Hazardous Materials and Chemicals
Hazardous materials include explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons, and radioactive materials. Hazardous chemicals are poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids, and solids that have toxic effects on people, animals or plants. Emergencies can occur during the production, storage, transportation, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. You are at risk when chemicals are used unsafely or released in harmful amounts where you live, work or play. Be prepared!
Basics
- Primer on Toxic Chemicals — Environmental Working Group
- Toxic Chemicals — What They Are and How They Affect You — EPA
- EPA List of hazardous Chemicals — Wikipdia
- PFAS and the Chemistry of Concealment – Food & Water Watch — 11-23
- PFAS Factsheet (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- January is Radon Month – Keep Radon on Your Radar — 01-11-24
- OSHA Guide to Transporting Hazardous Materials
Current Status
- Toxic Substances Control Act — EPA
- Current Understanding of PFAS (EPA)
- Environmental Exposure and Cancer — eCancer Medical Science
- EPA finalizes changes to strengthen implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act,
Delaware County Superfund Sites (click to expand)
Lower Darby Creek Area: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0305521
Austin Avenue Radiation Site: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0304433
Havertown PCP: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0300574 and YouTube film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9QxC_z4V9k
Lansdowne Radiation Site: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0301596 or Final Close Out Report https://semspub.epa.gov/work/03/460086.pdf
Metro Container Corp: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0300939
Wade (ABM): https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0301343
Paths Forward
- EPA Bans Most uses of Methlene Chloride — 04-30–24
- EPA Seeks Comment on Cleanup of Toxic Chemicals at Scott Paper until May 16
- Stronger EPA Rules for Chemical Plants to Curb Cancer-Causing chemicals — EPA — 04-09-24
- EPA Adopts Final Rule Banning Asbestos — 03-18-24
- What Can We Do to Limit Our Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals? –Silent Spring Institute
- How to Comply with Federal Hazardous Waste Transportation Regulations