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Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-145 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Comprehensive Pesticide Use Data

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199618 SEPTEMBER 30,198O The Honorable Administrator, Protection Subject: Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency /-@ lY l+J I II 113402 Use F- eed for Comprehensive Data (CED-80-145) -J Pesticide Costle: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others have recognized the need ...
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 July 30, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-84 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Heroin Statistics Can Be Made More Reliable

11@u 8, 88, BY’Ti-iE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . .*, . Report ToThe Attorney General Heroin Statistics Can BeI Made More Reliable The Federal Government uses statistical indicators to assess the drug situation in the United States. Because of congressional concern about the’ indicators’ reliability and because heroin is the Government’s number one .drug priority, GAO examined several s...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. 112696 Title

Environmental Protection: Alternatives for the Disposal and Cleanup of Hazardous Waste

UdITED STATES GENERAL ACtBUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., DST, JULY 2, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEtiE, DIRECTOR COMI,IUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TdE /"p= SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS %s?3 cc? OF THE HOUSE COblMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AL\JD FOREIGN COMMERCE ON ~'ALT~~~NATIVI~S Fox THE DISPOSAL,,~~~ ND CLEANUP ""'...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. B-198288 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Procedures in Suspending Uses of Pesticides

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES awls WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 CED 0-206 B-198288 S dr(S in The Honorable William C. Wampler Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture >o not maka avallabl. to publi. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: ist 'C This is to confirm the agreements reached at a March 24, 1980, meeting attended by you, Thomas Adams and John Hogan of the House Agricultu...
Date March 17, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-44 Title

International Affairs: Circumstances Surrounding the Government's Approval of Nuclear-Related Exports to Iran

Bi’ THE COMPTROLLiR GENERAL Report T Senator Alan Cranston 6, i’ . :., by CL ‘. _,I” I .,, .’ 8. :, _,, ‘,: : I )I,*, I, “.,“, ‘I>, I 8.‘” .z Circumstances Surrounding The Government’s Approval Of Nuclear-Related Exports To Iran In June 1978 the Department of Energy concluded that a proposed equipment export to Iran did not present a nuclear weapons proliferation risk. GAO ...
Date Feb. 15, 1980 Report No. CED-80-32 Title

Health: Delays and Unresolved Issues Plague New Pesticide Protection Programs

The Environmental Protection Agency has several new programs to better regulate pesticides-chemicals which provide great benefits but which can threaten man and the environment. The most recent is a 10 to 15-year program to reassessthe safety of 35,900 federally registered pesticide products. However, the program, which started in October 1978, is already behind schedule and has many unresolved po...
Date Feb. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-80-63 Title

Environmental Protection: What Have HUD and EPA Done To Deal With High Radiation Levels in Two Montana Cities?

Radbtion Levels In Two hlontana Cities? Tests have shown that many houses in Butte and Anziconda, Montana, are exposed to higher than normal levels of radiation. Similar problems may exist elsewhere. In September 1479 the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a ruling that it would not provide financing for housing t4at did not meet interim Environmental Protection Agency standards. S...
Date Oct. 18, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-2 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure

COMPTROLI R GENERAL OF THE UPIITED STAT-r WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 1106 30 RELEASEI>EsTmCTED B- 1 6 3 3 7 5 Not to be released outside the General c Vae basis of specific apirovai OCTOBER 18, 1979 Accountng Office ept xce by the Office of Congressi$rial Reiattins, The Honorable Glenn A. Anderson The Honorable Jerry M. Patterson House of Representatives Subject: Navy's Efforts to ProtecY _orkers From...
Date Aug. 1, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-93 Title

Government Operations: Need To Review Procedures for Safeguarding Nuclear Weapons in Transit

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENEZGY AND DIVISION MINERALS AUGUST 7, 1979 B-164105 : The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brown of Defense James R. Schlesinger of Energy We recently examined the Dehartment of Energy's and Department of Defense's procedures for protecting nuclear weapons while in transit as a part of our review which resulte...
Date Aug. 1, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-92 Title

Government Operations: Need To Review Procedures for Safeguarding Nuclear Weapons in Transit

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENEZGY AND DIVISION MINERALS AUGUST 7, 1979 B-164105 : The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brown of Defense James R. Schlesinger of Energy We recently examined the Dehartment of Energy's and Department of Defense's procedures for protecting nuclear weapons while in transit as a part of our review which resulte...
Date June 4, 1979 Report No. 109597 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency and State Hazardous Waste Management Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. E.D.T. DATE: JUNE 4, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVISION BEFORE THE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON r MR. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANA...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. 109285 Title

Health: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENTOF 3. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS $p ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS c 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We welcome the opportunity emergency preparedness around to ...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. 109229 Title

Energy: Safety of Liquefied Energy Gases Facilities

UNITED STATES GEIJERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY AT 9:30. A.M., WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 1979 109229 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ,ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION ON LIQUEFIED ENERGY GASES SAFETY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION & Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to be here today as you consider Gas Pipeline on its S.411, the Administratio...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Waste Disposal Practices for Infectious Wastes at Hospitals, Laboratories and Veterinary Establishments

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Date March 21, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-1 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Grain Dust Explosions--An Unsolved Problem

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Grain Dust ExplosionsAn Unsolved Problem Deaths and injuries from grain dust explosions have increased since 1975, and several Congressmen, accordingly, asked GAO to examine a number of factors regarding such explosions. Specific causes of most of the explosions are not known. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...
Date March 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-63 Title

Health: Environmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation

STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF OFjTHE U?!!!. I* * General Accounting Office* Environmental Protection Issues Facing The Nation In recent years the need to protect human health and the environmknt from pollution has become clearty evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a ?ri//ion dollars over the next decade. Quest...
Date Jan. 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-14 Title

Hazardous Waste Management Programs Will Not Be Effective: Greater Efforts Are Needed

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Management Programs Will Not Be Effective: Greater Efforts Are Needed Neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor the States have the staff and funds to operate and manage programs effectively for the control of hazardous waste disposal, excluding nuclear waste, and future funds are expected to be much less than estimated needs. About 56...
Date Dec. 21, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-237 Title

National Defense: Need for Uniform Security Measures in Transporting Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives

IOfW BY ‘THCCOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need For Uniform Security Measures In Transporting Arms, Ammunition, And Explosives Arms, ammunition, and explosives continue to be sought by terrorist, dissident, and criminal groups. These items receive varying levels of security while being transported. In contrast to shipments for the Department of Defense, shipments ...
Date Dec. 19, 1978 Report No. CED-79-13 Title

Environmental Protection: How To Dispose of Hazardous Waste--A Serious Question That Needs To Be Resolved

For this officials and take them. to occur, however, Federal, State, and local must recognize that these facilities are needed appropriate action, however unpopular, to secure RECOMMENDATION We recommend that the Administrator, EPA, closely monitor and evaluate the development of State solid waste management plans to (1) identify the magnitude of the problems in locating suitable disposal sites e...
Date Aug. 8, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-139 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Lack of Authority Hampers Attempts To Increase Cosmetic Safety

DOCUMENT BESUBZ 06839 - [B2227260J Lack of Authority Hampers Attempts To Increase Cosmetic Safety. HRD-78-139; B-164031(2). August 8, 1578. 106 pp. + 7 appendices (30 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staats, Ccoptrcller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Identification of Uazardous Consumer Products (909). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budqet Function: .ealth: Prevention...
Date July 31, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-28 Title

Energy: Liquefied Energy Gases Safety, Volumes 1, 2, and 3

DOCUMENT RESUME 06794 - [B2307379J Liquefied Energy Gases Safety, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. EMD-78-28; B-178205. July 31, 1978. 3 vols. (vaxicus pagings). Report to the Coagress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Role of Fossil Fuels in Meeting Future Needs (1609); Consumer and Worker Protection (900);TransFcrtation Systems and Policies (2400). Contact: Energy and Minerals Di...
Date June 20, 1978 Report No. 106237 Title

Energy: Cleaning Up Inactive Uranium Mill Tailings Sites

DOCUMENT RESUME 06237 - iB1746778] Cleaning 11 pp. Up Inactive Uranium Mill Tailings Sites. June 20, 1978. Testimony before the House Committee cc Irterstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommnittee; by Mcnte Canfield, Jr., Director, Enerqy ard Minerals Div. Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Energy; buclear Regulatory Commissi :n. Congressional Rel...
Date June 20, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-90 Title

The Uranium Mill Tailings Cleanup: Federal Leadership at Last?

DCCUMENT RESUME 06233 B1846862 ]1 The Uranium hill Tailings Cleanup. Federal Leadership at Last? EMD-78-90; B-164052. June 20, 1978. 25 pp. + 2 appendices (14 pp.) Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, Rouse Ccmaittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy alri Power Subcommittee; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Enerqy: Making Nuclear Fissicn a Sutstantial EPer...
Date June 14, 1978 Report No. 106236 Title

Environmental Protection: Three Senate Bills Introduced To Reform the Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Waste Management (S. 3146, S. 2761, and S. 2804)

DOCUMENT RESUDE 06236 - [ 1706723] Three Senate Bills Introduced To Reforea the Regulatory framework for Nuclear Raste Sanagement (S. 3146, S. 2761, and S. 2604). June 14, 1978. 13 pp. * enclosure (1 oF.). Testimony before the! Sonata Committee cn Environment and Public Vorks: Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee; ty Ronte Canfield, 4r., Director, Energy and Hinerals Div. Contact: Energy and minerals D...
Date June 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-122 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Consumer Product Safety Commission Should Act More Promptly To Protect the Public From Hazardous Products

DCCUMENT RESU4E 06267 - [ 81586606] IC The Consumer Product Safety Commissicn Should Act More Promptly Tc Protect the PubLic from Hazardous Products. HD-78-122; B-139310. June 1, 1978. Released June 13, 1S78. 36 FFp + 3 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Henry A. Waxman; Rep. Staats, Comptroller General. Jcho E. css; by Elmer B. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Identification of Hazardo...
Date May 5, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-58 Title

Energy: Reconciliation of Special Nuclear Material Unaccounted For

DCCURENT RESUHE 05659 - [B1285236] r Reconciliation END-78-58; of Special Nuclear aterial Unaccounted B-157767. ay 5, 1978. 5- pp. For]. Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Sutcosuittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptraller General. Issue Area: Energy: aking Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and...
Date April 26, 1978 Report No. CED-78-99 Title

Pipeline Safety: Need for a Stronger Federal Effort

DCCU ENJIIT 05904 - [ 1226182] SUB Pipeline Safety: Need for a Stronger Federal Effort. CID-78-99; B-06339. April 26, 1978. 4 pp. + 2 aFpenuices 419 pp..). Peport to Secretary, Department of Ttamasortation; by.-lhenry Eschweqe, Director, Coaammunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Naiional Policies and Programs (2406); Energ (160C)} ;ConanPer and Work...
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. 20, 1977 Report No. CED-78-6 Title

Environmental Protection: National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without More Attention to Pollution from Diffused or 'Nonpoint' Sources

DOCUMENT 04259 B35548073 ESUME National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without ore Attention to Pollution from Diffused or "Nonpoint" Sources. CED-78-6; B-166506. December 20, 1977. 29 pp. + 8 appendices (18 PP.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: Costs/Benefits of Achieving Envircnmental Protection Standards (220...
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. 12, 1977 Report No. 103414 Title

Nuclear Energy's Dilemma: Disposing of Hazardous Radioactive Waste Safely

DCCUMNT RESUME 03414 A2573709] Nuclear Energy's Dilemma: Disposing of Hazardous Radioactive Waste Safely. September 12, 1977. 15 pp. Testimony efore the House Committee on Government Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources S::bcommi.ttee- by nonte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy (1600). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural R...
Date Sept. 9, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-41 Title

Nuclear Energy's Dilemma: Disposing of Hazardous Radioactive Waste Safely

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 2, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-40a Title

Energy: An Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report Entitled 'Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facilities Need Better Security'

DOCUMENT RESUME 02162 - [A1332322] An Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report Entitled "Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facilities Need Better Security". ,EMDi_-77-40a. May 2, 1977. Report by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Federal Role as a Proprietor of Eniergy Resources (1603). Contact: Energy and Minerals Di.v. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: E...
Date April 27, 1977 Report No. 101950 Title

Health: Efforts of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Labor to Develop and Issue Health Standards

DCCUHEIT BRESUM 61950 [A1192177] [Efforts of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Lakor to Develop and Issue Health Standards]. April 27, 1977. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Coamittee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources and Development Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Wcrker Protection: Standa...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-2 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fallout Monitoring from the People's Republic of China's Nuclear Test

JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFKZ WASHlNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 11 l. O-166506 OCT 2 6 I976 The Honorable Administrator, Development Robert C. Seamans, Jr; Energy Research and Administration Deer Mr. Seamans: We are involved in an ongoing review of the Environmental ProtectJon Agency's (EPA) radiation programs for the settir,g of standards and monitorkg radiation exposur...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-1 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fallout Monitoring from the People's Republic of China's Nuclear Test

JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFKZ WASHlNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 11 l. O-166506 OCT 2 6 I976 The Honorable Administrator, Development Robert C. Seamans, Jr; Energy Research and Administration Deer Mr. Seamans: We are involved in an ongoing review of the Environmental ProtectJon Agency's (EPA) radiation programs for the settir,g of standards and monitorkg radiation exposur...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-7 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fallout Monitoring from the People's Republic of China's Nuclear Test

JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFKZ WASHlNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 11 l. O-166506 OCT 2 6 I976 The Honorable Administrator, Development Robert C. Seamans, Jr; Energy Research and Administration Deer Mr. Seamans: We are involved in an ongoing review of the Environmental ProtectJon Agency's (EPA) radiation programs for the settir,g of standards and monitorkg radiation exposur...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-6 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fallout Monitoring from the People's Republic of China's Nuclear Test

JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFKZ WASHlNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 11 l. O-166506 OCT 2 6 I976 The Honorable Administrator, Development Robert C. Seamans, Jr; Energy Research and Administration Deer Mr. Seamans: We are involved in an ongoing review of the Environmental ProtectJon Agency's (EPA) radiation programs for the settir,g of standards and monitorkg radiation exposur...
Date Oct. 8, 1976 Report No. CED-76-160 Title

Health: Health Monitoring Needed for Laboratory Employees

--s * p REPORT T THE CONGRESS .‘I( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .1..--- ~~ll~%11111111 LMlCmgo Health Monitoring Needed For Laboratory Em Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency has not put into operation an agencywide program for the health monitoring of laboratory personnel even though numbers of its staff are potentially exposed on a continuing d...
Date July 22, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-3a Title

Energy: Shortcomings in the Systems Used To Control and Protect Highly Dangerous Nuclear Material

Is;-AJ c ,+I . 1 06Q p W’ “E This is a report an unclassified digest containing classified furnished security in lieu of information. REPORT OF 1HE CO!?PTROLLER SENERAL 5F THE UNITFD STATES JUL 2 2 1976 III ----.-- h ES T SHORTCOilIIitiS Ifi THE SYSTEX USED TO CONTROL AND PROTECT HIGHLY DANGEROUS WCLEAR MATERIAL Energy Research and Development Administration dith increasing reliance being plac...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. RED-76-42 Title

Federal Pesticide Registration Program: Is It Protecting the Public and the Environment Adequately From Pesticide Hazards?

p& ‘/cy REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM096904 l1ll~lllllllllllll~l1\llisll Federal Pesticide Registration Program: Is It Protecting The Public And The Environment Adequately From Pesticide Haza,rds? .I Environmental Protection Agency (HEW) Food And Drug Administration GAO found the following conditions: --Safety and efficacy data has not been submitted t...
Date July 3, 1975 Report No. ID-75-65 Title

International Affairs: Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Safeguarding Nuclear Material

Illlllllllllllllllllllllll -* _ LM096979 Department of State Energy Research and Development Administration ID-7545 JULY 3t1975 t COMFTRGLLER GENERAL W~INGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. ZOS47 SX’ATES R-181963 The Honorable Thomas E. Moroan , ' Chairman, Committee on Inteinational I. Relations ';: Rouse of Representatives Dear Hr, Chairman: '. l '. In reswnse to your request of July 30, 1974, we are mak...
Date June 6, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-91 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Use of Certain Potentially Dangerous Drugs Being Administered at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri

WESTRICIED Accounting - Not to be released outside We Qffke eleept 8n the basis csf WASNINGTON. D.C. 20!!448 RELEASED B-133223 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier, Chairman Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, of Justice ” L j A, ;---/and the Administration , (?;I ,‘,‘.i 1 i( . 1’ Committee on the Judiciary ,w J’ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: requested that we study You...
Date April 7, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-65 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Banning of Two Toys and Certain Aerosol Spray Adhesives

at 0 Page DIGEST CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCT%ON Legislative baclryround FHS Act provisions for banning products scope of review MARLIN TOY CASE Banning of Marlin toys Inaccurate listing of Marlin toys Lack of policy, reguiations, and procedures for retracting imaccurate information Pending Litigation Conclusions Recommendation AEROSOLSPRAY ADHESIVE CASE Study background Factors considered before t%le ban...
Date Aug. 14, 1973 Report No. B-177011 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal and State Efforts To Control Water Pollution Caused by Acid Drainage From Mines

- i. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WA5HII4GTON. OF D.C. TUE UNlTED 2osia STATES L The IIonorable c\ Subcomnittee / e Natural Committee House of Dear Mr. !-lenry S. Reuss 9 Chairman on Conservation and /- this process. Costs range from $0.70 to $1. SO per t?:ou sand gallons of water treated. Reverse osmosis produces, as a waste product, a concentrated acid (brine) which must be treated before it can be disch...
Date May 31, 1973 Report No. 094548 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Federal and State Programs for Assuring the Purity and Safety of Drinking Water

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Qik 'k \/ / d STATEMENT OF HENRYESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR RESOURCES ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE d SUBCOMMITTEE THE ENVIRONMENT 5. a30 q ON SENATECOMMITTEE CCMMERCE ON -----QN REVIEWOF FEDERALAND STATE PROGRAMS THE PURITY AND SAFETYOF DRINKING WATER ---. .MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ...
Date May 1, 1973 Report No. B-164497 Title

Transportation: Need for Improved Inspection and Enforcement in Regulating Transportation of Hazardous Materials

j REPORT TO THE CONG Need For Improved InspectIon And Enforcement In Regulating Transportation Of Hazardous Materials B-764497 Department of Transportation BY THE COMPTROLLER WC GENERAL 4 OF THE UNITED STATES h. MAY -4, 1973 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF 0 THE UNITED C 201148 STATES B-164497 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This IS our report on t...