Environmental Health & Safety Dictionary: Official Regulatory Terms

by Research Group, Government Institutes (Other)

Overview

An industry standard since 1980, this collection contains more than 10,000 environmental statute and regulatory terms and their official meanings according to the U.S. government. You'll find multiple definitions for the same terms and citations for every definition, directing you to the specific part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) or laws where the definition appeared.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865876880
Publisher:	Government Institutes
Publication date:	07/28/2000
Edition description:	Seventh Edition
Pages:	617
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.39(h) x 1.48(d)

Editorial Reviews

Covering "abandoned mine" to "zone of initial dilution," this edition contains the official US government meanings of some 10,000 environmental statute and regulatory terms<-->nearly twice as many as the 1993 edition. In addition to featuring multiple definitions for terms, this compilation also provides citations for each definition and directs users to the specific part of the 26 volumes of the 1999 Code of Federal Regulations or 12 federal statutes where the definitions appear. Entries range from a spelling out of Federal agency acronyms to seven meanings of "ultimate purchaser" (of a vehicle). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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