Hazardous waste management. Volume 1: Law of toxics and toxic substances
The book spells out specific requirements of various laws, who is responsible for covering costs, the rights of corporations in dealing with enforcement agencies, and liabilities and penalties. Readers are guided in understanding the intent of the law, areas in which it applies, and areas which are as yet undefined. The contents include; hazardous waste management, constitutional framework of hazardous waste legislation, options in hazardous waste management - overview; from cradle to grave legislative history, summary and analysis of resource conservation and recovery act of 1976, as amended; hazardous waste management program under the resource conservation and recovery act, legal development of remedies for toxic tort plaintiffs - Common Law remedies; legal development of remedies of hazardous waste victims - statutory remedies; economic issues and aspects of hazardous waste management.
- OSTI ID:
- 6233574
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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