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Date Feb. 25, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-277 Title

Superfund: Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cleanup of the Federal Creosote Site

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cleanup of the Federal Creosote Site GAO-10-277 February 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-277, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cle...
Date July 28, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-246R Title

National Toxicology Program: Procedures Were Followed in Listing Alcoholic Beverage Consumption as a Known Carcinogen

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285796 July 28, 2000 The Honorable George P. Radanovich House of Representatives The Honorable Mike Thompson House of Representatives Subject: National Toxicology Program: Procedures Were Followed in Listing Alcoholic Beverage Consumption as a Known Carcinogen Each year, Americans...
Date May 19, 2000 Report No. OCG-00-6 Title

Occupational Safety and Health: Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks GAO/OCG-00-6 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 22 24 25 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Energy Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Abbreviations OSHA Occupation...
Date March 15, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-117 Title

Agent Orange: Persisting Problems With Communication of Ranch Hand Study Data and Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives AGENT ORANGE Persisting Problems With Communication of Ranch Hand Study Data and Results Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Dir...
Date Jan. 28, 2000 Report No. HEHS-00-32 Title

Veterans' Benefits: Independent Review Could Improve Credibility of Radiation Exposure Estimates

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2000 Report to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERANS’ BENEFITS Independent Review Could Improve Credibility of Radiation Exposure Estimates GAO/HEHS-00-32 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Appendix II: Scope and Methodology Comments From the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 3 18 19 21 22 Appendix III: Comments From the ...
Date Dec. 17, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-00-31 Title

Agent Orange: Actions Needed to Improve Communications of Air Force Ranch Hand Study Data and Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives AGENT ORANGE Actions Needed to Improve Communications of Air Force Ranch Hand Study Data and Results GAO/NSIAD-00-31 Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Statistical Power of the Ranch Hand Study 3 26 28 31 ...
Date Aug. 28, 1998 Report No. RCED/OCE-98-262R Title

Tobacco: Lawsuits Facing the Cigarette Industry in the United States

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-280762 August 28, 1998 The Honorable Kent Conrad United States Senate Subject: Tobacco: Lawsuits Facing the Cigarette Industrv in the United States Dear Senator Conrad: On June 20, 1997, the nation’ largest tobacco companies and the 40 state s attorneys general who had fil...
Date March 12, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-69 Title

Air Pollution: Prior Indoor Air Quality Problems at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1998 Report to the Honorable Lauch Faircloth U.S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Prior Indoor Air Quality Problems at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences GAO/RCED-98-69 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279071 March 12, 1998 The Honorable Lauch Fair...
Date Dec. 20, 1995 Report No. RCED-96-51R Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Various Pesticide-Related Issues

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-270650 December 20, 1995 The Honorable Cardiss Collins Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Ms. Collins: Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (...
Date Sept. 29, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-276R Title

Health: Reregistration Status of Cancer-Causing Pesticides

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-265923 and Division September 29, 1995 The Honorable Cardiss Collins Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Ms. Collins: the National Research Council1 assessed the In 1987, dietary cancer-causing risk of 28 pesticides.2 Under t...
Date July 19, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-205 Title

Superfund: Information on Current Health Risks

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1995 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND Information on Current Health Risks GAO/RCED-95-205 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261507 July 19, 1995 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Committee on Small Business U...
Date March 8, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-76 Title

Salvaged Food: Lessons Learned from the Americold Fire

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SALVAGED FOOD Lessons Learned From the Americold Fire GAO/RCED-95-76 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-259724 March 8, 1995 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minor...
Date June 21, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-160R Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Actions Relating to EBDC Use

GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256727 June 21, 1994 - The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Affairs This correspondence responds to your September 28, 1992, request that we review the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) February 1992 decis...
Date May 13, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-57 Title

Pesticides: Options to Achieve a Single Regulatory Standard

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1994 Report to Congressional Committees PESTICIDES Options to Achieve a Single Regulatory Standard . GAWRCED-94-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-255441 and Division May 13,1994 Congressional Committees Different standards in the two key federal pesticide laws-the Federa...
Date May 3, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-104 Title

Veterans' Affairs: Establishing Patient Smoking Areas at VA Facilities

Establishing Patient Smoking Areas at VA Facilities ._ _... . .._. .“..-ll_-_-*“-.l_~--~ll_l ---1-- GAO United States General Accounting OfYice Wwhfngton, D.C. 20548 Human ResourcesDivieion B-261770 May 3,1993 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Prank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Aff...
Date April 12, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-81 Title

FDA Premarket Approval: Process of Approving Lodine as a Drug

IJnited States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters FDA PREMARKET APPROVAL Process of Approving Lodine as a Drug GAO United States General Accounting Of’ flce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resource6 Division B-262669 April 12,1903 The Honorable William J. Hughes Chairman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration Committee on the Judiciary House of ...
Date April 6, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-80 Title

Lawn Care Pesticides: Reregistration Falls Further Behind and Exposure Effects Are Uncertain

~United~ States Gene?al Accounting Office GAO April 1993 Report t.o the Chairman, Subcommitte on Toxic Substances; Research and D&elopment, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate Reregistration Falls Further Behind and Exposure Effects Are Uncertain ,GAO/RCED-93-80 4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Di...
Date Feb. 8, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-77R Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Tobacco Smoke

’ GAO UnitedStates General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-251445 February8,1993 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: llllllllll llllll 148671 In response to your request, we reviewed the public release by ...
Date Dec. 24, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-20 Title

Air Pollution: Actions to Promote Radon Testing

l.Jnit;eti States General Accounting Office GAO Report to theCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Actions to Promote Radon Testing .P, IlIla I II 148397 -. RESTRICTED--Not to 1e released outside the General Accounting Wice unless specifically approved by the U&Y!?Yof Congressional Relations. m.,rog ,,.- RELEASED GAO United States General Accounting Of...
Date Dec. 31, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-32 Title

Pesticides: Better Data Can Improve the Usefulness of EPA's Benefit Assessments

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1991 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment,Comrnittee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES ESetter Data Can Improve the ,befulness of EPA’ s Ekmefit Assessments GAO,‘ RCED-9252 Y United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Di...
Date Aug. 22, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-22 Title

International Food Safety: Comparison of U.S. and Codex Pesticide Standards

.---“ll*.“.l”_-- _..._,,” .““^ .“..I._. I.*.““.l”“.” “I “. .” - !,rnitcd .“I. ..---.-.-.- 111 --__-____ ..“.. .-.... St2ttc.s -(;(~~t~r;il Acwbunt.ing . .” I._ .---.. ---- Off‘ icct GAO Alrgllst I!)!%1 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SAFETY Comparison of U.S. and Codex Pesticide Standards 144927 II -- _-.._ _-_ - ._______ -.--- ,, ,,. .-.: (;AO>iIWMI)-91-22 Program Evaluat...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-29 Title

Health: FDA Could Do More to Ensure the Safety of Bottled Water

United States General Accounting OfTice /f 7 s”f@ Testimony Ill I 143588 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT April 10, 1991 FDA Could Do More to Ensure Bottled Water the Safety of Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ...
Date March 12, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-67 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Needed for Bottled Water

“. ,” ..__ “., “. Miltx~Il I !f!l I --- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Neede Bottled Water llllllllll HIII 143574 ._. . I ._ . I ,.* . . . II ..__ -..-_ . .._. *_-._-__ ---.--~ I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-242752 March 12, 1991 The Ilonorable John D. Dingell Chair...
Date March 7, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-52 Title

Pesticides: EPA's Use of Benefit Assessments in Regulating Pesticides

dw*- United States General Accounting Office *... GAO March 1991 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES EPA’ Use of Benefit s Assessmentsin Regulating Pesticides . - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-242523 March...
Date Dec. 20, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-1 Title

Groundwater Protection: The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ” ’ Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate December 1988 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States GAO/PEMD-89-l united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 D...
Date May 18, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-43 Title

Environmental Protection: Limited Federal Response To Reduce Radon Contamination in Housing

GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Limited Federal Response Contamination in Housing to Reduce Radon Statement of John H. Luke, Associate Director Resources, Community and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Superfund Oversight Committee on Environment United States Senate Development and Environmental and Public Works .5 p&d I\“-IQ I...
Date April 6, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-103 Title

Indoor Radon: Limited Federal Response To Reduce Contamination in Housing

1 GAO April 1988 United States General Aczounbg Office Report to the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, U.S. Senate INDOOR RADON ’ Limited Federal Responseto Reduce Contamination in Housing BEsm~Nuttobem~~autsi&~&nerat Accounting Office except on the basis of the specificapprod by the Oflice of CongressionalRelations. . ) 2 pack-a-day smoker b 1 oack-a-dav 10 0.05 30-l 20 per year 20 0.1 6C-210 4 0...
Date Feb. 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-72 Title

Toxic Substances: PCB Enforcement in Kansas City Region Substantiates Need for Further Program Improvements

United States General Accounting Office SSlll(,,,, ,,,m,, Report to th&Ihairman, Subcommitteeon ’ Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives Feb+ary1988 TOXIC SUBSTANCES PCB Enforcement in Kansas City Region Substantiates Need for F’ urther Program ~ Improvements ~ HIllIll llllll II 135703 I&sources, Community, and Fhonomlc Developme...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-127 Title

Toxic Substances: Abandonment of PCBs Demonstrates Need for Program Improvements

,,_ i United States G&era1 Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Erkironment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives May 1987 TOXIC SUBSTANCES Abandonment of PCBs Demonstrates Need for Program Improvements 133577 RESTIWT.ED---- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval b...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-125 Title

Pesticides: EPA's Formidable Task To Assess and Regulate Their Risks

Rpr.i.1 1.8, 1986 ‘JYrc Honorablr? Dave Durenherger , Chairman ‘I’hkb Horlorable Max Baucus, Ranking Minor Icy Member Sub(:omml.tt et! on Tcrxi c Substances and t+rv L ronmental Oversi.ght Committee on Environment and Public Works IJnitr!d States Senate As requested 1 n your .June 29, 1984, letter and subsequent disrussi ens we have reviewed the Environmental Prot.ect.ion wi th your off Ice...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-66 Title

National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight of Contractors Testing Chemicals

’ ,RELEASED . . * .. aw~=~ - “*‘$~;g~;$~~* ’ * , j&mum?+ o by &iii oOf2!ii3B ” r -. ,_. . _ If~~LL, BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE,,,,, Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight Of Contractors Testing Chemicals The National Toxicology Program ...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

BY THEU’S GENERALACCOUNTIKIG’OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives On School District Officials Face Problems In Dealing With Asbestos In Their Schools In deciding how to resolve the asbestos problem in local school districts, officials rely on their own analyses, on the services of consultants and contractors...
Date Sept. 26, 1984 Report No. 125220 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO's Review of Federal Efforts To Reduce Asbestos Hazards in Schools

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ,,.-.-. i 25220 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED lo:30 A.M. EDT AT September 26, 1984 STATEMENT OF HUGHJ. WESSINGER,SENIOR ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION, AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEE ENERGY ON AND COMMERCE ON GAO'S REVIEWOF FEDERALEFFORTSTO...
Date Oct. 25, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-6 Title

VA's Agent Orange Examination Program: Actions Needed To More Effectively Address Veterans' Health Concerns

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES VA’s Agent Orange Examination Program: Actions Needed To More Effectively Address Veterans’ Health Concerns ’ Although the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) agent orange examinations were more thorough than veterans perceived, GAO generally confirmed veterans’ complaints that --the examinations conducted, were not thor...
Date Dec. 11, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives--Time for a Change

lieport To The Congres$ : OF THEUNITED STATES Req~ubtionofCancerCausing FoodAclgWesTirneForAChange? The 1958 “Delaney Clause” of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which requires the Food and t&-u Administration to ban the use of cancercausing 8ood additives, continues to be a source of controversy, an emotlonal issue, and a target for change. While food safaty experts agree that the Del...
Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. B-204277 Title

Government Operations: [Review of S. 1442]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES v .. WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 HRl-BILL-17 - October 6, 1981 B-204277 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar United States Senate Dear Senator Lugar: As requested, we have reviewed S. 1442,1 entitled "Food Safety Amendments of 1981," which is intended to revise and update the Nation's food safety laws. The Amendments are aimed at improving food safety decisions by prov...
Date Aug. 18, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-53 Title

National Defense: DOD Can Save Millions by Using Less Expensive Packaging for Small Arms Training Ammunition

BY TtiE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCi To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Can Save Millions By Using Less Expensive Packaging For Small Arms Training Ammunition The Department of Defense is paying more than it needs to for ammunition intended for small arms training. Such ammunition, 5.56-mm. and 7.62-mm., is bought in combat packs and is equipped with items, such as bendoliers and stripper clips, that...
Date Jan. 2, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-1 Title

Health: Problems in Assessing the Cancer Risks of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure

BY THECOMPTR-9LCERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Report ToThe Congress ’ LMI 14088 lllllllllrlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Problems In Assessing The Cancer Risks Of Low-Level ionizing Radiation Exposure Volume 1 of 2 Volumes After decades of research, important questions remain unanswered about the cancer risks of low-level ionizing radiation exposure. With the increasing use of materials and ...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-91 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA's Regulation of Gentian Violet Appears Reasonable

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES FDA’sRegulation Of Gentian Violet Appears Reasonable The FSood and Drug Administration has not approved the use of pntian violet as a food additive! or as an animal drug. GAO found no indication that FDA’s position was unreasonable or that regulatory actions taken by FDA were improper. In 9 of 10 cases where FDA regulatory actions were challenged in cour...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-90 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Need for More Effective Regulation of Direct Additives to Food

BY i-HECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Rqort To The Congress 0F THEUNITEDSTATES Need For More Effective Regulation of Direct Additives To Food The Federal FoocJ, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that the safety of direct food additives bc basctl on scientific evidence and that the evidence be reviewed and approved by the Flood and Drug Administration. However, the act c?xcmpts from review and approval substance...
Date Aug. 5, 1980 Report No. CED-80-116 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for a Formal Risk/Benefit Review of the Pesticide Chlordane

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGT0N.D.C. OF THE UNITED 20546 STATES ti-199618 AUGUST I’ 5,198O The Honorable Douglas M. Costle Administrator, Environmental Protection Ayency Dear Mr. Costle: SUBJECT: liteed For a Formal Risk/Benefit Review of the Pesticide Chlordane (CED-80-116) J We have been reviewing the adequacy of the Environmental p6p-4 Protection Agency's (EPA's) regulation of pesticides used ...
Date Jan. 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-46 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Does Nitrite Cause Cancer? Concerns About Validity of FDA-Sponsored Study Delay Answer

Does Nitrite Cause Cancer? Concerns About Validity Of FDA-Sponsored Study Delay Answer T tic: F oocl ;~ncl Drug Adrninistriltion and the f”)~!(,ilt.lrll~!llI of Aq;icuIturc: are faced with ~1 cl~l~zrr~rri;~ rcxjartling nitrite a substance widely 11stx1 to l,rt!sorvct, color, and flavor meat prod crcts. Using rritritc may ~KVx! a lorqj-term (:ilnc(!r risk or other health prot)lems. Not trsillq it...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. 109480 Title

Health: National Cancer Institute's Management of a Prime Contract With Tracor-Jitco

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 AM EDT DIFLKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING MAY 22, 1979 STATEMENT OF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE cNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT OF A PRIME CON...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-10 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Problems in Preventing the Marketing of Raw Meat and Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues

. I 1oq 102 BY THECOMPTROLLERGl?dERAL 4 ..4,: . Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Problems In Preventing The Marketing Of Raw Meat And Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues GAO estimates that 14 percent by dressed weight of the meat and poultry sampled by the Department of Agriculture between 1974 and 1976 contained illegal and potentially harmful residues of animal drugs, pestici...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-51 Title

Comments on Report Entitled "Cleaning Up Commingled Uranium Mill Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?"

“. . . UNITEXI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 EWEROY AND MINEICAUI DIVISION APRIL 5, 1979 B-164052. The Honorable John., W. Wydler House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wydler: IH I Ill 109013 a report entitled Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?” (EMD-79-29). In that report, we recommended that the Congress provide assistance to active mill owners to share the cost...
Date March 30, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-51 Title

Health: Operations of the National Cancer Institute's Carcinogenesis Programs

I a ho+ to be rs?ll@ased outside the aeneril I]NlTED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, b.C. HUMAN RCSOURCSS DIVISION 20545 RELEASED MARCH 30, 1979 B-164031( 2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: you asked us to review In your May 2, 1977, letter certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) to In our July 26, 1978, report carcinogenesi...
Date July 26, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-143 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Advisory Groups to the National Cancer Institute's Carcinogenesis Program

B-164031(2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: JULY 26, 1978 In your &lay 2, 1977 letter, you asked us to review certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute"s (NCI; carcinogenesis program. Through discussions with your we agree2 to respond to your concerns in two office, In this first reply we arL providing separate replies. information on --the roles and ...
Date May 18, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-13 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs Improvement

[OCUIENT RESUME 05989 - [B1426447] Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs improvement. HRD-78-13: B-163375. Hay 18, 1978. 27 pp, + 4 appendices (10 pp.). Report to the congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrollez General. Issue Area: Consumer and worker Protection: Development and Promulgation of Necessary Health Standards (S11). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Prevention and C...
Date Feb. 3, 1978 Report No. 104834 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Cosmetics

DOCUMENT RESUME 0i4834 [ B03852281 The Food and Drug Administration's Regulation February 3, 1978. 1t p. c Cosmetics. Testimony betore the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Gregory iv. J. Ahart, Director, HumaD Resources Contact: Human Resoupre, Div. Organization Concerned: Food and Drug Administration; Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragran...
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...