Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2008

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion, and for other purposes.

3/4/2008--Introduced.
Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2008 or the TCE Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory, including cancer risks, for trichloroethylene that fully protects, with an adequate margin of safety, the health of susceptible populations (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure.
Requires the Administrator to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for trichloroethylene:
(1) that is protective of susceptible populations; and
(2) the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for trichloroethylene, and as protective of those susceptible populations, as is feasible. Requires consumer confidence reports to disclose the presence of, and the potential health and cancer risks to susceptible populations from exposure to, trichloroethylene in drinking water.
Requires the Administrator to:
(1) publish a health advisory (including cancer risks) for trichloroethylene that fully protects the health of susceptible populations from vapor intrusion;
(2) establish an integrated risk information system reference concentration of trichloroethylene vapor that is protective of susceptible populations; and
(3) apply such reference concentration with respect to any potential vapor intrusion-related investigations or actions to protect public health with respect to trichloroethylene exposure carried out pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Safe Drinking Water Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5527

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 04, 2008

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• Mar 04, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
• Mar 04, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Mar 04, 2008.

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