A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to Congress concerning the use of fiberglass and mineral wool as a substitute for hazardous chemicals.

Summary

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to the Congress on: (1) what action EPA has taken or intends to take in connection with the regulation of fiberglass and mineral wool; and (2) recommendations regarding the desirability of, and need for, a program for the pretesting of chemical substances and mixtures likely to be used as substitutes for hazardous chemical substances and mixtures banned or regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Requires the Administrator to publish and distribute to all local educational agencies and State Governors information describing the risks associated with replacement fibers for asbestos such as fiberglass and mineral wool.

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Timeline

1. 12 October 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 October 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
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