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Delaney Clause : The Dilemma of Regulating Health Risk for Pesticide Residues.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Food adulteration and inspection.
- Pesticides.
- Risk assessment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (31 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1992.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Examines the current system for regulation of pesticide residues in foods. Explains the Delaney clause's "zero risk" mandate in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Also summarizes the Environmental Protection Agency regulatory process for setting tolerances, resulting criticisms, and changes considered in 102nd Congress. Includes glossary.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Delaney Clause: The Dilemma of Regulating Health Risk for Pesticide Residues
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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