The
Environmental Protection Agency
Announces
the Distribution of a
New System that Identifies
Chemicals and other Substances of Concern to
THE REGISTER OF LISTS (RoL)
Information Policy Branch
Office of Policy, Planning/ and Evaluation
U.S. EPA
Washington, D.C. 20460

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The Register of lists is:
O now available to other Federal
agencies and to State and local
governmental agencies through EPA,
(call (202)260—2743 for further
information),
o now available to private sector
users through NTI8
(call (703)487—4630 for further
information).
The Register of Lists Is:
o a database of lists of chemicals
and other substances regulated by or
otherwise of concern to EPA,
o a PC-based program that associates
chemicals, EPA lists, EPA regulations,
and EPA program offices.
The Register of Lists Features:
o PC-based software,
o LAN compatibility,
o Quarterly updates,
o Powerful searching capabilities,
o 32 major EPA lists of chemicals
and other substances.

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The Register of Lists contains:
o for chemical lists:
Statutory citations,
Regulatory citations (CFR/FR),
Responsible program offices,
Person to contact,
Chemical names, related synonyms,
and identifiers,
Focus or purpose of list,
Action required by whom, and
A description of the list.
o for chemicals:
the List(s) to which they belong,
the selected Synonyms,
the Chemical Abstract Services
Registration Number (CASRN),
and
the CAS preferred name (9CI).
Basic Questions that RoL Can Answer:
o Does EPA regulate chemical X?
o Which program office(s) regulate
chemical X?
o If a chemical is on List Y what are
the principal statutes and
regulations that are applicable?
o Who do I call for more details on
on how chemical X is regulated?
o What chemicals are Included in List Y?
o What chemical substances are
common to regulatory lists A, B and C?

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For more Information about RoL contact:
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
Information Policy Branch (2136)
Manager, Register of Lists
U.S. EPA
401 "M" Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460

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