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2019
Chlorine Exposure During a Biological Decontamination Study in a Mock Subway Tunnel
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jul 12, 2019]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jul 12, 2019]
The Underground Transport Restoration (UTR) Operational Technology Demonstration (OTD) was a full-scale study focused on remediation of a subway system after contamination with a Bacillus anthracis (Ba) surrogate (Bacillus atrophaeus, subspecies globigii [Bg]). The study involved...
Radiological Emergency: Exposure Assessment of Livestock Carcass Management
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jun 06, 2019]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jun 06, 2019]
The potential exposures and exposure pathways were compared for various options to support decision-making in the event of a radiological emergency to provide an in-depth evaluation based on understanding of ionizing radiation and radiation exposure, conceptual models of potentia...
2018
Exposure Assessment During a Chemical Attack: Livestock Carcass Management
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 17, 2018]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 17, 2018]
Report--Exposure estimates were performed to rank the various livestock carcass management options relative to one another for a hypothetical site and mortality scenario from a potential chemical attack or chemical contamination emergencies. A tiered approach was effective to ran...
Exposure Assessment of Livestock Carcass Management Options During a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 21, 2018]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 21, 2018]
Report—Exposure estimates were performed to rank the various livestock carcass management options relative to one another for a hypothetical site and mortality scenario from a potential biological incident. Assessment included an ordinal scale ranking (ranking of individual condi...
Exposure Pathways to High-Consequence Pathogens in the Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 01, 2018]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 01, 2018]
Report--Provides information and a screening tool to perform an exposure assessment for emerging pathogens in wastewater systems
2017
Exposure Assessment of Livestock Carcass Management Options During Natural Disasters
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 08, 2017]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 08, 2017]
Report
Exposure Assessment of Livestock Carcass Management Options During Natural Disasters
(SUMMARY) [Published : Jun 19, 2017]
(SUMMARY) [Published : Jun 19, 2017]
Technical Brief
Homeland Security Research Improves the Nation’s Ability to Respond to Terrorism and Other Disasters
(SUMMARY) [Published : Apr 03, 2017]
(SUMMARY) [Published : Apr 03, 2017]
Technical Brief
2015
Modeling Particle Resuspension for Estimating Potential Exposure to Bacillus Spores [HS 4.04.02]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 15, 2015]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 15, 2015]
Report
2014
Assessment of Relative Potential for Legionella Species or Surrogates Inhalation Exposure from Common Water Uses
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jun 01, 2014]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jun 01, 2014]
Journal Article
2013
Development of EPA Method 525.3 for the Analysis of Semivolatiles in Drinking Water
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 01, 2013]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 01, 2013]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) collects nationwide occurrence data on contaminants in drinking water using the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulations (UCMRs). The unregulated contaminants, which ar...
2010
Statistical assessment of DNA extraction reagent lot variability in real-time quantitative PCR
(JOURNAL) [Published : Mar 25, 2010]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Mar 25, 2010]
Journal Article
2009
Concentrating Toxoplasma gondii and Cyclospora cayetanensis from Surface Water and Drinking Water by Continuous Separation Channel Centrifugation
(JOURNAL) [Published : Oct 01, 2009]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Oct 01, 2009]
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of continuous separation channel centrifugation for concentrating Toxoplasma gondii and Cyclospora cayetanensis from drinking water and environmental waters.
Methods and Results: Ready-to-seed vials with known quantities of Toxoplasma gondii a...
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocuysts in water sample concentrates by real-time PCR
(JOURNAL) [Published : Mar 31, 2009]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Mar 31, 2009]
Journal Article
Performance of Traditional and Molecular Methods for Detecting Biological Agents in Drinking Water
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 13, 2009]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 13, 2009]
USGS Report - To reduce the impact from a possible bioterrorist attack on drinking-water supplies, analytical methods are needed to rapidly detect the presence of biological agents in water. To this end, 13 drinking-water samples were collected at 9 water-treatment plants in Ohio...
Recovery Efficiency and Limit of Detection of Aerosolized B. anthracis Sterne from Environmental Surface Samples
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jul 01, 2009]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jul 01, 2009]
journal article
Report of the Workshop on the Application of QSARs and VFARs to the Rapid Risk Assessment Process at NHSRC and NRMRL
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 05, 2009]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 05, 2009]
Report
Simple model of attachment and detachment of pathogens in water distribution system biofilms
(PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS) [Published : Feb 24, 2009]
(PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS) [Published : Feb 24, 2009]
Symposium Paper
2007
A Compendium of Prior and Current Microbial Risk Assessment Methods
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Nov 27, 2007]
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Nov 27, 2007]
Report
A FLUORESCENCE-BASED SCREENING ASSAY FOR DNA DAMAGE INDUCED BY GENOTOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 01, 2007]
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jan 01, 2007]
The possibility of deliberate or accidental release of toxic chemicals in industrial, commercial or residential settings has indicated a need for rapid, cost-effective and versatile monitoring methods to prevent exposures to humans and ecosystems. Because many toxic industrial c...
2006
Framework for Incident-Based Risk Assessment for Biothreat Agents
(PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS) [Published : May 05, 2006]
(PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS) [Published : May 05, 2006]
symposium paper
2004
A COMPENDIUM OF CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND MONITORING THE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT SITES
(INTERNAL REPORT) [Published : Jun 01, 2004]
(INTERNAL REPORT) [Published : Jun 01, 2004]
Considering the many organizations which have published methods for monitoring contaminated sediments and the large number of documents on this subject, it can be a formidable task for a superfund project manager to find methods appropriate for his or her contaminated sediment si...
CHARACTERIZE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING AND CHANGES IN CLIMATE, UV, AND LAND USE
[Published : Sep 30, 2004]
[Published : Sep 30, 2004]
Assessments of the long-term impacts of global changes in climate, ultraviolet (UV) radiation and land use on ecosystems require scientific data, concepts and models that describe the responses of ecosystem health to stresses related to the changes as well as information and mode...
EVALUATION OF EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT METHODS AND APPROACHES FOR THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY
[Published : Sep 01, 2004]
[Published : Sep 01, 2004]
The National Children's Study (NCS) will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of children in the United States. The study is being planned as a large, long-term effort that will explore a broad range of environmental factors, both helpful...
MODELS AND MODELING METHODS FOR ASSESSING HUMAN EXPOSURE AND DOSE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS AND POLLUTANTS
[Published : Sep 01, 2004]
[Published : Sep 01, 2004]
This project aims to strengthen the general scientific foundation of EPA's exposure and risk assessment, management, and policy processes by developing state-of-the-art exposure to dose mathematical models and solution methods. The results of this research will be to produce a mo...