# U.S.S.G. § 2Q1.1: Knowing Endangerment Resulting From Mishandling Hazardous or Toxic Substances, Pesticides or Other Pollutants

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USSG_S2Q1.1

## Section

- **Citation:** U.S.S.G. § 2Q1.1
- **Heading:** Knowing Endangerment Resulting From Mishandling Hazardous or Toxic Substances, Pesticides or Other Pollutants
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Guidelines
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** U.S. Sentencing Guidelines / Knowing Endangerment Resulting From Mishandling Hazardous or Toxic Substances, Pesticides or Other Pollutants

## Text

(a) Base Offense Level: 24 Commentary Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. § 1992(b)(3); 33 U.S.C. § 1319(c)(3); 42 U.S.C. §§ 6928(e), 7413(c)(5). For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Background: This section applies to offenses committed with knowledge that the violation placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2007 (amendment 699); November 1, 2018 (amendment 813); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

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