Federal government regulations governing

Authority for protection of patents and copyrights is set out in the Constitution and is the exclusive province of the federal government. Eederal legislation to protect trademarks is based on the authority of Congress, under the commerce clause of the Constitution, to regulate interstate and foreign commerce of the United States protection afforded by individual states is based on their power to regulate intrastate commerce. 

C03-0147. In the United States, the federal government regulates the amounts of pollutants that industry emits. 

The federal government develops regulations and recommendations to protect public health. Regulations can be enforced by law. Federal agencies that develop regulations for toxic substances include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

One of the difficulties encountered by producers of economic poisons has been the preparation of labeling which will comply with the laws and regulations of both the Federal Government and the various states in which the product is marketed. This difficulty has been aggravated by differences in interpretation by different enforcement officials. The Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act recognizes this difficulty and authorizes the... 

Congress intended states to assume responsibility for implementing RCRA, with oversight from the federal government. In order for a state to receive authorization to implement and enforce the hazardous waste regulations in lieu of federal U.S. EPA, the state must demonstrate that its program... 

Federal Register, Regulations for USTs, U.S. Government, Public Laws, Vol. 53, No. 218, November 23, 1988. 

The most important way families can lower exposures to lead is to know about the sources of lead in their homes and avoid exposure to these sources. Some homes or day-care facilities may have more lead in them than others. Families who live in or visit these places may be exposed to higher amounts of lead. These include homes built before 1978 that may have been painted with paint that contains lead (lead-based paint). If you are buying a home that was built before 1978, you may want to know if it contains lead based paint. Federal government regulations require a person selling a home to tell the real estate agent or person buying the home of any known lead-... 

The federal government has developed regulations and advisories to protect individuals from the potential health effects of acrylonitrile in the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that acrylonitrile levels in water not exceed 0.058 ppb. Any release to the environment of more than 100 lb must be reported to the federal government. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a legally enforceable maximum limit of 2 ppm in workplace air for an 8-hour exposure over a 40-hour work week. 

The federal government plays a limited role in the development, adoption, and enforcement of codes and standards, but federal safety regulations are incorporated in the Code... 

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