Science & Technology

EPA Research in Massachusetts

EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in Massachusetts.

EPA Research in the District of Columbia

EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in the District of Columbia.

EPA Research in California

EPA researchers are working hard to protect communities across the nation. Learn about some of the work EPA researchers are doing in California.

EPA Research Webinar Series

This page links to all of the EPA research webinar series.

The ROE is divided into 5 themes: Air, Water, Land, Human Exposure and Health and Ecological Condition. From these themes, the report indicators address fundamental questions that the ROE attempts to answer. For Land there are 5 questions.

Contaminated Land

This page explains the connection of the ROE indicators to the chapter themes. This page includes the ROE questions, lists of the related indicators, and additional background information.

Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge

This challenge asks solvers to submit detailed plans for a non-incineration way of destroying PFAS in concentrated aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), while creating the least amount of potentially harmful by-products.

Mouse Lung Tumor Workshop (Jan 2014)

This workshop was conducted to inform the development of assessments for chemicals where mouse lung tumors are an issue (e.g., ethylbenzene, naphthalene, styrene).

US Environmentally-Extended Input-Output (USEEIO) Models

US Environmentally-Extended Input-Output (USEEIO) is a family of models for environmental decision-making, providing a resource for estimating the potential environmental/economic impacts associated with the production or consumption of goods & services.

SAM Background

This page contains background information on the history and development of EPA's Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM).

Quality Control Guidelines for SAM Chemical Methods

Learn more about quality control guidelines and recommendations for the analysis of samples using the chemistry methods listed in EPA's Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM).

Protective Actions & Decontamination: Radiological Incident Response

The EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar summarizing protective actions under the EPA's radiation response authorities and highlighting related resources for effective response.

Technical Support to States

Summaries of EPA's homeland security and emergency response-related research and technical support to States.

2023 International Decontamination Research and Development Conference Proceedings

2023 EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference Proceedings summarizes presentations from speakers and their biographies.

Worth Calfee, Ph.D.

My science improves our Nation’s ability to respond to and recover from a biological incident.

2023 Decon Conference Special Sessions

Information on U.S. EPA's 2023 Decon Conference Special Sessions, including Poster Session, Technology Cafe, and Student Networking Session.

Clean or Replace? Decontaminating PFAS from Firefighting Equipment and Hangars Webinar

EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a webinar on research to refine existing cleanup guidance for firefighting systems, specifically hangar systems and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles impacted by PFAS.

Twenty Years of Homeland Security Research: How it Started and Where We Are Now Webinar

EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar on the 20-year history, development, and current focus of EPA's Homeland Security Research Program.

Steps to Safe PCB Abatement Activities

Region 7 Land Revitalization Resources

Region 7 land revitalization resource links.