Unit 21 Key Terms Flashcards
A fire-resistant mineral that was once used extensively as insulation and to strengthen other materials. It creates airborne contaminants that may result in respiratory diseases.
Asbestos
Defunct, derelict or abandoned commercial or industrial sites, many of which may contain toxic waste.
Brownfields
Are nontoxic, nonflammable chemicals used as refrigerants in air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers and aerosol sprays.
Chlorofluorocarbons CFSs
Established Superfund, to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and to respond to spills.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CERCLA
The sealing off of disintegrating asbestos, is a method of asbestos control.
Encapsulation
This statement details the impact the project will have on the environment.
environmental impact statement EIS
Performed on property to show that due care was exercised in determining whether any environmental impairments exist.
environmental site assessment ESA
A colorless chemical with a strong, pronounced odor, is used widely in the manufacturing of building materials and many household products because of its preservative characteristics.
formaldehyde
Water that exists under the earths surface within the tiny spaces or crevices in geological formations.
groundwater
The process used to extract natural gas from the deep layers of rock in which it is embedded.
hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
Has been used as a pigment and drying agent in paint. Can result in damage to the brain, nervous system, kidneys, and blood.
lead
EPA and HUD issued final regulations requiring disclosure of the presence of any known lead-based paint to potential buyers or renters.
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (LBPHRA)
Can be found almost anywhere and can grow on almost any organic substance as long as moisture, oxygen and an organic food source is present.
mold
Consist of more than 200 chemical compounds that are not found naturally in nature. Flame resistant, they are often used in electrical equipment.
polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs
Naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas produced by the decay of other radioactive substances.
radon
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Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
Innocent Landowner immunity status.
1) The pollution was caused by a third party
2) The property was acquired after the fact
3) The landowner had no knowledge of damage
4) Due care was exercised when the property was purchased
5) Reasonable precautions were taken
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SARA
Commonly found on sites where petroleum products are used or where gas stations and auto repair shops are or were located.
underground storage tanks USTs
When incorrectly mixed it never properly cures, resulting in strong emissions shortly after installation.
urea-formaldehyde foam insulation UFFI
The natural level at which the ground is saturated.
water table
Areas where water covers the soil all or part of the time. ie swamps, marshes, bogs, wet meadows, river overflows, mud flats and ponds.
wetlands
Colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that occurs as a by-product of burning fuels such as wood, oil and natural gas owing to incomplete combustion.
Carbon monoxide CO
