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Document ID (ISN)67062
CIS number 96-1430
ISBN(s) 0-442-01472-4
Year 1993
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Vincoli J.W.
Title Basic guide to environmental compliance
Bibliographic information Van Nostrand Reinhold, 115 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, USA, 2nd ed., 1993. xiii, 242p. 20 ref. Index. Price: GBP 32.00.
Abstract The first part of this guide provides an introduction to environmental compliance, the history of U.S. environmental policy, the structure and functions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the regulatory process and environmental audits. Part two describes the requirements of the major environmental regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act. Other agencies and laws are also described. Glossary.
Descriptors (primary) USA; legislation; pollution control
Descriptors (secondary) toxic substances; manuals; emergency organization; glossary; atmospheric pollution; inspection; water pollution; neighbourhood protection
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Environmental pollution
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Pollution control