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 90 STAT. 2004

PUBLIC LAW 94-469—OCT. 11, 1976

ment and that the development of such data should be the responsibility of those who manufacture and those who process such chemical substances and m i x t u r e s; (2) adequate authority should exist to regulate chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent h a z a r d s; and (3) authority over chemical substances and mixtures should be exercised in such a manner as not to impede unduly or create unnecessary economic barriers to technological innovation while fulfilling the p r i m a r y purpose of this Act to assure that such innovation and commerce in such chemical substances and mixtures do not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. (c) I N T E N T OF CONGRESS.—It is the intent of Congress that the Administrator shall carry out this Act in a reasonable and prudent manner, and that the Administrator shall consider the environmental, economic, and social impact of any action the Administrator takes or proposes to take under this Act. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 15 USC 2602. As used in this Act: (1) the term " A d m i n i s t r a to r " means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2)(A) E x c e p t as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "chemical substance" means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including— (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in n a t u r e, and (ii) any element or uncombined radical. (B) Such term does not include— (i) any mixture, (ii) any pesticide (as defined in the Federal Insecticide, F u n g i 7 USC 136 note. cide, and Rodenticide Act) when manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use as a pesticide, (iii) tobacco or any tobacco product, (iv) any source material, special nuclear material, or byproduct material (as such terms are defined in the Atomic Energy Act 42 USC 2011 of 1954 and regulations issued under such Act), note. (v) any article the sale of which is subject to the tax imposed 26 USC 4181. hj section 4181 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code of 1954 (determined without regard to any exemptions from such tax provided 26 USC 4182, by section 4182 or 4221 or any other provision of such Code), and 4'221. (yi) any food, food additive, d r u g, cosmetic, or device (as such terms are" defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, D r u g, and 21 USC 321. Cosmetic Act) when manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use as a food, food additive, d r u g, cosmetic, or device. The term "food" as used in clause (vi) of this subparagraph includes poultry and poultry products (as defined i n sections 4(e) and 4 (f) 21 USC 453. of the P o u l t r y Products Inspection Act), meat and meat food prod21 USC 601. ucts (as defined in section 1(]) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act), and eggs and egg products (as defined in section 4 of the E g g P r o d 21 USC 1033. ucts Inspection Act). (3) The term "commerce" means trade, traffic, transportation, or other commerce (A) between a place in a State and any place outside

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