Science & Technology
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Risk Assessment: EPA Risk Characterization Program, March 15, 1995
EPA has achieved significant pollution reduction over the past 20 years, but the challenges we face now are very different from those of the past.
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Regional Urban Background Study
This study identifies cities in the Southeast Region states for which urban soil background sampling has been completed as part of the Urban Background study in the EPA Region 4 states.
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Appendix C: List of Registered Observers
Report on the Peer Consultation Workshop to Discuss a Proposed Protocol to Assess Asbestos-Related Risk - Appendix C, List of Registered Observers
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Assessing Risks to populations at Superfund and RCRA Sites Characterizing Effects on Populations
In July 2000, ORD's Ecological Risk Assessment Support Center received a request from the Ecological Risk Assessment Forum (ERAF)
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Historical CBI Rulemaking Actions
Information and resources regarding the handling of confidential business information (CBI) under EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
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Managing Air Quality - Air Quality Modeling
Air quality modeling is a mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse and react in the atmosphere to affect ambient air quality.
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Review of Well Operator Files for Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Production Wells: Well Design and Construction Fact Sheet
EPA reviewed a statistically representative sample of oil and gas production wells reported by nine service companies to help understand the role of well design and construction practices preventing pathways for subsurface fluid movement.
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Review of Well Operator Files for Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Production Wells: Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Fact Sheet
Science in Action Fact Sheet on EPA's Well File Review: Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Report
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Data Center Optimization Initiative
EPA Data Center Optimization Initiative Strategic Plan Final
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Green Chemistry Challenge: 2017 Designing Greener Chemicals Award
Green Chemistry Challenge 2017 award winner, Merck, improved the synthesis of Letermovir. The new process will decrease the manufacturing carbon footprint and water usage.
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Green Chemistry Challenge: 2021 Designing Greener Chemicals Award
Green Chemistry Challenge 2021 award winner, Colonial Chemical, is being recognized for developing Suga®Boost surface cleaner.
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Green Chemistry Challenge: 2021 Greener Synthetic Pathways Award
Green Chemistry Challenge 2021 award winners, Merck is being recognized for a sustainable process to make Gefapixant Citrate and other drugs for chronic coughs
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2015 Specific Environmental Benefit: Climate Change Award
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2015 award winner, Algenol, blue-green algae to produce ethanol and other fuels, uses CO2 from air or industrial emitters, reduces the carbon footprint, costs and water usage, no reliance on food crops
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Green Chemistry Challenge: 2021 Greener Reaction Conditions Award
Green Chemistry Challenge 2021 award winners, Bristol Myers Squibb Company is being recognized for developing five sustainable reagents.
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Videos on Air Sensor Measurements, Data Quality, and Interpretation
EPA has developed an air sensors educational video series, in English and Spanish. The videos can be used to learn how the Agency collects and uses air quality data, how air quality health risks are communicated and how to interpret data collected.
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2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Purchasers and Distributors
Profiles of the winners of the 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Purchasers and Distributors category
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Science Matters Special Edition: Innovations in Air Quality Monitoring
Innovations in Air Quality Monitoring issue of EPA Science Matters newsletters provides information on citizen science monitoring, air sensors, and fenceline and transportation emissions.
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2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Purchasers and Distributors
Profiles of the winners of the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Purchasers and Distributors category
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2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Purchasers and Distributors
Profiles of the winners of the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in the Purchasers and Distributors category
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Alternatives to Certain Phthalates Partnership
The alternatives assessment partnership project on alternatives to certain phthalates seeks to eplore the human health and environmental profiles of eight action plan phthalates and functional alternatives