Science & Technology

Final Mark-4 Study Science and Ethics Presentation

2018-2019 National Rivers and Streams Assessment - Fish Tissue Study

As part of the National Rivers and Streams Assessments (NRSA), the EPA conducts fish tissue contamination studies to evaluate the potential health impacts for people who eat fish.

Assessment of Thyroid Follicular Cell Tumors

This paper reviews the evidence concerning these presumptions for thyroid follicular cell tumors and indicates that they do not entirely hold for some thyroid carcinogens

Memorandum on Peer Review and Peer Involvement at EPA

Peer Review Policy and memo signed by the EPA Administrator on January 31, 2006.

Developing and Demonstrating Nanosensor Technology to Detect, Monitor, and Degrade Pollutants Grants

EPA awarded $1,499,979 in research grant funding to Clarkson University to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology to detect, monitor and degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater and surface water that may be used as drink

Supplemental Information for December 7, 2015 Discussion

HSRB Supplemental Information for December 7 2015 Discussion

Models to Predict the Removal of Emerging Micropollutants from Water by Novel Adsorbents in Fixed-Bed Column Processes Funding Opportunity

New funding opportunity to investigate the next generation of adsorbents to show the promise of more efficient and effective removal of micropollutants because of their modular design, tunable functionality, and in some cases, tailorable porosity.

National Rivers and Streams Assessment - Fish Tissue Studies

The EPA conducts fish tissue contamination studies as part of the National Rivers and Streams Assessments (NRSA) to evaluate the potential health impacts for people who eat fish.

Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Performance and Potential Risk in Different Regional and Hydrogeologic Settings Grants

EPA awarded $7,837,196 in grant funding to four institutions for research to improve our scientific understanding of uses and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge.

Selecting Exposure Routes and Contaminants of Concern by Risk-Based Screening

This memorandum describes EPA Region 3's recommended approach to dermal risk assessment at Superfund sites.

Updated Dermal Exposure Assessment Guidance

This memorandum describes EPA Region 3's recommended approach to dermal risk assessment at Superfund sites.

2010 Great Lakes Human Health Fish Tissue Study

This study involves the collection of recreational fish species from randomly selected nearshore sites in the Great Lakes and analysis of fish tissue for a variety of chemicals to evaluate the potential health impacts for people who eat fish.

Regional Guidance on Handling Chemical Concentration Data Near the Detection Limit in Risk Assessments

This memorandum describes EPA Region 3's Guidance on Handling Chemical Concentration Data Near the Detection Limit in Risk Assessments.

Risk Characterization Handbook

This Handbook has two parts. The first is the Risk Characterization guidance itself. The second part comprises the Appendices which contain the Risk Characterization Policy, the risk characterization case studies and references.

Freshwater Sediment Screening Benchmarks

Supporting document for Region 3 on the risk assessment website.

Research Grants for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plants and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities

EPA research grant funding to study the uptake and bioaccumulation of PFAS in agricultural products and settings.