FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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• FEDERAL REGULATIONS
• OF CHEMICALS
• IN THE ENVIRONMENT

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SPECIFIC LAWS

• CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT LAWS
• CHEMICAL BY-PRODUCT LAWS
• CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL LAWS
• CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION LAWS
• OTHER LAWS AFFECTING CHEMICALS

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• CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT LAWS

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CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT LAWS

• TOXIC SUBTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)
• FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE
  ACT (FIFRA)
• FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG COSMETIC ACT (FFDCA)
• OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH ACT (OSH ACT)

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TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)

• SCREEN NEW CHEMICALS TO SEE IF THEY POSE A RISK
• REQUIRE TESTING OF CHEMICALS IDENTIFIED AS
  POSSIBLE RISKS
• GATHER INFORMATION ON EXISTING CHEMICALS
• CONTROL CHEMICALS PROVEN TO POSE A RISK

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TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)

• EXAMPLES
• PCBS
• CFCS
• ASBESTOS
• RADON

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FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE
ACT (FIFRA)

• EVALUATE THE RISKS POSED BY PESTICIDES USING A
  SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION WITH THE EPA
• CLASSIFY AND CERTIFY PESTICIDES FOR SPECIFIC USES
  AND THUS CONTROL EXPOSURE

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FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE
ACT (FIFRA)

• SUSPEND, CANCEL OR RESTRICT PESTICIDES THAT POSE
  A RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT
• ENFORCE THESE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH INSPECTIONS,
  LABELING NOTICES, AND REGULATION BY STATE
  AUTHORITIES

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FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE
ACT (FIFRA)

• EXAMPLES
• DDT
• ALDRIN/DIELDRIN
• 2,4,5-T/SILVEX
• MIREX

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FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (FFDCA)

• ESTABLISHES STANDARDS OF CHEMICAL CONTENT FOR
  VARIOUS PRODUCTS
• ADULTERATION AND/OR MISBRANDING
• REQUIRES PREMARKET APPROVAL OF NEW DRUGS, FOOD
  ADDITIVES, AND COLORING AGENTS

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FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (FFDCA)

• SPECIFIES THE LEVELS OF PESTICIDES, CHEMICALS,
  AND NATURALLY OCCURRING POISONOUS SUBSTANCES IN
  FOOD PRODUCTS
• REGULATES THE SAFETY OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSH ACT)

• HEALTH STANDARDS - LIMITS ON EXPOSURE TO
  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE WORKPLACE
• THE OSHA CANCER POLICY
• IDENTIFY
• CLASSIFY
• REGULATE

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSH ACT)

• HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
• CHEMICAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT
• LABELING
• WORKER TRAINING
• RECORDKEEPING, INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSH ACT)

• EXAMPLES
• VINYL CHLORIDE
• LEAD
• ASBESTOS
• FORMALDEHYDE

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• CHEMICAL BY-PRODUCT LAWS

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CHEMICAL BY-PRODUCT LAWS

• CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)
• CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)
• SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA)

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CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)

• LIST AIR POLLUTANTS AND SET NATIONAL AIR QUALITY
  STANDARDS
• FORMULATE PLANS TO CONTROL THESE POLLUTANTS
  THROUGH EPA OR THROUGH STATE ACTION

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CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)

• SET STANDARDS FOR SOURCES OF POLLUTION TO CUT
  DOWN ON EMISSIONS
• SET STANDARDS LIMITING THE DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS
  SUBSTANCES INTO THE AIR

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CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)

• SECTION 109 - AUTHORIZES EPA TO SET AMBIENT AIR
  QUALITY STANDARDS
• SECTION 112 - AUTHORIZES REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS
  AIR POLLUTANTS
• SECTION 111 - NEW SOURCE POLLUTION PERFORMANCE
  STANDARDS

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CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)

• RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
  BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE
  U.S.

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CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)

• REGULATES DISCHARGE OF BOTH TOXIC AND NON-TOXIC
  POLLUTANTS INTO WATERWAYS
• MUNICIPAL SOURCES
• INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
• OTHER SOURCES

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CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)

• SECTION 303 - WATER QUALITY CRITERIA AND
  STANDARDS
• SECTION 301, 304, AND 307 - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
  AND GUIDELINES
• NPDES PERMITS
• SECTION 311 - CONTROL OF DISCHARGES OF OIL AND
  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

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SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA)

• UNIFORM FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER
  QUALITY
• SYSTEM TO REGULATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF
  WASTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES

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SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA)

• SECTION 1412 - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
• PRIMARY STANDARDS
• SECONDARY STANDARDS
• SECTION 1421 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL
• FIVE WELL TYPES - CLASS I - V

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• CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL LAWS

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CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL LAWS

• RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)
• COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
  COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

• OPERATING PERMITS FOR T,S,D,F
• MONEY AVAILABLE FOR CLOSURE, CLEAN-UP AND/OR
  CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
• LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS (86 - 90)
• REGULATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)

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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

• SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR PROGRAM
• REGULATE BOILERS INDUSTRIAL FURNANCES BURNING
  USED OIL WASTES
• GIVE CITIZENS EXPANDED RIGHTS
• MANDATED EPA INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES

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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

• SECTION 3001 - IDENTIFICATION LISTING OF
  HAZARDOUS WASTES SQGS REGS
• SECTION 3002, 3003 - STANDARDS APPLYING TO
  GENERATORS TRANSPORTERS
• SECTION 3004 - STANDARDS APPLYING TO TSDFS

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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

• SECTION 3005 - PERMIT STANDARDS APPLYING TO
  TSDFS
• SECTION 3007, 3008 - ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS
• SUBTITLE I - REGULATION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE
  TANKS (USTS)

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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

• EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR
  RESPONDING TO RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
• ESTABLISHMENT OF REPORTING DISCHARGES OF
  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ABOVE CERTAIN QUANTITIES
  (RQS)

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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

• IMPOSITION OF CLEANUP REQUIREMENTS AND COST
  RECOVERY FOR RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
• IMPOSITION OF TAXES ON CRUDE OIL, PETROLEUM
  PRODUCTS AND HAZARDOUS WASTES

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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

• SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
  (SARA)
• RESPONSE TO BHOPAL DISASTER
• TITLE III - THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
  RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT

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• CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION LAWS

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT (HMTA)

• REQUIRES SHIPPERS CLASSIFY, PACKAGE,MARK, LABEL,
  PLACARD PROVIDE SHIPPING PAPERS FOR HAZARDOUS
  MATERIAL SHIPMENTS
• CARRIERS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MUST COMPLY WITH
  DOT RULES RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO SPILLS AND
  OTHER EMERGENCIES

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT (HMTA)

• PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING STANDARD FOR
  MANUFACTURE OF APPROVED CONTAINERS
• ENFORCEMENT THROUGH INSPECTIONS BY LOCAL, STATE
  AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS

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• OTHER LAWS AFFECTING CHEMICALS

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OTHER LAWS AFFECTING CHEMICALS

• CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT (CPSA)
• FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT (FHSA)
• FLAMMABLE FABRIC ACT (FFA)

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OTHER LAWS AFFECTING CHEMICALS

• POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT (PPPA)
• PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT (PWSA)
• PIPELINE SAFETY ACT (PSA)

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