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Your Questions Answered:
Although we have tried to address every aspect of the the Central
Chemical story in Hagerstown, its inevitable that new questions
will come up as the process moves forward. Therefore, we've provided
a Forum for the community to post questions and comments
as well as a FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
where you see your questions answered.
We ask that you be mindful that this is an unmoderated community
bulletin board, and please keep your language and questions respectful
and on topic.
INTERNET RESOURCES
Superfund Information from the EPA
Superfund Home
Page: Collects all of the EPA publications and web resources
about the Superfund program under one umbrella.
EPA
Superfund FAQs: Hundreds of Frequently Asked Questions on topics
such as Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes, Facts and Figures, Community
Involvement, and many many more.
NPL (National Priorites List) Sites in Maryland: A clickable map
and listing of other poluted sites in Maryland.
Other
Superfund Sites Redevelopments: The EPA case studies of other communties
who are confronting the challenges of future land use of Superfund sites.
See the Case Studies page in Future
for more information on other sites with similar profiles to Central Chemical
in Hagerstown.
Health and Safety Information
Robin Gilden's Hagerstown
Page: Ms. Gilden is the TOSC liason assigned to provide
educational resources to help understand the technical issues related
to the Central Chemical site.
The ToxFAQs Site:
This publication of the ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry) has health and safety profiles for every substance found on
the Central Chemical site: arsenic,
barium,
copper,
cyanide,
lead,
semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds,
DDT, DDE, DDD,
lindane, chlordane,
endrin,
and dieldrin.
Thanks to Ms Gilden for providing this listing.
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