Science & Technology

Basic Information on TSCA Import-Export Requirements

Describes various TSCA import and export requirements under various Sections of TSCA and the CFR.

TSCA Requirements for Importing Chemicals

Describes various TSCA import and export requirements under various Sections of TSCA and the CFR.

Great Lakes Water Quality Monitoring Program Physical Parameters

The physical parameters that are measured and monitored as part of GLNPO's water quality monitoring program in the Great Lakes

Detecting Anthrax, Botulinum Toxin, and Ricin – Immunoassay Test Strips

This assay is listed as Tier I for presumptive analysis of BoNTs in drinking water samples and Tier II for presumptive analysis of BoNTs in other environmental sample types. The lateral flow immunochromatographic assay uses two antibodies in combination to

Yersinia pestis [Plague] – BSL-3

This method describes procedures for analysis of clinical samples and may be adapted for assessment of solid, particulate and liquid samples contaminated with Yersinia pestis using a culture method.

EPA Method 300.1, Revision 1.0: Determination of Inorganic Anions in Drinking Water by Ion Chromatography

SAM lists this method for preparation and analysis of water samples for fluoride and fluorosilicic acid and analysis of prepared solid and water samples for sodium azide, using ion chromatography.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidance for Laboratories Performing PCR Analyses on Environmental Samples

This document is to inform users of proper QC checks during site characterization using real time PCR.

U.S. EPA Method 3051A: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, and Oils

SAM lists this method for preparation of solid samples to be analyzed for arsenic, osmium, thallium, titanium and vanadium.

EPA Method EMSL-33: Isotopic Determination of Plutonium, Uranium, and Thorium in Water, Soil, Air, and Biological Tissue

SAM lists this method for the analysis of plutonium in drinking water by alpha spectrometry.

Bulletins Live! Two -- View the Bulletins

Endangered Species Protection Bulletins set forth geographically specific pesticide use limitations for the protection of threatened and endangered (listed) species and their designated critical habitat.