In Reaction to Concern About the Effects of Hazardous Waste

Multiple Choice

In reaction to concern about the effects of hazardous waste materials on the environment, Congress passed the _________, which required the EPA to establish regulations to monitor and control hazardous waste disposal and to determine which forms of solid waste should be considered hazardous and thus subject to regulation.

A) Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) of 1976
B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976
C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1947
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980