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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)"”.
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Cytochrome C biosensor for the determination of trace level arsenic and cyanide compounds
… represent a big improvement over the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
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Comparative extraction techniques for environmental pollutants
By addressing new sample preparation techniques, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently implemented research programs to reduce or abolish laboratory pollution. In the work reported here, EPA Method 8270, established for Priority Pollutant Organics, will be evaluated by both …
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The rise and fall of open market emissions trading in New Jersey
On August 2, 1996, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) promulgated rules governing its Open Market Emissions Trading (OMET) program. With a goal to provide industry with a greater degree of flexibility in meeting federal air compliance directives and simultaneously move …
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Comparison of the extraction procedure toxicity test (EP) and the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) for the analysis of trace organic compounds in land applied municipal wastewater sludges
The current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) method utilized for analysis of trace organic chemicals and heavy metals leached from solid waste is the Extraction Procedure (EP) Toxicity Test. Because of various operational problems and limitations of the EP, the EPA has developed and plans to …
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Determination of Size Fractions and Concentrations of Airborne Particulate Matter Generated From Construction and Demolition Waste Processing Facilities
… interest. Results were compared to United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS) and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)standards.The results from this study are not valid for determination of compliance with NAAQS …
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A comparison of upper confidence limits for skewed distributions
… contaminant to a site-specific action level. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established methods for computing this UCL, also called the Exposure Point Concentration (EPC) term; The UCL formula depends upon the distribution of the contaminant concentrations, which are often …
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Analysis of tailpipe particulate matter emission from a sampling of Kansas City vehicles
<p>As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to model vehicle emissions based on dynamic engine operating conditions, modal PM datasets will be investigated for their robustness and limitations under the requirements of the EPA’s model: MOVES. The Kansas City PM …
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AN AGENCY’S PATH TO INDEPENDENCE: HOW TO GAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTONOMY AS A U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
… autonomy. It also examines the impact of formal agency structure on agency autonomy for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—an independent agency—and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—executive agencies. It further outlines three informal factors …
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Emissions reduction benefits of adapting electronic closed loop fueling control on a mechanically controlled spark-ignited engine
… non-road engines have recently become a focus of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. The term "non-road engines" covers many industrial and general aviation (GA) type engines that are currently unregulated. This study examines the gaseous exhaust gas emissions produced from a …
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Development of Effective Procedures for Stormwater Thermal Pollution Potential Risk Mapping
… municipalities in the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains regulatory criteria for temperature of waters of the U.S. as many species of aquatic life depend on an environment that maintains water temperatures below a certain threshold. Thermal pollution from …
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Effluent characterization of flow-through aquaculture operations in West Virginia
… to reduce pollutant loading nationwide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is in the process of developing effluent management guidelines and standards for private and public aquaculture operations. The purpose of …
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INVESTIGATING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS: A CASE STUDY OF NORTHEAST CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
… on the former Koppers wood- treating-site, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated brownfield site. Additionally, the data was used to examine if impediments to civic engagement, under Carbondale's current public participation strategy exist. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, a …
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NeuralMOVES: Extracting and Learning Surrogates for Diverse Vehicle Emission Models
… gold standard emission software provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite its prominence, using MOVES faces challenges, including a steep learning curve and technical complexities. This makes it cumbersome for macroscopic analysis and unsuitable for microscopic analyses like …
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Antimicrobial Activity of Cannabis Extraction Products and Terpenes against Foodborne Pathogens And Use of Electrochemically Activated (ECA) Water for Control of Indoor Mold in a Cannabis Production Facility
… > CBD). All products used in this study were prepared by or purchased through Leafline Labs, LLC. Electrochemically Activated (ECA) Water is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a cleaner and sanitizer for use in the …
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Predicting and Equipping Private Well Owners at Risk of Microbial Contamination After Flooding Events in the Alabama Black Belt
… ensuring the quality of their water supply. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have regulations in place for private wells. While state government programs provide guidance on well treatment and testing, the obligation lies on well-owners to monitor and maintain the health of …
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Examining Transportation of Natural Gas Exploration Emissions in the High Plains Region Using the Wrf-Chem Model
… (WRF-Chem) model and observations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-regulated ground-level ultraviolet spectrophotometry instruments. Air quality is simulated in both cities’ regions and focuses on advection from urban sources and natural gas drilling sites to rural regions …
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Utility Asset Management Programming: Performance, Sustainability and Resilience - Moving from Academia to Practice
… programs have been developed following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) core definition of maintaining a level of service at the lowest life cycle cost. Most utilities, however, only incorporate performance measures into their asset management plans. A holistic approach to asset …
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Spatial Distribution of Suspended Sediments within the Chesapeake Bay Using Remote Sensing
… over time due to anthropogenic processes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) goals to restore the Bay. Of the pollutants, sediment is of particular concern. This remote sensing study used Visual Data 8.2 and Landsat 7 satellite images to detect and …
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Effects of artificial neural networks characterization on prediction of diesel engine emissions
… gases that are regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as particulate matter (PM). There is a societal need both to lower emissions and to predict or model emissions more accurately for inventory purposes. Engine modeling, and real time control are the most …
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An On-line Test for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Flue Gas from Coal Combustion in an FBC System
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental pollutants that have received considerable attention because of their carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. Due to the extensive amount of data suggesting the hazards of these compounds, 16 PAHs are on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
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