Legacy of Our Veterans' Military Exposures
Justice - social, environmental, human
Protecting our veterans' childrenā„¢

Superfund Sites

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

CLICK HERE to learn aboutĀ Common Chemicals Found at Superfund Sites

What is Superfund?
  • Superfund is the name given to the environmental program established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites. It is also the name of the fund established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA statute, CERCLA overview). This law was enacted in the wake of the discovery of toxic waste dumps such as Love Canal and Times Beach in the 1970s. It allows the EPA to clean up such sites and to compel responsible parties to perform cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA-lead cleanups.
Common Chemicals Found at Superfund Sites
Ā 
  • The following list of chemicals, metals, and other substances are the most frequently encountered at U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Superfund sites. The information is intended to inform the reader about these substances with special emphasis placed on their known effects on human health, while at the same time, acknowledging that there are limitations that exist about long term health outcomes for many of these substances. Learn more.
Chemical Substance Database
Ā 
  • Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society. CAS builds and maintains the largest and most current database of chemical substance information in the world. These chemical substances are labeled with CAS Registry NumbersĀ® (CASRNs or CAS Numbers) and are used internationally as unique numeric identifiers for a single substance. They have no chemical significance and, because they are widely used, are a link to a wealth of information about a specific chemical substance. They are provided here for reference purposes to hopefully aide you in researching the respective chemical. Learn more.

Related Portfolio

Agent Pink

Agent Pink is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War Vietnam War. The name comes

Agent White

Agent White is the code name for a herbicide used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War. The name comes from the regulatory requirements of

Agent Green

Agent Green is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War. The name comes from the

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin

Health Effects Assessment for 2, 3, 7, 8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin PDF: Ā This report summarizes and evaluates information relevant to preliminary interim assessment of adverse

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Fair Use

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a ā€˜fair useā€™ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond ā€˜fair useā€™, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Ā© 2023 LOVME.ORG