Science & Technology
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The Big River and Floodplain - St. Francois, Jefferson and Washington Counties in Missouri - Fact Sheet, July 2019
Free Lead Testing and Residential Cleanup Opportunity; Protect Public Health and Prevent Lead Poisoning
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Chemical Safety Alert: Use Multiple Data Sources for Safer Emergency Response
Increases awareness of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) limitations so that first responders to accidental releases can take proper precautions and identify additional sources of chemical information, such as reactivity and incompatibility.
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Chemical Safety Alert: Emergency Isolation for Hazardous Material Fluid Transfer Systems - Application and Limitations of Excess Flow Valves
While excess flow valves (EFV) are in extensive service and have prevented numerous pipe or hose breaks from becoming much more serious incidents, experience shows that in some cases the EFV did not perform as intended, usually because of misapplication.
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Chemical Safety Alert: Hazards of Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) Operations
EPA and OSHA jointly publish this Chemical Safety Alert/Safety and Health Information Bulletin (CSA/SHIB) to increase awareness. DCU is a severe form of thermal cracking requiring high temperatures for long periods, for refining crude oils.
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Meet EPA researcher Dawn King
Research microbiologist Dawn King works in EPA’s National Exposure Research Laboratory where she identifies and assesses the health risk of microbial pathogens in water. This is her researchers at work profile.
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Chemical Safety Alert: Catastrophic Failure of Storage Tanks
Aboveground, atmospheric storage tanks can fail when flammable vapors in the tank explode and break either the shell-to-bottom or side seam, resulting in hazardous release accidents. Proper maintenance practices can help prevent accidents.
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Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Advisory: Hydrogen Fluoride
This advisory recommends ways Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and chemical facilities can reduce risks posed by the presence of hydrogen fluoride (HF), a strong inorganic acid used to manufacture CFCs, in their communities.
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Health Research Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets related to Health Research
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Health and the Environment
Research on Health Effects from Air Pollution, Climate Change, Water Research, COVID in the Environment, Risk Assessment, and Lead (pb).
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Assessing Variability in Petroleum Vapor Intrusion with PVIScreen
This is the webinar presentation on PVIScreen that was given on 3/14/18.
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Analyses of 2000-2002 PM Data for the PM NAAQS Review
These files document all analyses conducted in association with the EPA memorandum from Mark Schmidt, David Mintz, Tesh Rao, and Lance McCluney titled "Analyses of 2000-2002 PM Data for the PM NAAQS Review," August 29, 2003.
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Meet EPA Associate National Program Director for Air, Climate and Energy Dr. Rebecca Dodder
This is the profile of Dr. Rebecca Dodder who received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
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Funding, Resources, and Partnerships
Funding and partnership opportunities, tools, models, and other EPA resources to help protect public health.
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Funding, Tools, & Resources
Access information about funding, tools, and other EPA science-based resources available to help advance safer, less expensive, and more sustainable solutions for land and waste management.
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Ecological Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
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PIPS: Underway Water Quality Lab on Research Vessel
Innovative research on Great Lakes water quality using research vessels through Pathfinder Innovation Projects.
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PIPs: Harmful Algal Blooms and Satellites
Innovative research using satellite imagery to study harmful algal blooms through Pathfinder Innovation Projects.
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PIPs: Valley Fever and Wildfires
Innovative research on the connection between Valley fever and wildfires through Pathfinder Innovation Projects
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PIPs: Brain on a Chip
Innovative developmental neurotoxicology research from the Pathfinder Innovation Project "Brain on a Chip", studying how chemicals impact developing brains.
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PIPs News
Recent news from EPA Pathfinder Innovation Projects, a research program rewarding high-risk, high-reward research ideas.