Environmental Statutes and Regulations

Environmental statutes and regulations can be found:

• Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, parts 260-279
• California Health and Safety Code
  • Chapter 6.5: Hazardous Waste Control
• California Code of Regulations, title 22, division 4.5
  • Chapter 10: Hazardous Waste Management System: General
  • Chapter 11: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

Citations used:
Unless otherwise stated, for California Health and Safety Code statutes referenced in this training are referred to as “HSC.” California Code of Regulations, title 22, division 4.5 are referred to as “22 CCR.”  For federal regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, parts 260-279 are referred to as “40 CFR.”

California Legislation / Bills
Pending legislation before the California Assembly or Senate are available on the CA Legislative Information website.

Federal Codes
United States Code, title 42, (USC) are available for review and search on this site.

Federal Register
The Federal Registers, from October 1994 until present, are available on this site.

Federal Legislation
Pending federal legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate are available on this site.