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Clean Water Act (CWA) - ✔✔-Emergency response to spills in waterways. (Primarily oil spills)
-mandates Federal regulations
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) - ✔✔-governs the treatment, storage and disposal of all
wastes.
-environmentally safe handling of waste
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) - ✔✔-
Commonly known as the superfund.
-expanded the National Response Team.
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (SARA) - ✔✔-passed in 1986
-integrated state and local governments during responses.
-community planning and right-to-know.
Occupational Health and Safety Act - ✔✔-passed in 1970
-the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was formed out of this act.
-made the presence of a safety officer mandatory.
EPA 40 CFR 300-311 - ✔✔-Identical regulation as CFR 1910.120 so there is NO DIFFERENCE between
OSHA and EPA states.
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