Why are businesses so reluctant to invest in pollution control? Usually the businesses that pollute the most are the ones who are deepest in debt. Often the cost of control exceeds the benefits of control in the short term. Pollution Control will often change the product that they are selling and make it of lower quality. It is the responsibility of federal governments to control pollution, not the businesses that create the pollution. Previous 3 The adsorption equilibrium relationships are called isotherms, and they are Faraday and Langmuir True False Previous 3 E You were told that your county landfill is violating groundwater pollution standards. Which law should you refer to when contacting local officials? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act The Superfund Act The Resource Recovery Act The Solid Waste Disposal Act Next Previous 4 5 A manufacturer that produces car parts from certain metals is planning to figure out how much an oil pump gear costs from its design stage to its disposal. Which one of the following would be the most suitable approach to accomplish this? Product enhancement Life cycle analysis Cost/Benefit analysis Design for maintainability