Science & Technology
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Net Zero
The Net Zero Strategy is about consuming only as much energy as produced, achieving a sustainable balance between water supply and demand, and eliminating solid waste.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announces a public comment period for the Anniston PCB Site Operable Unit 4 Proposed Plan
EPA News Release: The Environmental Protection Agency announces a public comment period for the Anniston PCB Site Operable Unit 4 Proposed Plan
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EPA reaches settlements with eight Washington renovators for lead-based paint violations
EPA News Release: EPA reaches settlements with eight Washington renovators for lead-based paint violations
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Accomplishments and History
Origins and Milestones
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RSIG3D Video Demonstrations
A set of video tutorials on the RSIG3D user interface and examples of its use.
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Response to Comments on Issues Impacting the First 10 Chemicals for Review Under Amended TSCA
Response to Comments on Scope Documents
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Pesticide Registration Manual: Title Page For a Newly Submitted Study
Certain information should be included on the title page of a study submitted to EPA in support of pesticide registration. See a template for these elements.
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TIM Version 3.0 beta Technical Description and User Guide - Appendix J - Method for Deriving Species Sensitivity Distributions
Describe methods for deriving species sensitivity distributions (SSDs), using available acute oral avian toxicity data for a pesticide of interest.
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners - Text of Podcasts
Text of podcasts describing winners of Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, 2009 to present.
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The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Implementation Activities
The new law includes much needed modernizations to TSCA, the only major piece of environmental legislation that had not been updated since it was passed in the fall of 1976.
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Toxicity Tests for Human Health Assessments for Pesticides
EPA requires certain toxicity tests before registering a pesticide product. Find out more about this testing.
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Guidance on Light-Dependent Peroxidizing Herbicides: Use of the Molar Threshold Value for Adjusting Fish Chronic Endpoints to Account for Ultraviolet Light-enhanced Toxicity
Guidance for Light-dependent peroxidizing herbicides (LDPH) and adjusting fish chronic endpoints in pesticide risk assessments.
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Download EPI Suite™ - Estimation Program Interface v4.11
Exposure, Fate Assessment Screening Tool (E-FAST)
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ACCELL CLEAN® SWA
Technical product bulletin: this surface washing agent is suitable for use in oil cleanups on shorelines, mangroves, seagrass, rocks, and sand.
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SHEEN-MAGIC©
Technical product bulletin: recommended treatment with this surface washing agent, used in oil spill cleanups, is light misting of contaminated surface. Additional may be needed for heavier hydrocarbon sheens. Wave action and rainfall enhance performance
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E-SAFE©
Technical product bulletin: this surface washing agent for oil spill cleanups should be applied with pressure spray. Tilling or aerating soil will speed penetration. Sand or loam may require heavy dosage as hydrocarbon migration is rapid in these.
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PES-51
Technical product bulletin: this miscellaneous oil spill control agent comes already mixed and ready for use in cleanups. Through various application methods, it is effective in shoreline and surface treatment, tank cleaning, and equipment decontamination.
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ACCELL CLEAN® DWD
Technical product bulletin: this dispersant is suitable for use in oil cleanups on surface water, to be applied from aircraft or boats equipped with spray booms.
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MARINE D-BLUE CLEAN™
Technical product bulletin: this dispersant is used in oil spill cleanups on salt water, sprayed onto slick in atomized form using moderately coarse droplets rather than fine mist. Effective with crude and residual heavy oil spills.
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DISPERSIT SPC 1000™
Technical product bulletin: aka SEACARE, ECOSPERSE, this water based dispersant may be applied in oil spill cleanups by aerial or boat spraying. Concentration/application rates depend on type of oil, degree of weathering, temperature, extent of slick.