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The US Department of Transportation has responsibility for regulating interstate shipments of hazardous material.
DOT (Department of Transportation)
The federal agency primarily responsible for protecting your environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Developing an emergency plan for hazaardous materials incidents, regulating hazardous materials transportation through local ordinances and regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), regulating both hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; The Clean Water Act (CWA), regulating surface water discharges; and The Clean Air Act (CAA), regulating air emissions.
Residential garbage disposal and waste management of non-hazardous waste is the responsibility of local government. Although, different nations have different practices for dealing with garbage.
A hazardous material spill in which more than one agency has responsibility for the response is a good use for the unified command system.
In 1990, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified the byproducts of wood preserving processes as hazardous waste and began regulating the industry in 1991.
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In the US Several different agencies are responsible for hazardous materials. They include:Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)Department of Transportation (DOT)Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Unified Command
Contact your local fire department, who will send out Hazardous Materials Specialists to promote compliance with local Hazardous Materials Storage Ordinances as well as the regulations for hazardous materials found in the Uniform Fire Code and state laws. Personnel assigned to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team assist by performing inspections of facilities with permits to store and/or use hazardous materials.