The law of hazardous wastes and toxic substances in a nutshell /
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
by John G. Sprankling, Gregory S. Weber.
- 2nd ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2007.
- lxxix, 549 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Risk and scientific uncertainty -- Regulating the production and sale of toxic substances -- Regulating the use of toxic substances -- Regulating toxic pollution under the clean water, clean air, and safe drinking water acts -- Regulating disposal of hazardous wastes: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) -- Introduction to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) -- CERCLA: cleanup performed by the government -- CERCLA: cost recovery actions brought by government -- CERCLA: cleanup mandated by government -- CERCLA: actions brought by private parties -- Additional hazardous waste cleanup options under RCRA and CERCLA -- Common law approaches to hazardous wastes and toxic substances -- Avoiding liability for hazardous substance cleanup costs.