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Statute-specific
Self Assessment Tools
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The Clean
Air Act
The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to establish National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to protect public health and the environment.
It also established programs to address smog, acid rain, stratospheric
ozone protection, and air toxins. Federal CAA regulations are set
forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Part 50-99.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols that can help
organizations determine their compliance with the CAA.
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Clean Water
Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
The
Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary Federal Statute regulating
the protection of the nation's waters. The CWA established national
programs for prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution
in navigable water and groundwater, including a water quality standards
program, a permit program for discharge and treatment of wastewater
and stormwater, and an oil pollution prevention program. Federal
CWA regulations are set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) at 40 CFR Parts 100-136,
140,
230-233,
401-471,
and 501-503.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols to help organizations
determine their compliance with the CWA.
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Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Self Assessment
Tools
The Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),
also known as Superfund, established requirements and procedures
for the cleanup of closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites, provided
for liability of persons responsible for releases of hazardous waste
at these sites, and created a trust fund to provide for cleanup
when no responsible party could be identified. It also contains
provisions specifying when releases of hazardous substances must
be reported. Regulations addressing environmental cleanup and response
are in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Parts 300-311,
355,
and 373.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols to help organizations
determine their compliance with CERCLA.
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Emergency
Planning and Community Right To Know Act Self Assessment Tools
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA), also
known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act (SARA), requires States to establish a process for developing
local chemical emergency preparedness programs and to receive and
disseminate information on hazardous chemicals present at facilities
within local communities. EPCRA also requires EPA to establish a
publicly available toxic chemical release inventory consisting of
facility-specific chemical release and waste management information.
The implementing regulations for EPCRA are found in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) in 40 CFR Parts 302,
355,
370,
and 372.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols to help organizations
determine their compliance with EPCRA.
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Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Self Assessment Tools
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
regulates the sale and use of pesticides in the United States. Before
a pesticide can be sold or distributed in the United States, FIFRA
requires that registration be obtained from EPA. When making a registration
decision, EPA must determine that the pesticide, when used in accordance
with label directions, will not cause unreasonable adverse effects
to human health or the environment. The prime duty of the user it
to comply with all use instructions on the pesticide label or accompanying
labeling. Failure to follow label directions is dangerous and illegal.
Federal pesticide regulations are set forth in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Parts 150-189.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols to help organizations
determine their compliance with FIFRA.
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Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act Self Assessment Tools
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provides "cradle-to-grave"
control of solid and hazardous waste by establishing management
requirements on generators and transporters of hazardous waste and
on owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities. RCRA mainly applies to active facilities, although
through Section 7003, it can address the serious problem of abandoned
and inactive facilities. These abandoned facilities also may be
covered under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act. Federal RCRA regulations are set forth in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR parts 240-282.
Below are available checklists and audit protocols to help organizations
determine their compliance with RCRA.
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Toxic Substances
Control Act
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