Learn the Issues
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January 23-24, 2018 Meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
January 23-24, 2018 Meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
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Memorandum About the Science and Ethics Review of USDA Protocol for Laboratory Evaluation of Bite Protection from Repellent-treated Clothing for the United States Military
This review assesses the scientific aspects of the proposed research for a special efficacy study to assess etofenprox-treated U.S. Military uniforms in terms of the recommendations of the EPA and of the EPA Human Studies Review Board.
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Reporting and Protections
Information on how to seek informal advice or formally report allegations. Details and links to Whistleblower Protections. Contact information for the Scientific Integrity Official, Office of Inspector General, and Office of General Counsel.
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Policies and Practices
Scientific integrity policies and practices including Scientific Integrity Policy, Differing scientific opinions, Authorship best practices, Coordination Procedures with OIG in relation to Misconduct, Clearance best practices, and links to outside policies
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Authorship Best Practices
Authorship Best Practices
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Approaches for Expressing and Resolving Differing Scientific Opinions
EPA Policy on Differing Scientific Opinions
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Lead and Children's Health StoryMap
EPA's interactive lead StoryMap brings together science, data, guidance, and resources all in one place. Explore how lead affects children’s health, how exposures occur, and what we can do to reduce risks.
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Lead-Based Paint Laws & Regulations
This page describes EPA regulations relating to lead-based paint and other lead hazards.
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Lead Newsroom Archive
News announcements and press releases related to lead organized by date of release.
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Lead in Air
Sources of lead emissions vary from place to place, with highest air concentrations of lead usually found near lead smelters.
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Lead in Soil
Lead can be found naturally at low levels in soil. However, in some areas human activities have elevated these levels. Because lead is an element, it will continue to exist in the environment, even after the original lead source is gone.
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EPA Releases List of Expiring Confidential Business Information Claims Under TSCA
EPA Releases List of Expiring Confidential Business Information Claims Under TSCA-listserv page
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Everglades Ecosystem Assessment Phase IV: 2014 Report
SESD Project Identification Number: 14-0380
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EPA PFAS Drinking Water Laboratory Methods
Question and Answers for EPA Drinking Water Laboratory Method 537
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Public Notices of Lead Exceedances in Local Water Systems in the Pacific Southwest
As required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA is notifying communities of lead action level exceedances when a water system fails to provide a timely notice including potential health effects and what actions people can take to reduce their exposure.
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Drinking water warning for Dusty’s Camper World public water system in Bartow, FL
Recent drinking water samples taken by the Dusty’s Camper World in Bartow, Florida, found elevated levels of lead in some homes and/or buildings.
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Drinking water warning for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Okeechobee Clean Energy Center (OCEC) public water system in Okeechobee, Florida
Recent drinking water samples taken by the (FPL) Okeechobee Clean Energy Center in Okeechobee, Florida, found elevated levels of lead in some homes and/or buildings.
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Unexploded Ordnance Management Principles
This page contains a memo and interim guidance regarding unexploded ordnance at closed, transferring, and transferred ranges.
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Are there different RBOBs for ethanol than for MTBE? Kindly list the types of RBOBs with all the acceptable oxygenates or ethers for each RBOB.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes. The generic RBOB types are as follows: "Any oxygenate," "Any renewable oxygenate," "Any ether," "Any renewable ether," and "Non-VOC controlled renewable ether only." There are several legal oxygenates which may be blended with the various types of RBOB…
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Are specialty batches of gasoline (e.g. test fuels for the Auto-Oil research program) included in the baseline? Or are they considered "not introduced into commerce"?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Specialty batches of gasoline in very limited volumes may be interpreted to be "not introduced into commerce," subject to EPA approval. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers…