MCC-UE 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Tetraethyllead, Side-Scan Sonar, Blood Lead Level
9 Nov 2016
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Medical waste, construction debris, asbestos, mining & agricultural wastes, radioactive waste, sewage sludge, e-waste. Comprehensive environmental response, compensation, & liability act (superfund) Enacted in 1980, created federal superfund to clean up uncontrolled/abandoned waste sites. Hazard ranking system (hrs) used to evaluate potential risks to health & environment. Hrs calculates a site score (ranging from 0-100) based on the actual or potential release of hazardous substances from a site through the air, surface water or groundwater. A score of 28. 5 typically standard for being placed on national priorities list, making the site eligible for long-term remedial action. Allowed epa to enforce & seek out financial reimbursement for cleanup retrospectively. Created agency for toxic substances & disease registry. Research program established at national institute of environmental health. B/w 1947-1977, at least 209,000 pcbs were released into hudson river from two ge capacitor manufacturing plants located in fort edward & hudson falls,
