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Thus, the: Commissien only taead datermine- that a. cautionary label <br /> regarding DCM's risk of carcinogenicity would effectively- reduce that <br /> risk. Wo baliave it wi11 net and therRfore that some type of ban- is <br /> nesded. -. <br /> However,, a finding. of DCM as a banned hazardous mubstance-.may or <br /> may not. require. a totaland absolute ban of the. solvent. Father <br /> upon study. by the: Commission, and a ChronicHazardAdvisory Panel <br /> (convened by CPSC. under Section 31 (b) (25 (A) (iit of the Consumer . <br /> Product Satiety Art) the Commission may be able to determine a. level- at <br /> which: conumer risk is adequately redu.ced.v -Thus, the effect of such an <br /> action would be a ban of products containing more than a, certain <br /> epecifiad pereentaya of DCM_ <br /> IV <br /> CCNCLUSiON. <br /> For: they foregoing. reasons, Consumer Federation of America petitions <br /> the Connumer Product Safety Commission to declare methylene- chloride a. . <br /> haz,prddUS substance. under section Z(a) of the Federal Hazardous .. <br /> Substance!-, Art and to initiate prvcoodinga to ban such substance under <br /> section 2 (q) t1) (B) of the same. <br /> Respactfully submitted, <br /> Mary Ellen R. File <br /> Attorney for Putitioner, . <br /> Consumer-Fad eratinn of America. . _ <br /> 1424 16th St. , NW <br /> Suite 604 <br /> Washington , DC 20036 <br /> (202) 387-6121 <br /> _e- <br />