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  Libby Sister Sites
  
  Vermiculite ore containing asbestos from a mine in Libby, MT, was shipped to facilities where it was processed by unsuspecting workers. These locations are being investigated and cleaned up. (2012)
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  Worker Protection Standards
  
  When Superfund was reauthorized in 1986, the EPA was required to develop a set of regulations for protecting worker safety. This video describes this regulation (HAZWOPER) and presents details of the regulation's requirements. (1992)
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  Martin County, KY Coal Waste Spill
  
  This video describes the collapse of a coal slurry impoundment in Kentucky, it's effect on the surrounding residents and ecology, and the work of 36 agencies to clean-up and restore the area. (2001)
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  Returning a River To Health: Dredging the Upper Hudson
  
  Documentary on the historic dredging of PCB contaminated sediments from the Hudson River. General Electric conducted the cleanup along 200 miles of the river, which is classified by EPA as a Superfund Site – one of the largest in the country.(2010)
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  Enbridge Oil Spill
  
  Documentary on response by local, state, and federal agencies to the rupture and spill of over 843,000 gallons of crude oil along 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, a Lake Michigan tributary. The spill is the largest inland oil spill in the nation's history. (2010)
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- EPA's Residential Cleanup Program in Libby, MT
  
  Public awarness program for residents of Libby, MT. Processed vermiculite from the Libby Mine contained tremolite, a form of asbestos, and unknowingly found it's way into local homes. EPA instituted a decontamination program for the town and the contaminated residences.(2003)
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- Navajo Vats
  
  Toxaphene was used regularly by the Navajo Nation as a pesticide to treat livestock, and then discarded into pits. Several pits were tested by the EPA and the Navajo Superfund Office as bioremediation sites. (1992)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine # 12
  
  First responders encountering clandestine drug labs face a new set of challenges. The magazines's main feature story presents guidelines to keep them informed, aware, and safe. Also covered: A heat treatment system for residences contaminated with methyl parathion; an oil spill dispersion exercise; and a phytoremediation update. (1999)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #10
  
  EPA’s response to the devastating Midwest Floods of 1997 is featured. "Site Shorts" updates the demolition of an asbestos plant along with an emergency response exercise in a Hawaiian highway tunnel and a drum site excavation. Flywheel technology is also presented..(1998)
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- Operation Border Crossing
  
  Documents an emergency response exercise staged at the San Ysidro U.S. / Mexico border crossing. The simulation involved a 2 truck collision and the release of toxic chemicals.(1991)
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- Tire Fires
  
  This video identifies and discusses the health and environmental threats that result from tire fires. Practical suggestions are offered for combating tire fires, various extinguishing methods are reviewed, and community level safeguards are discussed. (1987)
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- Environmental Response News Magazine #3
  
  Featured stories include a wood-treating site cleanup in Montana and an experimental sea oil burn analysis on the coast of Alabama. The latest advances in environmental computer technology, including lasers and remote control are presented in “Technology Update.” "Site Shorts" covers work in IN, CA, and WA. (1993)
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- Navajo Vats II (Spanish Translation)
  
  Spanish Translation of program that highlights pilot treatability studies by the EPA and the Navajo Nation to determine the most cost-effective way to clean up soils contaminated with toxaphene.(1998)
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- Trans Alaska Pipeline Minton Creek Exercise
  
  Documents an Oil Spill Exercise staged by Alyeska Pipeline Company. The pipeline runs from North Slope of Alaska to the port city of Valdez. EPA and the state provided government oversight. Logistics played an important part of drill due to remote region where the simulated spill occurred. (2000)
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- Matthews, NC Drum Site
  
  EPA performed a Time Critical Removal Action at abandoned warehouse in Matthews, NC that held approximately 5,000 contaminant-filled drums. A portable on-site laboratory processed over 100 samples daily, allowing compatible waste streams to be combined, or "bulked" for off site disposal. (1998)
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- The TAGA Team
  
  The Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) mobile laboratory performs real time ambient air monitoring, soil gas monitoring, and indoor air sampling in support of the USEPA's Environmental Response Team. (2002)
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- Planning Successful Risk Communications
  
  This program guides stakeholders involved at environmental sites to first open lines of communication which will generate trust and result in outcomes beneficial to all. The program also presents a training exercise.
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- Ecotoxicologists at Oak Hill
  
  A ecological investigation was undertaken to determine if run-off from a site contaminated with PCBs had affected the aquatic community in a adjacent stream. (1992)
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- Basket Creek Superfund Site
  
  In the 1960s, a woodland ravine in Georgia became an illegal toxic waste dump. Soil excavation was ruled out due to the severity of the contamination. A unique multiphase cleanup was developed and is featured in this video. (1993)
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- Lorain County Pesticide Removal Site
  
  This video highlights an interagency four-phase action plan used to decontaminate 235 residences contaminated with the pesticide methyl parathion in OH.
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- Asbestos: Managing Problems, Addressing Concerns
  
  This video illustrates the asbestos containment process during abatement, reuse of the contaminated water for removal operations, and strategies for working with local communities to increase communication. (1999)
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- Operation Diamond Head
  
  This video covers a full-field emergency response exercise for a simulated vehicle collision and subsequent release of HNO3, HCl gas, and a pesticide. Assessment, control, cleanup, and a post-exercise critique are included. (1996)
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- Gulf Coast Methyl Parathion
  
  This video includes cleanup footage of a site where 1,000 homes and businesses were sprayed with the pesticide methyl parathion. The poisonous effects of the chemical, and what to do if you suspect that it was used in your home are also included. (1997)
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- Cleanup by the CRV
  
  A new technology, Cylinder Recovery Vessel (CRV), was used to clean up the results of an explosion of 182 unmarked cylinders. This video depicts the step-by-step CRV cleanup.
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- SACM (Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model)
  
  SACM is a fast-track approach to speed the cleanup process at hazardous waste sites. SACM is applied Montana Post & Pole Site as a demonstration. (1998)
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- Alabama Oil Burn
  
  A joint US/Canadian study to measure the environmental impact of burning spilled oil as a cleanup technique. Data were used to assess potential environmental impact. (1993)
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- Phytoremediation , The Clean Green
  
  A newly developing technique called "phytoremediation" takes advantage of the natural abilities of plants to contain and remove toxic materials from the soil and groundwater. Two field-scale pilot projects are used as examples.(1998)
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- Investigation and Cleanup of Wood Treatment Sites
  
  This production delves into the cleanup efforts that are currently underway at wood treating sites in the northwestern and southeastern United States. (1992)
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- Picket Road Superfund Site
  
  An oil spill in Fairfax, VA led EPA to investigate its effect on the areas groundwater. Hydro-geologic ground water modeling was used to design an effective cleanup plan. (1992)
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- Superfund Seniors
  
  This video highlights the learning experiences of 12 high school students attending a 6-week course at the EPA. Classroom time and their field trips are covered.
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