Learn the Issues
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School IAQ Assessment Mobile App
Overview of the the Schools IAQ Assessment Mobil App and directions on how to download the app for Apple or Android smart devices.
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What guidelines are available to compare air cleaners?
Excerpted from: Residential Air Cleaners With the exception of the DOD method in Military Standard 282 (see reference 1 below), used only to rate particle reduction by high efficiency filters, the federal government has not published any guidelines or standards for use in determining how well an air cleaner works…
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Will air cleaners reduce health risks?
Air cleaners may reduce the health effects from some particles - small solid or liquid substances suspended in air, such as dust or light spray mists. Some air cleaners, under the right conditions, can effectively remove certain respirable-size particles (for example, tobacco smoke particles). These invisible particles are of concern…
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What are ionizers and other ozone generating air cleaners?
From: Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals Ion generators act by charging the particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tabletops, draperies, occupants, etc. Abrasion can result in these particles being resuspended into the air. In some cases these devices contain a collector…
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Should you use an air cleaner?
Many factors need to be considered in determining whether use of an air cleaner is appropriate in a particular setting. Therefore, the decision whether or not to use an air cleaner is left to the individual. EPA has not taken a position either for or against the use of these…
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting
This document contains the action and consensus items that the workgroup agreed upon at its November 4-5, 2004, meeting in Washington, DC.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern: Workgroup Briefing Book - SectionC
This section contains the issue papers.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern: Workgroup Briefing Book - SectionA
This section contains the introduction and agenda.
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Speaker Notes for the Community Training Module about Five-Year Reviews of Federal Facilities
These are the speaker notes pulled from the PowerPoint presentation on Five Year Review community oriented training module for use during RPM's presentation to FYR community groups.
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Final Responses October 2007 - Draft Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Guidance Document - Comment Form
Comments from various individuals and organizations, along with responses from the EPA,Final Responses October 2007.
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MEC HA Framework Option Paper #4
This paper discusses (a) options for the framework structure, including advantages and limitations and (b) options for the framework output (in the context of the recommended structure).
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting: Executive Summary
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its March 29-30, 2005, meeting in Washington, DC.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern: Workgroup Briefing Book - SectionB
This section contains the glossary and acronyms.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern: Workgroup Briefing Book - SectionD
This section contains the background materials.
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Get Involved with Cleanups at Federal Facilities
get involved in cleanups at federal facilities
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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Industrial Contamination in Newark’s Pierson’s Creek
Newark, N.J. - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a plan to clean up contaminated sediment, soil and industrial waste in Pierson’s Creek, a 1.5-mile waterway that runs through an industrial area in Newark, New Jersey.
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Source Water Protection Planning
Public water systems and source water protection partners can use source water assessment results to inform development of an action plan and implementation of measures to protect and/or enhance source water.
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State Implementation Plan (SIP) Attainment Demonstration Guidance
how to prepare attainment demonstrations for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and the Regional Haze Rule using air quality modeling and other relevant technical analyses.
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Multipollutant Modeling Applications
2002 multi-pollutant modeling platform
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Photochemical Modeling Applications
Provides access to modeling applications involving photochemical models, including modeling of ozone, particulate matter (PM), and mercury for national and regional EPA regulations such as the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the Clean Air Mercury Rule