Common Chemicals Found at Superfund Sites

Abstract

This booklet contains one page fact sheets on the most common chemicals found at hazardous waste sites across the nation. it is meant to help you understand more about the chemical. It answers such questions as: How can a person be exposed to the chemical? How can it affect human health? How does it enter and leave the body? What levels of exposure result in harmful effects? What recommendations has the federal government made to protect human health from the chemical? and What are the methods for treatment and disposal of the chemical?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA297016

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Industrial Plants
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Products

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Environmental Engineering.