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Documents, Reports and Photographs for International Paper - Franklin Mill in Franklin, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action International Paper Franklin Mill (Union Camp), Franklin VA, Documents and Reports
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EPA RCRA ID: VAD003112265
RCRA Corrective Action Cleanup Site for VAD003112265 International Paper - Franklin Mill in Franklin, Virginia
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Previous EPA Waste Management Updates
example page for displaying previous newsletters
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Evaluate Progress Toward Source Water Protection Goals
The final step in the source water protection process is to establish a framework for measuring the effectiveness of management strategies and tracking progress towards achieving established goals.
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When a home or an apartment unit is repainted in preparation for a new tenant, is the painting activity always considered a “renovation” for purposes of the pre-renovation education requirements even if no surface preparation activity is performed prior to painting?
Answer: No. The primary determinant of whether a given activity constitutes a “renovation” under the RRP Rule is whether that activity disturbs a painted surface. The practice of recoating painted surfaces in preparation for new tenants would not constitute “renovation” unless accompanied by activities that disturb the painted surface and…
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Urbanization and Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater runoff is generated from rain and snowmelt that flows over land and does not soak into the ground. Runoff can pick up and deposit harmful pollutants into streams, lakes, and groundwater.
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Inventory Potential Contaminant Sources
This page provides information about creating a contaminant source inventory listing all known and potential contaminant sources or activities of concern within a source water protection area (SPWA) that may pose a threat to drinking water supplies.
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Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS)
Describes and provides links to the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters
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Tribal Governments Role in Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands
Tribal governments oversee water system utilities, utility directors or utility boards
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Must refresher course completion certificates for lead-based paint activities disciplines include an expiration date?
No. The requirement that a completion certificate include an expiration date only applies to “interim certifications.” Refresher course completion certificates do not expire in the federal program. Specifically, 40 CFR 745.225(e)(4) and (e)(5)(vi), in describing requirements for refresher courses, refer back to 40 CFR 745.225(c), the requirements for initial course…
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I am removing aluminum siding from a pre-1978 home. The aluminum siding was nailed over the top of painted wood siding that tested positive for lead. The underlying painted surface is greater than twenty square feet. Must I comply with the RRP Rule when removing the aluminum siding?
Answer: The work practices for exterior projects are based on a performance standard – if the activity disturbs a painted surface (generally, by creating paint chips or dust) in excess of 20 square feet, the work area must be contained so that dust or debris does not leave the work…
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Does the RRP Rule prohibit the deconstruction and reuse of old building materials containing lead-based paint?
Answer: No. The RRP Rule does not prohibit a firm from extracting, salvaging or reusing building materials that contain lead-based paint. However, the requirements of the RRP Rule may apply to these activities if they (1) occur in target housing or a child-occupied facility, and (2) disturb more than six…
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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: The ABC’s of K-12 Food Waste Reduction - Start with the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits
Page describing the August 2017 webinar about the ABC’s of K-12 Food Waste Reduction: Start with the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Tools and Resources
Tools and resources for RCRA
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Chemical Resistant Gloves Powerpoint
PowerPoint on chemical-resistant gloves
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Repellency Awareness Graphic: Informational Presentation for EPA’s Human Studies Review Board
Informational Presentation for EPA’s Human Studies Review Board April 9, 2014, by Rose Kyprianou, Field and External Affairs Division, and Kelly Sherman, Immediate Office, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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EPA Order 3120.5 POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING RESEARCH MISCONDUCT
EPA Order on misconduct
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EPA Order 1000.17 on Policy and Procedures of Protection of Human Research Subjects in EPA Conducted or Supported Research
This Order supersedes EPA Order 1000.17 Policy and Procedures on Protection of Human Subjects, July 30, 1999 including changes thereto, and establishes EPA responsibilities and policies for the use of human subjects in research.
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EPA, Rio Blanco County Achieve Successful Containment of Crude Oil Spill
EPA, Rio Blanco County Achieve Successful Containment of Crude Oil Spill
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Besides the initial training course, what are the education, experience and training requirements for each lead-based paint activities discipline?
Answer: Training requirements for the lead-based paint activities disciplines are as follows: Lead-Based Paint Inspector None. Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor Pass an accredited inspector course. Meet one of the following requirements: Bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a related field, or an Associates degree and two years experience…