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Publicly Available Sources of Voluntary Management Practices for Oil and Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) Wastes As They Address Pits, Tanks and Land Application
Literature review and summary of best management practices.
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Documents and Resources on the Landscape of Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Management
Documents related to EPA’s ongoing efforts to facilitate discussion within the electronics recycling community to help move towards a solution to the end-of-life management of CRTs.
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EPA's Mercury Lamp Drum-Top Crusher (DTC) Study
This study looked at how effectively the DTC devices contain mercury from lamps. EPA conducted it in 2006.
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Report to Congress: Wastes from the Extraction and Beneficiation of Metallic Ores, Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil Shale
Report to Congress: Wastes from the Extraction and Beneficiation of Metallic Ores, Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil Shale
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Background Document: Treatment Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Wastes Subject to Land Disposal Restrictions
This background provides a discussion of the treatment technologies applicable to wastes that are subject to land disposal restrictions (LDRs).
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RadTown Uranium Activity 5: Radiation Contamination and Exposure
Radiation is all around us, all the time. However, many Native American and Alaska Native communities have been further exposed to radiation as a result of man-made activities. Learn more about exposure and contamination using this free activity.
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SERC-TERC Update: February 2024
SERC-TERC Update: February 2024
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SERC-TERC Update: March 2024
SERC-TERC Updates: March 2024
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SERC-TERC Update: October 2023
SERC-TERC Updates: October 2023
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SERC-TERC Updates
Sign up for SERC-TERC Updates
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RadTown Uranium: Vocabulary Activities
Learn more about uranium with your students! This page provides background information for teachers and parents. Each RadTown activity for the classroom is Common Core State Standard (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned.
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RadTown Radiation Exposure Activity 5: Radiation Health Effects
Ionizing radiation can damage cells and genetic material, like DNA, and exposure to radiation can increase our chances of developing cancer. This research-focused activity helps students understand health risks from different kinds of radiation.
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RadTown Radon: Vocabulary Activities
Learn more about radon with your students! This page provides background information for teachers and parents. Each RadTown activity for the classroom is Common Core State Standard (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned.
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Connecticut's 2024 303(d) List Report and Related Documents
View documents for Connecticut's 2024 section 303(d) list of impaired waters.
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PAG Manuals and Resources
Download and view Protective Actions Guides (PAGs) and applicable support resources.
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Radiation Terms and Units
Different aspects of radiation have their own terms and units and are presented here.
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SERC-TERC Update: March 2023
SERC-TERC Update: March 2023
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RadTown Radiation Protection: Vocabulary Activities
Increase your students’ science literacy with vocabulary activities from EPA! Learn more about radioactivity, how it works, and how we talk about it using free printable materials and lesson plans.
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TMDL Report and Approval Documents for Connecticut Statewide Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis for Bacteria Impaired Waters
View supporting documents for Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis for Bacteria Impaired Waters in Connecticut.
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SERC-TERC Update: April 2023
SERC-TERC Update April 2023