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Main Title EPA Needs to Fulfill Its Designated Responsibilities to Ensure Effective BioWatch Program.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of the Inspector General.
Publisher 23 Mar 2005
Year Published 2005
Report Number EPA-2005-P-00012;
Stock Number PB2006-100943
Additional Subjects Biological agents ; Sampling operations ; Responsibilities ; Implementation ; Monitoring ; Laboratory analysis ; Ambient ; Networks ; Oversight ; Technological assessments ; Management planning ; Recommendations ; Quality assurance ; Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Homeland security ; BioWatch Program ; Early-warning systems
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NTIS  PB2006-100943 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 32p
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an important partner in the BioWatch program and has a major role in sampling operations. We sought to answer the following questions: What are EPA's designated responsibilities in the BioWatch program. How well is EPA implementing its designated responsibilities in the BioWatch program. Background BioWatch is an early-warning system designed to detect the release of biological agents in the air through a comprehensive protocol of monitoring and laboratory analysis. BioWatch is a detect to treat network intended to detect biological agents within 36 hours of release, so that there is time for Federal, State, and local officials to determine emergency response, medical care, and consequence management needs.