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<br />..... <br />-J <br />W <br />C' <br /> <br />pollution. The Air Quality Control Commission <br />pollution control policy and regulatory body. <br />appointed by the Governor. <br /> <br />is the State's air <br />Its nine members a~e <br /> <br />d. <br /> <br />Waste Management Division <br /> <br />The Waste Management Division administers hazardous waste and <br />nonhazardous waste programs in the State. This includes: assisting <br />EPA in permitting hazardous waste disposal facilities; inspecting and <br />monitoring hazardous waste disposal to ensure compliance; responding <br />to environmental emergencies (i.e., chemical spills, etc.); reviewing <br />nonhazardous waste disposal facilities; and providing technical <br />assistance to the Mined Land Reclamation Board in their permitting of <br />energy and mining facilities. The Waste Management Advisory Council, <br />once formalized, will provide policy guidance to the Division on waste <br />management issues. The Waste Management Division provides staff <br />support to the Hazardous Waste Committee established by SB 519. <br /> <br />e. Radiation Control Division <br /> <br />The Radiation Control Division administers radiation control program <br />in the state. The Division is responsible for the licensing of <br />uranium mills, processing activities, and other facilities processing <br />or handling radioactive materials in Colorado. It also supervises the <br />development of remedial programs for radioactive waste disposal <br />activities in the State. The Colorado Board of Health provides the <br />regulatory base and policy direction for the Division. <br /> <br />f. Disease Control and Epidemiology Division <br /> <br />The Disease Control and Epidemiology Division is responsible for the <br />investigation of the causes of human illness and the design and <br />implementation of disease control procedures. The Division has <br />ongoing programs in the areas of tuberculosis control, zoonoses <br />control (i.e., control of animal-borne diseases), immunization, <br />venereal disease control, and chronic diseases. In recent years, the <br />Division has begun to address environmental epidemiologic and health <br />impact issues particularly with respect to human exposure to <br />environmental radiation and toxic substances. The Division receives <br />its policy direction from the Colorado Board of Health. <br /> <br />g. Consumer Protection Division <br /> <br />The Consumer Protection1nivision is responsible for protecting <br />consumers from various health hazards. This includes inspections of <br />public accommodations, food manufacturers and warehouses, dairy farms <br />and plants, food service establishments, retail food markets, child <br />care centers, and other consumer product safety activities. The <br />Division also provides technical assistance in drinking water <br />protection and insect and vector control. The Division receives its <br />policy guidance from the Colorado Board of Health. <br /> <br />2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region VIII <br /> <br />The EPA is a Federal regulatory agency responsible for air and water <br />-15- <br /> <br />i^- <br />