Basic information about mercury, how it gets in the air, how people are exposed to it and health effects associated with exposure; what EPA and other organizations are doing to limit exposures; and information about products that contain mercury
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846) provide guidance to analytical scientists, enforcement officers and method developers across a variety of sectors.
EPA sets limits on environmental radiation from use of radioactive elements. The Radiation Protection website describes EPA's radiation protection activities, regulations and supporting information.
This website provides easy access to all the pesticide-related information that is contained in various pesticide topical sites. It also includes news and meeting information, an A-Z index, and more.
Provides general information on energy resources and their environmental effects; how electricity is delivered and used; and related tools and EPA program links.
Comprehensive information from U.S. EPA on issues of climate change, global warming, including climate change science, greenhouse gas emissions data, frequently asked questions, climate change impacts and adaptation, what EPA is doing, and what you can do.
Sustainability is part of everyday life and essential for the future of environmental protection. This site addresses waste management, water and energy conservation, and corporate sustainability.
A calculator that allows users to translate abstract greenhouse gas amounts into concrete terms that are easy to understand.
Less water going down the drain means more water available in the lakes, rivers and streams that we use for recreation and wildlife uses to survive.