EPA Steps Up Health Protocol for Cleanup at Toxic Waste Sites

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Emergency medical technicians and thermometers should be on hand when conducting toxic waste cleanups toreduce exposure to the coronavirus, the EPA said in an internal memo released Wednesday.The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to limit the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by thecoronavirus, at Superfund sites, the most contaminated properties in the country. In the new memo, the agency isrecommending having an EMT on site and monitoring sta for coronavirus symptoms, like a fever or cough, whileconducting cleanup.