Impact of hazardous substances regulations on small firms in Delaware and New Jersey

Risk Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-189

  Schaller, Leon C ^a   McNulty, Patrick J ^a   Chinander, Karen R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical process risks; Clean Air Act; Environmental regulations; Regulatory effectiveness; Small firms

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SAFE HANDLING;

CHEMICAL PROCESS RISKS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; REGULATORY EFFECTIVENESS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

CLEAN AIR ACT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLLUTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

USA, DELAWARE; USA, NEW JERSEY;

EID: 0032051967     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1998.tb00929.x     Document Type: Article

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