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Documents from Chile Public Participation Training – Chile – January 2013

EPA delivered a two-day workshop in Chile, on public participation. The course intended to enable students to increase the level of public impact through the levels of public participation, found on EPA’s Public Participation Guide.

Public Participation Guide: Module 5 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 5 (Design Public Participation to Meet Your Conditions) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Module 6 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 6 (Ensure Successful Meetings) available here.

Radionuclide Basics: Radon

Radon (chemical symbol Rn) is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

Public Participation Guide: Module 1 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 1 (Introduction to Meaningful Public Participation) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Module 2 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 2 (Situation Assessments for Public Participation) available here.

Radionuclide Basics: Strontium-90

Strontium (chemical symbol Sr) is a silvery metal that rapidly turns yellowish in air. Naturally occurring strontium is not radioactive.

National Water Program Guidance

National Program Guidance description

Radionuclide Basics: Radium

Radium (chemical symbol Ra) is a naturally occurring radioactive element. The most common isotopes of radium are radium-226 and radium-228.

Public Participation Guide: Module 4 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 4 (Engage all Stakeholder Perspectives and Build Relationships) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Module 8 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 8 (Integrating Public Participation into Your Organization) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Module 3 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 3 (Introduction to Meaningful Public Participation) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Introduction to Public Participation

Public participation can be any process that directly engages the public in decision-making and gives full consideration to public input in making that decision.

Radionuclide Basics: Plutonium

Plutonium (chemical symbol Pu) is a radioactive metal. Plutonium is considered a man-made element. Plutonium-239 is used to make nuclear weapons. Pu-239 and Pu-240 are byproducts of nuclear reactor operations and nuclear bomb explosions.

Radionuclide Basics: Iodine

Iodine (chemical symbol I) is produced commercially for medical and industrial uses through nuclear fission. Iodine-129 and I-131 are the radioisotopes that are commonly used and will have the greatest impact on the environment if released.

Radionuclide Basics: Cobalt-60

Cobalt (chemical symbol Co) is a hard, gray-blue metal that is solid under normal conditions. The most common radioactive isotope of cobalt is cobalt-60 (Co-60).

Human Health & Environmental Impacts of the Electric Power Sector

Learn about the power sector's impact on human health.

Radionuclide Basics: Cesium-137

The most common radioactive form of cesium (chemical symbol Cs) is Cesium-137. Cesium-137 is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical devices and gauges and is one of the byproducts of nuclear fission in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons testing.

EIA Technical Review Guidelines for the Mining Sector

Technical Review Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessments in the Tourism, Energy and Mining Sectors

EPA coordinated a regional collaborative process with Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) partners to develop Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Technical Review Guidelines for three sectors.