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Data Management

All phases of a response to a wide-area CBR contamination incident will result in a substantial amount of data being collected, checked for quality, and maintained, to be used in decision-making. Depending on the size and scope of the contamination, data management could require an effort lasting for many years. Examples of data that might be collected include:

data collection using a tablet
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  • location of sample collection
  • sample type (e.g. air, soil, wipe)
  • technique or equipment used to take the sample
  • identification of personnel that collected the sample
  • sample preservation method
  • laboratory results from the analysis of sample
  • documentation of quality checks conducted throughout sampling and analysis

Data management frameworks are plans that address every part of the data management process including tools and technologies used to collect, store, retrieve, and visualize data. Tools and technologies that might be used during data management efforts include:

  • computers or tablets
  • software applications
  • mobile devices
  • databases
  • data models
  • laboratory reporting tools.

A complete understanding of how these data and data management tools work together and a process for evaluating new technologies and tools are critical to the success of EPA’s data management efforts. EPA conducts research on how to efficiently acquire data, connect the various data streams and how to best interpret and visualize data to support data-driven decision making.

Available Tools

Scribe is a software tool developed by EPA's Environmental Response Team (ERT) to assist in the process of managing environmental data. Scribe captures sampling, observational, and monitoring field data.

  • View the Scribe website.

Research Publications

  • Sampling, Laboratory, and Data Considerations for Microbial Data Collected in the Field
  • Data Management publications in Science Inventory
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Last updated on August 20, 2021
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