Unit quiz 21 Flashcards
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is administered and enforced by the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Federally funded projects require an
environmental impact statement (EIS).
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) uses the Superfund to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and with the exception of the innocent landowner,
imposes strict, joint and several, and retroactive liability on potentially responsible parties.
Liability under the Superfund is considered to be
strict, joint and several, and retroactive
means that the owner is responsible to the injured party without excuse
Strict liability
means that each of the individual owners is personally responsible for the total damages
Joint and several liability
If only one of the owners is financially able to handle the total damages, that owner must pay the total and collect the proportionate shares from the other owners whenever possible.
means that the liability is not limited to the current owner but includes people who have owned the site in the past. An exception is made for the innocent landowner who had no actual or constructive knowledge of the damage at the time the property was purchased.
Retroactive liability
In regulations regarding lead-based paints, HUD requires that
known lead-based paint hazards be disclosed.
HUD issued the (?) which requires disclosure of the presence of any known lead-based paint hazards to potential buyers or renters.
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992,
If environmental hazards are discovered and the landowner had no previous knowledge of their existence,
the landowner might still be held responsible.
Under the EPA classification, PRPs are
potentially responsible parties.
Radon is
A) only found in the eastern United States.
B) not found in older homes.
C) easy to detect because of its odor.
D) a known human carcinogen.
D) a known human carcinogen.
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) created
an innocent landowner immunity status.
All of the following may contribute to the growth of mold EXCEPT
A) presence of EIFS.
B) roof leaks.
C) low humidity.
D) improperly installed gutters.
C) low humidity.
a building material that can trap moisture in a house.
EIFS
Radon poses the greatest potential health risk to people when it is
trapped and concentrated in inadequately ventilated areas.
The MOST common source of harmful lead in older residential properties is
alkyd oil-based paint.
The federal government estimates that lead is present in about 75 percent of all private housing built before
1978.
was used as a pigment and drying agent in alkyd oil-based paint that is common on doors, windows, and other woodwork.
Lead
Contamination of underground water threatens the supply of pure, clean water for private wells and public water systems when the earth’s natural
filtering systems are inadequate.
A hole lined with clay or a synthetic liner to prevent leakage of waste material into the water supply describes a
landfill.
All of the following are true about lead-based paint EXCEPT
A) renovation by a contractor of a residence that has lead-based paint requires education and certification.
B) it was commonly used in residences before 1978.
C) it is most dangerous when ingested.
D) all residential buildings must be tested for lead-based paint.
D) all residential buildings must be tested for lead-based paint.
Groundwater that exists under the earth’s surface forms the water table, which is
the natural level at which the ground becomes saturated.
Regarding the federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, which statement is TRUE?
A) All residential housing built before 1978 must be tested for the presence of lead-based paint before being listed for sale or rent.
B) Purchasers of housing built before 1978 must be given five days to test the property for the presence of lead-based paint.
C) A lead-hazard pamphlet must be distributed to all prospective buyers but not to tenants.
D) A disclosure statement must be attached to all sales contracts and leases involving residential properties built before 1978.
D) A disclosure statement must be attached to all sales contracts and leases involving residential properties built before 1978.
