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Smoke from Residential Wood Burning

Smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine, microscopic particles produced when wood and other organic matter burn. The biggest health threat from wood smoke comes from fine particles (also called particulate matter).

Indoor Pollutants and Sources

This page provides a list of links for other air pollutants and indoor air pollutants

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Former Hoover Company Facility - North Canton, Ohio

RCRA Corrective Action Site, Former Hoover Company Facility ( Maple Street Commerce, LLC) - North Canton, Ohio

How to List a Chemical on the Safer Chemical Ingredients List

Instructions on how to get a chemical listed on the Safer Chemical Ingredients List

Envirofacts Data Service API

Envirofacts is developing web services to facilitate the sharing of its functionality and information. All of the
services that are available within Envirofacts will be listed on this page.

EPA RCRA ID: CTD001159730

CTD001159730, AMERICAS STYRENICS LLC ALLYN'S POINT STYRENICS PLANT, ROUTE 12, Gales Ferry, CT

EPA Region 2 Polychlorinated Biphenyls

EPA Region 2 implements the regulations for the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage, and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Class II Permit Application Checklist

This is the checklist for Class II wells permit applications.

Resources for Assessing Wasted Food

This page contains tools to measure and track the amount, type of, and the source of the food and packaging waste.

Tijuana River Valley Water and Odor Issues: Government Roles and Partnerships

This fact sheet outlines multi-agency efforts to address air and water quality issues in the Tijuana River Valley that are impacting San Diego area communities.

Validated Test Methods Recommended for Waste Testing

Information on EPA validated test methods, as validated by the Environmental Protection Agency and independent laboratories.

Documents Related to the Decision Not to List Fourteen Solvents as Hazardous Waste

Links to federal register notices and fact sheets about the decision to not list wastes generated from the use of 14 solvents as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge

Learn how the SMM Electronics Challenge encourage electronic manufacturers to strive to send 100 percent of the used electronics they collect from the public and retailers to certified electronics refurbishers and recyclers.

Guidance for Remediation Waste Management at Hazardous Waste Cleanup Facilities

A collection of resources for facilities and their operations who are working to safely manage remediation wastes from hazardous waste leaks and spills at corrective action sites.

Compliance Data and Information Websites Required by the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule

the page contains information about the compliance data and information websites required by the disposal of ccr final rule

Technical Hazardous Waste Cleanup Training

webpage hosting trainings related to hazardous waste corrective action

Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program 2020 Goals Closeout

The current corrective action program has been driven by aspirational goals that were focused on meeting certain cleanup measures by the year 2020. These ambitious goals were to meet three important milestones at 95% of facilities.

Frequent Questions on International Agreements on Transboundary Shipments of Waste

Answers FAQs such as How does the OECD control the shipment of hazardous waste between Member countries? Where do I find the green and amber lists of waste? Why hasn't the United States ratified the Basel Convention?

Basic Information about the Waste Reduction Model

This page provides a brief overview of EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM). The page includes a description of WARM, the intended audience, and materials included in WARM.

A Guidance Manual: Waste Analysis at Facilities that Generate, Treat, Store, and Dispose of Hazardous Wastes

Discusses how a person can perform waste analyses and develop waste analysis plans (WAPs) in accordance with the federal hazardous waste regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)