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Newsletter: East Palestine Train Derailment Response, 4-4-2023
April 4 newsletter in html for East Palestine Train Derailment Response
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Newsletter: East Palestine Train Derailment Response, 6-27-2023
Newsletter May 16 for East Palestien Train Derailment Response
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What are the terms used to describe the length of exposure to substances?
Acute exposure is any contact with a substance that occurs once or for up to 14 days. Intermediate exposure is contact occurring for more than 14 days but less than one year. Chronic exposure is contact occurring for longer than one year.
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What else can cause urine to test positive for thiodiglycolic acid?
Thiodiglycolic acid is commonly found in general populations who have not been exposed to vinyl chloride. Some sources can include: Certain foods including raw onions, meat, poultry, and seafood. Some medications, including Zyrtec, and vitamins. Alcoholic beverages. Smoke, including from wood fireplaces, cooking, and cigarettes. Some household products including paints…
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If I get a urine test for vinyl chloride, what does that indicate?
Urine tests show the level of thiodiglycolic acid–a break-down product of vinyl chloride. A complete lab report will show your thiodiglyocolic acid results compared to the normal range commonly found in people in the United States. But this test does not reliably indicate exposure to vinyl chloride. There are several…
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Where do the dust control trucks get their water that they spray on the road?
The trucks get the water from the city water supply. It’s pumped into the truck from a fire hydrant on Taggart Road.
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2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Innovators
Profiles of the winners of the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Chemical Innovators category
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2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Retailers
Profiles of the winners of the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Retailers category
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2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Supporters
Profiles of the winners of the 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Supporters category
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2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Retailers
Profiles of the winners of the 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Retailers category
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2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Innovators
Profiles of the winners of the 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Chemical Innovators category
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2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Profiles
Profiles of the winners of the 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Formulators or Product Manufacturers category
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2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Profiles
Profiles of the winners of the 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
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2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Supporters
Profiles of the winners of the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Supporters category
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2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Retailers
Profiles of the winners of the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Retailers category
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2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Innovators
Profiles of the winners of the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Chemical Innovators category
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Educating Youth About Wasted Food
This page is particularly geared toward youth and has many resources for either educating youth on the importance of preventing food waste, issues caused by wasted food, and how to start local school programs toward preventing wasted food.
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Benefits of Using Compost
Compost provides benefits to soil health, water resources and climate resilience when used in sectors such as agriculture, landscaping, stormwater management, green infrastructure, contaminated site remediation and ecosystem restoration.
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Community Composting
this page is all about community composting, what it is, what it looks like, and why it's important
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Frequent Questions: Radiological Events
View frequently asked questions and answers related to radiological events by topic.