The United States Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Response Team (U. S.EPA-ERT) was established in October 1978 to provide technical assistance to On- Scene Coordinators (OSCs), Regional Response Teams (RRTs), and U.S.EPA offices, for oil spills, hazardous waste activities, and ...
Another very different effect of chemical spills and accidents is ecotoxicity, a toxic effect on the environment rather than on human health. The most dramatic ecotoxicity resulting from chemical spills results from petroleum spills at sea or in rivers or lakes. When such a catastrophe occurs, the...
Chlorine is extremely toxic, and because it’s ubiquitous in many industries across the U.S., it often is released in chemical accidents and spills. As with other household chemicals, it is very important to understand its risks, read labels before using it, store it in its original containe...
About 36 industrial facilities have reported toxic chemical spills to the National Response, and 13 of these incidents saw spills into adjacent waterways. An unknown amount of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was involved in the spills. Meanwhile, according to Environment Texas, a statewide nonprofit ...
Unfortunately, this comes too late for many victims of environmental poisoning, chemical spills or other exposure to unsafe chemicals. Industrial waste and other pollution doesn’t degrade quickly; some toxins linger in the environment for decades, poisoning the soil, water, air and everything that...
This includes both human-induced events like oil and chemical spills, release of radioactive and otherwise toxic substances into the air, and contamination of ground water via subsurface leaks. It also includes natural events like a volcanic eruption, earthquake, or tsunami. In addition to severity...
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA Abstract: In this paper, we summarize the results of an online survey of persons in the United States with chemical intolerance/multiple chemical sensitivity who sought help from mental health providers, including counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, ...
Charleston, South Carolina is a southern, coastal town that is a tourist destination, a college town, and a beautiful city by the sea. Charleston was founded in 1670 and still has areas with cobblestone streets and the Battery Waterfront promenade next t
and therefore, any spills were either hosed down or just left for the next rain to clear away. With the advent of stiff fines and high soil remediation costs, the idea of spill containment pans under the tank car becomes the prophetic ounce of prevention that eliminates a pound of cure. ...
United States Patent 5526956 Abstract: A container system for high purity fluids includes an outer container having a mouth and a coupling member for insertion into the mouth. The coupling member defines a first fluid passage and a second fluid passage. The first fluid passage terminates within ...