of Trade

G REPORT TO THE CONGR 11111111111 lllll lllllllllll LMd96392 Environmental Protection Agency Efforts To Remove Hazardous Pesticides From The Channels Of Trade E-133192 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COWF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-l 33192 To the C 1 Speaker / efforts trade. President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives report ...
Date Aug. 31, 1972 Report No. B-175557 Title

Health: Inquiry Into Allegations on the Health and Medical Conditions at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RELEASED Into Allegations On The At The ditions BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF CC THC UNITED 20548 STATES B-175557 Dear Senator Schwelker As requested by your letter of March 16, 1972, and subsequent agreements with your office, we have Inquired into Phlladelphla, the allegatlons made by Mrs Bunny Benollel, Pennsylvanla, through the Norrlstown Det...
Date Nov. 16, 1971 Report No. B-163450 Title

Agriculture and Food: Consumer and Marketing Service's Enforcement of Federal Sanitation Standards at Poultry Plants Continues To Be Weak

I , REPORT TO THE CONGRESS lllllIlllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIllIllIIllIIIlII LM095479 cr Q. Consumer And Marketing Service’s Enforcement Of Federal Sanitation Standards At Poultry Plants Continues To Be Weak S-163450 Department of Agriculture BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-163450 To the Speaker President of the of t...