Superfund at work: Hazardous Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide, Summer 1993 (Fike/Artel Chemical Site Profile, Nitro, West Virginia)

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:7071248

The Superfund at Work bulletin series profiles hazardous waste cleanup efforts nationwide. The issue profiles the Fike/Artel Chemical Site in Nitro, West Virginia, where a composite of highly toxic and potentially explosive contaminants were dumped. The site is a good example of how EPA's Superfund program responds to emergency situations by taking quick actions as well as cleaning up large volumes of hazardous waste.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• OSTI ID: 7071248
• Report Number(s): PB-93-963626/XAB; EPA--520/F-93/010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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