Science & Technology

ROE Glossary

This page provides a glossary of terms used on the ROE web site to help users with the basic understanding of the report on the environment.

IRIS Bimonthly Public Meeting Materials (Sep 2014)

IRIS bimonthly public science meetings allow the public the opportunity to provide input and participate in discussions about preliminary assessment materials and draft IRIS assessments.

Update on Ramazzini Institute Data in IRIS Assessments

This page provides an update to EPA's response to the differences of opinion between NTP scientists and the Ramazzini Institute (RI) in the diagnosis of certain cancers reported in a study on methanol.

Evaluating Disinfection Methods for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Items Intended for Reuse

This study will identify and evaluate disinfection techniques and cleaning protocols that can be used for the disinfection of disposable and reusable PPE contaminated with viruses.

Where You Live: Risk Assessment

Where you live page shows visitors to the risk assessment website how to contact their local regional office by state. Since these link to pages maintained by the local offices they will have the most up-to-date contact information.

Appendix B-1 Size Distribution Data Matched to Epidemiology Studies

Spreadsheet Tool and Data Sets for Selecting the Best TEM Data Match to an Epidemiological Workplace

References

Risk assessment references

ECO Update and Ground Water Forum Issue Paper

Currently, there is a common perception that the discharge of contaminated ground-water to a surface-water body does not pose an ecological risk if contaminant concentrations

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.

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.

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

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)

Historical CBI Rulemaking Actions

Information and resources regarding the handling of confidential business information (CBI) under EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

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.

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.

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