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Title: Toxic wastes discovered in Cecil County, MD

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5923543

This report focuses on the clean-up activities following toxic waste contamination in Cecil County, MD. The potentially hazardous leakage from waste containers buried in a quarry was addressed before it was turned into a civil emergency of the magnitude of Love Canal. US Superfund is a federal government trust fund largely comprised of taxes on the chemical and petrochemical industries. Local governments share in the cost of removing the waste and other aspects of emergency management.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
5923543
Report Number(s):
AVA-10307-VNB1/XAB; AVA-10307
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Video tape
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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