Day Two: Intro to Environmental Health- Agencies & Laws/Acts
IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES THAT PROTECT
E______________________ P___________________ A___________________ (EPA)
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Federal agency responsible for reducing & controlling environmental pollution
 www.epa.gov
O_______________________ S__________ & H______________A___________________ (OSHA)
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Federal regulatory agency responsible for workplace environment. Publishes information on environmental issues & regulations
 www.osha.gov
N______________ I________________ for O______________ S___________ & H________________
(NIOSH)
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Federal regulatory agency that conducts research on health hazards in the workplace
 www.cdc.gov/niosh/
On the local level, Montgomery County Health Department is the environmental regulatory agency
Did you add these agencies to your acronym t-chart?!
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EIGHT ACTS TO REGULATE THE ENVIRONMENT
1.
______________________ Act - Law that allows the EPA to set standards for major air pollutants
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________ Act - Law provides funding to clean up uncontrolled or hazardous waste sites & oil & chemical spills
3.
___________________________ Act - Law that sets regulations on wastes going into water and on the operation of waste treatment plants & makes it illegal to release pollutants into the water
4.
_______________________________________ Act - Law that protects the quality of drinking water. It also sets standards for owners and operators of public water systems
5.
________________________________________ Act - Law that protects animal & plant species threatened by extinction
6.
_________________________________________ Act - Law that requires all governmental agencies to consider and assess the impact on the environment before taking any action that might affect the environment
7.
__________________________________________________ Act - Law the authorizes the EPA to set standards for the manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of toxic substances
8.
_______________________________________________________Act - Law that sets a series of minimal safety and health standards that all employees must meet