CERCLA

Meaning of CERCLA in English

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act . U.S. federal law enacted by Congress in 1980 for the purpose of cleaning up existing toxic sites. A.K.A. Superfund.

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CERCLA — See Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
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CERCLA — фирм. скрепление листов с помощью металлических застёжек
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TRUST FUND (CERCLA) — A fund set up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to help pay for cleanup of …
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THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA OR SUPERFUND) — legislation passed in 1980 and amended in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); provides for short-term actions …
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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) — See Superfund.
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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) — Also referred to as the Superfund Law, this statute, originally enacted in 1980 and substantially modified in 1986, establishes the …
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ENDANGERMENT ASSESSMENT — A site-specific risk assessment of the actual or potential danger to human health or welfare and the environment from the …
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SUPERFUND — common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) designed to clean up abandoned or inactive hazardous …
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SUPERFUND LAW (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT — CERCLA): This statute, originally enacted in 1980 and substantially modified in 1986, establishes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority …
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RESPONSE ACTION — 1. Generic term for actions taken in response to actual or potential health-threatening environmental events such as spills, sudden releases, …
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RESOURCE, CONSERVATION, AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) — RCRA gave EPA authority to control hazardous waste from "cradle-to-grave." This includes the minimizaion, generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal …
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REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) — Quantity of a hazardous substance that triggers reports under CERCLA. If a substance exceeds its RQ, the release must be …
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RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) — A public document that explains which cleanup alternative(s) will be used at National Priorities List sites where, under CERCLA, Trust …
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NO FURTHER REMEDIAL ACTION PLANNED — Determination made by EPA following a preliminary assessment that a site does not pose a significant risk and so requires …
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JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY — Under CERCLA, this legal concept relates to the liability for Superfund site cleanup and other costs on the part of …
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SUPERFUND — A federal trust fund for use in the cleanup of spills or sites containing hazardous waste that pose a significant …
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (EPA) — An substance, pollutant or contaminant listed as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, …
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HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM (HRS) — A method for ranking hazardous waste disposal sites for possible placement on the National Priorities List (Superfund List), as provided …
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for implementing the federal laws designed to protect the environment. EPA endeavors …
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SUPERFUND LAW — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) .U.S. federal law enacted by Congress in 1980 for the purpose of …
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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT — U.S. federal law enacted by Congress in 1980 for the purpose of cleaning up existing toxic sites. A.K.A. Superfund, CERCLA.
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