Which of the following best matches the description?The 1980 law that addressed the issue of cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

A. ignitability
B. RCRA
C. Superfund
D. acute toxicity
E. National Priority List
F. corrosiveness
G. toxicity
H. LD50
I. threshold levels
J. synergism
K. CERCLA
L. hazardous wastes
M. waste minimization
N. chronic toxicity
O. reactivity


Answer: K

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