FNR 10300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Toxic Substances Control Act Of 1976, Trichloroethylene, Toluene
28 Oct 2016
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Epa assigned the authority to require testing of chemical substances entering the environment. Tsca requires manufacturers to submit a report in which environmental impacts of the substance assesses including disposal. Provides guidelines and financial aid to establish waste management programs. To reduce open dumping must use a cradle-to-grave system to track waste from point of origin to disposal facility. Comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act (1980) cercla. Cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste dump sites such as love canal and seymour recycling co. Basic provisions: requires epa to designate hazardous substances, provide federal funds to respond to the releases of hazardous substances, npl 3000 sites (36000 seriously contaminated sites, billion- . 7 trillion. Title iii - superfund amendments and reauthorization act (1986) epcra - emergency planning and. Report on releases to air, water, and land. Emergency notification of chemical accidents or releases.
