About the toxic substances control act

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1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Toxic Substances Control Act? (TCSA)?

A. So far, more than 200 chemicals have been listed as? toxic, including? asbestos, mercury, vinyl? chloride, benzene,? beryllium, and radionuclides.

B. The TCSA requires the EPA to identify toxic air pollutants that present a substantial risk of injury to human health or the environment.

C. The EPA may not limit or prohibit the manufacture and sale of toxic substances.

D. The act requires the EPA to establish standards for toxic chemicals and requires stationary sources to install equipment and technology to control emissions of toxic substances.

E. The act requires manufacturers and processors to test new chemicals to determine their effects on human health and the environment and to report the results to the EPA before the chemicals are marketed.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (IFRA)?

A. In 1947, Congress enacted the Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, which gave the federal government authority to regulate pesticides and related chemicals.

B. Farmers and ranchers use chemical pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides to kill insects, weeds, and pests, which could pose health hazards because of their accumulation in the soil.

C. The EPA may suspend the registration of a pesticide that it finds poses an imminent danger or emergency.

D. Under the IFRA, pesticides must be registered with the EPA after they have caused injury to someone.

E. The IFRA, which was substantially amended in 1972, is administered by the EPA.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about state environmental protection laws?

A. Some states have enacted special environmental statutes to protect unique areas within their boundaries.

B. Many state and local governments have enacted statutes and ordinances to protect the environment.

C. Most states require that an environmental impact statement (EIS) by prepared by the federal government.

D. Most states require that an environmental impact statement (EIS) or a report be prepared for any proposed state action.

E. Under their police power to protect the "health, safety, and welfare" of their residents, many states require private industry to prepare EISs for proposed developments.

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