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Main Title Database Management Techniques to Ensure Project Integrity. Annual SAS Users Group International Conference (14th). Held in San Francisco, California on April 9-12, 1989.
Author Campbell, S. ; Finkeldey, J. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. ;Computer Sciences Corp., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher 1989
Year Published 1989
Report Number EPA/600/D-90/012;
Stock Number PB91-162768
Additional Subjects Data base management ; Water treatment ; Potable water ; Research and development ; Technology utilization ; Cost analysis ; Performance evaluation ; Information transfer ; Information systems ; Management planning ; Data processing ; Personnel management ; Reprints ; Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
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NTIS  PB91-162768 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The Drinking Water Research Division of the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio is responsible for conducting field scale research projects on the cost and performance of drinking water treatment technology in support of the Safe Drinking Water Act. To ensure project integrity (prevent garbage in/garbage out); the data base manager should be an integral part of the project design from the beginning. Failure to use data base management techniques can lead to a variety of problems. Such problem areas include: extensive data re-entry, data entry error, duplicate or missing records, and difficulty of data analysis. The purpose of the paper is to highlight these problem areas and methods to ameliorate them. Case study control data entry and analysis to ensure relevant project results. Suggestions are also provided to improve future projects.