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9-A ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROPERTY CONCERNS
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) was enacted in 1970,to declare a national policy which will encourage
productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment.
- EPA - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- EPA is tasked with creating and enforcing
environmental protection standards,helping
others with environmental pollution problems
through the use of grants and other means..
- EPA is tasked with creating and enforcing
environmental protection standards,helping
others with environmental pollution problems
through the use of grants and other means..
- CERCLA - COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
- NYSDOH - NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
is responsible for regulating drinking water.
- EPA - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- CLEAN AIR ACT requires EPA to develop air quality
standards for existing pollutants,along with establishing air
standards for new sources of pollution.
- CLEAN WATER ACT under the clean water act,national water
quality standards are determined by the EPA.The act also
created a regulatory structure for the discharge of pollution
into waterways and gave EPA the right to enact control
programs.
- CERCLA addresses what to do with closed or abandoned
waste sites.(CERCLA also known as the SUPERFUND)
- CERCLA addresses what to do with closed or abandoned
waste sites.(CERCLA also known as the SUPERFUND)
- CLEAN WATER ACT under the clean water act,national water
quality standards are determined by the EPA.The act also
created a regulatory structure for the discharge of pollution
into waterways and gave EPA the right to enact control
programs.
- WETLANDS are ecosystems where the land is
permeated with water,and are commonly referred
to as swamps,bogs and marshes.the water lies
either on or near the surface of the land,creating a
highly conductive environment for the growth of
plants and wildlife.
- EXTERNAL OBSOLESCENCE if a nuisance is more
or ledd permanent.Examples are noise from an
air port or the stench from a factory farm.
- ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD is a situation that exists with potential
for harm to persons or property from conditions that exist outside
or within a property.
- EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS are those concerns that
exist outside the boundaries of property,which can have a
significant impact on its value.Visible signs give buyers a fear of
contamination and make property less desirable.
- INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS are hazards within a
property can be as dangerous or more dangerous than external
hazards.Good news,that owners and buyers have some power
over fixing these problems.
- INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS are hazards within a
property can be as dangerous or more dangerous than external
hazards.Good news,that owners and buyers have some power
over fixing these problems.
- EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS are those concerns that
exist outside the boundaries of property,which can have a
significant impact on its value.Visible signs give buyers a fear of
contamination and make property less desirable.
- ASBESTOS fibrous material derived from a
naturally occuring group of minerals.In
past commonly was found in many
building materials.Cement,plastic,was
used to insulate pipes.FRIABLE materials
which are easily crumbled or become
powdery when manipulated by hand,are
some of the most dangerous asbestos.It is
no longer used in construction.
- get trapped in lung tisue or digestive
tract.Breathing problems,ABESTOTIS lung
disease.MESOTHELIOMA lung cancer.
SYMPTOMS cough,dificult
swallowing,anemia,shortness of breath
- get trapped in lung tisue or digestive
tract.Breathing problems,ABESTOTIS lung
disease.MESOTHELIOMA lung cancer.
SYMPTOMS cough,dificult
swallowing,anemia,shortness of breath
- CARBON MONOXIDE (co) a natural
byproduct of fuel combustion,is a
colorless,odorless gas released as fuel
sources break down to produce heat.
- POISONING dizziness,headache,nausea,blurred
vision,death..
- NEW YORK LAW REQUIRES ALL NEW AND
EXISTING HOMES AND ALL RENTAL PROPERTIES
TO HAVE A CO DETECTOR.
- CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC) are chemical
compounds containing chlorine,fluorine and
carbon atoms,and are know to deplete the
ozone layer.
- ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMFs) are invisible
fields produced by electrically charged objects.
- LEAD digesting or inhaling lead or lead dust causes various
health issues in children and adults. SYMPTOMS are
fatigue,hyperactivity,loss of appetite or weight loss,difficulty
sleeping,irritability and reduced attention span. Nerve
damage,memory loss and concentration problems.
- RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT
requires sellers,real estate licensees,property management
companies and landlords to disclose known lead paint hazards
for homes built before 1978. EPA and HUD regulations issued
to implement these disclosures.
- RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT
requires sellers,real estate licensees,property management
companies and landlords to disclose known lead paint hazards
for homes built before 1978. EPA and HUD regulations issued
to implement these disclosures.
- METHAMPHETAMINE (meth) is illegal,man made
drug that is extremely addictive.
- LEAD digesting or inhaling lead or lead dust causes various
health issues in children and adults. SYMPTOMS are
fatigue,hyperactivity,loss of appetite or weight loss,difficulty
sleeping,irritability and reduced attention span. Nerve
damage,memory loss and concentration problems.
- ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMFs) are invisible
fields produced by electrically charged objects.
- CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC) are chemical
compounds containing chlorine,fluorine and
carbon atoms,and are know to deplete the
ozone layer.
- NEW YORK LAW REQUIRES ALL NEW AND
EXISTING HOMES AND ALL RENTAL PROPERTIES
TO HAVE A CO DETECTOR.
- POISONING dizziness,headache,nausea,blurred
vision,death..
- UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTs)store a
variety of substances such as heating
oil,gasoline,chemicals,and hazardous waste.NEW
YORK property disclosure form REQUIRES SELLERS
to disclose the presence of any underground
storage tanks or wells.
- EXEMPTIONS tanks with a capacity of less
than 110 gallons. Tanks that are aboveground
or at ground level.
- EXEMPTIONS tanks with a capacity of less
than 110 gallons. Tanks that are aboveground
or at ground level.
- MOLD is a fungus that can grow anywhere and on
any organic material. MOISTURE,OXYGEN, FOOD
SOURCE. Examples like leaky roof that goes
undetected. some molds produce toxic substances
knwown as MYCOTOXINS.One of these types of
mold is BLACK MOLD or STACHYBOTRYS which is
greenish-black in color and grows on materials with
high cellulose content such as drywall,ceiling
tiles,and wood that is chronically moist. HEALTH
ISSUES chronic fatigue,flu-like symptoms,digestive
problems,immune system problems.
- TERMITES easy to
identify by home
inspector or termite
technician.shed wings
that means there is
infestation somewhere.
- CARPENTER ANTS they are chewing
into wood,creating a living habitat
which causes damage.They get into
the house through openings in the
foundation.they leave sawdust
behind.Slit-like holes in
wood,especially around windows
and doors are also indications of an
infestation.
- BEDBUGS they are detected
by tiny blood stains and
droppings on upholstered
furniture,mattresses and
box springs,baseboards on
walls and in variuous cracks
and crevices.Causes skin
irritation and itching on
most people. LANDLORDS
AND OWNERS must let
prospective tenants know in
writing if an apartment has
suffered a bedbug
infestation in the past year.
- BEDBUGS they are detected
by tiny blood stains and
droppings on upholstered
furniture,mattresses and
box springs,baseboards on
walls and in variuous cracks
and crevices.Causes skin
irritation and itching on
most people. LANDLORDS
AND OWNERS must let
prospective tenants know in
writing if an apartment has
suffered a bedbug
infestation in the past year.
- CARPENTER ANTS they are chewing
into wood,creating a living habitat
which causes damage.They get into
the house through openings in the
foundation.they leave sawdust
behind.Slit-like holes in
wood,especially around windows
and doors are also indications of an
infestation.
- RADON is a naturally occurring radioactive gas
that emanates from rocks,soil and water because
of the decay of uranium.ODORLESS,COLORLESS
and TASTELESS. Its RADIOACTIVE. Radon enters a
home from the ground ,usually through cracks or
holes in the foundation,but can also creep in from
uncovered sump pumps and crawl
spaces.Recommended that every house be
inspected every 2 years. 15% lung cancer. and
more than 20,000 Americans die of radon-related
lung cancers each year.NEED DISCLOSURE
- GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION is found in
subterranean crevices or spaces.
- NEW YORK REQUIRES THE SELLER TO DISCLOSE THE SOURCE OF THE
WATER SUPPLY-WHETHER A WELL,PRIVATE OR MUNICIPAL.
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