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Exam 2: Environmental Laws Flashcards

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Clean Air Act (CAA)

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Regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

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  • Primary standards: sets limits to protect public health

- Secondary standards: sets limits to protect public welfare

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Biohazards

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Public Health Service Act

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Air Pollution

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Clean Air Act

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Hazardous Waste

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CERCLA, SARA, RCRA

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Occupational Health

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OSHA

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Clean Water Act

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Regulation and permitting of discharges into ambient waters for 150 pollutants

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Industrial water pollution

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Clean Water Act

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Toxic Chemicals

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TSCA, EPCRA

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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

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  • Provides EPA with authority to require: reporting, record-keeping, and testing requirements
  • Restricts certain chemicals or mixtures
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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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Waste Disposal

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Pollution Prevention Act

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Pollution Prevention Act

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Prevention, reduction, recycling, safe disposal

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Pesticides

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FIFRA

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

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  • Governs how we produce, use, and register pesticides

- Labeling regulations

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Food Supplies

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FFDCA, FQPA

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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

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Authorizes EPA to set tolerances, or maximum residue limits, for pesticide residues on foods

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Sewage

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Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, FFDCA

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Municipal Waste

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RCRA

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

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Treatment of solid waste, landfills, waste-to-energy incinerators

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Consumer Products

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FFDCA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Sets permissible worker exposure limits and risks

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Public Health Service Act

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Effects how we get vaccinated, investigates outbreaks

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