Chapter 8 - Environmental Issues Flashcards
1
Q
The IEPA is charged with:
A
Maintaining and enhancing the state’s air, land, and water quality.
2
Q
When was the use of Asbestos banned?
A
1978
3
Q
Encapsulation
A
The process of sealing off disintegreating asbestos
4
Q
When is it necessary to provide buyers with a lead based paint pamphlet?
A
If the property was built before 1978.
5
Q
UFFI
A
Urea
Formaldehyde
Foam
Insulation
6
Q
The X hazardous substances are:
A
- Asbestos
- Lead based paint
- Radon
- Formaldehyde
- Carbon monoxide
- Electromagnetic fields
- Mold
7
Q
CERCLA Superfund
A
Governmental funding for the response to natural disasters. Orignally funded with $9 billion expected to last 5 years, only lasted 6 months.
8
Q
(Environmental) Liability under the superfund is:
A
Strict, joint and several, and retroactive
