Title: CHEMICALS RECOMMENDED FOR TESTING BY THE TSCA INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE: A CASE STUDY OF OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE
Abstract: Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 14, Issue 10 p. 1631-1634 EditorialFree Access Chemicals recommended for testing by the TSCA interagency testing committee: A case study of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane John D. Walker, John D. Walker Executive Director TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (7401) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street SW, Washington, DCSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Smock, William H. Smock Executive Director Silicones Environmental Health and Safety Council 1100 New York Avenue, Suite 1090 Washington, DCSearch for more papers by this author John D. Walker, John D. Walker Executive Director TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (7401) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street SW, Washington, DCSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Smock, William H. Smock Executive Director Silicones Environmental Health and Safety Council 1100 New York Avenue, Suite 1090 Washington, DCSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1995 https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620141001Citations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Walker, J.D. 1994. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC)—influencing science, technology and public policy. 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