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This book explains the fundamental principles involved in hazardous materials management. It provides a thorough and readable explanation of the laws governing the management of hazardous materials and potential management responses, including both technical and policy-related alternatives. Integrated throughout the text are definitions of numerous technical and legal terms involved in hazardous materials management, as perceived by the professional community and involved regulatory agencies.

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• Introduction
• What Makes a Material Hazardous?
• The Rules of the Game: Regulations Historical Precedent
• Regulations Air and Water Quality Regulations Toxic/Hazardous Materials
• Regulations Asbestos Control
• Regulations Radioactive Materials Control
• Regulations Program Management Substance
• Management Emergency Response
• Regulatory Compliance and Work Practices
• Sources of Additional Information
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Selected Bibliography
• Supplementary
• Technical Information
• Index

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Schumacher covers many areas of managing hazardous materials, including the chemicals themselves, federal regulations, and emergency response alternatives. The author discusses the nature of a hazard (whether a material, substance, or waste) and the risks imposed on either the environment or on people. Regulation is also treated from simple explanation's of law and regulation to the complex precedents in US federal regulations (state and local regulations are not covered). The four regulatory areas discussed are air and water, toxic/hazardous materials, asbestos, and radioactive materials. The impact on business of regulatory complience and work practices is mentioned; dispute resolution is encouraged. There are chapters on managing a hazardous material program and the handling of hazardous material--whether by recycling, conservation, disposal, or treatment. Useful appendixes include a list of priority pollutants, reportable quantities, DOT hazardous classifications, and national priority landfill sites. Numerous acronyms are helpfully listed before the text; the writing is clear, although a glossary is provided. All in all, a good introductory book for college students. For more detail, see T.H. Allegri's Handling and Management of Hazardous Materials and Waste (CH, Sep '87). -P. Miller, New Hampshire Vocational-Technical College, Laconia

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AILEEN SCHUMACHER is President of Blum, Schumacher, and Associates, Inc., which provides environmental consulting engineering services in addition to civil and structural engineering, and inspection services.