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RESEARCH AREA -- POLLUTION PREVENTION (INDOOR ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT BRANCH, AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DIVISION, NRMRL)
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The strategy of NRMRL's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division's Indoor Environment Management Branch (IEMB) is to apply IEMB's expertise in indoor air quality (i.e., source characterization, ventilation, filtration, modeling, biocontaminants, and sustainable buildings) to work cooperatively with industry, trade associations, consumers, and other affected parties to identify and prevent emissions from indoor sources. This can be accomplished by (1) encouraging the developmnent of low-emitting materials, products, and equipment; (2) evaluating existing data to identify low-emitting materials; and (3) developing appropriate test methods for use by industry to promote pollution prevention (e.g., test method to measure emissions from office equipment). IEMB is currently working together with many industries, trade associations, and academia to apply pollution prevention to improve indoor air quality. Specific pollution prevention research areas (current and completed) include office equipment, aerosol consumer products, engineered wood products, conversion varnishes used in wood products, and water-based cleaners. For more information regarding this research area, visit the website at http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/crb/iemb/pollprev.htm. To access directly from this website, click on downloads on the navigation bar.