ChAMP Just Doesn't Have the REACH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sharyn Stein, sstein@edf.org, 202-572-3331
Richard Denison, rdenison@edf.org, 202 387-3500
- A lack of transparency in describing what information EPA possesses and relies on to judge the likelihood of exposure to the chemicals it is assessing;
- Failure to initiate steps to fill the gaps in safety data EPA has identified, and to compel testing of chemicals whose manufacturers have not volunteered to develop the needed data;
- Significantly overstating the number of high-volume chemicals for which EPA has data necessary to conduct screening-level hazard and risk characterizations; and
- Reliance on information provided by manufacturers on how a chemical is used even when other available information indicates additional uses that could cause greater exposure.
“While there are serious shortcomings in many of EPA’s initiatives, there are also some positive aspects,” said
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