Abcs Of Environmental Regulation / Edition 2

by Joel B. Goldsteen

Overview

Need access to the basics? This popular handbook uses a practical and easy-to-read approach to explaining the scope of environmental regulations and providing concise yet comprehensive discussions of 38 federal environmental acts. Written in non-technical language, this revised edition reflects the changes that have occurred in the federal environmental regulations, including shifts in Superfund cleanups, chemical safety provisions and site security for air, medical waste restrictions, wetlands protection provisions, and contaminated site restorations. Each chapter summarizes one key subject area enabling you to use this book as both a quick-reference guide and as a concise macro-picture of the federal environmental regulations. New areas covered in this edition include Prevention of Pollution from Ships, Shore Protection Act, National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act, Estuary Restoration Act, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, and international environmental and quality standards (ISO).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865879492
Publisher:	Government Institutes
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	0.78(w) x 7.00(h) x 10.00(d)

Table of Contents

Section 1	The Framework
Chapter 1	Introduction: Understanding Programs and Agencies	3
Chapter 2	Summary Perspectives: Overview of Programs	9
Chapter 3	National Policy: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)	19
Chapter 4	Federal Agency Requirements: Environmental Quality Improvement Act (EQIA)	25
Chapter 5	Preventing Pollution: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)	27
Section 2	Air
Chapter 6	Air Pollution: Clean Air Act (CAA)	33
Chapter 7	Sound: Noise Control Act (NCA)	59
Chapter 8	Aircraft Sound: Airport Noise Abatement Act (ANAA)	63
Section 3	Water
Chapter 9	Water Pollution: Clean Water Act (CWA)	69
Chapter 10	Drinking Water: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)	91
Chapter 11	Oil Spills into Water: Oil Pollution Act (OPA)	107
Chapter 12	Ocean Dumping: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)	113
Chapter 13	Ocean Dumping and Ships: Prevention of Pollution from Ships (PPS)	119
Chapter 14	Ocean and Paints: Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act (OAPCA)	123
Chapter 15	Shore Protection: Public Vessel Medical Waste Antidumping Act (PVMWADA) and the Shore Protection Act (SPA)	125
Section 4	Waste and Tanks
Chapter 16	Solid Waste: Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA)	129
Chapter 17	Hazardous Waste: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	139
Chapter 18	Storage Tanks: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	151
Chapter 19	Federal Compliance: Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA)	165
Section 5	Safety
Chapter 20	Workplace: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH)	171
Chapter 21	Chemicals: Toxic Substances Control Act	179
Chapter 22	Pesticides: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)	189
Chapter 23	Land: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA)	195
Chapter 24	Nuclear Safety: Atomic Energy Act (AEA)	203
Section 6	Responding to Contaminant Releases
Chapter 25	Public Notice and Spill Planning: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)	211
Chapter 26	Hazardous Waste Spill Cleanup: Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund	217
Chapter 27	Asbestos in Buildings: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)	233
Section 7	Nature and Natural Resources
Chapter 28	Extinction: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)	241
Chapter 29	Shoreline: Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)	245
Chapter 30	Coastal Ecosystem: National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act (NCZMA)	251
Chapter 31	Estuaries: Estuary Restoration Act (ERA)	253
Chapter 32	Species Protection: Endangered Species Act (ESA)	257
Chapter 33	Forests and Ranges: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (FRRRPA)	261
Chapter 34	Soil and Water: Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (SWRCA)	265
Chapter 35	Ecosystem: Antarctic Protection Act (AAPA)	267
Chapter 36	Wetlands: Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)	269
Chapter 37	Non-native Species: Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA)	273
Chapter 38	Land: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)	277
Chapter 39	Offshore: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)	281
Chapter 40	Undeveloped Land: Wilderness Act (WA)	285
Appendix 1	Chronology: 55 Years of Environmental Regulation	287
Appendix 2	ISO 14001 and Federal Regulation	295
Appendix 3	Number System for Federal Laws and Regulations	299
	Acronyms	305
	Endnotes	313
	Index	329