Search Results for: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE

cercla

CERCLA (s[schwa]r-kl[schwa]).abbr. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. • This statute holds responsible parties liable for the cost of cleaning up hazardous-waste sites.42 USCA §§ 9601 et seq. See SUPERFUND. [Cases: Environmental Law 436.] “CERCLA is probably the most controversial environmental law ever enacted. Supporters praise it as a vital program to […]

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toxic tort

glossary / toxic tort

A civil wrong arising from exposure to a toxic substance, such as asbestos, radiation, or hazardous waste. • A toxic tort can be remedied by a civil lawsuit (usu. a class action) or by administrative action. Cf. mass tort. [Cases: Negligence 306; Products Liability 43. C.J.S. Products Liability § 51.]

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