This document provides a summary of 39 toxic sites in Richmond, California. It describes the various industries and chemicals present at each site that have contaminated the soil and groundwater over time. Many of the sites were involved in industrial activities like chemical manufacturing, metal plating, pesticide production, oil refining and storage that introduced toxic substances like heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and pesticides into the environment. There is a risk to human health from exposure to the residual contamination at these sites. The document advocates for continued monitoring and cleanup of these old industrial sites to safer standards as our understanding of health risks evolves over time.
Richmond, CA has been an industrial city for over 100 years. Many of these industries dumped toxic wastes into the water and soil and left future generations to suffer health impacts and clean-up costs. This toxic tour of Richmond features over 100 sites, listing the companies that caused the damage and the chemicals that the left behind.
Richmond, California has been an industrial city for over 100 years. This slide show gives a tour of over 100 industries in Richmond that dumped toxic wastes in the water and soil, leaving neighbors and future generations to suffer the health consequences and clean-up costs. The tour names the industries and the chemicals they left behind.
Richmond, CA has been an industrial city for over 100 years. Many of these industries dumped toxic wastes into the water and soil and left future generations to suffer health impacts and clean-up costs. This toxic tour of Richmond features over 100 sites, listing the companies that caused the damage and the chemicals that they left behind.
What happens when the digital tools and platforms we make and use for communication and entertainment are hijacked for terrorism, violence against the vulnerable and nefarious transactions? What role do designers and developers play? Are we complicit as creators of these technologies and products? Should we police them or fight back? As Portfolio Lead for Northern Lab, Northern Trust's internal innovation startup focused on client and partner experience, Antonio will share a mix of provocative scenarios torn from today's headlines and compelling stories where activism and technology facilitated peace—and war.
As a call-to-action for designers and developers to engage in projects capable of transformational change, he'll explore the question: How might technology foster new experiences to better accelerate social activism and make the world a smarter, safer place?
This document summarizes upcoming CSS features like Box Alignment Level 3, CSS Grid Layout, CSS Shapes, CSS Feature Queries, and CSS Custom Properties. It explains what each feature does at a high level and provides example code snippets. The document also encourages developers to get involved by filing issues on browser bug trackers, requesting new features, and creating blog posts/demos to help drive adoption of these new CSS specifications.
My books- Hacking Digital Learning Strategies http://hackingdls.com & Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/classmanagement
The reality for companies that are trying to figure out their blogging or content strategy is that there's a lot of content to write beyond just the "buy now" page.
Richmond, CA has been an industrial city for over 100 years. Many of these industries dumped toxic wastes into the water and soil and left future generations to suffer health impacts and clean-up costs. This toxic tour of Richmond features over 100 sites, listing the companies that caused the damage and the chemicals that the left behind.
Richmond, California has been an industrial city for over 100 years. This slide show gives a tour of over 100 industries in Richmond that dumped toxic wastes in the water and soil, leaving neighbors and future generations to suffer the health consequences and clean-up costs. The tour names the industries and the chemicals they left behind.
Richmond, CA has been an industrial city for over 100 years. Many of these industries dumped toxic wastes into the water and soil and left future generations to suffer health impacts and clean-up costs. This toxic tour of Richmond features over 100 sites, listing the companies that caused the damage and the chemicals that they left behind.
What happens when the digital tools and platforms we make and use for communication and entertainment are hijacked for terrorism, violence against the vulnerable and nefarious transactions? What role do designers and developers play? Are we complicit as creators of these technologies and products? Should we police them or fight back? As Portfolio Lead for Northern Lab, Northern Trust's internal innovation startup focused on client and partner experience, Antonio will share a mix of provocative scenarios torn from today's headlines and compelling stories where activism and technology facilitated peace—and war.
As a call-to-action for designers and developers to engage in projects capable of transformational change, he'll explore the question: How might technology foster new experiences to better accelerate social activism and make the world a smarter, safer place?
This document summarizes upcoming CSS features like Box Alignment Level 3, CSS Grid Layout, CSS Shapes, CSS Feature Queries, and CSS Custom Properties. It explains what each feature does at a high level and provides example code snippets. The document also encourages developers to get involved by filing issues on browser bug trackers, requesting new features, and creating blog posts/demos to help drive adoption of these new CSS specifications.
My books- Hacking Digital Learning Strategies http://hackingdls.com & Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/classmanagement
The reality for companies that are trying to figure out their blogging or content strategy is that there's a lot of content to write beyond just the "buy now" page.
AMEC launched a project to use microbes to biodegrade soil and groundwater contamination at a former laundry and dry cleaning plant site in Salinas, California. The project will stimulate microbial growth using substances like molasses, whey, vegetable oil, fertilizer and calcium peroxide to degrade pollutants such as hydrocarbons, diesel fuel, solvents and motor oil over two years. Approximately 3,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil was already excavated and treated off-site. The project aims to address remaining contamination issues below groundwater levels using biostimulation techniques to provide nutrients and electron acceptors/donors to promote microbial degradation of the contaminants.
Hydraulic Fracturing and Marcellus Shale Gas 11 22 2011Michael Klein
The drilling technique of Hydraulic Fracturing has allowed natural gas producers to extract natural gas economically from deep shale formations. This innovative drilling technique has made enormous quantities of natural gas available in wide areas of the United States from Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Wyoming, North Carolina, and Colorado. The drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing accounts for roughly a quarter of total natural gas production in the United States as cited by the Energy Information Administration. With the increased emphasis on the use of natural gas in our federal energy policy, there will be new regulations, processes, and resources that will be required to mitigate the risks to human health and the environment from this new drilling technique. The presentation discusses the process of hydraulic fracturing; the threats that are posed to human health and the environment, areas in the USA where the process is used with an emphasis on the Marcellus Shale formation, current and new regulations being put into place, and plaintiff challenges to the process.
The document discusses the stratospheric ozone layer, the causes and impacts of its depletion, and efforts to address the problem. It notes that the ozone layer protects the Earth from UV radiation but has been thinning due to ozone-depleting substances like CFCs. Increased UV exposure can harm humans, agriculture, and ecosystems. The Montreal Protocol banned production of major ozone-depleting chemicals and governments are regulating their use, but continued actions are needed to prevent further ozone layer depletion.
Modern Landfill located at 4400 Mt. Pigsah Rd. in York, PA manages waste disposal through landfilling. While landfilling provides economic benefits, older unlined landfills have caused pollution issues. However, modern landfills are built with liners and systems to collect and treat leachate and gas to prevent pollution. Methane gas collected at landfills can also be used to generate renewable energy. While landfilling has downsides like odor and wildlife issues, proper management of modern lined facilities can safely contain waste.
Ecology & pollution control in textile industryDEVNARAYAN YADAV
This document outlines a course on ecology and pollution control in the textile industry. It covers 5 units: (1) an introduction to environmental pollution and pollutants from the textile industry, (2) air pollution including sources and effects, (3) water pollution and wastewater treatment, (4) other pollution treatment methods, and (5) noise pollution challenges. Key topics include classifying air and water pollutants, sources of pollution in textile mills, effluent treatment plants, and standards for textile processing effluents. Reference books on related environmental engineering topics are also listed.
Statement of Robert W. Howarth to Congress on the Dangers of FrackingMarcellus Drilling News
Cornell Professor Robert Howarth, Ph.D., appeared before a congressional subcommittee on May 31, 2012 to deliver his standard litany of fearmongering that fracking is unsafe and should be slowed or stopped. This is the official trascript of his prepared remarks.
This is a research project for Dillard Students as part of the TESSE program transforming Earth Science System Education
any comments direct to Professor Darwish adarwish@bellsouth.net
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemicals that are persistent in the environment. They were widely used commercially from the 1920s until being banned in 1977 due to their health and environmental effects. PCBs bioaccumulate in animals and humans, and increasing chlorine substitutions generally leads to greater toxicity. While production has ceased, PCBs remain an environmental problem due to their persistence and presence in products and buildings. Remediation of contaminated sites is ongoing to reduce further health impacts.
If the question is asked “What is Love Canal? Why is it important?” the answer could be simply put, it is an incomplete canal, or just a trench, built in western New York state in the 1890s. From the 1930s through the 1950s, it was used as a chemical waste dump. The surrounding land was then sold and used for residential purposes, and soon people began complaining about strange odours and possible health problems. Since the late 1970s, many studies have been done to ascertain whether any health problems can be traced to the waste dumped into LoveCanal.
It is significant because it was the first case concerning hazardous waste disposal and its possible health effects that received major national attention. The information in this site is drawn primarily from two publications: Monitoring the Community for Exposure and Disease, a report to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (Nicholas Ashford, Principal Investigator, and Linda Schierow, Project Manager, Centre for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, 1991) and Love Canal: Science, Politics, and People (Adeline Gordon Levine, Toronto: D.C. Heath, 1982). Other information is drawn from materials listed in the other Love Canal Resources sections.
The Love Canal neighbourhood is located in the city of Niagara Falls, in western New York State. It officially covers 36 square blocks in the south-eastern corner of the city. Two bodies of water define the northern and southern boundaries of the neighbourhood Bergholtz Creek to the north and the Niagara River one-quarter mile to the south. Open fields are to the east, and the western border is 92nd Street. The canal itself is enclosed by 97th, 99th, Colvin and Frontier Streets.
Toxic & Dirty Secrets - The Truth about Fracking & Your Family’s Healthv2zq
This document discusses the health risks of fracking to families and communities. It states that fracking contaminates water and air with toxic chemicals like benzene, toluene, and methane, which are linked to health issues like low birth weight, birth defects, and cancer. Pregnant women and children are especially at risk of exposure. The oil and gas industry is exempt from many environmental laws and is not required to disclose all chemicals used. The document calls for stronger regulations to protect public health, including requiring disclosure of fracking chemicals and implementing health impact assessments.
This presentation offers a historical perspective regarding the many applications of trichloroethylene (TCE), including its use in metal cleaning, and the regulatory developments that have impacted its use, such as Rule 66 in Southern California. This topic is of particular interest today, since the issue of TCE in groundwater continues to be a driving force in many environmental litigation matters.
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
Biology Form 4 Chapter 9 : 9.2-9.3 Endangered EcosystemNirmala Josephine
This document discusses endangered ecosystems and the depletion of the ozone layer. It explains that CFCs released into the atmosphere rise to the stratosphere where they destroy ozone molecules, creating a hole in the ozone layer. This thinning of the ozone layer allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface, increasing health risks like skin cancer. International agreements like the Montreal Protocol have led countries to reduce CFC use and find alternatives to protect the ozone layer over time. Loss of habitat and overhunting have also endangered many species, so conservation efforts aim to preserve biodiversity through protected areas and sustainable use of resources.
The document summarizes the environmental contamination at the NuHart Plastics Superfund site located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It describes how the site was used from the 1940s-2004 to produce plastic and vinyl products, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination with phthalates, chlorinated solvents like TCE, and petroleum. Phthalates contamination exceeds 1 million ppb in soil in some areas and an estimated 42,000-63,000 gallons of phthalates are present as liquid in the ground. The site poses risks to human health through vapor intrusion and potential contact with contaminated soil and groundwater. The new owners plan to redevelop the site for housing but cleanup plans have not been finalized.
This document summarizes the history of contamination at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and remediation efforts under CERCLA. Weapons manufacturing at Picatinny Arsenal since the 1800s has led to groundwater, surface water, soil, and air contamination. The EPA placed the site on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1990 due to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metals exceeding standards. Initial site investigations identified TCE and chromium VI contamination requiring remediation. The federal government and Department of Defense have funded ongoing cleanup through monitoring, excavating contaminated soil, and implementing land use controls to prevent exposure.
DNAPL Remediation with ClO2_UV-published paperDarcy Bye
This study investigated the sorption of PAHs, PCBs, phenols, and BTEX hydrocarbons from groundwater onto a subsoil core sample. It also examined the destruction of these contaminants in ClO2/UV solution systems using methanol as the carrier solvent. Sorption experiments showed the contaminants formed S-type isotherms and could be modeled using the Freundlich equation. Off-site travel times for the contaminants in groundwater ranged from 145 to 80,817 years based on sorption. Treatment with ClO2/UV destroyed 76-98% of the contaminants and produced no dioxins or furans as byproducts, demonstrating this method's potential for remediating recal
The ozone layer, situated 15-30 km above the Earth's surface, protects life by absorbing harmful UV radiation from the sun. CFCs released into the atmosphere are destroying the ozone layer, with depletion rates highest in polar regions. This destruction increases harmful UV rays, risking skin cancer, eye cataracts, and damage to plants and small organisms. CFCs were widely used but are being phased out and banned due to their ozone-destroying effects.
The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters, exposing over 500,000 people to toxic gas which killed around 40,000 people. On December 3rd 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide Corporation in Bhopal, India, exposing nearby residents. The leak occurred when water entered a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate, and the toxic gas leaked through failed safety systems. Those exposed suffered severe injuries and long-term health issues like respiratory disease. The environmental and health impacts continue to this day, though compensation from Union Carbide has been inadequate.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
AMEC launched a project to use microbes to biodegrade soil and groundwater contamination at a former laundry and dry cleaning plant site in Salinas, California. The project will stimulate microbial growth using substances like molasses, whey, vegetable oil, fertilizer and calcium peroxide to degrade pollutants such as hydrocarbons, diesel fuel, solvents and motor oil over two years. Approximately 3,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil was already excavated and treated off-site. The project aims to address remaining contamination issues below groundwater levels using biostimulation techniques to provide nutrients and electron acceptors/donors to promote microbial degradation of the contaminants.
Hydraulic Fracturing and Marcellus Shale Gas 11 22 2011Michael Klein
The drilling technique of Hydraulic Fracturing has allowed natural gas producers to extract natural gas economically from deep shale formations. This innovative drilling technique has made enormous quantities of natural gas available in wide areas of the United States from Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Wyoming, North Carolina, and Colorado. The drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing accounts for roughly a quarter of total natural gas production in the United States as cited by the Energy Information Administration. With the increased emphasis on the use of natural gas in our federal energy policy, there will be new regulations, processes, and resources that will be required to mitigate the risks to human health and the environment from this new drilling technique. The presentation discusses the process of hydraulic fracturing; the threats that are posed to human health and the environment, areas in the USA where the process is used with an emphasis on the Marcellus Shale formation, current and new regulations being put into place, and plaintiff challenges to the process.
The document discusses the stratospheric ozone layer, the causes and impacts of its depletion, and efforts to address the problem. It notes that the ozone layer protects the Earth from UV radiation but has been thinning due to ozone-depleting substances like CFCs. Increased UV exposure can harm humans, agriculture, and ecosystems. The Montreal Protocol banned production of major ozone-depleting chemicals and governments are regulating their use, but continued actions are needed to prevent further ozone layer depletion.
Modern Landfill located at 4400 Mt. Pigsah Rd. in York, PA manages waste disposal through landfilling. While landfilling provides economic benefits, older unlined landfills have caused pollution issues. However, modern landfills are built with liners and systems to collect and treat leachate and gas to prevent pollution. Methane gas collected at landfills can also be used to generate renewable energy. While landfilling has downsides like odor and wildlife issues, proper management of modern lined facilities can safely contain waste.
Ecology & pollution control in textile industryDEVNARAYAN YADAV
This document outlines a course on ecology and pollution control in the textile industry. It covers 5 units: (1) an introduction to environmental pollution and pollutants from the textile industry, (2) air pollution including sources and effects, (3) water pollution and wastewater treatment, (4) other pollution treatment methods, and (5) noise pollution challenges. Key topics include classifying air and water pollutants, sources of pollution in textile mills, effluent treatment plants, and standards for textile processing effluents. Reference books on related environmental engineering topics are also listed.
Statement of Robert W. Howarth to Congress on the Dangers of FrackingMarcellus Drilling News
Cornell Professor Robert Howarth, Ph.D., appeared before a congressional subcommittee on May 31, 2012 to deliver his standard litany of fearmongering that fracking is unsafe and should be slowed or stopped. This is the official trascript of his prepared remarks.
This is a research project for Dillard Students as part of the TESSE program transforming Earth Science System Education
any comments direct to Professor Darwish adarwish@bellsouth.net
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemicals that are persistent in the environment. They were widely used commercially from the 1920s until being banned in 1977 due to their health and environmental effects. PCBs bioaccumulate in animals and humans, and increasing chlorine substitutions generally leads to greater toxicity. While production has ceased, PCBs remain an environmental problem due to their persistence and presence in products and buildings. Remediation of contaminated sites is ongoing to reduce further health impacts.
If the question is asked “What is Love Canal? Why is it important?” the answer could be simply put, it is an incomplete canal, or just a trench, built in western New York state in the 1890s. From the 1930s through the 1950s, it was used as a chemical waste dump. The surrounding land was then sold and used for residential purposes, and soon people began complaining about strange odours and possible health problems. Since the late 1970s, many studies have been done to ascertain whether any health problems can be traced to the waste dumped into LoveCanal.
It is significant because it was the first case concerning hazardous waste disposal and its possible health effects that received major national attention. The information in this site is drawn primarily from two publications: Monitoring the Community for Exposure and Disease, a report to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (Nicholas Ashford, Principal Investigator, and Linda Schierow, Project Manager, Centre for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, 1991) and Love Canal: Science, Politics, and People (Adeline Gordon Levine, Toronto: D.C. Heath, 1982). Other information is drawn from materials listed in the other Love Canal Resources sections.
The Love Canal neighbourhood is located in the city of Niagara Falls, in western New York State. It officially covers 36 square blocks in the south-eastern corner of the city. Two bodies of water define the northern and southern boundaries of the neighbourhood Bergholtz Creek to the north and the Niagara River one-quarter mile to the south. Open fields are to the east, and the western border is 92nd Street. The canal itself is enclosed by 97th, 99th, Colvin and Frontier Streets.
Toxic & Dirty Secrets - The Truth about Fracking & Your Family’s Healthv2zq
This document discusses the health risks of fracking to families and communities. It states that fracking contaminates water and air with toxic chemicals like benzene, toluene, and methane, which are linked to health issues like low birth weight, birth defects, and cancer. Pregnant women and children are especially at risk of exposure. The oil and gas industry is exempt from many environmental laws and is not required to disclose all chemicals used. The document calls for stronger regulations to protect public health, including requiring disclosure of fracking chemicals and implementing health impact assessments.
This presentation offers a historical perspective regarding the many applications of trichloroethylene (TCE), including its use in metal cleaning, and the regulatory developments that have impacted its use, such as Rule 66 in Southern California. This topic is of particular interest today, since the issue of TCE in groundwater continues to be a driving force in many environmental litigation matters.
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
Biology Form 4 Chapter 9 : 9.2-9.3 Endangered EcosystemNirmala Josephine
This document discusses endangered ecosystems and the depletion of the ozone layer. It explains that CFCs released into the atmosphere rise to the stratosphere where they destroy ozone molecules, creating a hole in the ozone layer. This thinning of the ozone layer allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface, increasing health risks like skin cancer. International agreements like the Montreal Protocol have led countries to reduce CFC use and find alternatives to protect the ozone layer over time. Loss of habitat and overhunting have also endangered many species, so conservation efforts aim to preserve biodiversity through protected areas and sustainable use of resources.
The document summarizes the environmental contamination at the NuHart Plastics Superfund site located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It describes how the site was used from the 1940s-2004 to produce plastic and vinyl products, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination with phthalates, chlorinated solvents like TCE, and petroleum. Phthalates contamination exceeds 1 million ppb in soil in some areas and an estimated 42,000-63,000 gallons of phthalates are present as liquid in the ground. The site poses risks to human health through vapor intrusion and potential contact with contaminated soil and groundwater. The new owners plan to redevelop the site for housing but cleanup plans have not been finalized.
This document summarizes the history of contamination at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and remediation efforts under CERCLA. Weapons manufacturing at Picatinny Arsenal since the 1800s has led to groundwater, surface water, soil, and air contamination. The EPA placed the site on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1990 due to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metals exceeding standards. Initial site investigations identified TCE and chromium VI contamination requiring remediation. The federal government and Department of Defense have funded ongoing cleanup through monitoring, excavating contaminated soil, and implementing land use controls to prevent exposure.
DNAPL Remediation with ClO2_UV-published paperDarcy Bye
This study investigated the sorption of PAHs, PCBs, phenols, and BTEX hydrocarbons from groundwater onto a subsoil core sample. It also examined the destruction of these contaminants in ClO2/UV solution systems using methanol as the carrier solvent. Sorption experiments showed the contaminants formed S-type isotherms and could be modeled using the Freundlich equation. Off-site travel times for the contaminants in groundwater ranged from 145 to 80,817 years based on sorption. Treatment with ClO2/UV destroyed 76-98% of the contaminants and produced no dioxins or furans as byproducts, demonstrating this method's potential for remediating recal
The ozone layer, situated 15-30 km above the Earth's surface, protects life by absorbing harmful UV radiation from the sun. CFCs released into the atmosphere are destroying the ozone layer, with depletion rates highest in polar regions. This destruction increases harmful UV rays, risking skin cancer, eye cataracts, and damage to plants and small organisms. CFCs were widely used but are being phased out and banned due to their ozone-destroying effects.
The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters, exposing over 500,000 people to toxic gas which killed around 40,000 people. On December 3rd 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide Corporation in Bhopal, India, exposing nearby residents. The leak occurred when water entered a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate, and the toxic gas leaked through failed safety systems. Those exposed suffered severe injuries and long-term health issues like respiratory disease. The environmental and health impacts continue to this day, though compensation from Union Carbide has been inadequate.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Project Management Semester Long Project - Acuityjpupo2018
Acuity is an innovative learning app designed to transform the way you engage with knowledge. Powered by AI technology, Acuity takes complex topics and distills them into concise, interactive summaries that are easy to read & understand. Whether you're exploring the depths of quantum mechanics or seeking insight into historical events, Acuity provides the key information you need without the burden of lengthy texts.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
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Richmond Toxic Tour
1.
2. A Toxic Tour
A Toxic Tour is a trip through time as well as space. You travel back through time from what’s now an
empty lot through a series of companies that have each dumped a layer of toxics on top of the
others. Some of these sites are still occupied by the same businesses they have been for decades.
Other sites have been cleaned up to various degrees, but many have just been confined inside a
cyclone fence or under a dirt or blacktop cap. The assumption is that nobody will ever go there to
dig up the soil or come in contact with it at the surface. The effectiveness of protecting future
visitors to the sites depends on so-called institutional controls, ranging from prohibitions on
building schools to bans on digging or on eating whatever is able to grow in the dirt fill. Some
institutional controls include barriers or signs, but most descriptions of the institutional controls
are tucked away only in some paperwork somewhere. Those descriptions are usually supposed to
be reviewed every 5 years to make sure they are still in place and still effective. Yet how can
anybody really tell, short of a long term health study, how effective they are at keeping the
community and the environment safe?
The government sets standards for how clean is clean at these sites based on the chances of somebody
getting cancer or some other serious health problem from exposure to the site. Our understanding
of how cancer or other health problems develop from the contaminants, though, can change as we
learn more over the years. Already the old understandings of what is a safe level for lead or for TCE
(Trichloroethylene—see glossary at the end of this presentation) have become stricter after a
number of former sites had been cleaned up to the older, less protective standards. Are we going
back to those old sites and cleaning them up to our newer standards? And we are only aware of
the tip of the iceberg about how toxic substances interact with each other to make a chemical
mixture worse than the sum of its individual chemicals. In other words, what was considered a
protective cleanup from yesterday may no longer be understood as a safe cleanup tomorrow.
3. But in the meanwhile, the site could have been assumed to be cleaned up forever and forgotten
about. The job of following up on all these old sites in perpetuity is simply going to get lost in
the shuffle, if it has not already. So all institutional controls depend on citizen vigilance and
institutional memory.
I’m passing along my institutional memory to you with this guidebook, hoping you’ll take it up
with vigilance to clean up the land better in your generation than others have done when they
hand the chance but didn’t’ take it. That’s the legacy we need to pass along, not a legacy of
hazardous waste left behind for future community members to suffer from and be stuck with
cleaning up.
Get creative. At the suggestion of Mary Nelson, in 1990 I began leading and co-leading Toxic
Tours in Richmond with various organizations and partners. I once even led boat tours of toxic
sites on the South Richmond shoreline with the Baykeeper at the helm. Using this presentation
you can put together your own Toxic Tour of Richmond.
--Steve Linsley, 2013
4. Site 1—350 Carlson Ave.
Railroad shop. TCE, PCE, lead in soil and groundwater
Note: See Glossary at the end of this presentation for definitions of all
chemical terms
5. Site 2: Pullman Property—Carlson Blvd & Pullman Ave.
From the 1900s through the 1950s the Pullman Company sandblasted layers
of lead-based paint prior to repainting railcars. Lead-contaminated soil from
the site was removed, but arsenic remained in all 18 samples collected after
initial cleanup.
6. Site 3 . . .Miraflores Nursery, S. 47th
St at Wall
Ave.
PCE, chlorinated pesticides, lead in soil and groundwater; the 45th
Street
plume from the nurseries put PCE and TCE in residential groundwater
8. Site 4—Veolia/CAETC/Onyx—1125 Hensley Ave.
Bay Area environmental/California Advanced Environmental Technology
Corp./ONYX. Hazardous waste transfer facility
9. Site 5: Blair Landfill for Stauffer Chemical—foot of S.
51st
St
850 parts per million (ppm) DDT in the soil as well as dieldrin, arsenic,
cadmium, and lead in excess of clean up standards
10. Blair Landfill for Stauffer Chemical—slide 2
This site also includes the Stege Property Pistol Range; lead slugs in soil
over 200,000 parts per million
11. Site 6—Summer (del Caribe) Chemical—2020 Wright
Ave.
Fireproofing material manufacturer: workers wore lead-contaminated
clothing home to their children; high lead (solder), plus zinc (flux) and
VOCs in groundwater from on-site burial. Some ran off property and
concentrated in a ditch on the N. side of the 2100 block of Meeker Ave.
12. Site 7—Great Western Chemical—860 Wharf Street
Ferric chloride produced from hydrochloric acid on site and in sewer
discharge; TCE in groundwater
13. Site 8—California Oils, PVO—1145 Harbour Way
Vegetable oil refiner; phenols, nickel, and acid contamination on site and
in sewer discharges
14. Site 9: University of California/California Cap Company
1301 S. 46th
Street
Mercury in groundwater and soil from mercury fulminate in explosive cap
manufacturing and arsenic from Wood Products Laboratory; cinders from
Stauffer Chemical, spread all over this property to fill in the Bay and suppress
weeds and dust, contain arsenic, copper, lead , mercury, and PCBs above
hazardous waste levels (cont. next slide)
15. University of California—slide 2
Also in soil are chlordane and DDT/DDE/DDD. Arsenic, beryllium
cadmium, copper, mercury, nickel, carbon tetrachloride, DCE, TCE, PCE,
vinyl chloride, and PCBs were in groundwater above drinking water
Maximum Contaminant Levels.
17. Site 10—Liquid Gold—South of I-580, East of Bayview
Exit
Hazardous waste storage site: toluene, nickel in groundwater; PCBs,
phenol, lead, zinc, copper, chromium, nickel, volatile organic compounds
(VOCs)
18. Site 11—Zeneca/ICI Americas/Stauffer—1415 S. 47th
St.
Stauffer’s Elwood Trimpey said their pesticides were “so harmless I could
drink a glass of it right now and it would have no effect.” Uranium and
beryllium metal were melted. John de Benedictus stated they used vinyl
chloride in research . They manufactured carbon disulfide, . . .
(cont. next slide)
19. Stauffer Chemical/ICI Americas/Zeneca—slide 2
Sulfuric (battery) acid, alum, phosphate fertilizer, titanium trichloride, and
pesticides. Proprietary pesticides include captan (thiocarbamate, molinte
(thiocarbamate, bensulide or Phosmet (thio phospate) fonofos (thio phosphate),
metam sodium or Vapam (dithiocarbamate, carbophenothion (thio phosphate),
cycloate (thiocarbamate, butylate (thiocarbamate), EOTC or Eptam
(thiocarbamate, flurochloridone (chloropyrrollidinone), napropamide or Devrinol
(amide, pebulate (thiocarbamate), and vernolate (thiocarbamate). Hi soil
concentration include arsenic (1,660 ppm), mercury (11.6 ppm), zinc (1,470 ppm),
lead (346 ppm), nickel, copper, cadmium, DDD/DDE/DDT, PCBs, PCE, TCE, DCA,
DCE, chlorobenzene, benzene, vinyl chloride, etc., in soil gas and groundwater.
20. Site 12: Chevron Refinery--841 Chevron Way
As of 1990, 115-174 million pounds of toxics stored on site. (2.9 million gal
toluene, 100,000 gal phenol, 1.9 million gal benzene, 230,000 lb asbestos,
1,240 lb lead, 100,000 gal nickel, 10,000 lb zinc, 1,000 lb cadmium, 1,700 gal
mercury. ) 240,000 pounds per year of toxics are released to the air—benzene,
toluene, chloroform, PCE, methylene chloride, nickel. A major fire August 6,
2012 was caused by old corroded pipes; over 15,000 people sought hospital
treatment due to the fire.
21. Site 13—North American Packaging Corp./Rheem
Manufacturing—801 Chesley
Plant: tin plating, zinc release, hydrocarbon thinner, lead
22. Site 14: Bray Oil, 801 Wharf Street
Bulk oil terminal—Solvents in groundwater.
23. Site 15: Reaction Products, 850 Morton Ave.
2008 accidental toluene release; the state ordered a TCE and DCE
removal action
24. Site 15 (cont): Collins Ave & Morton Ave.—three additional locations
Dennison Eastman Corp. paper manufacturing, 3451 Collins Ave.: volatile organic compounds (PCE, TCE), PCP
Koppers polyester resin chemical plant, 3501 Collins Ave.: 0.9 million lb. toxics; 29,000 lb./yr total toxics
released to air
Witco Corporation, 850 Morton Ave., produced polymerization initiators for plastics and benzoyl peroxide
production from 1957 to 1990. Alkaline wastewater from the manufacturing processes was neutralized on site
and held in two unlined surface impoundments. 270 lb./yr. total toxics released to air
25. Site 16: Fass Metals, W. Gertrude Ave.
1,100 ppm PCBs in soil
26. Site 17: Allied/General Chemical, 525 Castro St.
Sulfuric (battery) acid manufacturing plant: 1993 fuming sulfuric acid release affected
more than 1,000 residents; 1.4 million pounds was stored on site at that time.
27. Site 18: United Heckathorn, 402 Wright Ave.
Pesticide storage: 12 ppm DDT from old Montose Chemical Corp. dock; 1500 cu.yd. of
soil was removed and Lauritzen Channel was dredged, but the mud in the channel is
still as contaminated as ever.
28. Site 19: 4 locations near Wright Ave. & S. Harbour Way (also United Heckathorn)
Widing/Arrow Transportation, 1030 Wright Ave. chemical tank truck terminal: phenol drum exploded,
launching it into the air July 1990
Virginia Plating, Harbour Way S. at Wright Ave.: metal plating solutions
Richmond Plating, 738 S. Harbour Way: electroplating shop: lead, chromium, cadmium, copper, TCA, TCE
released to air and groundwater. It smelled like bitter almonds (the odor of hydrogen cyanide) inside the
shop. The District Attorney’s team caught its owner Mel Hughes dumping plating solution wastes down
the toilet. Hughes fled the state. The VOC plume was still being cleaned up in 2009-12
Benzyl Products/Bio-Rad, 803 Wright Ave.: organic chemical manufacturer
29. Site 19 (cont.) Widing/Arrow Transportation,
1030 Wright Ave.
See previous slide for details
30. Site 20: Electro-forming, 130 Nevin Ave.
Electroplating shop: cyanide and metals used and stored on site. In the
1980s, its permit to discharge wastewater was suspended; nitric acid cloud
was released in 1992; in 1994 children playing in an unlocked shed nearby
found the company’s plating chemicals stored illegally; the building itself is a
former PG&E substation with PCBs in soil
31. Site 21: BNSF Railway yard between Castro St. &
Garrard Ave..
An underground lake of diesel in soil and groundwater from spilled engine fueling;
diesel from its catchment overwhelmed the municipal wastewater treatment plant
numerous times
32. Site 22: Marwais (Pinole Point) Steel,
1 Barrett Ave.
9-10 million lb. toxics stored on site (1 million lb. zinc) at peak, 9,000 lb/year
toxics released to air
33. Site 23: Puritan Bennett, 7th
& Hensley St.
Gas manufacturer; nitrous oxide caused plant to explode in the 1980s
34. Site 24: Drew Sales, 1156 Castro Street
Lead, nickel, copper, zinc, and asbestos in soil
35. Site 25: H&H Recycling, 910 Sanford Ave.
Waste vegetable oil refiner; nickel and benzene soil contamination on site
36. Site 26: Certain Teed, Inc. , 1014 Chesley Ave.
Roofing manufacturer; one day they dumped all lab chemicals down the drain
37. Site 27: BNSF property near Rumrill & Market
Drums removed with 40 ppm pesticides, 99 ppm zinc, 28 ppm lead, and 2 ppm PCBs; also PAHs,
hydrocarbons, dieldrin, PCBs, and lead in soil
38. Site 28: John Armitage, 1800 7th
St. (at Market)
Paints and coatings manufacturer; hazardous waste.
39. Site 29: W. Gertrude junkyards.
Lead, copper, zinc in soil.
40. Site 30: Battery Point, end of Rydin Rd.
Point Isabel battery graveyard full of lead, mobilized by sulfuric (battery)
acid (pile of dirt has been removed for Bay Trail)
41. Site 31: PG&E Service yard, 3401 Regatta
Suspected source of PCBs spread throughout the area
42. Site 32: Pacific Hard Chrome,
51st
& Montgomery Sts.
Air emissions of chromium +6; chromium +6 groundwater plume under Harbor
Front Businesses; owner Duane Germen died of chromium caused cancer like
residents of Hinckley, CA as depicted in the film “Erin Brockovich”
43. Site 33: Bio-Rad, 3110 Regatta Blvd.
Resin manufacturer,; the Air Board order forced the company to switch away from using chloroform as
its main solvent because of new hazardous air pollutant laws; a chloroform and methylene chloride
plume under the plant reaches to Meeker Slough; settled for penalty after admitting discharge of
hazardous materials to sanitary sewer
44. Site 34: J.S. Marten, Regatta Blvd, and Marina Bay
J.S. Marten, wheelabrating: pewter (contains lead and copper) wastes.
Marina Bay--World War II era shipyards (including what are now residences): lead (paint) and
Stoddard solvent remain on site.
45. Site 35: Union Carbide, 1215 S. Harbour Way,
Bulk chemical terminal--groundwater contained up to 125,000 ppm methyl (wood) alcohol, 53,000
ppm butyl cellosolve, 10,700 ppm MEK, 7,000 ppm MIBK, 4,400 ppm isophorone, 230 ppm 1,2- DCA.
46. Site 36: PVO/California Oils, 1145 Harbour Way S.
Vegetable oil refiner--phenols, nickel, and acid contamination on site and in sewer
discharges
47. Site 37: 5 locations along Cutting Blvd.
Texaco and Time Oil/Shore Terminals, 100 Cutting Blvd. bulk oil storage: 420 lb./yr. hydrocarbons released to air in
1990
Cal Coast Marine boatyard, 310 W. Cutting Blvd.: 21,000 ppm copper, 1,100 ppm zinc, and 750 ppm lead in
sandblast wastes
Richmond Boatworks boatyard, 320 W. Cutting Blvd.: copper, zinc, and lead in sandblast wastes
Sanford and Wood boatyard, 530 W. Cutting Blvd.: 34,000 ppm copper, 2,500 ppm zinc, and 980 ppm lead in
sandblast wastes
Airco/Air Liquide gas manufacturer, 731 W. Cutting Blvd.: 160,000 lb/yr toxics released to air; on occasion, releases
to storm sewer turned Santa Fe Channel Channel pink with permanganate
48. Site 37 (cont.): Airco/Air Liquide, 731 Cutting Blvd.
See previous slide.
49. Site 38: Veriflo & Kensington Laboratories
Veriflo, 250 Canal Blvd.: heavy metal plating solutions
Kensington Laboratories, 750 National Ct.: heavy metal plating solutions
50. Site 39: Four Canal Blvd. Locations
GATX/Unitank, 1140 Canal Blvd.: bulk oil terminal: 3,000 lb/yr toxics released to air
Unocal, 1148 Canal Blvd.: bulk oil terminal: jet fuel leak in 1989 earthquake posed explosive hazard; 610
lb/yr benzene released to air
Arco, 1306 Canal Blvd.: bulk oil terminal: 4 million lb. toxics; 1000 lb/yr benzene released to air
World War II era shipyards (such as residences renamed Seacliff Marina off 1312 Canal Blvd.): lead,
mercury, asbestos in soil
51. Site 40: Badger Meter, 1001 W. Cutting Blvd.
Instrument manufacturer—cyanide, copper, and lead discharged into
sewer
52. Site 41: Petromark, Brickyard Cove & S. Dornan Drive
Bulk storage terminal--a shipping terminal for huge quantities of liquids, sometimes
next to a port, but usually with pipelines, railroads & roads.]
53. Site 42: Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot
Bulk storage terminal with bulk tanks--cylindrical industrial tanks with up to a million
gallons used for storing products, usually petroleum products.
54. Site 43: Apogee Chemical, 525 De Carlo Ave.
Manufacturer, lead in soil and TCE, DCE and vinyl chloride in groundwater
55. Site 44: Myers Drum plant, 900 Brookside Dr.
1,000 lb toxics stored; 81,000 lb/year toxics released to the air
56. Site 45: West County Sanitary Landfill, 1 Parr Blvd
A lot of the wastes generated at the sites above ended up in this Class I
(hazardous waste) disposal facility
57. Site 46: Three sites on Parr Blvd.
Erickson, Inc., 255 Parr Blvd., hazardous waste transfer facility
Agra Foundation, 155 Parr Blvd.: 240 ppm lead and 55 ppm naphthalene in soil
American Refining/Broadline, 81 Parr Blvd., cyanide plating baths removed silver from film:
2,500 ppm cyanide and 340 ppm lead in soil
58. Site 47: FMC, 855 Parr Blvd
Pesticide manufacturer: pesticides in soil and groundwater; copper,
mercury, chromium, lead, and zinc in soil
59. Site 48: Two locations on Goodrick Ave.
Curoco, 2775 Goodrick Ave. Equipment repair: 28127100 ppm copper in soil
MatlackriteSol, 2570 Goodrick Ave.: Chemical tank truck terminal
60. Site 49: Four locations on Giant Highway (all close to the marker)
Brulin chemical plant, 2775 Giant Hwy.: 0.5 million lb. toxics stored (2,500 lb. phenol, 6,400 gal methylene
chloride, and 2,500 gal TCA)
Cooper Chemical plant, 2801 Giant Hwy.: PCBs, benzene, toluene, TCE, TCA, arsenic, copper, chromium,
lead, zinc in soil and groundwater
East Bay Washrack, 2812 Giant Hwy.: VOCs in groundwater, lead in soil
American Standard Products toilet manufacturer, 3002 Giant Hwy.: 83,000 lb lead in soil and groundwater
61. Site 50: Pinole Point Steel, 5000 Giant Highway
Metal coater, toxic metals stored on site
62. Site 51: Hensley Street, two locations
Chevron Chemical, 940 Hensley St.--Thicarbamate and orthophospahte pesticide manufacturer; in 1994 it was
1 of only 3 hazardous waste incinerators operating in California; 8 million lb. toxics stored (6.6 million lb.
pesticides, 57,000 gal toluene, 9,800 lb methylene chloride; 85,000 lb/year toxics released to air before being
dismantled; arsenic and mercury remained in groundwater and soil, contaminating rainwater (now a parking
lot).
Industrial Strength, 1065 Hensley Street—heavy metal plating solutions (now part of Richmond Parkway)
63. Additional locations
Amot Controls, 401 - 1st
Street—Instrument manufacturer; soil and groundwater contain PCE,
TCE, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-DCE, 1,1-DCE (now a parking lot)
Bill’s Radiator repair shop, 23rd
Street at Grant Ave.—Bill Delguidice served time in jail for illegal
disposal of hazardous lead wastes into a dumpster that oozed down the gutter on
23rd
St. (near Grant Elementary School)
Walter Tamley Associates, 1023 Factory Street—Battery reconditioning; lead in soil. (now a
parking lot)
UPS, 1601 Atlas Rd., trucking terminal
PreFinish Metals, 2995 Atlas Rd.
Cooper Drum, 2200 Central Ave. drum reconditioning
Budway, 1015 Chesley Ave. trucking terminal
East Bay Brass Foundry, 1200 Chesley Ave. (lead)
Richmond Machine Engineering Co./ Atlas Foundry & Mfg., 3701 Collins Ave. machining/foundry
Colloids California Div., 350 Freethy Blvd. specialty chemicals, e.g. vinyl chloride
Luckicup, 1850 Garden Tract Rd. plastic mfg
Urban Resource Recycling Yard, 1880 Garden Tract Rd. junkyard
Deal Auto & Truck Wrecking, 400 W. Gertrude Ave. junkyard
Davis Metal Products, 2280 Giant Hwy. metal fabrication
Jack Parker Trucking, 2666 Giant Hwy. trucking terminal
Richmond Machine & Fabricating (Cooper Chemical), 2801 Giant Hwy. machining
64. Additional locations
Liquid Gold hazardous waste storage site, south of I-580 east of Bayview exit. Toluene, nickel in groundwater,
PCBs,phenol, lead, zinc, copper, chromium, nickel, volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Safeway distribution center, 905 S. 30th
Street (note: this address appears to be incorrect)
Anhydrous ammonia refrigeration posed an acute hazardous release threat at one time; a 1980 fire caused a 3-
day cloud including ammonia
Catellus 23rd
Street railroad shop, east of Marina Way S. between Wright Ave. and Regatta Blvd.: lead in soil
Miles Tank Lines, Hall Ave. near S. Harbour Way, chemical truck terminal
East Bay Washrack (Jack Parker Trucking), 2832 Giant Hwy. truck wash
Georgia Pacific, 2502 Goodrick Ave.
Solid waste transfer station, 2565 Goodrick Ave.
Graham Packaging (Sonoco), 2600 Goodrick Ave. fiber drums and plastic bottles mfg
Rose/Big Sky, 2701 Goodrick Ave. drum reconditioning
Eng Bros. Metal & Wood, 2707 Goodrick Ave.
8-Ball Line Trucking, 2717 Goodrick Ave. trucking terminal
Former lumber company, 2781 Goodrick Ave.
Tinsley Labs, Inc., 3900 Lakeside Dr., optical equipment mfg, metal plating
Matrix, 4050 Lakeside Dr.
Stauffer Chemical, 525 Maas Ave., phosphoric acid mfg
Gibson-Homans Co., 810 Market Ave., caulk, glaze, seals mfg.
Pik ‘n’ Pull, 1015 Market Ave. junkyard
Rich-Tex, Inc., 777 Market Ave. dry wall mfg.
65. Additional locations
A&D Auto Wreckers, 11 Parr Blvd. junkyard
Carlos Auto Wreckers, 51 Parr Blvd. junkyard
Broadline Corp., 81 Parr Blvd. steel fabrication
AMT Metals, 211 Parr Blvd. steel fabrication
Wiegmann & Rose, 215 or 251 Parr Blvd. machine shop
RD Miners, 401 Parr Blvd.
306/Richmond (Laidlaw Transit), 436 Parr Blvd. bus yard
Bay Cities Crane, 457 Parr Blvd.
Crown Cork & Seal, 601 Parr Blvd.
Central Processing Facility, 101 Pittsburg Ave.
Radiant Color, 2800 Radiant Ave.
Go Battery, 1441 Rumrill Bvd., battery assembly
Berlex, 15049 San Pablo Ave. pharmaceutical mfg.
Noll Mfg., 1900 7th
St. sheet metal mfg.
R&K Industrial Products Co., 1945 N. 7th
St. industrial wheel mfg.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, 3031 Research Dr.
66. Some Resources for Toxics in Richmond:
• Austin, D.S., Epidemiological Study of the Incidence of Cancer as Related to Industrial
Emissions in Contra Costa County, CA DHS, Nov., 1982
• Kaldor, J., et al, Statistical Association Between Cancer Incidents and Mortality, and
Estimated Residential Exposure to Air Emissions and Chemical Plants, Journal of
Environmental Health Perspectives, 54: 319-32 (1984)
• Clark, H., Thomas, A., & Wilmsen, C., Fighting Toxic Emissions in Richmond, California, 1984-
2000, Nabu Press (2003)
• Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Program and Ombudsman
• www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/search.asp
• West County Toxics Coalition
• Richmond Southeast Shoreline Area Community Advisory Group
67. Glossary: The A B C s of Toxics
• Amide: class of chemicals that includes some powerful pesticides
• Anhydrous ammonia: gas that burns lungs, eyes, nasal membranes and
sucks up all moisture it comes in contact with in the body
• Arsenic: extremely poisonous, can cause cancer
• Asbestos: building material that causes cancer in the lining of the lungs
• Baykeeper: non-profit organization headed by a Baykeeper (person); they
hunt for discharges in the Bay and sue polluters
• Benzene: A VOC proven to cause human leukemia, disrupted production
of blood cells, damage to immune system responses, genetic damage;
target organ, bone marrow
• Benzoyl peroxide: irritant to nose, skin and eyes; potentially explosive
• Beryllium: very toxic metal; attacks immune system; can cause
pneumonia, bronchitis
• Butyl cellusolve: attacks liver and kidneys, possibly causes cancer
• Cadmium: attacks kidneys and immune, reproductive and nervous
systems
68. Glossary continued
• Carbon disulfide: solvent, life threatening to heart and nervous system
• Carbon tetrachloride: A VOC linked to cancer, kidney/liver damage,
nervous system damage, potential reproductive toxicity
• Chlordane: banned pesticide can cause migraines, anxiety, depression,
diabetes, respiratory disease, cancer of the testicles
• Chlorinated pesticide: class of banned pesticides such as DDT, chlordane
and dieldrin
• Chlorobenzene: A VOC that can attack liver and kidneys
• Chloroform: A VOC linked to cancer, kidney/liver damage, central nervous
system depression, potential reproductive toxicity
• Chloropyrrolidinone: class of pesticides
• Chromium: heavy metal; its +6 form can cause cancer, as a Hinckley, CA
(see “Erin Brockovich”)
• Copper: heavy metal can cause metal fever
• Cyanide: deadly poison
• DCA (Dichloroethane): A VOC linked to stomach, lung, breast cancer, plus
liver, kidney, lung, and nervous system damage
69. Glossary continued
• DCE (Dichloroethylene): A VOC linked to liver toxicity and reduced red
blood cells
• DDD: toxic breakdown product of DDT
• DDE: toxic breakdown product of DDT
• DDT: A pesticide that, like its breakdown products (DDD and DDE), is
linked to nervous system, liver, kidney damage
• Dieldrin: A pesticide linked, like its cousin aldrin, to nervous system and
liver damage
• Dithiocarbamate: class of toxic pesticides including metam sodium (the
chemical in the Dunsmuir spill in the 1980s)
• Ethylbenzene: A VOC linked possibly to cancer, kidney/liver damage, long-
term damage to nervous system
• Heavy metal: cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel,
uranium, zinc, etc.
• Hydrocarbon: class of fuels/solvents such as benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, etc.
• Isophorone: solvent, irritant to eyes, nose, throat; possibly can cause
cancer
70. Glossary continued
• Lead: terribly toxic; attacks nervous system, development of fetus and
children
• MEK (Methyl ethyl ketone): A VOC linked to nervous system damage
• Mercury: terribly toxic; attacks brain, development of fetus and children
• Methylene chloride: A VOC linked to cancer, kidney/liver damage,
nervous system damage
• MIBK (Methyl isobutyl ketone): A VOC linked to liver and kidney damage
• Naphthalene: the VOC in mothballs; destroys red blood cells; possibly
causes cancer
• Nickel: attacks nose, voice box, lungs; can cause cancer and reproductive
system damage
• Orthophosphate pesticide: class of pesticides that includes nerve gas
• PAHs (poly aromatic hydrocarbons): some of this class of hydrocarbons
cause cancer even at really low concentrations
• PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls): A nonflammable fluid linked to cancer,
plus immune, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system damage even
at really low concentrations
71. Glossary continued
• PCE (Perchloroethylene): The dry cleaners’ VOC, linked to cancer, liver
damage, potential reproductive toxicity
• PCP (pentachlorophenol): toxic wood preservative; possibly causes cancer
• Permanganate: strong oxidizer chemical; eye and skin irritant
• Phenol: burns skin and can absorb through skin, attack immune system,
cause liver and kidney damage, heart disease, and possibly lung cancer
• Ppm (parts per million): 1 drop in 240 drums, with 55 gallons in each
drum
• Stoddard solvent: can cause dizziness, irritate eye, skin and throat, and
attack the nervous system
• TCA (Trichloroethane): A VOC that affects liver, breathing passages, and
nerves
• TCE (Trichloroethylene): A VOC linked to cancer, kidney/liver damage,
nervous system depression, potential reproductive toxicity
• Thiocarbamate: class of pesticides that can interfere with development
and damage nervous and reproductive systems
72. Glossary continued
• Thio phosphate: class of pesticides
• Toluene: A VOC linked to kidney/liver damage, fetal damage
• Uranium: Radioactive metal, possibly can cause lung cancer
• Vinyl chloride: A VOC linked to finger bone deterioration, reduction in
blood flow to fingers and toes, nervous and reproduction system damage,
proved to cause human liver cancer.
• VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds): Includes benzene, carbon
tetrachloride, chloroform, DCA, DCE, ethylbenzene, methylene chloride,
PCE, TCA, TCE, toluene, vinyl chloride, xylenes, etc.
• Xylenes: A VOC possibly linked to kidney damage, fetal damage
• Zinc: metal that can damage pancreas and lead to heart disease
73. About the author, acknowledgements
The author, Steve Linsley, began working as an environmental scientist in Richmond in
1979. He has been a member of the Point Molate Restoration Advisory Board,
West County Toxics Coalition, Richmond Southeast Shoreline Area Community
Advisory Group, Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Commission, and West Contra
Costa Group of the Sierra Club.
I wish to acknowledge fellow Richmond Toxic Tour leaders Phil Maynard, Dr. Henry
Clark, Michael Herz, and Dr. Wendell Brunner.
Photos from google maps, google earth, Jack Lucero Fleck, and Rose Stamm; Cover
photo by Drew Dellinger—www.drewdellinger.com
--Steve Linsley, July, 2013