Political Quotes

“Thank you Senator Inhofe. There are many important provisions of this law and I think clarifying what Congress intended is very important to ensure the legislative intent is understood and followed. To specifically address your first question, the term ``conditions of use'' is specifically defined as `the circumstances, as determined by the Administrator, under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in commerce, used, or disposed of.' The conditions of use of a chemical substance drive the potential for exposure to a chemical. Exposure potential, when integrated with the hazard potential of a chemical, determines a chemical's potential for risk. So EPA's understanding of a chemical's conditions of use--and importantly it is the circumstances `the Administrator' determines--will be critical to EPA's final determination of whether a chemical is safe or presents an unreasonable risk that must be controlled. Finally, to address your question of how this is supposed to be applied by EPA in risk evaluations, it is important to note that many TSCA chemicals have multiple uses--industrial, commercial and consumer uses.…”