HazMat Teaser

Consider the five phases of the life cycle of a hazardous material—production, transportation, storage, use, and disposal. Based on the map shown below, where in this community do you see a potential for a hazard to develop? A map is needed for this exercise. If you are visually impaired, please have a sighted person assist with this exercise.

Map of Central City depicting the Petrolux Pipeline to the north, the Pacific Railroad to the south, and the Central City Airport to the east. Highways 101 and 107 run north-south through the middle of the city. The map also displays the following (from north to south): Allen Marshlands; Chemex Industries; above-ground storage tank; nursing home; firehouse; gas station; high school; elementary school; Hidden Mounds landfill; and Miller's Warehouse.