Science & Technology
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Chemical Safety for Sustainability Subcommittee Meeting Documents (November 16-18, 2016)
Meeting documents for the Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) Subcommittee meeting on November 16-18, 2016.
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ERLN Technical Support for Labs
The Environmental Response Laboratory Network provides policies and guidance on lab and data requirements, Standardized Analytical Methods, and technical support for water and radiological sampling and analysis
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Update Your Member Lab Compendium Data
The Compendium of Environmental Testing Laboratories is a limited-access online database of environmental laboratories nationwide that is available to EPA; Federal, State, and local emergency responders; laboratory personnel; and water utilities.
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A Guide to Siting and Installing Air Sensors
The availability of small, lower-cost, and more portable air sensors is an exciting development for individuals and organizations interested in measuring local air quality. But finding a place to site and install that sensor is important.
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Water-Smart Landscape Design
This brochure provides a holistic approach to developing a water-smart landscape for your home or property.
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Papers Addressing Scientific Issues in the Risk Assessment of Metals
To inform the consideration of metals properties, and to engage the external scientific community, the Agency commissioned external experts to lead the development of a series of issue papers.
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Methods for Identifying a Default Cross-Species Scaling Factor (Rhomsberg, 2004)
Provides a rationale for selecting default cross-species extrapolation factors with which to scale oral doses across species for non-carcinogenic endpoints.
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Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II) Volume 5: Governing Document for a Multi-Year Antimicrobial Chemical Exposure Monitoring Program (interim draft document with changes)
This document describes the overall scope of the AEATF II program, demonstrates the need for additional human exposure monitoring data and explains the proposed methodology for the exposure monitoring studies proposed for conduct by the AEATF II.
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Memorandum on Cumulative Risk Assessment Guidance - Phase I Planning and Scoping
This guidance directs each EPA office to take into account cumulative risk issues in scoping and planning major risk assessments.
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External Review Draft: Harmonization in Interspecies Extrapolation: Use of BW 3/4 as Default Method in Derivation of the Oral RfD
Recommends procedures, inclusive of default procedures, that will be used to estimate oral exposures in terms of human equivalents for all toxicologic endpoints.
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Issue Paper on the Human Health Effects of Metals
This paper discusses issues important to consider in developing a framework for performing human health assessments for exposure to metals and metal compounds
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Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II) Volume 5: Governing Document for a Multi-Year Antimicrobial Chemical Exposure Monitoring Program (interim draft document)
Describes the overall scope of the AEATF II program, demonstrates the need for additional human exposure monitoring data and explains the proposed methodology for the exposure monitoring studies proposed for conduct by the AEATF II.
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Background Material for the Human Studies Review Board's Review of Spak 1989
Journal article and details of EPA's science and ethics reviews of the study by Spak et al. from 1989.
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Learn About Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) New and Retread Tire Technologies
This page provides information about low rolling resistance tires that are SmartWay verified.
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Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II) Volume 6: Standard Operating Procedures for a Multi-Year Antimicrobial Chemical Exposure Monitoring Program
This document presents key AEATF II Standard Operating Procedures that support the submitted study protocols.
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Charge Questions for the October 1, 2013, Meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
Supporting material for the October 1, 2013, Meeting of the Human Studies Review Board
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Issue Paper on the Ecological Effects of Metals
A summary of biological and ecological responses to metals, and discuss the role of descriptive and predictive methods used to characterize effects of metals in risk assessment.
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Issue Paper on the Environmental Chemistry of Metals
EPA has identified three types of regulatory risk assessments where information regarding speciation of metals is useful and desirable: national hazard/risk ranking and characterization, site-specific assessments, and National Regulatory Assessments.
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Revised Draft Guidance for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Permit Modeling
Draft Guidance for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Permit Modeling
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Laboratory Environmental Sample Disposal Information Document - Companion to Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) – Revision 5.0
Document is intended to provide general guidelines for use by EPA and EPA-contracted laboratories when disposing of samples and associated analytical waste following use of the analytical methods listed in SAM.