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Occupational Hazards

Industrial Solvents

Industrial Solvents Usually liquid, used to dissolve, degrease, clean, strip paint, etc.

Lead

Metal that can be toxic for certain uses

Radiation

Dental technicians, nuclear weapons technicians, and others with routine and usually safe exposure

Fuels (Petroleum, Oils, Lubricants)

Fuels such as diesel and JP-8 used to operate vehicles in the military

PCBs

Polychlorinated biphenyl used as coolant and insulating fluid

CARC Paint

Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) used on military vehicles to resist corrosion and chemical agents

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Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietnam

Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database

In the U.S. – Herbicide tests and storage

Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database

Global War on Terror (ISIL)

2014 – ongoing: is an international military campaign launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks. Source: Wikipedia

Fort McClellan: Toxic Chemical Waste Dump for 64 years

Potential Exposure at Fort McClellan Photo: U.S. Army Fort McClellan was an Army installation in Alabama that opened in 1917. Some members of the U.S. Army Chemical Corp School,

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