"The ECO depot is only licensed to store drums of chemicals classified as EPA hazard type 1, type 2, or type 3."
| Normalization (verb isolation) | |
| verb: "licensed to store" = stores | |
| The ECO depot stores drums. | |
| Normalizations (hidden verb, singular subject) | |
| prep: "drums of chemicals" = contain | |
| Drums contain hazardous chemicals. | |
| A (hazardous chemical storage) drum contains a hazardous chemical. | |
| Normalization (verb isolation) | |
| verb: "chemicals classified" = classifies | |
| The EPA classifies hazardous chemicals with EPA hazard types. | |
| Equivalence (nominalization) | |
| verb: "licensed to store" = storage license | |
| The EPA issues a storage license to a storage facility. | |
| Implications | |
| An EPA hazard type describes a hazardous chemical. | |
| EPA hazard types = type 1, type 2, type 3. | |
| A storage facility stores drums (containing hazardous chemicals). | |
| A storage license permits storage of specific chemical types. | |
| Open Questions | |
| How often does the EPA renew the licenses? Quarterly? Annually? | |
| What are the renewal criteria? Physical inspection and certification? | |
| Does ECO want to store more types of hazardous chemicals? | |
| How would it qualify? Three years of continuous safety certifications? | |
| Can a storage license be revoked? What are the consequences? | |