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2023 International Emissions Inventory Conference - The Nexus of Climate, Air Quality and Health: Smoke and Other Emissions Challenges
The conference will focus on how emission inventories meet the challenges posed by having to apply science and at the same time streamline processes to improve the resulting inventories.
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How does EPA know that the products on List N work on SARS-CoV-2?
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. EPA expects the products on List N to kill SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, because they: Demonstrate efficacy against the coronavirus…
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Watershed Academy Training Certificate
Training Certificate
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Vessel Sewage Management Strategies Webcast
Vessel Sewage Management Strategies: Coastal Webinar Series
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Safer Choice and Design for the Environment - Column Name: PRODUCT ID
This website provides access to several EPA databases to provide information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.
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TPPC Meeting Agendas and Minutes
We support tribal pesticide programs through cooperative agreements with individual tribal pesticide regulatory agencies. We work cooperatively with tribal governments on enforcing pesticide laws.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequent Questions re San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund
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Biological Opinions Available for Public Comment, Links to Final Opinions, and Links to Required Label Changes
These Biops are coming from National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and there are four opinions covering seven chemicals.
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Data Certification/Validation
Guidance on the Data Certification Process, Q&A on Ambient Air Monitoring Data Certification, pm10, pm2.5,
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Fact Sheet: Final Rule 25 - Listing of Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Fire Suppression
Section 612 provides that EPA must prohibit the use of a substitute where EPA has determined that there are other available or potentially available substitutes that pose less overall risk to human health and the environment.
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Biotechnology Regulation Framework and Modernization Strategy Available
Biotechnology Regulation Framework and Modernization Strategy Available
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Read the Label First: Protect Your Pets
Learn about the importance of reading pet products labels before purchasing and using any product to insure the safety of your pets. Find tips for ways to reduce the changes of pets accessing potentially dangerous products.
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Pesticide Container and Containment Regulations At A Glance
These tables provide an outline of many of the requirements of the regulations “Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment.”
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EPA Celebrates 60 Years of the IR-4 Project
The Environmental Protection Agency celebrates the 60ts year of the IR-4 project.
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Phosphogypsum
Phosphogypsum is a solid waste byproduct from processing phosphate ore to make phosphoric acid that is later used in fertilizer. The phosphate ore and the resulting phosphogypsum contain radium, which decays to form radon gas. Both radium and radon are rad
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Is household heating fuel exempt from the Sections 311 and 312 requirements?
Section 311(e)(3) exempts, "any substance to the extent it is used for personal, family or household purposes, or is present in the same form and concentration as a product packaged for distribution and use by the general public." This household product exemption does not apply to the use of household…
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Is FDA regulated flour bleaching exempt?
A facility owner/operator uses chlorine to bleach flour at his/her facility. Would this facility owner/operator be exempt from reporting the chlorine used to bleach flour under EPCRA Section 311/312? EPCRA Section 311 (e)(1) exempts any food, food additive, drug, or cosmetic regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). EPA…
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Is creosote-treated wood exempt under the consumer product exemption?
Until recently, OSHA exempted wood and wood products from the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) program. On February 9, 1994, OSHA amended its HCS to no longer exempt certain wood and wood products ( 59 FR 6126 ). The revised exemption found at 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(6)(iv) applies only to wood and…
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Is an animal refuge exempt from 311 and 312?
An animal refuge sprays herbicides and pesticides on its grounds to better the quality of the area for the animal inhabitants. Is the spraying of these pesticides exempt from the requirements of Sections 311 and 312 of Title III under the exception to the definition of "hazardous chemical" for any…