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1988 National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water. The database, Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories (LFWA), available information describing state-, tribal-, and federally-issued fish consumption advisories in the United States for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. Territories, and in Canada for the 12 provinces and territories.
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Accidental Release Information Program (ARIP)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Information on accidental releases of hazardous chemicals at fixed facilities gathered by EPA regional offices on a questionnaire consisting of 23 questions about the facility, the circumstances and causes of the incident, and the accidental release prevention practices and technologies in place prior to, and added or changed as a result of, the event. The questionnaire focuses on several areas of accident prevention including hazard assessments, training, emergency response, public notification procedures, mitigation techniques, and prevention equipment and controls.
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Actions and Orders Search Tool
By Indiana Department of Environmental Management. A searchable online database of environmental enforcement actions and orders issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
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AirCompare
By Cross-Agency U.S. Government. How does the air quality in my city compare with other cities? What time of year has the best air quality? Has the air quality in my city improved? AirCompare provides local air quality information to help you make informed, health-protective decisions about moving or vacationing.
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AIRData
By US Environmental Protection Agency. The AIRData Web site gives you access to air pollution data for the entire United States. Want to know the highest ozone level measured in your state last year? Ever wonder where air pollution monitoring sites are located? Are there sources of air pollution in your town? You can find out here! AIRData produces reports and maps of air pollution data based on criteria that you specify.
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Audit and Investigation Reports
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO). Chemical accident investigation reports and chemical safety audit status reports by EPA and others.
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BadBuster
By Awave. By installing BadBuster, all brand names and company names (in their ever-growing database) in web text will be tagged with a color and an environmental score. The color and the score tells you how environmentally responsible the brand or the company is. If you pause the cursor above the name, a bubble will show further info. And from the bubble you're a click away from the homepage where you can find out more about the company, how it compares to others in the same industry, and what its environmental polices are. You can also search on the web site for information without installing the software.
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Bioremediation in the Field Search System (BFSS)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Technology Innovation Office. A database of information on waste sites where bioremediation is being tested or implemented, or has been completed
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry
By Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry contains information about projects undergoing environmental assessment across Canada.
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Chemical Guide -- Responsible Care in Your Community
By Chemical Manufacturers Association. Find out industry production and environmental, health and safety information for members of the CMA and the Responsible Care Program.
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Chemical Incident Reports Center (CIRC)
By US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). Searchable online database of chemical incidents around the world
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Commercial Storage Applications
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). A list of approved PCB storage facilities by region
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Commercially Permitted PCB Disposal Companies
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). A list of PCB disposal facilities with contact information
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Dioxin Sources Database
By US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA). The Database of Sources of Environmental Releases of Dioxin-like Compounds in the United States (US)(EPA/600/C-01/012, March, 2001) was developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) to be a repository of certain specific chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/dibenzofuran (CDD/CDF) emissions data from all known sources in the US.
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E-GRID Spreadsheets Version 2002
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Acid Rain Program. The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (E-GRID) contains data on environmental characteristics of electric power generation. An integration of 12 different federal data bases, E-GRID provides air pollutant emission and resource mix information for thousands of individual power plants and generating companies. E-GRID provides emissions per unit of electricity, permitting direct comparisons of pollution levels from different power sources, and also shows, for individual plants, companies, states, and regions, the amount and percentage of power from different resources, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, and wind. E-GRID Spreadsheets Version is accessible by viewing spreadsheets. Requires MS Excel or comparable spreadsheet software.
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eGRID
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Acid Rain Program. The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is a comprehensive inventory of environmental attributes of electric power systems. The preeminent source of air emissions data for the electric power sector, eGRID is based on available plant-specific data for all U.S. electricity generating plants that provide power to the electric grid and report data to the U.S. government. eGRID contains air emissions data for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury.
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Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Search for facilities in your community for the purpose of determining whether: EPA or State/local governments have conducted compliance inspections, violations were detected, or enforcement actions were taken and penalties were assessed in response to environmental law violations.
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Envirofacts Warehouse
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Allows you to retrieve environmental information from EPA databases on Superfund sites, drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste and Biennial Reporting System data, water discharge permits, and grants information. Use online queries to retrieve data or generate maps of environmental information by choosing from several mapping applications available through EPA's Maps On Demand.
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EnviroMapper for Environmental Justice
By US Environmental Protection Agency. EnviroMapper for Environmental Justice (also known as Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool) replaces EnviroJustice Mapper. Factors relevant to environmental justice assessments generally fall into four sets of indicators, i.e., environmental, health, social, and economic. The conditions these indicators seek to illuminate include, but are not limited to: adverse health or environmental impacts, aggregate or cumulative impacts, unique exposure pathways, vulnerable or susceptible populations, or lack of capacity to participate in the decision making process.
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EnviroStor
By California Department of Toxic Substances Control. EnviroStor is an online computerized database that provides Californians with information on over 5,100 site cleanups under the jurisdiction of the DTSC.
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European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER)
By European Environment Agency. The European-wide register of industrial emissions into air and water gives you access to information on the annual emissions of approximately 10,000 industrial facilities in the 15 Member States of the EU as well as Norway and Hungary. Search online or download data in XML.
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GEF Project Database
By Global Environment Facility. The Global Environment Facility (GEF), established in 1991, helps developing countries fund projects and programs that protect the global environment. GEF grants support projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. Search projects by country, type, date, keyword, etc.
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GeoTracker
By California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Your link to environmental data for regulated facilities in California.
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GeoTracker Cleanup Sites
By California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). This file contains statewide regulatory information stored within GeoTracker related to cleanup sites in California.
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GeoTracker ESI Information
By California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Contains electronic submittal of information (ESI) by county for soil and groundwater of underground storage tank (UST) cases and non-UST cleanup programs, including Spills-Leaks-Investigations-Cleanups (SLIC) sites, Department of Defense sites (DOD), and Land Disposal programs sites in California.
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HazDat Database
By US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects (HazDat) Database, is the scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations. It includes site characteristics, activities and site events, contaminants found, contaminant media and maximum concentration levels, impact on population, community health concerns, ATSDR public health threat categorization, ATSDR recommendations, environmental fate of hazardous substances, exposure routes, and physical hazards at the site/event. In addition, HazDat contains substance-specific information such as the ATSDR Priority List of Hazardous Substances, health effects by route and duration of exposure, metabolites, interactions of substances, susceptible populations, and biomarkers of exposure and effects. HazDat also contains data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) database, including site CERCLIS number, site description, latitude/longitude, operable units, and additional site information.
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National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurrence Database (NCOD)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. This site provides a library of water sample analytical data (or samples data) that EPA is currently using and has used in the past for analysis, rulemaking, and rule evaluation. The drinking water sample data, collected at Public Water Systems, are for both regulated and unregulated contaminants.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1993 DBF Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1993 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a DBF format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1994 Flat-file Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1994 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a flat-file format and obtain detailed information on facilities in Canada.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1995 DBF Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1995 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a DBF format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1995 Flat-file Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1995 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a flat-file format and obtain detailed information on facilities in Canada.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1996 DBF Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1996 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a DBF format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1996 Flat-file Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1996 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a flat-file format and obtain detailed information facilities in Canada.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1997 DBF Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1997 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a DBF format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1997 Flat-file Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1997 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a flat-file format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1998 DBF Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1998 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a DBF format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory 1998 Flat-file Download (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Download Canada's 1998 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) in a flat-file format and obtain detailed information for all of Canada or for individual regions only.
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National Pollutant Release Inventory Interactive (Canada)
By Environment Canada. Search Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and obtain detailed information on a single facility or informative summaries based upon substance, location, or industrial sector.
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National Response Center Download Data
By National Response Center (NRC). Download data related to oil and chemical spills in the US by year for 1982 to the present.
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National Response Center Incident Summaries
By National Response Center (NRC). Describes significant environmental incidents reported to and tracked by the National Response Center. Reflects both new incidents and follow-up information describing actions taken for previously reported events.
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National Response Center Query
By National Response Center (NRC). Query data related to oil and chemical spills in the US for 1990 to the present.
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NPRI Tables
By Environment Canada. Download a compressed self-extracting file called Tables.exe and expand it into the following 4 dBase tables: ChemCode.Dbf, ProvCode.Dbf, CS12Code.Dbf, and CSICCode.Dbf. The ChemCode table can be used to link the CAS number in the Substance table to an English or French substance name. The ProvCode links the two digit province codes to the Canadian province name in French and English. The CS12Code has a listing of the 2-digit Canadian SIC codes and their description. The CSICCode has a listing of the 4-digit Canadian SIC codes and their description as well as the corresponding 4-digit US SIC code and their description. These tables contain descriptions in both French and English. The tables are from Canada's NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory).
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NRC Plant Performance Reviews
By US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). How is safety performance at the nuclear power plant near you? Check it out.
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Oregon GIS, Databases and Mapping Applications
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Access various databases of environmental site information and certifications for Oregon.
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Oregon's Environmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI) Database
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Tracks sites in Oregon with known or potential contamination from hazardous substances, and to document sites where DEQ has determined that no further action is required.
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PCB Transformer Registration Database
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). A database of PCB transformers in the US.
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PCB Waste Handlers
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). A list of PCB waste handlers that have obtained an EPA ID number. PCB Activity Database (PADS) is in Windows Access format.
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RC/EZ/EC Locator (formerly EGIS)
By US Housing and Urban Development and US Environmental Protection Agency. The RC/EZ/EC Locator (formerly EGIS, Enterprise Geographic Information System) provides users with easy access to mapping tools and HUD data to support housing and community development programs at the state, county, city, and neighborhood levels. It allows federal, state, local agencies, as well as the general public, to view HUD housing and community development data together with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Census Bureau (2000 and 1990) data. Replaces HUD E-MAPS.
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RCRA Biennial Report Data Files
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. The Biennial Reporting System (BRS) is a US national system that collects data on the generation, management and minimization of hazardous waste. BRS captures detailed data on the generation of hazardous waste from large quantity generators and data on waste management practices from treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
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RCRAInfo
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Search hazardous waste data contained in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo) database. Data relates to the activities of generators, transporters, facilities that treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste. RCRAInfo replaces the data recording and reporting abilities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS) and the Biennial Reporting System (BRS).
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RCRAInfo Download
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. RCRAInfo is EPA's comprehensive information system, providing access to data supporting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984. RCRAInfo replaces the data recording and reporting abilities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS) and the Biennial Reporting System (BRS). Download the RCRAInfo flat files from the EPA publically accessible FTP server. These files also include a comprehensive web-enabled help module (RCRAInfo_Flat_File_WebHelp.zip) to explain the flat file specifications and data element values.
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Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Contains information about US public water systems and their violations of EPA's regulations for safe drinking water. Search by state or ID number.
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Scorecard
By Environmental Defense. Enter a zip code and find out what pollutants are being released into the community and who is responsible.
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Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI)
By Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Check on the emissions from companies in Scotland.
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Search the EPA Internet
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Search the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) web site.
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Sector Facility Indexing Project Data Archive
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. SFIP data on facility-level production/capacity will no longer be updated. Users can consult more recent versions of the production/capacity data sources listed in the SFIP data archive
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Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Basic Query ( CERCLIS)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. Search US hazardous waste sites using such search terms as site name, state, zip code, and contaminants of concern. The results will list the hazardous waste sites that match your criteria, along with hyperlinks to individual site listing narratives, NPL factsheets, site cleanup decision abstracts from the Record of Decision System (RODS), and dynamic NPL Area Maps.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Download Toxic Release Inventory data by area, chemical, industry, or date. Can be downloaded after doing an interactive search.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Explorer Waste Transfer Reports
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Get reports by area, chemical, facility or date for transfers to recycling, recovery, treatment, POTWs, and other off-site transfers.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) on Envirofacts
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Contains information on chemical emissions from almost 23,000 facilities in the United States. This information is updated each year from reports that the facilities provide to EPA. The purpose of the TRI is to provide information to citizens, community leaders, and officials about releases of toxic chemicals in their communities. Information from the TRI helps citizens and public officials hold companies accountable and make informed decisions about the management of toxic chemicals in their communities and about potential risks.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) on TOXNET
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Contains information on chemical emissions from almost 23,000 facilities in the United States. This information is updated each year from reports that the facilities provide to EPA. The purpose of the TRI is to provide information to citizens, community leaders, and officials about releases of toxic chemicals in their communities. Information from the TRI helps citizens and public officials hold companies accountable and make informed decisions about the management of toxic chemicals in their communities and about potential risks.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) PDF Files by State
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) provides state reports about releases and transfers of chemicals and compounds. Each report contains overall state information regarding releases and transfers, a list of the top five chemicals released or transfered, off-site, in that state, and a list of the top ten facilities that released or transfered, off-site, the greatest amount of chemicals. The purpose of the TRI is to provide information to citizens, community leaders, and officials about releases of toxic chemicals in their communities. Information from the TRI helps citizens and public officials hold companies accountable and make informed decisions about the management of toxic chemicals in their communities and about potential risks.
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Toxic Substance Control Act Test Submission database (TSCATS)
By Syracuse Research Corporation. The Toxic Substance Control Act Test Submission database, TSCATS, was developed by Syracuse Research Corp. for EPA starting in 1985. It is a central system for the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of information on unpublished technical reports submitted by industry to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Studies on over 8,000 chemicals are categorized into three broad subject areas (health effects, environmental effects, and environmental fate).
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Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions (TSCATS) on RTK NET
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). An index to unpublished, nonconfidential studies submitted by US industries to EPA under TSCA. It includes chemical testing results, health and safety studies, substantial risk of injury to health or the environment notices, and voluntary documents submitted to EPA known as a For Your Information (FYI) notices.
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TOXMAP
By US National Library of Medicine. An interactive Web site that shows on maps the amount and location of certain toxic chemicals released into the environment in the United States. TOXMAP focuses on the geographic distribution of chemical releases, their relative amounts, and their trends over time. TOXMAP also links to NLM's extensive collection of toxicology and environmental health references, as well as to a rich resource of data on hazardous chemical substances in its TOXNET databases. There are also fact sheets and summaries about the various chemicals, written by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Automobile Assembly
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all U.S. automobile assembly plants. Release quantities are presented by chemical.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Iron and Steel Mills
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all integrated U.S. steel and iron mills. Release quantities are presented by chemical.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Iron and Steel Minimills
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all U.S. iron and steel minimills. Release quantities are presented by chemical.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Nonferrous Metals
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all U.S. smelting and refining nonferrous metals facilities (aluminum, copper, lead, zinc). Available in Excel and Lotus formats.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Petroleum Refining
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all U.S. petroleum refineries. Release quantities are presented by chemical.
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TRI Comparative Spreadsheet -- Pulp Manufacturers
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Presents the total chemical releases, as reported to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), for all U.S. pulp manufacturers. Release quantities are presented by chemical.
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TRI Explorer Waste Quantity Report
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Get data by area, chemical, industry, or date on waste recycled on-site, recycled off-site, energy recovery on-site, energy recovery off-site, treated on-site, treated off-site, quantity released on-and off-site, or waste due to catastrophic or one time events.
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Ventilation Climate Information System
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Assesses values of air quality and visibility at risk from wildland fires in the US.
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What's in Your Backyard
By The Environment Agency. Access the Agency's environmental data for England and Wales via maps or data search. Includes information on Bathing Waters, Discharges to Sea, Groundwater, Floodplains, Flood Warning Areas, Landfill Sites, Pollution Inventory, IPC OPRA Scores (pollution hazards and operation of factories), Waste OPRA Scores (pollution hazards and operation of waste facilities), River Quality, River Quality Targets, Agency Offices, andCatchment Abstraction Management Strategies (CAMS).
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Window to My Environment
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Provides a wide range of federal, state, and local information about environmental conditions and features in an area of your choice.
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