Learn the Issues
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Are all milk farms and milk producers exempt from the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule?
The exemption is for all milk and milk product containers, piping and appurtenances, but does not exempt containers that store other oils, such as petroleum oil at dairies, milk producers and milk product manufacturing facilities. These facilities will not have to account for, or address the exempt milk and milk…
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Technical Alert: Failures of Overfill Prevention at Substantial Harm Oil Facilities
EPA's Technical Alert: Failures of Overfill Prevention at High-Risk Oil Facilities summarizes operating standards for high-risk oil storage facilities.
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Requirements for Miscellaneous Hazardous Waste Units
Overview of CFR 264 Subpart X as it pertains to Hazardous waste permits.
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How to Obtain a Hazardous Waste Permit
Overview of the hazardous waste permitting process
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Ground Water Monitoring Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
The groundwater monitoring requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) are just one aspect of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste management strategy for protecting human health and the
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RMP Guidance Materials
Does EPA provide guidance materials to assist facilities who must comply with the Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements? Yes. EPA developed the following guidance documents and checklists to assist the regulated community in understanding the Risk Management Program rule: General Risk Management Program Guidance Supplemental Risk Management Program Guidance for…
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Improving Indoor Air Quality
Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to eliminate individual sources of pollution or to reduce their emissions. Some sources, like those that contain asbestos, can be sealed or enclosed.
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IAQ Science and Technologies
List of links to learn about indoor air quality.
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Indoor Particulate Matter
Sources of Respirable Particles includes fireplaces, cookstoves, and kerosene heaters; see also stoves, heaters, fireplaces, and chimneys, and environmental tobacco smoke.
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Air Cleaners and Air Filters in the Home
Brochure on different types of air cleaning devices and how they work.
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Learn about Indoor Air Quality
List of links to learn about indoor air quality.
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Air Cleaning Allies Activity Book
Meet the Air Cleaning Allies as they help a family learn about and deal with sources of indoor particle pollution. Follow along in the story and complete a series of activities to learn about filtration and air cleaning.
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Health - Adverse Birth Outcomes
Information about babies born preterm and those born with low birth weight.
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EPA to Review Cleanup at Moses Lake Wellfield Contamination Superfund Site in Washington
Notice of EPA's "Five-Year Review" of the environmental cleanup at the visit Moses Lake Wellfield Contamination Superfund site in Washington.
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EPA to Review Cleanup at Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site in Washington
Notice of EPA's "Five-Year Review" of the environmental cleanup at the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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Publications about Indoor Air Quality
Publications such as fact sheets, tools and resource guides related to indoor air quality in homes, schools and other places.
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Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) at PCB Cleanup Sites
policy on approving the use of ISM at Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PCB clean up sites
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Health - Obesity
Information about obesity in children.
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Environments and Contaminants - Contaminated Lands
Information about children living in close proximity to contaminated sites that may not have had all human health protective measures in place.