An appeal, however, is heard by several judges at once. How many depends on the jurisdiction. At the initial appeals court level, courts may have from three to a few dozen judges. Yet on the larger courts, the full number of judges seldom hear claims together.
EPA Registration Number. The EPA registration number indicates which company holds the registration for the pesticide product, and in which sequence the product was submitted to the EPA by the company.
The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 mandated the EPA to protect the public from unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment by regulating the manufacture and sale of chemicals. This act does not address wastes produced as byproducts of manufacturing, as did the Clean Water and Air Acts of the era.