Explore: Liability For Hazardous Substances Pollution Damage

Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan or National Contingency Plan (NCP) is the United States federal government's blueprint for responding

with hazardous substances. Sites managed under this program are referred to as Superfund sites. The EPA seeks to identify parties responsible for hazardous

The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (BUNKER) is an International treaty listed and administered by the International

Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, Vienna, 1963 Western Regional Climate Action Initiative Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration)

The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, renewed in 1992 and often referred to as the CLC Convention, is an international

Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic, reacts

environment. Not all hazardous substances are considered toxic. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified 11 key substances that pose a risk

assigning liability for the cost of cleanup and damage; requires specific operating procedures; defines responsible parties and financial liability; implements

while hazardous substances are designated by the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

to Prevent Pollution from Ships American Bureau of Shipping Cruise ship pollution in the United States National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency