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EPA to Hold School Chemical Cleanout Event

Release Date: 03/22/2007
Contact Information: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov

(Washington, D.C. - March 22, 2007)


WHO: Susan Bodine, EPA's Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Deborah Price, U.S. Department of Education's Assistant Deputy Secretary

WHAT: Announcement of EPA's Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign and recognition of Wakefield High School's responsible management of chemicals. EPA and the Department of Education will also recognize industry partners for their contributions to responsible chemical management in schools. Press interviews will be available in a science lab after the event.

WHEN: Friday, March 23, 2007, 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT

WHERE: Wakefield High School, 4901 South Chesterfield Road, Arlington, Va. 22206. Visitors should use the Dinwiddie Street entrance.

Information on the Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign: epa.gov/sc3