Science & Technology

Summary of Minnesota's Water Reuse Guideline or Regulation for Industry

Minnesota (State Regulation) | Source water: Treated municipal wastewater | End use: Water reuse for industry

Summary of Indiana's Water Reuse Guideline or Regulation for Landscaping

Indiana (State Regulation) | Source water: Treated Municipal Wastewater, Stormwater, and Industry Process Water | End use: Landscaping

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting May 18-19, 2016

View meeting materials and the transcript of the May 2016 PPDC meeting.

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Tier 1 Battery of Assays

Notice announcing the EDSP Tier 1 battery of assays and availability of test guidelines (protocols) for conducting the assays included in the battery.

KABAM Version 1.0 User's Guide and Technical Documentation - Appendix F -Description of Equations Used to Calculate the BCF, BAF, BMF, and BSAF Values

Describes equations for bioconcentration, bioaccumulation, biomagnification and biota-sediment accumulation factors used in KABAM V1.0. KABAM is a simulation model used to predict pesticide concentrations in aquatic regions for use in exposure assessments.

Occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the South Platte

The widespread occurrence of natural and synthetic organic chemicals in surface waters can cause ecological risks and human health concerns.

End-of-Life Solar Panels: Regulations and Management

When solar panels, which typically have a 25-30 year lifespan, reach the end of their lives and become waste, they must be managed safely. Learn about this renewable energy waste, different types of solar panels and how they are regulated.

2nd ITC Report

Second Report of the Interagency Testing Committee to the Administrator, EPA

Twenty-Fifth ITC Report

Twenty-Fifth Report of the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the Administrator, EPA

Third ITC Report

Third Report of the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the Administrator, EPA

OPPT N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) Draft Risk Assessment Final Comments of Nine Member Peer Review Panel

This document contains the comments on the N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) risk assessment by the members of the Peer Review Panel.

Twenty-Sixth ITC Report

Twenty-Sixth Report of the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the Administrator, EPA

TSCA Work Plan for Chemical Assessments : 2014 Update

EPA is updating its list of existing chemicals for assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); this is known as the TSCA Work Plan for Chemical Assessments.

TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment N-Methylpyrrolidone: Paint Stripper Use

This final assessment for N-Methylpyrrolidone identified acute and chronic health risks to people, particularly pregnant women and women of childbearing age, who who are exposed to paint and coating removal products containing high concentrations of NMP.

Fourth ITC Report

Fourth Report of the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the Administrator, EPA

Responses to Comments for N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) Work Plan Risk Assessment

This document summarizes the public and external peer review comments that the EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) received for the draft work plan risk assessment for n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP).

Testing Consent Order On 4 Nonylphenol, Branched

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with GAF Chemicals Corporation, GE Specialty Chemicals Incorporated, Kalama Chemicals Incorporated, Monsanto Company, Rohm & Haas Company, Schenectady Chemicals Incorporated.