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about pesticide use. Methyl Bromide (General Fact Sheet) Please refer to the Technical Fact Sheet for more technical information. What is methyl bromide? $ Methyl bromide is a fumigant used against a wide variety of pests including spiders, mites, fungi, plants, insects,

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What happens to potassium salts of fatty acids in the environment? Potassium salts of fatty acids are not persistent. The soil half-life is less than one day.

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Tackling BED BUGS - National Pesticide Information Center

Tackling Bed Bugs: A Starter Guide for Local Government Prepared By: Benjamin Adrian, Olivia Dooley, Chen Huang, Michael Levkowitz Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington June 2015 Revised May 2016 If you are interested in providing feedback on this starter guide …

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GENERAL FACT SHEET - National Pesticide Information Center

repellent in Europe and Australia, but has only been available in the ... GENERAL FACT SHEET PICARIDIN NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA, cooperative agreement # X8-83458501). ... 9/30/2015 …

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Captan - National Pesticide Information Center - Home Page

Captan (Technical Fact Sheet) For less technical information, please refer to the General Fact Sheet. What is captan? $ Captan is a chloroalkylthio fungicide that belongs to the dicarboximide chemical …

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NPTN General Fact Sheets are designed to answer questions that are commonly asked by the general public about pesticides that are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

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List of Lists - US EPA

listed as a synonym for sulfur monochloride when EPA finalized the Clean Water Act Designation of Hazardous Substances rule (43 FR 10474, March 13, 1978). The CAS number 10025-67-9 is used for sulfur monochloride on EPA’s TSCA Inventory and …

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How Wastewater Treatment WorksThe Basics - US EPA

US EPA, OW, OWM, Water Permits Division Subject: This fact sheet describes the basic functions of wastewater treatment and the two stages in treatment of wastes -- primary and secondary (EPA 833-F-98-002) Keywords: npdes, fact sheet, wastewater, treatment, owm, primary treatment, secondary treatment,

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What is Sediment Pollution? Brochure - U.S EPA Web Server

The Environmental Protection Agency lists sediment as the most common pollutant in rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. While natural erosion produces nearly 30 percent of the total sediment in the United States, accelerated erosion from human use of land accounts for the remaining 70 percent. The most concentrated sediment releases come

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Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home - epa.gov

uide to Air Cleaners in te Home2 Portable Air Cleaners and Furnace or HVAC Filters in the Home Indoor air contains pollutants that can affect human health.

FACT SHEET: EPA FACTS ABOUT CESIUM-137

EPA Facts About Cesium-137 EPA Facts About Cesium-137 July 2002 What is cesium-137? Radioactive cesium-137 is produced spontaneously when other radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium absorb neutrons and undergo fission. Cesium-137 is therefore a common radionuclide produced when nuclear fission, or splitting, of uranium

Homeowner Guide - US EPA

2 A Homeowner’s Guide to Septic Systems A Homeowner’s Guide to Septic Systems 3 Drainfield The wastewater exits the septic tank and is discharged into the drainfield

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FACT SHEET: EPA FACTS ABOUT COBALT-60

60. General recommendations EPA has made to protect human health at Superfund sites (the -4 to 10 6 cancer risk range), which cover all radionuclides including cobalt-60, are summarized in the fact sheet “Primer on Radionuclides Commonly Found at Superfund Sites.” EPA has established a Maximum Contaminant

WEATHER AND CLIMATE - US EPA

[Answer: The warmest part of the day is usually in the afternoon. Although the sun is at its highest in the sky at noon, it takes time for land and water to heat up, which is why the hottest part of the day typically occurs

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