State Regulatory Initiatives

In addition to the rules, regulations and procedures provided above for emergency planning and response, each state (in tlie United States) is actually involved in other environmental management activities. Recently, Matystik et al lia C prepared a suiiuiiary outline for interested users on tliese otlier state regulatory initiatives. The outline is a baker s dozen of information wliicli include the following for each state ... 

Most of the analytical methods discussed here for total petroleum hydrocarbons have been developed within the framework of federal and state regulatory initiatives. The initial implementation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) focused on controlling conventional pollutants such as oil and... 

Most consent forms that have been developed have at some time been reviewed by standing ethical review boards, usually associated with a university. The format of the consent form described above has been reviewed over time by more than one ethical review board and would be acceptable in most States for the purpose of acquiring the consent of potential volunteers in a worker exposure or re-entry study. If performing worker exposure studies in California, the researcher is advised to contact the State regulatory agencies and submit the draft consent form and study protocol to the State-appointed ethical review board for review and approval prior to initiation of the field phase of the study. Of course, if the researcher has any doubt about the acceptability of the proposed consent form, he/she should contact the appropriate state agencies where they plan to perform the study. 

Randall, Blanchard, IV. Medical Use of Marijuana Policy and Regulatory Issues. Washington, D.C. Congressional Research Service, 2002. Describes the development of the medical marijuana issue and summarizes and analyzes policy issues. Government regulatory decisions, congressional proposals, and state ballot initiatives are also discussed. 

In the United States, the initial regulatory methods were the USEPA 8080 series. In 8080, packed column GC-ECD was recommended and calibration was... 

In addition, regulatory initiatives such as the European Union s Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program, Canada s Domestic Substances List, and the High Production Volume (HPV) chemical programs in the United States and Europe are key drivers for the... 

The Donora catastrophe of 1948 made it clear that factory fumes were more than just another species of smoke. The Manufacturing Chemists Association was not alone in bringing new vigor to pollution control. Regulatory initiatives were launched in New Jersey and other industrial states in a sign of the times, the Smoke Prevention Association, composed mostly of local... 

Part 5 covers the issue of lead control and regulation in the human environment. It consists of five comprehensive chapters. Chapter 25 deals with the general aspects of regulatory initiatives and regulation of environmental lead in the United States and elsewhere. The broad topic of lead regulation is complex at multiple levels. There is the jurisdictional/govemmental level... 

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