Office of Toxic Substances
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The Office of Toxic Substances was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program responsible for assessing and regulating the risks of industrial chemicals to protect human health and the environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Toxic Substances canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government program
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environmental regulatory program ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve chemical safety information for the public
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prevent unreasonable risk from chemicals ⓘ reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| collaboratesWith |
international chemical safety organizations
ⓘ
other EPA offices ⓘ other United States federal agencies ⓘ state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| collects |
data on chemical production and use
ⓘ
data on chemical toxicity ⓘ data on human and environmental exposure to chemicals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| develops |
guidelines for chemical testing
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policies for chemical risk management ⓘ regulations for industrial chemicals ⓘ |
| enforces | Toxic Substances Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
chemical safety
ⓘ
environmental health ⓘ environmental regulation ⓘ public health ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acute health effects of chemicals
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chronic health effects of chemicals ⓘ environmental impacts of chemicals ⓘ exposure to toxic substances ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
assessment of risks of industrial chemicals
ⓘ
protection of human health ⓘ protection of the environment ⓘ regulation of risks of industrial chemicals ⓘ |
| implements | Toxic Substances Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Toxic Substances Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
industrial chemical production
ⓘ
use and disposal of toxic substances ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
exposure assessment for chemicals
ⓘ
hazard evaluation of chemicals ⓘ risk assessment of chemicals ⓘ risk management for toxic substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
chemical substances in commerce
ⓘ
industrial chemicals ⓘ toxic substances ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assessing risks of industrial chemicals
ⓘ
regulating risks of industrial chemicals ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
chemical testing requirements
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pre-manufacture review of chemicals ⓘ regulatory risk assessment ⓘ |
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