Science & Technology
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ECMPS Re-engineering Effort
This page describes the ECMPS reengineering effort.
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TSC Science Priorities
Learn about EPA Tribal Science Council science priorities.
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Research to Support Tribes
View products and publications related to research to support and partner with Tribes.
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
This web site will educate the public about indoor environmental issues, including health risks and the means by which human exposures can be reduced.
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Defining Assessment Factors
Fact sheet defining assessment factors and exclusion/inclusion criteria.
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Checklist for the Assessment of Existing Information/Secondary Data
Printable form listing elements to track when assessing existing information/secondary data.
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Equivalent Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Illustrative Example: Review and Documentation for Applying Assessment Factors in Collecting, Identifying and Evaluating Existing Literature
An example draft of the Elements of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
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Elements of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) For Collecting, Identifying and Evaluating Existing Scientific Data/Information
Template with detailed descriptions on how to collect, identify, and evaluate scientific data.
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Chemical Resistant Gloves Powerpoint
PowerPoint on chemical-resistant gloves
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Repellency Awareness Graphic: Informational Presentation for EPA’s Human Studies Review Board
Informational Presentation for EPA’s Human Studies Review Board April 9, 2014, by Rose Kyprianou, Field and External Affairs Division, and Kelly Sherman, Immediate Office, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Public Access
Public access to peer-reviewed, scientific research publications and research data is a major component of realizing EPA’s mission and embodying the principle of transparency.
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A Review of the Reference Dose and Reference Concentration Processes
This document summarizes the review and deliberations of the Risk Assessment Forum's RfD/RfC Technical Panel and its recommendations for improvements in the process of deriving reference values.
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EPA Order 1000.17 on Policy and Procedures of Protection of Human Research Subjects in EPA Conducted or Supported Research
This Order supersedes EPA Order 1000.17 Policy and Procedures on Protection of Human Subjects, July 30, 1999 including changes thereto, and establishes EPA responsibilities and policies for the use of human subjects in research.
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For EPA Grantees Proposing Human Subjects Research
More information for EPA Grantees proposing Human Subjects Research in their projects to receive approval by the EPA Human Subjects Research Review Official before any work involving human subjects can begin.
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July 20-21, 2021, Meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
Agenda and supporting documents for the July 20-21, 2021 meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: Resource Constraints, Leadership Decisions, and Workforce Culture Led to a Decline in Federal Enforcement
Report #21-P-0132, May 13, 2021. A decline in the EPA's enforcement activities may expose the public and the environment to undetected harmful pollutants.
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Deviated from Typical Procedures in Its 2018 Dicamba Pesticide Registration Decision
Report #21-E-0146, May 24, 2021. The EPA needs to document and follow established procedures to ensure scientifically sound decisions regarding pesticides.
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Measure and Track Performance of Programs Eliminated in President’s Budget but Later Funded by Congress
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Measure and Track Performance of Programs Eliminated in President’s Budget but Later Funded by Congress
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Cyprus Specialty Metals Company/Roquette America Inc. Facility, Keokuk, Iowa - Fact Sheet, February 2021
Public Comment Period for Draft RCRA Post-Closure Permit
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Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Air Contained in Canisters by Method TO-15, SOP No. HW-31 Revision 6
This document is designed to offer the data reviewer guidance in determining the validity of analytical data from the analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in air samples taken in canisters and analyzed by method TO-15.