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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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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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Area Units Converter
By The JavaScript Source. Use this online calculator to convert from one unit of area to another, including square feet, square meters, acres, rods, square miles, and others.
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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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BLM Land and Mineral Records LR2000
By US Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Get a report on land and mineral records on US Federal land. Includes information on unpatented mining claims, cadastral survey data, and leases, permits, contracts, grants, agreements, mineral patents, etc., issued by the BLM.
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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 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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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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Environmental Assessment Resource Guide
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides information for environmental assessments of various projects. Topics covered include scoping, generation of alternatives, impact identification and analysis, mitigation, decision making, post-decision analysis, and the World Bank Mitigation Tables
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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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Initial Study Checklist (in Word)
By Association of Environmental Professionals and CEQA. A Word version of the Initial Study Checklist (Appendix G to the CEQA Guidelines) adopted under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Checklist helps evaluate environmental impacts.
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Initial Study Checklist (in WordPerfect)
By Association of Environmental Professionals and CEQA. A WordPerfect version of the Initial Study Checklist (Appendix G to the CEQA Guidelines) adopted under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Checklist helps evaluate environmental impacts.
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Ladue's Asbestos Monitoring Utility (Macintosh)
By Ladue Systems. A "bare-bones" program for storing and presenting the results of company-wide inspections for asbestos-containing building materials. Uses a single Filemaker database.
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Ladue's Asbestos Monitoring Utility (Windows)
By Ladue Systems. A "bare-bones" program for storing and presenting the results of company-wide inspections for asbestos-containing building materials. Uses a single Filemaker database.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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