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EPA RCRA ID: PAD003018256
RCRA Corrective Action Cleanup Site for PAD003018256 Keystone Color Works Incorporated in York, Pennsylvania
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Programs and Initiatives
Describes EPA support for US EPA's Advance Program
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Managing Air Quality - Emissions Inventories
This page describes the role of emission inventories in the air quality management process, a description of how emission inventories are developed, and where U.S. emission inventory information can be found.
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Fires and Your Health Documents
The following documents are related to Fires and Your Health.
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EPA Webinar on the Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Manual
existing EPA EE/RE SIP guidance, policies and programs in the jurisdiction, electric energy system, roles and responsibilities of key state energy-related organizations, emission benefits, screening analysis
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Flexible Title V Permitting Examples
EPA Activities to Promote Environmental Justice in the Permit Application Process - Regional Implementation Plan and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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EPA Takes Action in Response to Supply-Chain Disruptions for Inert Ingredients
EPA Takes Action in Response to Supply-Chain Disruptions for Inert Ingredients
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Guidance for Using Daily Average Aquatic Concentrations in Ecological Drinking Water Assessments
This memorandum announces a change in the way EFED calculates acute EECs for ecological assessments and acute EDWCs for human health assessments in surface water.
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Avoid Illegal Household Pesticide Products
Illegal pesticide products can harm you, your family and pets, as well as the environment. Learn about illegal products and how to avoid them.
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Companies Agree to Stop Selling Pet Collars Containing Pesticide to Protect Children
Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc. and Wellmark International have agreed to stop producing pet collars containing the pesticide propoxur. This decision resulted from discussions about how to reduce children’s exposure to propoxur in pet collars.
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Information on Pests in Schools and Their Control
Pests such as insects, rodents, fungi, and weeds can affect the school environment and the people who work and learn there. These pests can cause human health problems, and structural and plant damage. Know what pests you face before deciding on control.
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Read the Label First: Protect Your Household
This brochure includes information about the importance of keeping pesticides in their original container, how to prevent harm to the environment, why you should buy the right product in the right amount for your needs.
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Tick Safety in Schools
The borchure, Tick Safety in Schools: Integrated Pest Management for Protecting Children from Tick-Borne Diseases identifies and describes various IPM techniques.
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Factsheet on Ecological Risk Assessment for Pesticides
EPA conducts ecological risk assessments to determine what risks are posed by a pesticide and whether changes to the use or proposed use are necessary to protect the environment.
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What is the National Rivers and Streams Assessment?
The National Rivers and Streams Assessment (NRSA) is a statistical survey of the condition of our Nation’s rivers and streams.
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Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendations on MDEQ's Draft Sentinel Site Selection
Task Force recommendations of proposed sentinel site selection.
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Study Profile Templates - Series 890 - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Test Guidelines
These templates are for use in preparation for the data evaluation record (DER) for the indicated study.
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Flint Drinking Water Audio PSAs
Audio public service announcements from EPA's Flint Michigan drinking water response.
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Why is nitrate contamination a concern?
Nitrate is an acute contaminant, meaning that health effects can occur immediately (I.e. within hours or days) of short-term exposure. Too much nitrate in your body makes it harder for red blood cells to carry oxygen. While most people recover quickly, this can be very dangerous for infants and some…
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What are the possible health effects of nitrate exposure?
Short-term: Excessive levels of nitrate in drinking water have caused serious illness and sometimes death. The serious illness in infants is due to the conversion of nitrate to nitrite by the body, which can interfere with the oxygen-carrying capacity of the child’s blood leading to blue baby syndrome (methemoglobinemia). This…