Hazardous waste must be handled carefully. A number of agencies are responsible for the control of hazardous waste. The primary agency governing hazardous waste management is the Environmental...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 to enable the nation to safely use radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while...
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) supports the use of deep geologic repositories for the safe storage and/or disposal of radioactive waste. The Act establishes procedures to evaluate and select...
This OSHA web page provides answers to many of the more common questions regarding the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulation. Many of the answers provided are...
Cornell University provides outline of U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 63A -- Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction with links to specific Sections.
The Environmental Protection Agency summarizes the SARA amendment to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and provides links to the Hazard Ranking System, the...
Summary of CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act) concerning hazardous substance releases and cleanup with a link to U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Code --...
The Superfund Enforcement program gets Superfund sites cleaned up by finding the companies or people responsible for contamination at a site, and negotiating with them to do the clean up themselves,...
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