Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Trichloroethylene (TCE) Developmental Risks

As a result of the increased understanding of the developmental risks posed by TCE, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) developed joint guidance in February 2015.  The main document (Trichloroethylene (TCE) Indoor Air Guidance to Protect Building Occupants from Developmental Risk) lays out guidance for handling situations where women of childbearing age may be exposed to TCE vapors from an environmental release.  The supporting document (Brief Review of Trichloroethylene (TCE) Developmental Risks) provides the background information for the TCE developmental risk concerns upon which the guidance is based.
 
CT DPH recognizes that, beyond vapor intrusion, women of childbearing age may be exposed to TCE at Connecticut workplaces because of certain materials they are handling on the job.  CT DPH has created a TCE Occupational Health Alert as a result of these concerns about the reproductive hazards associated with TCE exposure.


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Contacts for Further Information

If you have any questions related to managing TCE Developmental Risks posed by an environmental release, please call the Remediation Division and/or the CT DPH Environmental Occupational Health Assessment program.


TCE environmental releases and remediation questions (DEEP Remediation) - (860) 424-3705

TCE health and occupational exposure questions (CT DPH) - (860) 509-7740

 
Content last updated October 18, 2019