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Minnesota - 2017 Annual Network Plan
Network plan provides framework for establishment and maintenance of air quality surveillance system for the state of Minnesota.
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North Carolina - 2016 Annual Network Plans
Network plan provides framework for establishment and maintenance of air quality surveillance system for the state of North Carolina
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Six Community Actions that Drive Brownfields Revitalization
Guide describing specific actions a community can take to make their brownfield sites more attractive for public or private investment
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Drinking Water Distribution System Tools and Resources
draft only - distribution system resources
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2012 Chemical Data Reporting Frequently Asked Questions May 8, 2012 (Updated July 18, 2012)
These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)are intended to clarify the reporting requirements for Chemical Data Reporting for the 2012 reporting period.
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Partial Exemption of Certain Chemical Substances from Reporting Additional Chemical Data
This Federal Register notice amends the list of chemical substances that are partially exempt from reporting additional information by adding six chemicals in response to a petition the Agency received.
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Portuguese)
Training materials in (English/Portuguese)
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Upcoming Public Meeting – Environmental Modeling of Vapor - Phase Pesticides
Environmental Modeling of Vapor - Phase Pesticides Meeting January 30, 2019
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Polish)
Training materials in (English/Polish)
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Vietnamese)
Training materials in (English/Vietnamese)
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Russian)
Training materials in (English/Russian)
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Spanish)
Training materials in (English/Spanish)
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Pesticide Handlers
Training materials Pesticide Handlers.
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English-Haitian Creole)
Training materials in (English/Haitian Creole)
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EPA Actions on Tribal Water Quality Standards and Contacts
List of EPA approvals for tribes to administer a water quality standards (WQS) program, and EPA’s approvals of those tribes’ WQS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ basic page
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Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA)
The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) provides DEP with the funding and authority to conduct cleanup actions at sites where hazardous substances have been released. HSCA also provides DEP with enforcement authority to force the persons who are responsible for releases of hazardous substances to conduct cleanup actions or to…
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Hazard Ranking System (HRS)
A screening tool used to evaluate the risks to public health and the environment associated with a hazardous waste site. The HRS calculates a score on the potential or a hazardous substance spreading from the site through the air, water, or soil. EPA places sites with a HRS score of…
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National Priorities List (NPL)
The NPL is a list of hazardous waste sites identified by EPA as warranting further investigation into the extent of the risk they pose and whether cleanup of the site under EPA’s Superfund Remedial program is warranted. NPL listing does not promise remedial action, only detailed investigation.
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Exposure Pathway
The way in which a person can come into contact with a hazardous substance. Three common routes of exposure are breathing (inhalation); eating or drinking (ingestion); or contact to the skin (dermal contact).