| Type: |
Safety |
| Subject: |
Schools |
| Topic: |
Decrease occurance of chemical-related incidents in schools |
| Official Campaign Name: |
"SC3" |
| Sponsor Type: |
 Federal Government |
| Organization: |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| Summary: |
Every year, throughout the country, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on school incidents involving chemicals such as spills and fires. These incidents involve potentially dangerous chemicals which, in some cases, had been unused for more than thirty years. In addition to financial costs, these spills may also cause school closures that result in a loss of valuable education time. The Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) seeks to address this issue by not only cleaning out excess, legacy, unused, and improperly stored chemicals but also by going a step further and implementing preventive mechanisms in schools. |
| Primary Target Demographic: |
Schools
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| Timeliness: |
Active |
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Campaign's web site
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