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SEC 6080 - ICS Risks

Today's exercise will illustrate the importance of proper security on Industrial Control Systems. We'll use government resources to discover potential hazards in our own back yard.

Exercise: Toxic Chemicals managed with Industrial Control systems

  1. Open a browser and go this this location

http://www3.epa.gov/enviro/facts/tsca/tsca_search.html

  1. Type the location (zip code or City, State) into the TSCA search field and click the search icon
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  2. Click the button labeled List and Map…
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  3. Zoom in or out, move around until you find an area you’re interested in, then click Update facilities on map button

  4. Find a facility with toxic chemicals and hover over the orange square to pull up facility information link, click on the facility name

  5. Click on the TSCA chemical you want to know about. Do some research to find out the toxicity of a chemical used in the facility.

  6. To score 40 points for this activity, be prepared to report the following information:

Facility

Location

Chemical Name

Toxicity of Chemical