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History Channel to Feature Mack TerraPro Refuse TruckTruckinginfo... brand truck tires have been added to the US Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel savings technologies. ...and more »
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ReutersCivil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrelReutersBP received the third-largest criminal penalty, of $50 million, for an environmental offense in US history for a Texas City refinery fire in 2005. ...and more »
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unEARTHED, from Earthjustice (blog)Couple Claims Coal Ash Landfill Made Them SickNewsChannel5.comTheir potential lawsuit comes as TVA plans to open more coal ash landfills across the region, and as the EPA considers tough new regulations on the disposal ...DISASTER IN EAST TENNESSEEFacing South (blog)EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash ...Docuticker (blog)all 24 news articles »
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Kansas City StarUS authorities back down on dispersantTimes OnlineAs the White House ceded for the first time that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the biggest in American history, the Environmental Protection Agency ...EPA demands less dispersant use from BPWBXHReports of Illness Emerge from Gulf, As BP Resists EPA Order to Continue Using ...ProPublica (blog)Deepwater Horizon Disaster: No Known Way to Seal the WellTheHotSpring.comHuffington Post (blog) -Examiner.com -Washington Informerall 1,157 news articles »
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International News (blog)BP technology is needed to stop the leakInternational News (blog)... and energy adviser to President Barack Obama, explaining the administration's efforts to contain what may be the most serious loss of oil in US history. ...and more »
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MyFox PhoenixAir-quality woes could cost Maricopa County millions in fundingAZ Central.comThe US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it is prepared to pull the plug on Maricopa County's 2007 dust-control plan after an investigation found ...EPA warns county: No excuses on air qualityArizona Republicall 21 news articles »
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EPA chief headlines DSCC fundraiserPoliticoThe aide said she was just coming back to Washington from her latest trip to the region when the POLITICO story broke. Aides didn't immediately respond to ...and more »
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ChicagoistBP refinery threatens Great Lakes ecosystemMichigan MessengerThe BP facility already has a history of environmental violations. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency the refinery has violated air ...Despite Gulf Crisis, BP Moving Ahead in WhitingChicago Public Radioall 17 news articles »
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Care2.com (blog)Sen. Murkowski's EPA Resolution on Greenhouse Gases Slated for June 10 VoteNew York TimesThe Senate will vote June 10 on a resolution that would undo US EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the ...Russell Train Tells Congress Not To Gut the Clean Air ActCare2.com (blog)More EPA Regulations of Greenhouse GasesCompliance Week (subscription)Conservation legend Russell Train to Senate: Protect the Clean Air ActGrist Magazineall 335 news articles »
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The HinduCarol Browner: Oil spill the worst in US historyThe Hill (blog)By Michael O'Brien - 05/25/10 07:26 AM ET The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the worst in US history, President Barack Obama's energy and climate czar ...'The Plan Is to Let Us Die,' Coastal Parish President SaysCourthouse News ServiceObama to Revamp Drilling Rules as Demands Grow to Take On BPBusinessWeekUS government may oust BP in clean-up effortsRecycleMother Jones -Sydney Morning Herald -Montreal Gazetteall 15,136 news articles »
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For the first time in Bay history, EPA has stepped up to the plate and in a legally enforceable way said, We are responsible, we will exercise our authorities, we will set specific deadlines, we will keep a better watch over pollution, we will impose consequences for failure, and you can take us to court and wave our agreement before a judge if we do not." And, our agreement very specifically details EPAs responsibilities, how it will oversee the states, and what sorts of consequences it will impose for failure.
For the first time in Bay history, EPA has stepped up to the plate and in a legally enforceable way said, We are responsible, we will exercise our authorities, we will set specific deadlines, we will keep a better watch over pollution, we will impose consequences for failure, and you can take us to court and wave our agreement before a judge if we do not." And, our agreement very specifically details EPAs responsibilities, how it will oversee the states, and what sorts of consequences it will impose for failure.
The challenge of the occupation of Abu Musa islandNationalPascal Gerard / EPA In reference to Sultan Al Qassemi's opinion article A concern for all Emiratis: Abu Musa's occupation (April 25). ...and more »
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There's a lot riding on Detroit 3's new vehiclesDetroit Free PressThe Cruze promises a 40-mpg EPA rating and near-midsize passenger room in a compact. It could be a hit, but GM must sell big numbers without the cut-rate ...and more »
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"There is No Planet B" And Other Things I Heard on Earth DayHuffington Post (blog)I spent the week in DC, speaking at the EPA, moderating a plenary session at the Creating Climate Wealth event (from the Carbon War Room), and then ending ...
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Monsters and Critics.comIn Pictures: 'WWII Anniversary Elbe Day at Torgau'Monsters and Critics.comEPA/HENDRIK SCHMIDT Members of history clubs remember the 'Elbe Day' at Torgau, Germany, 24 April 2010. On 23 April 2010, the ceremony for the 65th ...
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Sacramento Awarded $200000 for US EPA Clean-Up GrantPublicCEO.com (blog)The Powerhouse Science Center is a nonprofit corporation with a 50 year history and operates from its current location at 3615 Auburn Boulevards as the ...and more »
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How polluted is US drinking water?Mother Nature NetworkIn a December 2009 report on US drinking-water quality, the EPA warned that "threats to drinking water are increasing," adding that "disease outbreaks and ...and more »
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Tea party ideas unappealingOregonLive.com (blog)Oregon had its own version of the EPA long before the feds began fumbling with it's version - and Oregon does a better job with far less money. ...and more »
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"This year, on the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and the EPA, I'm asking you to help us continue the legacy of environmental service work and help make our communities healthier, our economy stronger, and our country more competitive." - Lisa P. Jackson Learn more about Earth Day: www.epa.gov Learn more about Administrator Jackson: blog.epa.gov For more about EPA: www.epa.gov We accept comments according to our comment policy: blog.epa.gov Disclaimer: The US Government does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.
Bottled water faces backlashCNNTap water is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency, whose standards are generally stricter than the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees ...and more »
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SRI Surgical Becomes a Member of EPA's CLIMATE LEADERS Small Business NetworkMarketWatch (press release)We take these goals and our commitment to the EPA very seriously. Earlier this year we became an EPA SmartWay Transport Partner, which will aid us in ...and more »
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SalonSlide show: From high-speed rail to the grim figures on global warming, we ...SalonGreens cheered as the Obama administration threw US environmental policy into a near-180: A vigorous EPA halted plans for dirty coal mines, ...and more »
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CBC.caIt's the Sustainable EconomyHuffington Post (blog)Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and later this year we will mark the 40th birthday of the US Environmental Protection Agency and 40 ...Earth Day 2010: a history of four decades of environmental campaigningTelegraph.co.ukEarth Day 2010 Activities, History and Lesson PlansGather.comMaking "Environmentalism" Revelant for EveryoneHistory News NetworkAll the buzz in News (blog) -St. Louis Post-Dispatch -The News-Pressall 467 news articles »
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CBC.caMercury in Tuna Higher at Restaurants than Grocery StoresFOXNewsThe levels were, on average, greater than the concentrations considered safe to consume in one day by the US Environmental Protection Agency and higher than ...Mercury levels in supermarket sushi may be lower than at those fancy placesLos Angeles Times (blog)Sushi Tuna Differs in Mercury ContentCalorieLab Calorie Counter Newsall 27 news articles »
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ReutersThe moment to tackle climate changePoliticoFOX Beck-enstein has set the stage last night- sweating, spitting and spewing about how the EPA will be the tipping point for a Socialist Regime. ...States fear devil in details of climate billReutersall 64 news articles »
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The GuardianThe Global-Warming TaxNational Review Online (blog)Climategate, Copenhagen, Snowmageddon in the nation's capital, the EPA ruling that CO2 endangers us all, and Senate Republicans pushing for a global-warming ...Special Report: Networks Hide the Decline in Credibility of Climate Change ScienceBusiness Media InstituteGlobal warming wins global warming warCU Columbia Spectatorall 34 news articles »
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The Guardian (blog)Making "Environmentalism" Revelant for EveryoneHistory News NetworkThis Thursday marks the fortieth anniversary of the first Earth Day, the largest demonstration in US history. Millions of Americans took part on and around ...Earth Day Hits Middle Age; Time for a Midlife Crisis?Energy Collective (blog)From rebellious roots, Earth Day now mainstreamThe Associated PressCelebrate Earth Day With Your KidsParentDish (blog)Campus Progress -EMC Orleansall 834 news articles »
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Oberstar's Water Bill Sets Up Biggest EPA Power Grab YetDaily Caller(For a complete analysis of the legislative history, see John Broomes's excellent analysis.) In short order the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers went far ...and more »
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The History Of Earth Day Plus How You Can Get InvolvedHuffington Post (blog)In addition to the CWA, in 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act was passed, which made the EPA responsible for setting water quality standards to protect ...and more »
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Earth Day -- April 22 -- each year marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. This year is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Among other things, 1970 in the United States brought with it the Kent State shootings, the advent of fiber optics, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Apollo 13, The Beatles' last album, the death of Jimi Hendrix, and the meltdown of fuel rods in the Savannah River nuclear plant near Aiken, South Carolina -- an incident not acknowledged for 18 years. It was into such a world that the very first Earth Day was born. I was in the 8th grade. I wanted world peace and a clean environment, and I still do. Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a US Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest "to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda. " It was a gamble, but it worked. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. Environment was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news. Earth Day 1970 turned that all around. On April 22, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment. Denis Hayes, the national coordinator, and his youthful staff organized massive coast-to-coast ...
The United States did not begin a biological warfare offensive program until 1941. It was concern about the Japanese biological warfare threat that motivated the United States to begin to develop biological weapons. During the next 28 years, the United States initiative evolved into an effective, military-driven research and acquisition program, shrouded in controversy and secrecy. Most research and development was done at Fort Detrick, Maryland, while production and testing occurred at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Field testing was done secretly and successfully with simulants and actual agents disseminated over wide areas. A small defensive effort paralleled the weapons development and production program. With the presidential decision in 1969 to halt offensive biological weapons production, and the agreement in 1972 at the international Biological Weapons Convention never to develop, produce, stockpile, or retain biological agents or toxins, the program became entirely defensive, with medical and nonmedical components. The US Biological Defense Research Program exists today, conducting research to develop physical and medical countermeasures to protect service members and civilians from the threat of modern biological warfare. For more information on the US biological warfare program, read the report THE US BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS at www.au.af.mil . This is clipped from the 2000 video Biological Warfare and Terrorism ...
National Journal (blog)Steel Industry Hopes To Delay EPA RegulationNational Journal (blog)Thomas Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, has a long history of involvement with federal ...and more »
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The GuardianDiscovery shuttle launch sets record for most women in spaceThe GuardianPhotograph: Gary I Rothstein/EPA The space shuttle Discovery rocketed into orbit today on one of Nasa's final stockpiling missions to the International ...and more »
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Big Government (blog)Global Warming, RIPBig Government (blog)We can now be confident that the global-warming hoax is history – for, if the pious purveyors of environmentalism in Germany have lost faith, the game is up ...and more »
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The GuardianToyota sees sales surge amid safety woes after slashing pricesThe GuardianPhotograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA After the most testing year in the company's 73-year history, Toyota executives can perhaps afford to greet the new ...and more »
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www.reuters.com - Arms Treaty www.thecomingdepression.net - LTC Lakin www.canadafreepress.com - EPA Kennedy, Guardians of the Free Republic - guardiansofthefreerepublics.com I'd like to add a thanks to all men and women of law enforcement, of the federal alphabet soup agencies, and of the US military that plan to be on the right side of history through all of this, and I know that is MOST of them. If you are to see this video through research, or even through investigation, I'd strongly advise you get to the business of finding out what's REALLY going on in this country.
Boston GlobeTesoro's New Chief to Face Probes of Refinery BlastBusinessWeekOfficials from the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries and the state's Ecology Department are ...Tesoro Officers, Regulators Survey Fatal Blast SiteBusinessWeekall 2,026 news articles »
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The Guardian (blog)EPA study confirms damage from strip miningCharleston GazetteIn a new report, the US Environmental Protection Agency outlines the results of dozens of scientific papers published over the last decade about the ...Rainforest Action Network Statement on EPA's New Guidance for Mountaintop ...Common Dreams (press release)Largest MTR Site Getting Veto'd, but What's Next in the Coalfields?It's Getting Hot In Here (blog)Obama Ends 150-Year War of Strip-Mining in 24 States!AlterNet (blog)The Moderate Voice -Beckley Register-Heraldall 399 news articles »
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Future Cars, Now: The Next Steps To Fight Global WarmingHuffington Post (blog)Two federal agencies, working with California, have taken the biggest step in the nation's history to reduce the United States' global warming footprint. ...and more »
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Future cars, nowLos Angeles Times... in the nation's history to reduce the United States' global warming footprint. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway ...and more »
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The HinduObama releases new gas-mileage, emissions rulesAkron Beacon JournalThe US Department of Transportation and the US Environmental Protection Agency also jointly established new rules that set first-ever national greenhouse ...Government Passes New Fuel Economy StandardsU.S. News Rankings & ReviewsNew Vehicle Fuel Economy Rules to Cost ConsumersEarthtimes (press release)Everybody WinsNew York TimesBusinessWeek -Minneapolis Star Tribune -AZ Central.comall 835 news articles »
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The lack of biological agent field detection remained a problem throughout the 1950s. The Chemical Corps Technical Committee commented in 1957 that: The detection of BW agents presents a problem no less important than the detection of the corresponding CW agents which has been duly sampling, detecting, analyzing, and confirming the specific recognized with the development of appropriate equipment for agents involved in any circumstance. Biological agents, however, were live agents and required far more complication to create a field detection capability. Instead of detection, the Chemical Corps concentrated on sampling equipment. Field manuals during the 1950s for biological warfare stated that the first indication of a biological attack would be widespread illness. Medical treatment would have to begin before identification of the specific biological agent, which might take days or even weeks. Much like the World War II procedures, the manuals advised that field samples would have to be tested and identified at Army Medical laboratories. Early sampling kits were described as field expedient collections of the pertinent items such as test tubes, air sampler, and notebooks. In 1951, the Chemical Corps issued a formal requirement for a biological agent sampling kit to collect samples of contaminated air, soil, and other materials for dispatch to an appropriate medical laboratory for positive identification. The M17 Biological Agent Sampling Kit was standardized in 1957 to ...
Decontamination is the removal and/or neutralization of hazardous levels of chemical and biological contamination from personnel, material, or the ground. Following the introduction of large-scale chemical warfare during World War I, the need to decontaminate after a chemical attack became a major concern of the Chemical Warfare Service, the forerunner of the Military Chemical Corps. Blister agents are very persistent in the environment, especially during dry and cold periods. They are capable of penetrating rubber, wood, clothing, vegetation, and some plastics. Areas contaminated with blister agents can give rise to casualties weeks after dissemination. Simply sitting down on a patch of grass contaminated can lead to poisoning. Example, during World War I, a British soldier sat down on a patch of grass, which was unknowingly contaminated with mustard gas (in the form of small droplets). Several hours after the exposure, he developed severe blisters and burns on his butt and backside. This contaminated area was thought to have been cleared after its contamination three weeks earlier. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Commands History of Decontamination at www.wood.army.mil . This is clipped from the 1942 US army training film, Decontamination: personnel and area. The entire film is available at the National Archives.
During WWI, soldier on the chemical battlefield had to rely on their own senses (smell, and throat and nose irritation) to detect chemicals. Since most of the World War I chemical agents had identifiable unique odors, the sense of smell was the best detector of the presence of chemical agents. . Unfortunately, the sniff test was inaccurate for low levels of chemical vapor. In addition, after conducting the sniff test for several hours, a soldier would gradually lose his ability to detect low levels of mustard agent. Of course, in high levels of mustard agent, the sniff test was extremely dangerous. The need for a detection capability that could detect mustard agent already on a leaking chemical shell or other surfaces resulted in the concept of the detector crayon. Over 600000 packs of the crayons were procured during World War II. After the war, it was discovered that the crayon also reacted with nerve agents, turning yellow instead of blue. The Crayon was obsoleted in 1965. The British developed adetector paint for use on paper that could be stuck on the end of a bayonet and used as a probe. The Chemical Warfare Service took Detector Paint and applied it to light Bristol board, cut it up in small pieces, and bound them in a booklet form as an Agent Detector Paper in 1942. Over 1.1 million books of 25 sheets were procured during the World War II. Liquid Agent Detector Paper was obsoleted in 1963. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US ...
Decontamination is the removal and/or neutralization of hazardous levels of chemical and biological contamination from personnel, material, or the ground. Before decontamination is done, the area must be isolated to prevent contact with and spread of the contamination. Following the introduction of large-scale chemical warfare during World War I, the need to decontaminate after a chemical attack became a major concern of the Chemical Warfare Service, the forerunner of the Military Chemical Corps. Water was one of the earliest known decontaminants. Rain showers washed away ground pollutants while bathing eliminated bodily contamination. Waters capability to breakdown and decompose substances, called hydrolysis, was used to change toxic substances into useable products. Hydrated lime and bleaching powder is also used to neutralize the agent on the ground and on equipment. The success of this initial decontamination operation led to the birth of the modern concept of battlefield decontamination. Many of these procedures were adopted and modified for use in hazardous materials responses and cleanup in the 1970s and 1980s. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Commands History of Decontamination at www.wood.army.mil . This is clipped from the 1942 US army training film, Decontamination: personnel and area. The entire film is available at the National Archives.
Planning and preparation for decontamination is crucial. Decontamination is the removal and/or neutralization of hazardous levels of chemical and biological contamination from personnel, material, or the ground. Following the introduction of large-scale chemical warfare during World War I, the need to decontaminate after a chemical attack became a major concern of the Chemical Warfare Service, the forerunner of the Military Chemical Corps. Water was one of the earliest known decontaminants. Rain showers washed away ground pollutants while bathing eliminated bodily contamination. Waters capability to breakdown and decompose substances, called hydrolysis, was used to change toxic substances into useable products. Hydrated lime and bleaching powder is also used to neutralize the agent on the ground and on equipment. The success of this initial decontamination operation led to the birth of the modern concept of battlefield decontamination. Many of these procedures were adopted and modified for use in hazardous materials responses and cleanup in the 1970s and 1980s. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Commands History of Decontamination at www.wood.army.mil . This is clipped from the 1942 US army training film, Decontamination: personnel and area. The entire film is available at the National Archives.
Decontamination is the removal and/or neutralization of hazardous levels of chemical and biological contamination from personnel, material, or the ground. Following the introduction of large-scale chemical warfare during World War I, the need to decontaminate after a chemical attack became a major concern of the Chemical Warfare Service, the forerunner of the Military Chemical Corps. Water was one of the earliest known decontaminants. Rain showers washed away ground pollutants while bathing eliminated bodily contamination. Waters capability to breakdown and decompose substances, called hydrolysis, was used to change toxic substances into useable products. Hydrated lime and bleaching powder is also used to neutralize the agent on the ground and on equipment. The success of this initial decontamination operation led to the birth of the modern concept of battlefield decontamination. Many of these procedures were adopted and modified for use in hazardous materials responses and cleanup in the 1970s and 1980s. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Commands History of Decontamination at www.wood.army.mil . This is clipped from the 1942 US army training film, Decontamination: personnel and area. The entire film is available at the National Archives.
Decontamination is the removal and/or neutralization of hazardous levels of chemical and biological contamination from personnel, material, or the ground. Following the introduction of large-scale chemical warfare during World War I, the need to decontaminate after a chemical attack became a major concern of the Chemical Warfare Service, the forerunner of the Military Chemical Corps. Water was one of the earliest known decontaminants. Rain showers washed away ground pollutants while bathing eliminated bodily contamination. Waters capability to breakdown and decompose substances, called hydrolysis, was used to change toxic substances into useable products. Hydrated lime and bleaching powder is also used to neutralize the agent on the ground and on equipment. The success of this initial decontamination operation led to the birth of the modern concept of battlefield decontamination. Many of these procedures were adopted and modified for use in hazardous materials responses and cleanup in the 1970s and 1980s. For a historical look at the development of decontamination, go to the US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Commands HISTORY OF DECONTAMINATION at www.wood.army.mil . This is clipped from the 1942 US army training film, Decontamination: personnel and area. The entire film is available at the National Archives.
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