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Apr 24, 1989To provide for the modernization of testing of consumer products which contain hazardous or toxic substances.
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Consumer Products Safe Testing Act - Prohibits Federal department or agency heads from considering LD50 test results when determining product safety, labeling, or transportation requirements for purposes of Federal regulation. (LD50 is a procedure whereby toxicity is measured in terms of the median dose that will kill 50 percent of the test animals within a specified time.) Requires Federal...
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 24, 1989