Timeline
Which decade did the Verona Missouri facility start producing the toxic chemicals?
What is the 60's?
Dioxin was also used in the Vietnam war as a chemical herbicide and known as this
What is Agent Orange?
Most directly affected (illness, evacuation, etc.) by the contamination of Times Beach
What are residents?
In response to high levels of dioxin contamination, the federal government took this drastic action regarding the town’s residents
What is evacuation?
What was Times Beach known for before the Dioxin crisis?
What is a resort town?
In which year (1975, 1977, OR 1980) was the superfund enacted?
What is 1980?
After being hired by the Independent Petrochemical Corporation (IPC), this man began spraying waste-oil in eastern Missouri
Who is Russel Bliss?
The agency responsible for evaluating the levels of contamination/degradation and coordinating cleanups
What is the EPA?
To prevent future exposure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state officials used this solution for dealing with the contaminated soil
What is incineration (or thermal destruction)?
What government agency was in charge of the soil tests?
What is the EPA?
Which year and month was the first record for the flooding?
What is December, 1982?
The mass casualties of this animal alerted to the dangers of the dioxin waste
What are Horses?
The company bought Dioxin and Agent Orange from the factory in Verona
What is Syntex?
The EPA partnered with this federal agency to manage public health risks during and after the evacuation
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
What was Agent Orange used for during the Vietnam War?
What is chemical warfare?
In which year was the cleanup finalized?
What is 1997?
After the EPA concluded their dioxin soil testing, this environmental disaster happened not a day later
What is a flood?
The disaster led to the creation of the what program to clean up the toxic waste site nationwide?
What is the CERCLA Superfund Program?
The Times Beach incident prompted the creation of this long-term federal program to clean up toxic waste sites across the country
What is the Superfund program (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act - CERCLA)?
What date was the most recent EPA test of Times Beach to ensure its safety for the public?
What is 2012?
When did the State Route 66 Park first open to the public?
What is 1999?
After acquiring the chemical production from Hoffman and Taff, this company began producing dioxin and selling to Syntex
Who is NEPACCO?
This company rented a factory in Verona out to produce Agent Orange
What is Hoffman and Taff?
After cleanup, the site of Times Beach was transformed into this type of public facility as part of a long-term solution.
What is a state park (Route 66 State Park)?
The ___, Missouri facility produced Agent Orange components and hexachlorophene that generated Dioxin byproduct.
What is Verona?