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ing a deadline by which manufacturers would have to voluntarily 

 test chemicals on that list. Is that right? 



Dr. Geiser. Yes. 



Senator Reid. Mr. Guerrero, did you understand that in his 

 statement? He suggested using the master testing list and estab- 

 lishing a deadline by which manufacturers would have to volun- 

 tarily test chemicals on that list. 



Mr. Guerrero. Yes. The master testing list might be a good 

 place to start. I think EPA is moving in the right direction in es- 

 tablishing that list. 



Senator Reid. We have some other questions that we will submit 

 to you in writing and ask that you get back to us at your earliest 

 possible convenience. We really appreciate your testimony. 



We will now hear from Mr. Roger Kanerva, who is the environ- 

 mental policy advisor to the director of the Illinois Environmental 

 Protection j^ency in Springfield, Illinois. We will also hear from 

 Mr. David Monsma, an attorney with Environmental Action in Ta- 

 koma, Maryland and Dr. Hugh Smith, vice president for research 

 and environmental sciences with the Colors Group, Sun Chemical 

 Company. He is here representing the Synthetic Organic Chemical 

 Manufacturers Association out of Cincinnati, Ohio. 



We will first hear from Mr. Roger Kanerva. 



STATEMENT OF ROGER KANERVA, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

 ADVISER TO THE DIRECTOR, ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL 

 PROTECTION AGENCY 



Mr. Kanerva. Good morning and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for 

 the opportunity to present a State's perspective on this activity. 



Most States are very involved with the management of toxic 

 chemicals. In fact, regulation of specific chemicals at the State level 

 has grown substantially over the past 20 years. In this regard, 

 States clearly have certain needs for toxic information, including 

 data generated as a result of TSCA. This information would be use- 

 ful for at least six types of programs including chemical emergency 

 preparedness and response. In my written statement, I note that 

 in just the last 4 years my agency has dealt with over 6,000 chemi- 

 cal emergency incidents, 3,100 of which have been at fixed facili- 

 ties. Some of those are regulated under TSCA. We have seen 34 fa- 

 talities, 846 persons injured, and over 1,500 persons evacuated as 

 a result of those incidents. 



A second category would be design of environmental monitoring 

 programs and assessment of toxic risks. A third would be environ- 

 mental permitting of toxic chemical releases. Fourth would be envi- 

 ronmental standard setting, and State right-to-know programs 

 would be fifth. Then finally, there would be pollution prevention 

 programs at the State level. 



Unfortunately, States are currently denied access to some infor- 

 mation under the CBI provisions of section 14 of TSCA, as you 

 have heard from other testifiers already this morning. And there 

 are adverse consequences to this exclusion of the States. I have 

 tried to describe those in my written testimony. 



We are glad to see that you are moving forward with the reau- 

 thorization. It is really something that needs to happen. We have 



