1. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 1 Chapter 3: Environmental Laws and Regulations David Shonnard and David Allen Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University and the University of Texas

2. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 2 Chapter 3: Environmental regulations: the regulatory process (Ch 3) Environmental Laws Clean Air Act of 1970 Administrative Agencies US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Regulations National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Rule Making publish proposed regulations in the Federal Register receive public comment on proposed regulations publish regulations in the Federal Register

3. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 3 Chapter 3: Environmental regulations: changes over time Bishop, “Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice”, McGraw-Hill, 2000 Major Laws/AmendmentsEnvironmental Regulations

4. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 4 The 9 essential environmental regulations: the manufacture of chemicals

5. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 5 The 9 essential environmental regulations : discharges to air, water, and soil

6. University of Texas at AustinMichigan Technological University 6 The 9 essential environmental regulations : clean-up, disclosure, and pollution prevention