A Report Card for EPA

Successes and Failures in Implementing the Food Quality Protection Act

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Part 1 -- SCIENCE POLICIES

EPAâS PROGRESS IN DEFINING THE CRITICAL SCIENCE AND REGULATORY DECISION RULES THAT WILL GUIDE FQPA IMPLEMENTATION

    Table 1.1 -- The Evolution of Nine Major FQPA Science Policies
    Table 1.2 -- Critical Issues in Nine Major FQPA Science Policies
    Table 1.3 -- Overall Grades for Timeliness, Responsiveness to Public Comments, Consistency with the Statute and Adherence in Implementation in Nine Major FQPA Science Policy Areas

Part 2 -- DEFINING ãREASONABLE CERTAINTY OF NO HARMä

HOW HAS EPA DEFINED ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARD OF THE FQPA, AND HOW WELL HAS EPA USED THE ACTâS INNOVATIVE SAFETY-FACTOR PROVISIONS?

    Table 2.1 -- Safety Factors and Population Adjusted Doses (cPAD and aPAD) for Organophosphate Insecticides Reassessed Under the FQPA
    Table 2.2 -- Reasons Cited for the Assignment of a 3-X or 10-X FQPA Safety Factor in Establishing a Chronic and/or Acute Population Adjusted Dose (PAD) for Organophosphate Insecticides
    Appendix 1 -- Safety Factors and Population Adjusted Doses (cPAD and aPAD) for Pesticides Reassessed Under the FQPA

Part 3 -- REDUCING DIETARY RISK

HOW MUCH HAVE EPAâS TOLERANCE REASSESSMENTS REDUCED POTENTIAL PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOODS, AND THE ASSOCIATED RISKS TO CHILDREN?

    Table 3.1 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Risk-Driving Pesticide/Food Combinations in Domestic Samples
    Table 3.2 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Risk-Driving Pesticide/Food Combinations in Imported Samples
    Table 3.3 -- Impact on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) of EPA Actions on Methyl Parathion for Domestic Samples of PDP Tested Foods
    Table 3.4 -- Impact on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) of EPA Actions on Azinphos-Methyl for Domestic Samples of PDP Tested Foods
    Table 3.5 -- Impact on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) of EPA Actions on Azinphos-Methyl for Imported Samples of PDP Tested Foods
    Table 3.6 -- Impact on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) of EPA Actions on Chlorpyrifos for Domestic Samples of PDP Tested Foods
    Table 3.7 -- Impact on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) of EPA Actions on Chlorpyrifos for Imported Samples of PDP Tested Foods
    Table 3.8 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Risk-Driving Chemicals in Domestic Samples
    Table 3.9 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Risk-Driving Chemicals in Imported Samples
    Table 3.10 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Highest-Risk Foods, Domestic Samples
    Table 3.11 -- Impact of EPA's Tolerance Decisions on Dietary Risk (Toxicity Index) for Highest-Risk Foods, Imported Samples

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Last Updated on 1/30/01