EVOLUTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS REGULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

After seven years in the preparation stage, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published, on August 29, 1979, its hazardous substances regulations, setting forth which chemicals are considered hazardous to the environment, which are removable if spilled into a water body, and rate of penalties for spilling. This paper reviews the basis of the regulations (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act), the various drafts issued and withdrawn by EPA, the philosophy behind each and lastly details of the final regulations.

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• Authors:
  • Bennett, G F
  • Wilder, I
• Publication Date: 1981-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 257-269
• Serial:
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0304-3894
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03043894

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disasters and emergency operations; Environmental protection; Hazardous materials; Legislation; Regulations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334741
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM