united States
Environmental Protection
Agency
&EPA
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
Washington, DC 20460
EPA-560/jfi
May 1983
Toxic Substances
Directory of Federal
and International
Coordinating Groups for
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3rd Edition
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United States Chemical Coordination Staff
Environmental Protection Agency Washington, B.C. 20460
DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONA.
COORDINATING GROUPS FOR
Toxic SUBSTANCES,
3RD EDITION
Toxics INTEGRATION INFORMATION
SERIES
Chemical Coordination Staff
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Environmental Protection Agency
May 1983
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Toxics Integration Information Series
Directory of Federal and International Coordinating
Groups for Toxic Substances
Third Edition
Compiled by
Catherine A. Allin
Chemical Coordination Staff
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
May 1983
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FOREWORD
This directory provides a ready reference to Federal and
international toxic chemical coordinating groups. It should
facilitate communication among agencies and the groups them-
selves. Included are'committees, task forces, and other groups
that coordinate functions of Federal toxics control and testing
agencies. There are Federal, State, non-profit and private sector
members on most of these groups. In this third edition, inter-
national coordinating groups have been included given the
increasing visibility of other countries' activities related to
chemicals.
It should be noted that this directory does not profess to
include all toxic chemical-related coordinating groups, either
intra-Agency or nationally, but merely is as thorough a collection
as could be compiled from information provided by available
sources.
Due to the constantly changing functions and contact
information for such groups, persons aware of changes in this
compilation should contact the Chemical Coordination Staff;
telephone: 202/382-3375; address: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances (TS-777), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Inquiries concerning
specific activities of a group may be directed to the Director,
Executive Secretary, or other contact listed.
Environmental Protection Agency regulatory development work
groups are not included in this compilation. Information on such
groups may be found in EPA's regulatory agenda which is published
in October and April every year. To obtain the Agenda, contact
Penelope Parker, Regulation Management Staff, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, PM-223, Washington, D.C. 20460, 202/382-5480.
Walter W. Kovalick, Jr.
Acting Director
Chemical Coordination Staff
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD i
OTHER TOXICS INTEGRATION SERIES PUBLICATIONS v
I. INTERAGENCY GROUPS
Agent Orange Working Group 1
Advisory Committee on Health-Related Effects
of Herbicides 2
Interagency Pesticide Usage Data Planning Group 3
Federal Asbestos Task Force 4
Committee to Coordinate Environmental and
Related Programs (CCERP) 5
Gene-Tox Coordinating Committee 6
Interagency Collaborative Group on
Environmental Carcinogenesis (ICGEC) 7
Interagency Staff Group to Develop
Carcinogen Guidelines 8
National Cancer Institute - Chemical Selection
Working Group (CSWG) 9
National Response Team (NRT) 10
Regulatory Work Group on Science and
Technology (RWGST) 11
Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) 12
Interagency Toxic Substances Data
Committee (ITSDC) 13
Chemical Substances Information Network (CSIN)
Subcommittee of the ITSDC 14
National Toxicology Program (NTP) 15
NTP - Chemical Evaluation Committee 16
NTP/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Clearinghouse on Phthalates. 17
II. INTRA-AGENCY GROUPS
Administrator's Toxic Substances Advisory
Committee {ATSAC) 18
Chlorinated Dioxins Work Group (CDWG) 19
Work Group for an Integrated Strategy for
Halogenated Solvents 20
Research Committees. 21
Science Advisory Board (SAB) 22
Science Advisory Panel (SAP) (FIFRA) 23
Technical Committee for Test Standard Development 24
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CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
III. INTERNATIONAL
European Economic Community (EEC) 25
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) 26
Committee on International Environmental
Affairs 28
Scientific Committee on Programs of the
Environment (scope) International
Council of Scientific Unions 29
International Working Group on the
Hazard Evaluation Potential of
Chemicals Transported on the High
Seas - under the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) 30
U.S./Japan Panel on Air Pollution-Related
Me teorology 31
U.S./Japan Panel on Identification
and Control of Toxic Substances 32
U.S./U.S.S.R. Joint Committee on Cooperation in the
Field of Environmental Protection: Working
Group on Air Pollution Modeling, Instrumentation
and Measurement Methodology 33
World Health Organization (WHO) 34
World Health Organization/International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 35
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 36
Codex Alimentarius Commission 37
Food and Agricultural Organization
(FAO) Panel of Experts on Pesticide
Residues in Food and the Environment 38
U.N. International Program on Chemical
Safety (IPCS) 39
International Register of Potentially
Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) 41
Global Environmental Monitoring
System (GEMS) 42
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 44
International Michigan - Ontario Air
Pollution Board 45
Canada - U.S. Joint Response Team
(Hazardous Water Spills) , 46
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CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
Pulp and Paper Point Sources
Task Force of -the Water Quality
Programme Committee, International
Joint Commission (IJC) 47
IJC — Toxic Substances Committee
of the Great Lakes Water Quality Board 48
IJC Science Advisory Board 49
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE TOXICS INTEGRATION POLICY SERIES:
State Administrative Models for Toxic Substances Management (July 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-018: PB81-147373
State Integrated Toxics Management: Fact and Challenge (July 1981)
EPA-560/TIP-81-001; PB81-242406
Measuring and Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of EPA Regulatory Efforts
to Control Toxics-Related Health Risks - Volume 1, Feasibility Study
(June 1981) EPA 560/TIIS-82-007
Chemical Substances Designation (December 1981)
EPA-560/TIIS-82; PB83-130294
OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE TOXICS INTEGRATION INFORMATION SERIES:
EPA Chemical Activities Status Report - 1st Edition (June 1979)
EPA-560/13-79-003
EPA Chemical Activities Status Report - 2nd Edition (December 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-040(a), PB81-176414; EPA-13-80-040(b), PB81-176422
EPA Chemical Activities Status Report - 3rd Edition (June 1982)
EPA-560/TIIS-82-002a, -002b
Chemical Selection Methods: An Annotated Bibliography - 2nd Edition
(March 1983) EPA-560/TIIS-83-003
Chemical Substances Designation (December 1981)
EPA-560/TIIS-82-003, PB83-130294; -004, PB83-13032; -005, PB83-130310;
- 006 ; PB83-130328
Directory of Federal Coordinating Groups for Toxic Substances -
1st Edition (June 1979) EPA-560/13-80-008; PB80-137870
Directory of Federal Coordinating Groups for Toxic Substances -
2nd Edition (March 1980) PB80-177314
Directory of Federal and International Coordinating Groups
for Toxic Substances - 3rd Edition (May 1983)
EPA-560/TIIS-83-004
Perspectives on the Top 50 Production Volume Chemicals (July 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-27; PB80-221682
Federal Activities in Toxic Substances (May 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-015 Revised May 1983; PB-157638
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TSCA Status Report for Existing Chemicals Volume 1, Issue 2 (July 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-033
TSCA Status Report for Existing Chemicals Volume 2, Issue 2 (July 1981)
EPA-560/TIIS-81-004
Perspectives on State-EPA Grant Activities (September 1980)
EPA-560/13-80-037; PB82-229105
Chemical Selection Methods: An Annotated Bibliography (November 1980)
EPA-560/TIIS-80-001; PB81-241481
Chemical Information Resources Handbook (January 1981)
EPA-560/TIIS-81-002; PB82-225657
Toxic Substances Control Act Grants to States (July 1981)
EPA-560/TIIS-81-003; PB81-232969
TSCA Chemicals in Commerce Inventory: Regional and State Perspectives
(August 1981) EPA-560/TIIS-81-005
For copies contact:
National Technical Information Service
4285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
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I. INTERAGENCY
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Name:
Agent Orange Working Group
(Formerly Interagency Work Group to Study the Possible Long-
Term Health Effects of Phenoxy Herbicides and Contaminants)
Participating Agencies;
EPA, DOD, VAf DOA, DOL, ACTION, OMB, CEA, DHHS, Executive
Office of the President: Office of Science and Technology
Policy and Office of Policy Development
Purpose:
To coordinate Federal research efforts designed to find
answers to many of the questions surrounding Agent Orange.
These efforts include the birth defects study being conducted
by HHS1 Centers for Disease Control, the Ranch Hand study
being conducted by the Air Force, the epidemiological study
being planned by the Veterans Administration pursuant to P.L.
96-151, and the compilation by HHS1 National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health of a national registry of
workers exposed to dioxins, as well as other important
research. Regular progress reports are presented to the
Cabinet Council, the Congress and the public.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Mr. James Stockdale
Deputy Under Secretary for
Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Room 622-E, Hubert Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
(FTS) 245-0409 (Commercial) 202/245-0409
EPA Contact
Don Barnes, PhD
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-778
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2897 (Commercial) 202/382-2897
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Name ;
Advisory Committee on Health-Related Effects of Herbicides
Participating Agencies/Organizations
VA, FDA, The American Legion, CDC, EPA, National Veterans
Task Force on Agent Orange, Office of the Air Force Surgeon
General, Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences, DOA, NIH, University of Texas Medical School,
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Disabled
American Veterans, Department of Human Resources, City of
Seattle, Washington
Purpose;
To analyze information in order to formulate appropriate
medical policy and procedures in the interests of veterans
potentially affected by herbicides used during the Vietnam
war. The Veterans Administration has not previously been
required to resolve toxicological issues of such a complex
and highly controversial nature. The Committee will,
therefore, assemble and analyze the information which the
Veterans Administration needs in order to formulate
appropriate medical policy and procedures. The Committee
will have an entirely fact-finding and advisory role and will
not be required to develop policy.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Dr. Barclay M. Shepard
Special Assistant to the Chief Medical
Director (102)
Veterans Administration Central Office
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420
(FTS) 389-5411 (Commercial) 202/389-5411
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Name
Interagency Pesticide Usage Data Planning Group
Participating Agencies;
EPA, FDA, USDA, DOC/Census, State Pesticide Regulatory
Agencies and Land grant Universities
Purpose;
To coordinate identification of pesticide usage data needs
and plan collection of data, so as to minimize survey costs
and respondent burden.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Arnold L. Aspelin, PhD
Chief, Economic Analysis Branch
Benefits and Field Studies Division
Office of Pesticide Programs
TS-768
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-7327 (Commercial) 703/557-7327
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Name;
Federal Asbestos Task Force
Participating Agencies;
Members; OSHA, C'PSC, EPA
Potential Associate Members: NIOSH, MSHA, FDA, NIEHS, NCI
Purpose;
To develop a coordinated Federal approach to protect the
public from health hazards associated with asbestos exposure
during manufacture, use and disposal.
The Task Force will be led by a Steering Committee composed
of representatives from each participating agency which
will recommend coordinated control strategies. The group
also will coordinate research on health effects and develop
uniform risk assessment guidelines through its Health
Hazard Committee, and its Exposure Assessment Committee
will collect shared exposure information. The Task Force's
recommendations are not binding on any of the participating
agencies.
For Additional Information;
Chairman
Mr. Don R. Clay
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-792
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2902 (Commercial) 202/382-2902
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Name
Committee to Coordinate Environmental and Related Programs
(CCERP)
Participating Agencies;
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (DHHS), NIH,
NIGMS, NCI, NIEHS, NLM, NIA, NIMH, CDC/NIOSH, FDA/NCTR
Liaison Representatives: CPSC, EPA, OSHA, CEQ, Library of
Congress, DOE, NOAA, Department of the Navy, U.S. Army,
Environmental Hygiene Agency, Wright Patterson AFB, NSF
Purpose;
The DHHS Committee to Coordinate Environmental and Related
Programs, is established by the Assistant Secretary for
Health, DHHS, as a multi-agency group to assure the exchange
of information on environmental health, toxicology and
related programs, to coordinate these programs, to enhance
the sharing of resources, and to provide advice to the
Department. The Committee interfaces these activities with
other components of the Federal Government in areas of mutual
interest and concern.
For Additional Information:
Executive Secretary
Dr. Raymond E. Shapiro
Assistant Director for Toxicology
Coordination
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(FTS) 629-3506 (Commercial) 919/541-3506
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Name;
Gene-Tox Coordinating Committee
Participating Agencies/Organizations;
EPA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NIEHS/NTP (DHHS), Pfizer
Central Research, Litton Bionetics, Inc., Associated
Universities, Inc., E.I. duPont de Nemours (Haskell
Laboratories)
Purpose;
To review and evaluate, using the published literature, the
current status of the selected bioassays in genetic
toxicology. During Phase I of the program, workgroups of
scientists evaluated tests in which they had expertise and
established guidelines for test performance. Also during
this phase, a data base of over 2,800 chemicals was
established. This data base is being analysed to develop
test batteries for use in testing for potential
mutagens/carcinogens.
For Additional Information:
Gene-Tox Program Coordinator
Dr. Angela Auletta
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-796
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-3431 (Commercial) 202/382-3431
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Name;
Interagency Collaborative Group on Environmental
Carcinogenesis (ICGEC)
Participating Agencies;
CPSC, DHHS (CDC/NIOSH, FDA, NCHS, NCI, NCTR, NIEHS, NLM) DOC
(NBS, NMFS), DOC (NOAA), DOD (USAMR, AFIP), DOE, DOI (FWS),
DOL (OSHA), DOS, DOT, EPA, NASA, NSF, Smithsonian
Institution, USDA1, VA
Purpose;
To provide a forum for information exchange among the Federal
agencies concerned with environmental health and
environmental carcinogens; also, to provide the National
Cancer Institute with a resource for program development
using monitoring systems and resources of other agencies to
delineate levels of environmental exposure to carcinogens in
man's media, such as air, water, diet, drugs, cosmetics,
atmospheric agents (ultraviolets), and finally exposures in
the workplace. The group offers advice to all Federal
agencies involved in carcinogen-related matters and is
responsible to the Director of the Division of Cancer Cause
and Prevention in the National Cancer Institute.
For Additional Information;
Chairman
Dr. H.F. Kraybill
Scientific Coordinator for
Environmental Cancer
National Cancer Institute
Landow Building, Room 3C37
Bethesda, MD 20205
(FTS) 496-1625 (Commercial) 301/496-1625
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Name;
Interagency Staff Group to Develop Carcinogen Guidelines
Participating Agencies;
EPAf OSTP (Executive Office of the President), FDA, CPSC,
OSHAf NCI, NIEHS, USDA
Purpose;
To develop principles to guide Federal Regulatory Agencies in
identifying and characterizing human carcinogens. The
expected group product will be a two-part document which will
(1) lay out a consensus position regarding evaluation of
carcinogens, and (2) develop a series of more policy-based
principles to be used by agencies in their evaluation of
carcinogenic substances.
For Additional Information;
Chairman
Dr. Ronald W. Hart
Director
National Center for Toxicological
Research
Jefferson, AR 72079
(FTS) 542-4517 (Commercial) 501/541-4517
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Name:
National Cancer Institute
Chemical Selection Working Group (CSWG)
Participating Agencies;
EPA, FDA, NIEHS/NTP, Dept. of the Army, CPSC, DOC, OSHA, CDC,
DOA, VA, DOE, NIOSH
Purpose:
To provide a mechanism and resource for the nomination and
selection of chemicals submitted by the National Cancer
Program to the National Toxicology Program for ultimate
consideration by the Chemical Evaluation Committee and the
Executive Committee of the National Toxicology Program.
The CSWG in their deliberation and selection process prepares
summary sheets on each chemical to be considered by the CSWG,
and prioritizes the current list to submit to the NTP.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Dr. H.F. Kraybill
Scientific Coordinator for
Environmental Cancer
National Cancer Institute
Landow Building, Room 3C37
Bethesda, MD 20205
(FTS) 496-1625
(Commercial) 301/496-1625
EPA Contact
Dr. Carl Morris
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
TS-778 (CM-II)
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-5781
(Commercial) 703/557-5781
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Name:
National Response Team (NRT)
Participating Agencies;
EPA, DOT (USCG), DOA, DOC, DOD, DOE, FEMA, DHHS, DOI, DOJ,
DOL, State Department
Purpose;
The National Response Team (NRT) has been mandated by the
Council on Environmental Quality in its National Contingency
Plan. This team consists of representatives from both the
primary and advisory agencies. It is the national body for
planning and preparedness for emergencies involving toxic
releases to the environment, as well as active coordination
during an ongoing emergency situation.
For Additional Information;
EPA/CG Liaison
Capt. Charles R. Corbett
Commandant (G-WER)
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Room 1202
Washington, D.C. 20593
(FTS) 426-2010
(Commercial) 202/426-2010
EPA Contact
Mr. William N. Hedeman, Jr.
Director, Office of Emergency
and Remedial Response
Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
WH-548-B
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2180
(Commercial) 202/382-2180
Note: National Response Center 24-hour Hotline: 202/426-2675
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Name;
Regulatory Work Group on Science and Technology (RWGST)
Participating Agencies;
EPA, OSTP (Executive Office of the President), FDA, CPSC,
OSHA, DOA
Purpose;
To strengthen the role of scientific data and analysis in the
regulatory process. Science has come to play an increasingly
important role in environmental, health, and safety
regulation in recent years. As a part of the Presidential
Task Force on Regulatory Relief's effort to improve the
regulatory process, the Work Group will examine ways in which
the agencies that have primary responsibility for these areas
can work together to enhance the scientific basis of their
regulatory decisions. The Work Group places particular
emphasis on developing and applying techniques for
quantifying and comparing risks of hazardous exposures.
For Additional Information;
QSTP Contact
Mr. Tom Pestorius
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Executive Office of the President
726 Jackson Place, N.W. Room 5002
Washington, D.C. 20500
(FTS) 395-7268 (Commercial) 202/395-7268
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Name
Interagency Testing Committee (ITC)
Participating Agencies;
EPA, NCI, PDA, CEQ, DOC, USDA, NIOSH, NSF, OSHA, DOD, DOI,
CPSC, NIEHS/NTP
Purpose;
To recommend to the EPA Administrator those chemical
substances and mixtures that should receive priority
consideration for the promulgation of test rules under
section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (testing
requirements to ensure that a chemical substance or mixture
"does or does not present an unreasonable risk of injury to
health or the environment").
For Additional Information;
Executive Secretary
Mr. Martin Greif
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-792
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-3825 (Commercial) 202/382-3825
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Interagency Toxic Substances Data Committee (ITSDC)
Participating Agencies;
CEQ, NCI, DOE, OSHA, CPSC, OMB, DOT, DHHS, FDA, DOC, ITC,
DOI, NLM, State Department, DOD, EPA, NIEHS, NIOSH, NIH
Purpose:
To manage more cost-effectively data and information problems
relevant to chemical substances to reduce the burden on both
the private and public sectors induced by legislation
oriented toward these materials. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) jointly established and co-chair an Interagency
Toxic Substances Data Committee in accordance with their
statutory responsibilities under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA), sections 10(b)(2)(A) and 25(b). These sections
of the Act specifically recognize the need for interagency
coordination and sharing with respect to chemical information
collection, dissemination, classification and analysis.
For Additional Information;
Executive Secretary
Ms. Sandra Lee
Chemical Coordination Staff
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-777
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-3403 (Commercial) 202/382-3403
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Name:
Chemical Substances Information Network (CSIN) Subcommittee
of the Interagency Toxic Substances Data Committee (ITSDC)
Participating Agencies:
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DHHS, NIH, NLM, NIOSH, OSHA, NIEHS, DOC, National Academy of
Sciences, CPSC, FDA, DOA, NASA, NCHS, CEQ, EPA
Purpose;
To review the design, implementation, and maintenance of
efficient and effective systems for the storage, retrieval,
and analysis of data and information concerning the effects
of chemical substances on biological systems and other
compartments of the environment that will be used by
researchers, research administrators, government (Federal
and State), industry, academe, and concerned citizen
groups. This Subcommittee of the ITSDC reports directly to
the co-chairpersons of the parent committee.
For Additional Information:
Network Administrator
Dr. Sidney Siegel
Council on Environmental Quality
722 Jackson Place
Washington, D.C. 20006
(FTS) 395-7285 (Commercial) 202/395-7285
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Name;
National Toxicology Program (NTP).
Participating Agencies;
DHHS, NIEHS/NIH, NCI/NIH, NCTR/FDA, NIOSH/CDC, CPSC,
OSHA/DOL, EPA
Purpose;
To develop toxicological information needed by regulatory and
research agencies to better protect the public health. The
NTP is designed to coordinate and strengthen the scientific
base of toxicology within the Department of Health and Human
Services by testing chemicals of public health concern and
developing better, faster, and less expensive test methods.
The NTP Board of Scientific Counselors, which includes eight
non-government scientists, is responsible for scientific
oversight of the Program.
For Additional Information;
Executive Secretary
Dr. Larry G. Hart
Assistant to the Director
NIEHS
National Toxicology Program
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(FTS) 629-3971 (Commercial) 919/541-3971
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Name;
National Toxicology Program - Chemical Evaluation Committee
Participating Agencies:
CPSC, DHHS (CDC/NIOSH, FDA, NCI, NIEHS), DOL (OSHA), EPA
Purpose;
To select and recommend priority chemicals for health testing
within the framework of the NTP.
For Additional Information;
Chairman
Dr. Lawrence Fishbein
National Center for
Toxicological Research
Jefferson, AR 72079
(FTS) 542-4390
(Commercial) 501/541-4390
EPA Contact
Dr. Carl Morris
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
TS-778 (CM-II)
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-5781
(Commercial) 703/557-5781
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Name:
National Toxicology Program (NTP)/Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Clearinghouse on Phthalates
Participating Agencies;
EPA, NTP (DHHS)
Purpose;
To enable academic, industrial and governmental scientists
and the public to keep abreast of research and testing in
this area and to share data and coordinate future research.
EPA is particularly committed to this project because of its
involvement in the testing of alkyl phthalates under section
4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act and of its
continuing role in the collection and evaluation of
information on these compounds.
For Additional Information;
Chairperson EPA Contact
Dr. Dorothy A. Canter Dr. Laurence Rosenstein
Assistant to the Director, NTP Office of Toxic Substances
National Institutes of Health Office of Pesticides and
9000 Rockville Pike Toxic Substances
Building 31, Room 2B55 TS-778 (CM-II)
Bethesda, MD 20205 U.S. Environmental
(FTS) 496-3511 Protection Agency
(Commercial) 301/496-3511 401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-5047
(Commercial) 703/557-5047
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II. INTRA-AGENCY
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Name;
Administrator's Toxic Substances Advisory Committee (ATSAC)
Participating Members;
The Committee consists of 11 members, including the
chairman, and represents the following segments of the
population in appropriate balance: (1) Manufacturers,
processors, and users of chemical substances; (2)
Environmental, health, and public interest organizations;
and (3) Other interested parties including, but not limited
to, labor organizations, professional societies, and state
and local interests.
Purpose;
The Committee advises, consults with, and makes recommendations
to the EPA Administrator on policy, technical, and procedural
matters related to the environmental, economic, social,
and legal impacts of actions considered under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Committee also considers
and comments on proposals for rules and regulations and
assesses the likely impacts of such rules and regulations
should they be promulgated. The Committee is supported by
the Office of Toxic Substances, and its members are selected
by an intra-Agency committee.
For Additional Information;
Executive Secretary
Ms. Lora Cross
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-788
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2890 (Commercial) 202/382-2890
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Name;
Chlorinated Dioxins Work Group (CDWG)
Participating Offices;
OTS, OSW, OERRf OPTSE, ORD, CCS, OPP, ODW
Purpose:
To coordinate Agency policy on chlorinated dibenzo dioxins
and dibenzofurans and provide guidance to Regions.
For Additional Information;
Chairman
Don Barnes, PhD
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-778
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2897 (Commercial) 202/382-2897
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Work Group for Integrated Strategy for Halogenated Solvents
Participating Offices
OAQPS, ORD, OWPE, ODW, OPRM, OWRS, OSW, OTS, OPTSE, OERR, OPP
Purpose;
The Office of Policy and Resource Management, in conjunction
with EPA program offices and with assistance from other
Federal Agencies (CPSC, OSHA, FDA), is currently in the
process of developing an agency coordinated strategy for a
group of halogenated solvents: 1,1,1-trichloroethane,
trichloroethane, tetrachloroethene, tetrachloromethane,
dichloromethane, and 1,1,2-trichloro-l,2,2-trifluoroethane.
The strategy is an innovative, multi-media integrated
approach intended to help the Agency focus its resources on
the most critical public health and related environmental
problems, and assure coordination among the program offices
approaches to these chemicals by providing a common framework
for information exchange and for resolving major
inconsistencies and overlapping efforts.
The strategy for solvents is a pilot effort which is
examining multi-media health and environmental effects, human
exposures and risks.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Mr. Arnie Edelman
Chemical Coordination Staff
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-777
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2249 (Commercial) 202/382-2249
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RESEARCH COMMITTEES
The Program Coordination Staff, Office of Research and
Development, provides general analytical, budgetary, and
operational support to the research committees listed below and
can answer any questions about the function of these Committees.
Mobile Source Research Hazardous Air Pollutants
Committee Research Committee
Lance Wallace, 382-5798 Charles Brunot, 382-5776
Gases and Particles Research Drinking Water Research
Committee Committee
Bill Keith, 382-5945 Curtis Harlan, 382-2631
Oxidant Research Committee Water Quality Research
Bill Keith, 382-5945 Committee
Herbert Quinn, 382-5954
Industrial Wastewater Research Chemical Testing and Assess-
Committee ment Research Committee
William Lacy, 382-5772 Carl Schafer, 382-7449
Radiation Municipal Wastewater
Doreen Hill, 382-5895 James Basilico, 382-2583
Hazardous Waste Pesticides Research Committee
Matthew Bills, 382-5767 Charles Hendricks, 382-5960
Energy Superfund
Al Galli, 382-5945 Bill Rosenkranz, 382-2583
EPA Contact
Mr. Mitch Luxenberg
Acting Chief
Program Coordination Staff
Office of Research and Development
RD-674
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-7468 (Commercial) 202/382-7468
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Name;
Science Advisory Board (SAB)
Participating Members;
The Board consists of a body of independent scientists and
engineers of sufficient size and diversity to provide the
range of expertise required to assess the scientific and
technical aspects of environmental issues. The Board is
organized into an executive committee and several specialized
committees, all members of which shall be drawn from the
Board.
Purpose;
At present, the Science Advisory Board is composed of
approximately 50 scientists representing various disciplines,
who serve as consultants to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The SAB receives its authority from the
Environmental Development and Demonstration Act of 1977 and
reports directly to the EPA Administrator. SAB scientists
are called upon to review and render opinions on those issues
considered relevant by the Agency. The SAB consists of.an
Executive Committee, the Environmental Health Committee, the
Environmental Effects, Transport and Fate Committee, and the
Environmental Engineering Committee.
A Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee to provide the
scientific review and advice required by the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1977, established by a separate charter, is an
integral part of the Board, and its members are also members
of the Science Advisory Board.
For Additional Information;
Director
Dr. Terry Yosi
Science Advisory Board
Office of the Administrator
A-101
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4119 (Commercial) 202/382-4119
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Name;
Science Advisory Panel (SAP)(FIFRA)
Participating Members:
The Panel is composed of seven members, including the
chairman, selected from twelve nominees; six are nominated by
the National Institutes of Health and six by the National
Science Foundation.
Purpose;
The Science Advisory Panel was created by 1975 Amendments to
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA). Its purpose is to provide expert comment on the
human health and environmental effects of proposed
regulations. In addition, the panel is charged with the
review of the impact on health and the environment of all
cancellation actions on pesticides that fall under section 6B
of the Act.
For Additional Information:
Executive Secretary
Mr. Phil Gray
Office of Pesticides Programs
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-766 (CM-II)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
. Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-7096 (Commercial) 202/557-7096
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Name;
Technical Committee for Test Standard Development
Particioating Offices:
ORD, OTS
Purpose;
To assist the Office of Toxics Substances (OTS) in
determining what test methods should be developed into test
guidelines, in setting priorities for developing new
guidelines, and in selecting the Office of Environmental
Processes and Effects Research (OEPER, Office of Research and
Development (ORD)) Lab to be involved in the development of
each new guideline. In addition, the Committee coordinates
the review and evaluation of test methods and of precision
applicability data to determine if the test should proceed to
round-robin validation. If so, the Committee selects the
"broker" for all round-robin tests and evaluates final test
reports for submittal of Final Recommendations of Test
Standard Validity to ORD/OTS.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Mr. Steve Ells
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-796
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4264 (Commercial) 202/382-4264
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Name
European Economic Community (EEC)
Participating Countries;
Belgium, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, France,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United
Kingdom.
Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
Purpose;
To promote common economic policies and to ensure that
national actions do not create barriers to trade within the
community.
EPA Involvement
EPA has had bilateral discussions in the Community on toxic
substances policy. EPA's counterpart within the Commission
of the European Communities (the administrative arm) is the
Directorate-General for Environment, Consumer Protection and
Nuclear Safety (DG-Xl).
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Associate Administrator
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4870 (Commercial) 202/382-4870
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Name;
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Participating Countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Federal
Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia (special status member),
Commission of the European Communities (special member).
Headquarters;
2, rue Andre Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16
France
Purpose;
To promote economic and social welfare among OECD member
states and avoid creation of trade barriers by assisting its
member governments in development and coordination
("harmonization") of their economic and development policies.
EPA/OPTS Involvement;
Environment Committee; Established in 1970 to consult on
and, where appropriate, promote harmonization of environ-
mental policies of member states. EPA is represented on the
U.S. delegation to the Environment Committee, normally by one
senior EPA official, and staff of the Office of International
Activities (OIA). The Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances (OPTS) provides expert review and recommends U.S.
positions on chemical issues.
Chemicals Group; Established under the Environment Committee
with projects on pesticides, specific chemicals, and
chemicals and the environment. EPA heads the U.S. delegation
to the Chemicals Group and provides experts for issue-
specific working groups (Office of Toxic Substances, Office
of Pesticide Programs, Office of the General Counsel), and
develops and coordinates U.S. negotiating positions. Work in
this area is under OECD Part I (OECD's regular budget).
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Management Committee; Created as a special OECD unit to
coordinate the development and implementation of OECD work of
the Chemicals Part II Program (a special effort established
with voluntary contributions from almost all OECD countries.)
The Management Committee liaisons with the Chemicals Group,
Environment Committee, and OECD Council. OPTS provides
experts for issue-specific working groups (OTS, OPP, OTI,
OGC)f and assists with developing and coordinating U.S.
negotiating positions (OTI). Work in this area is under OECD
Part I (OECD's regular budget).
For Additional Information;
Environment Committee
Mr. Pete Christich
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4893 (Commercial) 202/382-4893
Chemicals Group & Management Committee
Ms. Cathleen Mclnerney
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4888 (Commercial) 202/382-4888
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Name
Committee on International Environmental Affairs
Participating Agencies;
All Agencies concerned with international environmental
issues (U.S. only):
State, AID, USDA, CIA, NIH, NSC, NSF, OPIC, OMB, Smithsonian,
Commerce, Commerce/NCAA, Corps of Engineers (Army), CEQ,
Defense (Navy), DOE, EPA, HHS, HUD, Interior, Justice, Labor
and NASA.
Purpose;
The Committee was established at Presidential Directive to
serve as a focal point for effective U.S. participation in
international environmental considerations and activities.
For Additional Information;
Executive Secretary
Mr. George A. Furness, Jr.
OES/ENR
Department of State
21st and C Streets, N.W.
Room 7819
Washington, D.C. 20520
(FTS) 632-3367 (Commercial) 202/632-3367
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Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (Scope)
International Council of Scientific Unions
Participating Countries;
33 countries and 17 scientific unions.
Headquarters
51 Boulevard de Montmorency
Paris 75016, France
Purpose;
The Committee was created by the tenth meeting of the
Executive Committee of the International Council of
Scientific Unions to assemble, review, and assess the
information available on man-made environmental changes and
the effects of these changes on man; to assess and evaluate
the methodologies of measurement of environmental parameters;
to provide an intelligence service on current research; and,
by recruitment of the best available scientific information
and constructive thinking, to establish itself as a corpus of
informed advice for the benefit of centers of fundamental
research and of organizations and agencies operationally
engaged in studies of the environment.
For Additional Information;
EPA Contact
Mr. Jack Keeley
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 1198
Ada, OK 74820
(FTS) 743-2210 (Commercial) 405/332-8800, Ext. 210
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International Working Group on the Hazard Evaluation
Potential of Chemicals Transported on the High Seas-under the
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Participating Countries;
U.S., Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, England.
Headquarters
Dr. Manfred K. Nauke
IMO Technical Secretary of GESAMP
4 Albert Embankment
London, 5E1 VSR
Telephone: 01-735-7611
Telex: 23588 Telegrams: INTERMAR-London, SEl
Purpose:
As a subgroup of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific
Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) the purpose is to
evaluate the environmental hazards of substances carried by
ships on an ongoing basis. Initiated as a result of the
International Conference of Marine Pollution in 1973
(MARPOL 73) - Annex II.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Mr. Don Ehreth, Acting Director
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology
Office of Research and Development
RD-681
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2600 (Commercial) 202/382-2600
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US/Japan Panel on Air Pollution - Related Meteorology
US/Japan Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
Participating Agencies;
EPA, NOAA, and other participants (experts from universities,
industry, other agencies) invited by EPA according to agenda
items.
Purpose
To mutually enhance understanding of the transport of air
pollutants from sources through the atmosphere and to improve
the ability to predict, measure, and control air pollution,
including the theoretical and experimental development of
descriptive and predictive air quality models.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Dr. Herbert L. Wiser
Deputy Assistant Administrator (Acting)
Office of Research and Development
RD-672
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-7676 (Commercial) 202/382-7676
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Name
U.S./Japan Panel on Identification and Control of Toxic
Substances
U.S./Japan Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
Participating Countries;
United States and Japan
Purpose
To coordinate health effects testing, requirements for
premanufacturing notifications, inventory of chemical
substances and good laboratory practices, harmonization and
priority selection and assessment of existing chemicals.
Program may be expanded to include an exchange on pesticides,
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Mr. Don R. Clay
Acting Assistant Administrator
Office of Pesticides & Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, B.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-2902 (Commercial) 202/382-2902
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Name;
U.S./U.S.S.R. Joint Committee on Cooperation in the Field of
Environmental Protection: Working Group on Air Pollution
Modeling, Instrumentation, and Measurement Methodology
Participating Agencies;
EPA, NOAA, and other participants (experts from universities,
industry, other agencies) invited by EPA according to agenda
i terns.
Purpose;
To mutually enhance understanding of the transport and
transformation of air pollutants from sources through the
atmosphere and to improve the ability to predict, measure,
and control air pollution.
It is concerned with the study of air pollutants: their
formation, transformation, and travel through the atmosphere;
and the theoretical and experimental development of
descriptive and predictive models.
It is also concerned with the development and use of
instruments for measuring pollutants, automated
instrumentation systems, and measurement methodology.
Ground-based, mobile, and airborne instrumentation systems
are included.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Dr. Herbert L. Wiser
Deputy Assistant Administrator (Acting)
Office of Research and Development
RD-672
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-7676 (Commercial) 202/382-7676
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Name;
World Health Organization (WHO)
Headquarters;
Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose:
To promote and improve health care and health protection
around the world. WHO has an environmental health program
which is coordinated with other U.N. agencies that include
UNEP, FAO, ILO, and others. The WHO International Agency for
Research on Cancer coordinates international cooperation to
better understand causes and effects of cancer so that people
may be better protected. For the Americas, EPA cooperates
with the WHO/Pan American Health Organization.
EPA staff collaborate with WHO and other member countries in
a number of U.N. project areas that includes the GEMS Urban
Air Quality and Fresh Water Quality projects; biological
monitoring for certain metalsj multi-media monitoring and
human exposure assessment, and other environmental health-
related areas.
For Additional Information:
Mr. Pete Christich
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4893 (Commercial) 202/382-4893
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Name:
World Health Organization/International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC)
Participating Countries;
Australia, Belgium, France, Federal Republic of Germany,
Italy, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States,
U.S.S.R.
Headquarters;
Lyon, France
Purpose;
To promote international collaboration in cancer research,
particularly with respect to the role that may be played by
environmental factors in inducing cancer.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contacts
Mr. Pete Christich
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4893 (Commercial) 202/382-4893
Dr. Carl Morris
Office of Toxic Substances
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-778 (CM-II)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-5781 (Commercial) 703/557-5781
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Name;
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Participating Countries;
Open to all United Nations members; currently has
approximately 60 member countries.
Headquarters;
Nairobi, Kenya
Purpose;
To protect and enhance the earth's resources, and to provide
machinery for international cooperation on matters relating
to the human environment.
EPA Involvement;
EPA is represented on the U.S. delegation to UNEP Governing
Council Meetings. (The EPA Administrator was co-head of the
U.S. Delegation to the special 1982 UNEP session marking the
10th anniversary of the Stockholm Conference). EPA provides
expert review and recommends U.S. positions, as appropriate,
on chemical issues.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Mr. James Losey
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4894 (Commercial) 202/382-4894
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Codex Alimentarius Commission
Participating Countries;
Open to all Food and Agricultural Organization (FAG)
members—currently about 115.
Headquarters;
Rome, Italy (FAO)
Purpose;
To implement the FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) Food
Standards Program with the aim of elaborating international
standards, codes of practice and other texts for foods,
ensuring fair practices in the food trade, and recommending
maximum limits for pesticide residues in foods. Much of the
work is based on the panel of experts on Pesticide Residues
in Food and the Environment.
EPA Involvement;
EPA participates on the FAO/WHO Codex committee on pesticide
residues and has made it a matter of policy to establish
tolerance levels for pesticide residues on raw agricultural
products in conjunction with those agreed upon by Codex.
For Additional Information;
EPA Contacts
Mr. Edwin Johnson, Director
Office of Pesticide Programs
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-766C (CM-I)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-7090 (Commercial) 703/557-7090
Ms. Cathleen Mclnerney
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4888 (Commercial) 202/382-4888
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Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Panel of Experts on
Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment
Participating Countries;
Countries do not participate as such, except for making
personnel available. Participation is by invitation only and
participants serve as independent experts, not as representa-
tives of their respective agencies or governments.
Purpose;
The FAO Panel evaluates pesticide residue data from
supervised trials or commercial uses, agricultural practices,
nature and fate of residues, analytical methodology and other
pertinent information which enables it, jointly with the
World Health Organization Expert Group on Pesticide Residues,
to estimate maximum residue levels in foods. The work of
this joint effort is the scientific basis for international
maximum residue limits (tolerances) developed by the Codex
Committee on Pesticide Residues of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission of the United Nations, part of whose mission is to
protect the health of the consumer and ensure fair practices
in international trade.
For Additional Information;
EPA Contacts
Mr. N. Fred Ives
Office of Pesticide Programs
TS-769-C
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CM-11
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-7324 (Commercial) 703/557-7324
Ms. Cathleen Mclnerney
Office of International Activities
Office of Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-488 (Commercial) 202/382-4888
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Name;
United Nations International Program on Chemical Safety
(IPCS); carried out through the lead of WHO in coordination
with the International Labor Organization (ILO), United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO)
Participating Countries;
Open to all U.N./WHO members.
Headquarters;
Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose;
Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WHO, EPA
is participating in the U.N. International Program on
Chemical Safety (IPCS). The goals of IPCS are to develop
internationally acceptable evaluations of the hazards posed
by selected chemicals, to promote emergency response
capabilities, and to develop manpower training programs.
Under the MOU, EPA agreed in early 1981 to serve as both a
lead and participating institution for several components of
the IPCS, including development of a chemical scoring system
for industrial and environmental chemicals, cooperation on
risk assessment techniques, evaluation of health and
environmental effects of selected industrial chemicals,
evaluation of permissible maximum residue levels of
pesticides in food, design and validation of epidemiological
studies, and other areas. EPA's Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, Office of Research and Development and
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response participate in
the IPCS work program. IPCS is a joint effort of the WHO,
UNEP, and ILO. FAO liaisons with WHO on IPCS-related project
work; this cooperation includes WHO and FAO joint expert work
on pesticide residues which is carried out in support of
Codex Alimentarius Commission efforts. The purposes of the
IPCS work on pesticides is to evaluate permissible maximum
residue levels of pesticides on food for consideration under
the procedures of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on
Pesticide Residues, and the Food and Agriculture
Organization/World Health Organization Joint Meeting on
Pesticide Residues; to evaluate health effects and
environmental fate and effects of selected pesticide
chemicals; and to design and evaluate epidemiologic studies
of pesticide exposure, and to develop improved support
services for accomplishment of the above activities.
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For Additional Information;
U.S. Project Officers
Mr. Edwin Johnson; Director
Office of Pesticide Programs
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
TS-766C, (CM-I)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 557-7090 (Commercial) 703/557-7090
Mr. Pete Christich
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4893 (Commercial) 202/382-4893
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Name;
International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC)
Participating Agencies;
National correspondents for the United Nations Environment
Programme/International Register of Potentially Toxic
Chemicals (UNEP/IRPTC) have been designated for approximately
85 of the U.N. member states, including the U.S.
Headquarters;
Geneva, Switzerland.
Purpose;
To promote efficient use of national and international
resources available for the evaluation of the effects of
chemicals and their control by providing access to existing
data on chemicals (including, ultimately, data on physical
and chemical properties; environmental fate; statistics on
production, transportation, and use; and information about
disposal).
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
TSCA Assistance Office
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
TS-777
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-3796 (Commercial) 202/382-3796
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Name;
Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS)
Participating Countries;
Open to all United Nations Members.
Headquarters;
UNEP
Nairobi, Kenya
Purpose;
To assist U.N. specialized agencies, including the World
Health Organization (WHO), World Meteorological Organization
(WMO), and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in
establishing with member countries monitoring programs in
areas such as climate, long-range transport of pollutants,
environmental health, and renewable resources; also, to
develop trends data at regional and global levels.
EPA/Involvement;
EPA participates as a Lead Agency with WHO and WMO in GEMS
projects on quality assurance for air and water pollution
monitoring, data collection, processing, and reporting. The
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances has been asked to
participate in a new health-related GEMS project called HEALs
(Human Exposure Assessment Locations) with the Office of
Research and Development and the Office of Water.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact for UNEP and WMQ
Mr. James Losey
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, B.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4894 (Commercial) 202/382-4894
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EPA Contact for WHO
Mr. Pete Christich
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4893 (Commercial) 202/382-4893
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Participating Countries;
Over 100 member countries.
Headquarters;
Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose;
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established
in 1951 as a specialized agency of the U.N. WMO's mandate is
to facilitate the establishment of worldwide networks of
meteorological stations; to promote development of systems
for rapid exchange of weather information, to encourage
standardization of meteorological observations, data
collection, processing, and reporting; to further the
application of meteorology to aviation, shipping, water
problems, agriculture, and other activities; and to encourage
research and training in these areas. WMO also monitors
atmospheric trends caused or exacerbated by a build up of
chemical constituents, such as C02' as a direct result of
man-made pollutants.
For Additional Information;
EPA Contact
Mr. James Losey
Office of International Activities
Office of the Administrator
A-106
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street,- S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 382-4894 (Commercial) 202/382-4894
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International Michigan-Ontario Air Pollution Board
Participating Countries;
United States and Canada
Purpose;
To monitor transboundary air pollution in the Detroit-
Windsor, Port Huron/Sarnia area. Reports and recommendations
on the effectiveness of air pollution control measures are
made to the International Joint Commission (IJC).
For Additional Information:
U.S. Chairman
Mr. David Kee, Director
'Air Management Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
230 South Dearborn Street
Washington, D.C. 20460
(FTS) 353-2212 (Commercial) 312/353-2212
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Canada-U.S. Joint Response Team (Hazardous Water Spills)
Participating Countries;
United States and Canada.
Purpose;
To coordinate responses to international spills or
environmental emergencies.
For Additional Information;
EPA Contact
National Environmental Emergency
Response Center
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(800) 424-8802
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Pulp and Paper Point Sources Task Force of the Water Quality
Programs Committee, International Joint Commission (IJC)
Participating Organizations/Countries;
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Water Pollution Control Directorate-Canada
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Purpose;
To prepare a report for submittal to the Great Lakes Water
Quality Board, IJC, detailing the programs being used by the
U.S. and Canada (and the States and Provinces bordering the
Great Lakes) to control the discharges of deleterious
substances from the pulp and paper industry to those waters,
and an overview of the progress made by this industry to/
reduce its discharges of these substances.
For Additional Information:
Dr. Fahmy K. Fahmy
Great Lakes Regional Office
International Joint Commission
100 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9A 6T3
313-963-9041
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International Joint Commission—Toxic Substances Committee of
the Great Lakes Water Quality Board
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Participating Agencies;
United States and Canada.
Purpose;
To design and implement elements of a toxic substances
management system for the Great Lakes.
For Additional Information:
Chairman
Mr. Kent Fuller
Chief, Environmental Planning Staff
Great Lakes National Program Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
536 S. Clark Street, Room 932
Chicago, IL 60604
(FTS) 353-3503 (Commercial) 312/353-3503
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International Joint Commission—Science Advisory Board
Participating Countries;
United States and Canada.
Purpose;
The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board (SAB) provides advice
on research and scientific matters to the International Joint
Commission. The SAB develops recommendations related to
research and development of scientific knowledge pertinent to
the identification, evaluation, and resolution of current and
anticipated problems related to Great Lakes Water Quality.
For Additional Information:
EPA Contact
Mr. Kent Fuller
Chief, Environmental Planning Staff
Great Lakes National Program Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
536 S. Clark Street, Room 932
Chicago, IL 60604
(FTS) 353-3503 (Commercial) 312/353-3503
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