National Links
EPA's National Toxics Web Sites:
- Asbestos
- Lead
- Mercury
- PCBs
- Pesticides
- Perchlorate
- TRI
- Browse EPA's National
Toxic Substances Pages
Related Information
Clarifying Cleanup Goals - Policy Memo (PDF) (4 pp, 120 K)
EPA Region 9's toxics programs work with their national program counterparts to carry out the mandates of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
Toxics Program information for EPA Region 9's area of coverage (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations in the Pacific Southwest) is available for these programs:
- Lead Program
including: Certified Lead-Based Paint Firms, Acredited Training Providers, Newsletter, Contacts and Links - Mercury
including: Fish Advisories within Pacific Southwestern States, General Information about Reducing Exposure to Mercury, Key Programs and Studies - PCBs
State and Local Contacts, EPA Contacts, Newsletter archive (no longer being published) - Pesticides
State resources and contact information.
- Perchlorate in the Pacific Southwest
including: state-specific information, actions, and links - Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
including: TRI Data Release Reports, TRI for Businesses, TRI for the public, Contacts
EPA Region 9 also operates an Asbestos program to carry out the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). See EPA's National Asbestos Web site for more information.