Degradable Commodity Plastics Procurement and Standards Act of 1989: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on S. 1237 ... July 18, 1989, Volume 4 |
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Page 121 - ... any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food (including any substance intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food; and including any source of radiation intended for any such use...
Page 121 - ... technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food results, or may be reasonably expected to result (directly or indirectly) in it or its by-products becoming a component of or otherwise affecting the characteristics of such foods. The term does not include "contaminants" or substances added to food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities [46].
Page 236 - solid waste'' means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities...
Page 21 - Food additives" includes all substances not exempted by section 201 (s) of the act, the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, either in their becoming a component of food or otherwise affecting the characteristics of food.
Page 102 - Chairman, this concludes my prepared statement. I would be pleased to respond to any questions that you or other Members of the Committee may have at this time.
Page 120 - ... may be involved poses potentially significant environmental impacts. Assessment of environmental factors continues throughout planning and is integrated with other program planning at the earliest possible time. FDA's assessment of environmental factors includes the identification of the parts of the environment that may be affected by the action, the evaluation of pertinent environmental data, and the consideration of alternatives consistent with 40 CFR 1502.14. (b) FDA will be the lead agency...
Page 122 - ... generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate its safety, as having been adequately shown through scientific procedures (or, in the case of a substance used in food prior to January 1, 1958, through either scientific procedures or experience based on common use in food) to be safe under the conditions of its intended use...
Page 126 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Rockville MD 20857...
Page 233 - ... Wastes: The Potential for Recycling; energy savings of metals recycling from Marc H. Ross, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., private communication, September 11, 1990.
Page 112 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will be happy to address any questions you or the Subcommittee may have.