Basic Guide to Environmental Compliance - Hardcover

Vincoli, Jeffrey W.

9780442014728: Basic Guide to Environmental Compliance

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442014724 ISBN 13: 9780442014728

Publisher: Titles Supplied by John Wiley & Sons Australia, 1993

Due to budgetary restrictions such as manpower reductions, today′s safety and health professionals are taking on greater responsibilities in the environmental arena. Many of these professionals are unfamiliar with the basic requirements associated with environmental compliance. This second volume in Wiley′s Basic Guide Series simplifies the environmental profession for those who are new to the field. It combines simple explanations of compliance issues with clear breakdowns of the latest environmental regulations. It also offers a history of the Environmental Protection Agency and various environmental policies in the U.S. The first part of the book clarifies fundamental concepts associated with preservation of environmental health and resources. It summarizes relationships between state plans and federal environmental compliance schemes, as well as covering environmental audits and inspection processes. The author discusses different types and phases of audits and audit reports, including proper documentation and follow–up. Part Two provides a nuts–and–bolts understanding of all important environmental laws, including the:
∗ Environmental Policy Act
∗ Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
∗ Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
∗ Clean Water Act
∗ Clean Air Act
∗ Toxic Substances Control Act
∗ Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
∗ SARA
This guide will meet the reference needs of safety engineers, environmental engineers, corporate managers, and design engineers in a variety of industries. About the Wiley Basic Guide Series The Wiley Basic Guide Series focuses on topics of interest to today′s safety and/or health professionals. These manuals promote a quick and easy familiarity with certain subject areas that may be outside the professional′s main field but are required knowledge on the job.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Jeffrey W. Vincoli is a Certified Safety Professional, a Certified Hazard Control Manager, and a WSO–Certified Safety Specialist who has worked in our nation′s missile, space, and strategic defense programs for more than a dozen years in the areas of occupational safety and health, systems safety, and environmental compliance. He also provides these services as an independent private consultant.

Synopsis:

Explains the basic requirements for complying with environmental regulations in the US, for health and safety professionals who are suddenly made responsible for such compliance when the company decides it can no longer afford an environmental officer. Outlines the basic concepts behind the preservation of environmental health and resources, then d

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.