toxic waste

toxic waste

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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.]

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toxic waste

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toxic waste 〈美〉有毒废弃物 有毒有害的各种物品，许多联邦法律对这些物品的使用、运输、处置做了严格的规定。例如《有毒物品控制法》〔Toxic Substances Control Act〕、《资源的保存及回收法》〔Resource Conservation and Recovery Act〕、《1980年执行整体环保要求的补偿及责任法》〔Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980〕。多数州也都有类似的规定。

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