U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
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The U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics is a federal office responsible for evaluating and managing chemical risks, promoting safer chemicals, and implementing key U.S. chemical safety laws.
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Target entity: U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Context triple: [TSCA Inventory of chemical substances, administeredBy, U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics]
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Office of Environmental Information, Environmental Protection Agency
The Office of Environmental Information is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that manages environmental data, information technology, and related policies to support environmental decision-making and public access to information.
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Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
The Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for developing and implementing national policies on solid and hazardous waste management, recycling, and resource conservation.
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C.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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E.
EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
The EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee is an independent panel of scientific experts that advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air quality standards and related health and environmental impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Target entity description: The U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics is a federal office responsible for evaluating and managing chemical risks, promoting safer chemicals, and implementing key U.S. chemical safety laws.
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Office of Environmental Information, Environmental Protection Agency
The Office of Environmental Information is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that manages environmental data, information technology, and related policies to support environmental decision-making and public access to information.
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B.
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
The Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for developing and implementing national policies on solid and hazardous waste management, recycling, and resource conservation.
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C.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
The EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee is an independent panel of scientific experts that advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air quality standards and related health and environmental impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental regulatory office
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federal government office ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
academic researchers
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industry stakeholders ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
chemical information collection
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chemical information disclosure ⓘ existing chemicals ⓘ industrial chemicals ⓘ new chemicals ⓘ pollution prevention ⓘ risk assessment of chemicals ⓘ risk management of chemicals ⓘ safer chemical alternatives ⓘ safer product design ⓘ |
| formerName | Office of Toxic Substances ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage pollution prevention at the source
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promote safer chemical design and use ⓘ reduce environmental exposure to hazardous chemicals ⓘ reduce human exposure to hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OPPT ⓘ |
| implements |
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
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surface form:
Pollution Prevention Act
Toxic Substances Control Act ⓘ aspects of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act related to certain chemicals ⓘ sections of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington D.C.
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| oversees |
Design for the Environment program
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Safer Choice program ⓘ TSCA Inventory of chemical substances ⓘ
surface form:
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory
TSCA confidential business information claims for chemicals ⓘ asbestos regulation under TSCA ⓘ certain chemical reporting rules such as Chemical Data Reporting ⓘ existing chemical risk evaluations under TSCA ⓘ existing chemical risk management actions under TSCA ⓘ formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products ⓘ lead-based paint hazard reduction regulations ⓘ new chemical premanufacture notices under TSCA ⓘ pollution prevention grant programs ⓘ polychlorinated biphenyls regulation under TSCA ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
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| partOf | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
evaluating chemical risks
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implementing U.S. chemical safety laws ⓘ managing chemical risks ⓘ promoting safer chemicals ⓘ |
| website | https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-chemical-safety-and-pollution-prevention ⓘ |
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