hazardous substance
hazardous substance. 1. A toxic pollutant; an imminently dangerous chemical or mixture. [Cases: Environmental Law 413.] 2. See hazardous waste under WASTE(2).
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hazardous substance
hazardous substance 危险品 指在没有正确使用、贮存、运输的情况下，对人体健康或环境造成危害或有潜在性危害的物品。包括易燃、剧毒、放射性物品。美国联邦危险物品法〔Federal Hazardous Substance Act〕对危险物品作了明确的界定。
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agency for toxic substances and disease registry
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. An agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for evaluating the impact on public health of the release of hazardous substances into the environment, for maintaining a registry of contaminated waste sites, and for conducting research on the effects of hazardous substances on human
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hazardous waste
Waste that — because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious cha-racteristics — may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or otherwise harm human health or the environment. 42 USCA § 6903(5). — Also termed hazardous substance. [Cases: Environmental Law 427.]
national response center
National Response Center. Environmental law. A nationwide communication center located in Washington, D.C., responsible for receiving, and relaying to appropriate federal officials, all notices of oil discharges and other releases of hazardous substances. 40 CFR § 310.11.
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lone pine order
Lone Pine order. A case-management order in a toxic-tort lawsuit involving many plaintiffs, establishing procedures and deadlines for discovery, including requiring the plaintiffs to timely produce evidence and expert opinions to substantiate each plaintiff’s exposure to the hazardous substance, the injury suffered, and the cause of the injury. Lore v. Lone Pine Corp., No. L-33606-85
remedial action
remedial action. 1. Environmental law. An action intended to bring about or restore long-term environmental quality; esp., under CERCLA, a measure intended to permanently alleviate pollution when a hazardous substance has been released or might be released into the environment, so as to prevent or minimize any further release of hazardous substances and thereby minimize
arranger for disposal
arranger for disposal. Environmental law. An entity that owns or possesses hazardous substances, and either disposes of them or has an obligation to control them. • An arranger for disposal can be held liable for environ-mental cleanup costs under CERCLA. [Cases: Environmental Law 445(1).]
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right to know act
right-to-know act. A federal or state statute requiring businesses (such as chemical manufacturers) that produce hazardous substances to disclose information about the substances both to the community where they are produced or stored and to employees who handle them. — Also termed right-to-know statute. [Cases: Environmental Law 415.]
toxic waste
Hazardous, poisonous substances, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). • Most states regulate the handling and disposing of toxic waste, and several federal statutes (such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 USCA §§ 9601–9657) regulate the use, transportation, and disposal of toxic waste. [Cases: Environmental Law 427.]