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The Small Business
Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act defines brownfields as real property, the
expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by
the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
They are called brownfields in an effort to distinguish them from
undeveloped, pristine land in areas outside of the city (often
called greenfields).
The following questions link to information relevant to brownfields.
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What OSHA standards apply?
Standards | Federal Registers | Preambles to Final Rules | Directives |
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How can I recognize hazards at brownfields sites?
Site Assessment Hazards | Clean-Up Hazards |
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How can I evaluate exposure to hazards?
General | Chemical | Physical | Biological |
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What are some examples of possible solution to hazards?
General |
Chemical | Physical | Biological | HAZWOPER |
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What
additional information is available?
Related Safety and Health Topics Pages | Training | Other Resources |
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OSHA/EPA Occupational Chemical Database. OSHA/EPA, (2007).
Compiles information from several government
agencies and organizations. Available database reports include: "Physical
Properties," "Exposure Guidelines," "NIOSH Pocket Guide," and "Emergency
Response Information," including the DOT Emergency Response Guide. In
addition, an all-in-one report, "Full Report," is available.
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Institutional Controls (ICs). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Institutional Controls (ICs) are non-engineered
actions, such as administrative and/or legal controls, that help minimize the potential for human exposure to
contamination and/or protect the integrity of a remedy by limiting land or
resource use.
- Institutional Controls: A Guide to Implementing, Monitoring, and Enforcing Institutional
Controls at Superfund, Brownfields, Federal Facility, UST and RCRA
Corrective Action Cleanups, February 2003. 644 KB PDF,
28 pages.
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Institutional Controls:
A Site Manager’s Guide to Identifying, Evaluating and
Selecting Institutional Controls at Superfund and RCRA
Corrective Action Cleanups.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fact Sheet, 221 KB PDF,
32 pages.
Provides Superfund and RCRA Corrective Action site
managers and decision-makers with an overview of the types of
Institutional Controls (ICs) that are commonly used or implemented, and
outlines the factors that should generally be considered when evaluating
and selecting ICs as part of the remedy.
- Additional Institutional Controls
eTools
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 Electronic
Health and Safety Program
(eHASP)2. Created in cooperation with the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the updated eHASP Guide uses modern (Windows-based)
software, site-specific text, and expanded decision logic to assist the
user in determining the appropriate controls of health and safety hazards for
their sites.
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