Science & Technology

SW-846 Test Method 9081: Cation-Exchange Capacity of Soils (Sodium Acetate)

method of cation-exchange capacity applicable to most soils, including calcareous and noncalcareous soils

SW-846 Test Method 8260D: Volatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

method to determine volatile organic compounds in a variety of solid waste matrices

SW-846 Test Method 8085: Compound-Independent Elemental Quantitation of Pesticides by Gas Chromatography with Atomic Emission Detection (GC/AED), part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods

method for quantitation of semivolatile organohalide, organophosphorus, organonitrogen, and organosulfur pesticides that are amenable to gas chromatography

Solar Panel Frequent Questions

Frequent questions about solar panels, a renewable energy waste.

Exposure Levels for Evaluating Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Indoor School Air

Exposure Levels for Evaluating PCBs in Indoor School Air

Battery Collection in Action Case Study: The Morongo Band’s Battery Program

Learn the type of management tools you can use for assessment is sustainable electronics.

Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools

The main purposes of a Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning system are to help maintain good indoor air quality through adequate ventilation with filtration and provide thermal comfort. HVAC systems are among the largest energy consumers in schools.

Equipment Certifications at the Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division

Field Branches Quality System and Technical Procedures

Toolkit of Resources to Assist States with Adopting and Implementing Numeric Nutrient Criteria

A toolkit that provides resources to facilitate state adoption of numeric nutrient criteria, helping to combat nitrogen and phosphorous pollution problems in the US.

EPA Geospatial Applications

EPA has developed many applications that allow users to explore and interact with geospatial data. This page highlights some of the flagship geospatial web applications but these represent only a fraction of the total.