Learn the Issues
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Tritium in Exit Signs
No radiation is emitted from a working, unbroken, tritium exit sign. If a tritium exit sign is damaged, the tritium could be released. If a tritium exit sign is broken, never tamper with it. Leave the area immediately and call for help.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
This web page provides key EPA resources and other links of interest on the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1).
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Media Materials and Public Service Announcements about Indoor Air Quality
Links to indoor air quality related multi-media pages.
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Emerging Fuels and Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
Find information and resources regarding storing ethanol and biodiesel fuels in underground storage tanks.
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TMDL Report and Approval Documents for Moon Brook, VT
View supporting documents for Moon Brook in Vermont.
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TMDL Report and Approval Documents for the Quissett Harbor Estuarine System, MA
View supporting documents for the Quissett Harbor Estuarine System in Massachusetts.
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Overview of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
A brief introduction of TMDLs with details on development and EPA approval.
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Exposure Factors Handbook
This page contains the EPA’s Exposure Factors Handbook, which provides information on various physiological and behavioral factors commonly used in assessing an individual’s exposure to environmental chemicals.
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EPA Heavy-Duty Engine Criteria Pollutant Compliance Reports
EPA Heavy-Duty Engine Criteria Pollutant Compliance Reports.
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Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS): Part E
EPA's Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS) Part E uses a consistent methodology for assessing the exposures from the dermal pathway for Superfund human health risk assessments.
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EPA Awards $400,000 to Greenlife Tech Corporation in North Carolina for Developing Environmental Technologies
Greenlife Tech Corporation is one of only seven small businesses selected nationwide for this award
EPA News Release: EPA Awards $400,000 to Greenlife Tech Corporation in North Carolina for Developing Environmental Technologies
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Managing Household Hazardous Waste to Prepare for a Hurricane
The purpose of this infographic is to give the public ways to prepare their homes for a hurricane by looking for items that can cause household hazardous waste (HHW).
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Tips for Hurricane Preparedness
Fact sheet providing tips to prepare for hurricanes
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Managing Debris After a Natural Disaster
Specific guidelines (PDF) form planning or cleanup of debris after a disaster.
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Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities: Assistance from Grantees
EPA awarded Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities grants to four nonprofit organizations with extensive expertise in community sustainability. These organizations deliver technical assistance to communities.
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Cool & Connected: Millinocket, Maine
Case study of Cool & Connected project to help Millinocket, Maine, plan to use its distinctive assets, including outdoor recreation and buildings that can be renovated and repurposed, to revitalize and create opportunities.
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Cool & Connected: Lakeville, Indiana
Case study of the Cool & Connected assistance project in Lakeville, IN, to help the town use its broadband to spur economic development and improve quality of life.
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Smart Growth Self-Assessment for Rural Communities
Tool to help small towns and rural communities assess their existing policies, plans, codes, and zoning regulations to determine how well they work to create healthy, environmentally resilient, and economically robust places.
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Types of Refined Petroleum Products
These are derived from crude oils through processes such as catalytic cracking and fractional distillation. Examples described here are gasoline, kerosene, no. 2 fuel oil, no. 4 fuel oil, no. 5 fuel oil, no. 6 fuel oil, and lubricating oil.
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Smart Growth and Preservation of Existing and Historic Buildings
This page discusses historic preservation and reuse of historic buildings to improve communities and links to resources.