United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Research and
Development
Washington DC 20460
EPA/600/K-93/006
September 1993
&EPA
Technical Assistance
Directory (Revised)
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EPA/600/K-93/006
September 1993
Technical Assistance Directory
(Revised)
Center for Environmental Research Information
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
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Contents
USEPA Organization Chart iv
ORD Organization Chart v
Office of Research and Development 1
Directory Description 2
ORD Budget for Fiscal Year 1992 3
Risk Assessment Forum 4
Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation 7
Center for Environmental Research Information 11
Office of Exploratory Research 14
Office of Research Program Management 17
Office of Health Research 19
Health Effects Research Laboratory 21
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment 24
Human Health Assessment Group 27
Exposure Assessment Group 30
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—RTP 33
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati 36
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration 40
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory 43
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory 47
Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research 51
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory 54
Environmental Research Laboratory—Athens 58
Environmental Research Laboratory—Corvallis 62
Environmental Research Laboratory—Duluth 65
Environmental Research Laboratory—Gulf Breeze 69
Environmental Research Laboratory—Narragansett 72
Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance 76
Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory 79
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Cincinnati 84
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Las Vegas 87
Index of Areas of Expertise 91
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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Organization Chart
Staff Offices
Administrative Law Judges
Civil Rights
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Science Advisory Board
Executive Support
Office of Cooperative Environmental Management
Administrator
Deputy
Administrator
Assistant
Administrator for
Administration and
Resources Management
Office of the
Comptroller
Office of
Administration
Office of Information
"~ Resources Management
_ Office of Human
Resources Management
Office of Administration
— & Resource Management
RTP, NC
Office of Administration
— & Resource Management
Cincinnati, OH
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Assistant
Administrator for
Enforcement
Office of Cnmmal
Enforcement
Office of Compliance
Analysis and Program
Operations
Office of Civil
Enforcement
Office of Federal
Activities
National Enforcement
Investigations Center
(NEC) Denver, CO
Office of Federal
Facilities Enforcement
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General
Counsel
Air and Radiation
Division
Grants, Contracts and
General Law Division
Inspector General
Division
Pesticides and Toxic
Substances Division
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Division
Water Division
Assistant
Administrator for
Policy, Planning
and Evaluation
Office of
Policy Analysis
Office of Regulatory
— Management and
Evaluation
Office of Pollution
Prevention
Assistant
Administrator for
International
Activities
International
Cooperation
Division
International
Issues
Division
Program
Operations
Division
Inspector
General
-
Office of
Audits
Office of
Investigations
Office of Management
and Technical
Assessment
Assistant Administrator
for Water
Office of Wastewater,
Enforcement and
Compliance
Office of
Science and
Technology
Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and
Watersheds
Office of Ground
Water and
Drinking Water
Assistant Administrator
for Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Office of Program
Management
Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and
Prevention Office
Technology
Innovation
Office
Ofttce of Emergency
and Remedial
Response (Superfund)
Office of Solid
Waste
Office of Underground
Storage Tanks
Office of Waste
Programs Enforcement
Assistant Administrator
for Air and Radiation
Office of Program
Management
Operations
Office of Policy
Analysis and Review
Office of Atmospheric
and Indoor Air
Programs
Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards
RTP, NC
Office of Mobile
Sources
Office of
Radiation Programs
Assistant Administrator
for Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
—
Office of Program
Management
Operations
Office of
Toxic Substances
Office of Compliance
Monitoring
Office of
Pesticides Programs
Assistant Administrator
for Research and
Development
Office of Research
Program Management
Office of Science,
Planning and
Regulatory Evaluation
Office of Exploratory
Research
Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology
Demonstration
Office of
Health Research
Office of Environmental
Processes and
Effects Research
Office of Health
and Environmental
Assessment
Office of Modeling,
Monitoring Systems and
Quality Assurance
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Region I
Boston
Region II
New York
Region III
Philadelphia
Region IV
Atlanta
Region V
Chicago
Region VI
Dallas
Region VII
Kansas City
Region VIII
Denver
Region IX
San Francisco
Region X
Seattle
IV
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Office of Research and Development Organization Chart
Office of Research
Program Management
Assistant Administrator for
Research and Development
Office of Modeling,
Monitoring Systems
and
Quality Assurance
Program
Operations
Staff
Quality Assurance
Management Staff
Modeling and
Monitoring
Systems Staff
Environmental
Monitoring and
Assessment
Program
Headquarters
Field
Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology
Demonstration
Office of Science,
Planning and
Regulatory Evaluation
Office of Environmental
Processes and Effects
Research
Office of Health
Research
Office of Health and
Environmental
Assessment
Atmospheric
Research and
Exposure
Assessment Lab,
RTP, NC
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems
Lab
Las Vegas, NV
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems
Lab
Cincinnati, OH
Air and Energy
Engineering
Research
Lab
RTP, NC
Risk Reduction
Engineering Lab
Cincinnati, OH
Office of Senior
ORD Official
RTP, NC
Office of Senior
ORD Official
Cincinnati, OH
Environmental
Research
Lab
Narragansett, Rl
Environmental
Research
Lab
Gulf Breeze, FL
Exposure
Assessment
Group
Washington, DC
Human Health
Assessment
Group
Washington, DC
Environmental
Criteria
& Assessment
Office
RTP, NC
Environmental
Criteria
& Assessment
Office
Cincinnati, OH
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Office of Research and Development
The Acting Assistant Administrator
Gary J. Foley is the acting assistant administrator of
the Office of Research and Development. He is also the
director of the Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assess-
ment Laboratory at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
He has served as staff director for ORD's Acid Deposition
Program and acting division director, Energy and Air, for
ORD's Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search. Dr. Foley began his career with EPA in 1973 as a
senior chemical engineer. Before joining the Agency, Dr.
Foley served as a project manager for the American Oil
Company. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Foley has
been awarded 4 Bronze Medals by EPA.
The Deputy Assistant Administrator
Vacant
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Directory Description
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
Gary J. Foley, Acting Assistant Administrator
Mailcode: RD-672
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7676, FAX: 202-260-9761
E-Mail FOLEY.GARY
The Office of Research and Development conducts an
Agency-wide integrated program of research and develop-
ment relevant to pollution sources and control, transport and
fate processes, health and ecological effects, measurement
and monitoring, and risk assessment. The office rigorously
disseminates its scientific and technical knowledge and upon
request provides technical reviews, expert consultations, tech-
nical assistance, and advice to environmental decision mak-
ers in federal, state, local, and foreign governments.
The ORD implements its activities through its Washing-
ton, D.C., headquarter's offices and associated laboratories
and field locations (see organizational chart). The programs,
areas of expertise, and primary contacts in each of the major
ORD operations are conveyed in the following directory.
This information is made available in an effort to improve
communication and technology transfer with our clients.
In addition, information may be obtained from the of-
fices in Washington, D.C., that are listed below. ORD pub-
lications may be requested from the Center for Environmental
Research Information in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Clients are urged to make direct contacts. If help or
coordination is needed to properly access the listed opera-
tions, directory assistance can be easily obtained by contact-
ing the Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
in Washington, D.C., 202-260-7669.
Office
Telephone
Office of Health Research 202-260-5900
Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research 202-260-5950
Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance 202-260-5767
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment 202-260-7315
Office of Research Program Management 202-260-7500
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration 202-260-2600
Office of Exploratory Research 202-260-5750
Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation 202-260-7669
For additional help in contacting ORD headquarters' offices,
call the EPA HEADQUARTERS LOCATOR at 202-260-2090
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FY 92 Resources
(in Millions)
Budget for Fiscal Year 1993
Office of Research and Development
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260
240
220
200
180
160
140
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Oil Spills
LUST
Superfund
Program and Research Operations (PRO)
Research and Development (R&D)
Oil Spills
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST)
Superfund
Total
Full-Time Employees
PRO
Superfund
LUST
Reimbursables
Total
$112,622.0
318,890.0
2,089.8
748.9
70,097.1
$504,447.8
All dollar amounts are as of 11/1/92.
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Risk Assessment Forum
Dorothy E. Patton has been the executive director of
the Risk Assessment Forum since 1985. Currently, she also
chairs that group. From 1976 to 1985, she was an attorney in
EPA's Office of General Counsel, where she worked with
the pesticides, toxics, and air programs. She has received
three EPA Bronze Medals. Before coming to EPA, Dr. Patton
was an assistant professor of biology in the City University
of New York (York College), and did post-doctoral work at
Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Patton
received her J.D. degree from Columbia University School
of Law, a Ph.D. in developmental biology from the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from
the University of Wisconsin.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
202-260-6743
Risk Assessment
Council
Risk Assessment
Forum
Guidelines
Workgroups
Technical
Panels
Special
Subcommittees
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Risk Assessment Forum
Dorothy E. Patton, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-6743, FAX: 202-260-3955
E-Mail RISK.FORUM
Functions
EPA's Risk Assessment Forum is responsible for scien-
tific and science policy analysis of selected precedent-setting
or controversial risk assessment issues of Agency-wide inter-
est. The primary objective is to promote Agency consensus
on risk assessment and to ensure that this consensus is incor-
porated into appropriate guidance for Agency scientists and
managers. The forum does not conduct chemical-specific risk
assessments.
Program Activities
Forum activities include developing scientific analyses,
risk assessment guidance, and risk assessment methodology
for use in ongoing and prospective Agency actions; using
scientific and technical analysis to propose risk assessment
positions for Agency programs; and fostering consensus on
these issues. Generally, the forum focuses on generic issues
fundamental to the risk assessment process, analysis of data
used in risk assessment, and on developing consensus ap-
proaches. Risk Assessment Forum reports and actions are
referred to the Risk Assessment Council for consideration of
policy and procedural issues, and forum scientific analyses
become Agency policy upon recommendation by the Risk
Assessment Council.
ORD's forum staff coordinates and implements the work
of the forum. Accordingly, the staff assists and contributes to
scientific analyses, coordinates all activities involving the
forum and its technical panels, and manages all interaction
between the forum and senior EPA management, peer re-
viewers, and the public. At any one time, the forum staff is
working with a total of 100-150 participants on technical
panels, colloquia, and workshops from all parts of the Agency.
The leadership for forum projects comes from all Agency
offices, laboratories, and regions. Agency scientists contrib-
ute scientific expertise and Agency risk assessment experi-
ence to help develop consensus Agencywide.
Issues
The issues before the Risk Assessment Forum vary as
risk assessment issues become prominent or controversial
within the Agency or in the larger scientific community. Issues
currently before the forum fall into four general categories:
Carcinogen Risk Assessment: Recently con-
cluded or ongoing forum analyses on carcino-
gen risk assessment include
- the relevance of data on rat kidney tumors
to human cancer risk assessment;
- guidance on the use of non-tumor end points
for assessing cancer risk in follicular cells
of the thyroid gland;
- toxic ity equivalency factors for dioxins other
than 2,3,7,8-TCDD, and the possible use of
such factors for PCBs and PAHs;
- general topics under study for revisions of
EPA's carcinogen risk assessment guidelines
(classification system weight-of-evidence
scheme, policy on use of benign and malig-
nant tumors, etc.).
Health Effects Other Than Cancer: Recent
projects include
- risk assessment guidelines for male and
female reproductive effects;
- a report on cholinesterase inhibition;
- risk assessment guidelines for neurotoxic ef-
fects;
- amendments of EPA's 1986 guidelines for
developmental toxicity (additional guidance
on use of the data on maternal toxicity and
on quantification for developmental effects);
- issues on PCB and developmental neuro-
toxicity;
use of benchmark dose methodology.
Exposure Guidance: Ongoing projects include
- exposure measurement guidelines to supple-
ment EPA's exposure guidelines issued in
1986;
- exposure validation models;
- guidance on standard factors for use in ex-
posure assessment;
- exposure scenarios.
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Ecological Risk Assessment/Ongoing Risk As-
sessment: Projects include
- a Framework Report that outlines a flexible
system for use in developing ecological risk
guidance;
- peer-reviewed case studies on ecological risk
problems;
peer panel workshops on issues under study
for use in developing risk assessment guide-
lines.
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Dorothy E. Patton
William P. Wood
William van der Schalie
Harry Teitelbaum
Telephone
202-260-6743
202-260-1095
202-260-4191
202-260-2787
Area of Expertise
Health risk assessment
Exposure assessment
Ecological risk assessment
Health risk assessment
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Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
Peter W. Preuss has been the director of the Office of
Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation since 1988.
From 1985 to 1988, he was the director of the Office of
Health and Environmental Assessment. Prior to joining EPA,
Dr. Preuss was associate executive director for Health Sci-
ences for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Dr. Preuss began his career with the Boyce-Thompson Insti-
tute for Plant Research. He received Ph.D. and master's
degrees in plant physiology and biochemistry from Columbia
University and a bachelor's degree in chemistry and math-
ematics from Brooklyn College.
DIRECTOR
202-260-7669
y Support
aff
Planning and Science
Review Staff
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Regional Operations
Staff
Technolog;
Sta
Water
Team
Air Team
Planning
Team
Science
Review
Team
Regional
Scientist
Team
Superfund
Technical
Liaison
Team
Center for
Environmental
Research Information
Hazardous
Waste
Team
Toxics/Pest
Team
Research
Communication
Branch
Technology
Transfer
Branch
Document
Management
Branch
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Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
Peter W. Preuss, Director
Mailcode: H-8105
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7669, FAX: 202-260-0106
Functions
The Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evalu-
ation (OSPRE) performs several functions that link ORD
science programs and the environmental policy and regula-
tory activities of EPA's program and regional offices:
• provide advice and analysis of the scientific and
technological basis for Agency policies, both
regulatory and non-regulatory;
• manage ORD's issue-based process for plan-
ning the research program;
• lead Agency implementations of Safeguarding
the Future: Credible Science, Credible Deci-
sions, 11 major recommendations of the expert
panel on the role of science at EPA for improv-
ing EPA's science knowledge base;
• manage the delivery of products and services
from ORD laboratories through technology
transfer and technical information exchanges;
• promote the interests of EPA regional offices in
Agency research activities.
The responsibilities for these functions are divided among
four Headquarters staffs and the Center for Environmental
Research Information.
Staff Responsibilities
Regulatory Support Staff
The OSPRE regulatory support staff, working with labo-
ratory experts, ensures that all relevant scientific and tech-
nology information is considered in the development of
Agency regulations, decisions, and policies. To strengthen
the role of science at EPA, the staff also evaluates legisla-
tion, such as the Clean Air Act Amendments, to align ORD's
research program with legislative requirements. The staff
represents ORD in Agency initiatives that require creative
scientific approaches, as in the case of EPA's Corrective
Action Risk Impact Analysis. Often the staff works with other
federal agencies, like the Department of Agriculture, to de-
sign joint research programs.
Planning and Science Review Staff
The planning and science review staff implements ORD's
new issue-based research planning process and the recom-
mendations of the Expert Panel on the Role of Science at
EPA. For research planning purposes, ORD's research pro-
gram is divided into about 40 issues, or areas of research,
that correspond to high-risk, multimedia, regulatory, or stra-
tegic environmental problems. For each issue, a comprehen-
sive three-to-five-year plan has been developed that includes
detailed descriptions of scientific questions needing research,
the specific areas in which EPA will conduct research, prod-
ucts, and technology transfer activities. The planning team
facilitates the many steps of the process among the ORD
Headquarters offices and laboratories.
The science review team is responsible for implementing
the recommendations of the Expert Panel on the Role of
Science, outlined in its March 1992 report, Safeguarding the
Future: Credible Science, Credible Decisions. The report made
significant recommendations for improving the science knowl-
edge base of the Agency. Key recommendations being imple-
mented by the team include improving the science for decision
making; establishing and coordinating the efforts of the Coun-
cil of Science Advisors, an intra-Agency group of scientists
that advises the Administrator on science policy issues that
have impacts across Agency programs; and implementing a
World Class Scientist Program for recruiting outstanding
scientists in environmental disciplines to work with EPA
scientists.
Technology Transfer Staff
As the regulatory support and planning staffs work within
the Agency to bring ORD into activities, the technology trans-
fer staff (and the Center for Environmental Research Infor-
mation, see separate section) promotes ORD science and
technical information to the broadest possible audience out-
side the Agency. The staff works to forge partnerships be-
tween EPA laboratories and the private sector. In addition,
the staff implements the Agency's Federal Technology Trans-
fer Act program for establishing cooperative research and
development agreements with businesses and academic insti-
tutions to do joint research and commercialize the results.
The OSPRE technology transfer staff has taken the lead in
developing and advocating biotechnology initiatives, envi-
ronmental education resources for all levels of students, small
community outreach, and electronic information services such
as the ORD bulletin board system.
Regional Operations Staff
The regional operations staff (ROS) is ORD's primary
liaison to EPA's regional offices and the environmental de-
cision makers in state and local government. ROS advocates
regional needs in ORD's research program and promotes the
flow of information and technology to state and local govern-
ment clients through three programs: 1) the Regional Scien-
tist Program, 2) the Superfund Technical Liaison Program,
and 3) the State and Local Program.
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The regional scientist program places an ORD scientist
in each region who aids the communication between ORD
and the regions and promotes the development of applied
research and technical assistance support for the regional
offices' programs. The Superfund technical liaison program
places an ORD point of contact in each regional office who
facilitates access to ORD laboratories and oversees ORD's
Superfund technical support programs. The state and local
program, through cooperative agreements, provides techni-
cal assistance to state and local government environmental
management professionals. The cooperatives also provide a
conduit for state and local governments to communicate their
research needs to ORD. Three cooperative agreements are in
effect with (1) the National Governors' Association, (2) Pub-
lic Technologies, Inc., (representing the League of Cities,
National Associations of Counties, and International City
Managers Association), and (3) the National Association of
Counties and Conference of Mayors.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Peter W. Preuss, Ph.D., Director 202-260-7669
Jay Benforado, Deputy Director 202-260-7669
Shirley Hamilton 202-260-7891
Regulatory Support Staff
Jay Benforado, Director 202-260-7669
Air Team
Kevin Teichman, Chief 202-260-7669
StanDurkee 202-260-7891
Stacey Katz 202-260-7669
BobFegley 202-260-7891
Hazardous Waste Team
Program operations
Indoor air
Mobile sources; municipal waste
NAAQS
Air toxics
Toxic/Pesticide Team
Elaine Francis, Chief
David Cleverly
Michael Troyer
Vivian Williams
Water Team
Ronnie Levin, Chief
Burnell Vincent
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
513-569-7399
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
Pesticide risk assessment; food safety; non-cancer
health effects
Exposure assessment; toxic air pollutants; dioxin
Ecological risk assessment; endangered species;
wetlands; migratory birds
Human health effects; toxicology
Lead; drinking water
Sewage sludge; nonpoint sources; waste water
(continued)
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Planning and Science Review Staff
Joe DeSantis, Director 202-260-7891
Planning Team
Jerry Carman 202-260-7891
Gail Robarge 202-260-7669
Mary Wigginton 202-260-7891
Science Review
Brian Lane 202-260-7891
Technology Transfer Staff
Michael Moore, Director 202-260-7671
Ronald Slotkin 202-260-7671
Larry Fradkin 513-569-7960
Regional Operations Staff
David Klauder, Director 202-260-7667
Lawrence Martin 202-260-7667
Regional Scientist Team
Ron Landy, Chief 202-260-7667
Thomas Waddell 617-565-3397
Patricia Lafornara 908-906-6988
David Smith 303-293-1475
Randall J.F. Bruins 206-553-2146
Superfund Technical Liaison Team
Research plans development
Research committees; strategic planning
Research planning support
Council of Science Advisors
Environmental Technology Utilization
Environmental Science and Technology Education
Federal Technology Transfer Act
State and local coordinator
Region I
Region II
Region VIII
Region X
Amy Mills, Acting Chief
Magalie Breville
Norm Kulujian
Deborah Stockdale
Steve Mangion,
Robert E. Mournighan
Robert L. Stone
Joe Greenblott
John Barich
202-260-7891
212-264-6788
215-597-1113
404-347-1586
312-886-3011
913-551-7913
303-294-7597
415-744-2307
206-553-8562
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
Region X
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Center for Environmental Research Information
Calvin O. Lawrence has served as the director of the
Center for Environmental Research Information since 1980.
He was the deputy director of CERI for three years. He
became the Senior Official for Research and Development-
Cincinnati in 1990. Mr. Lawrence worked for ORD in Wash-
ington, D.C., from 1972 to 1977, ending his tenure there as
technical assistant to the Assistant Administrator for ORD.
He began his federal career in 1963 as mathematician and
electrical engineer at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, White
Oak, Maryland. Mr. Lawrence was awarded an EPA Bronze
Medal in 1973. He has a bachelor's degree in mathematics
from Lamar University and a master's degree in numerical
science from John Hopkins University.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7391
Technology Transfer
Branch
Research Communication
Branch
Document Management
Branch
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Center for Environmental Research Information
Calvin O. Lawrence, Director
Mailcode: G-75
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7391, FAX: 513-569-7566
E-Mail LAWRENCE.CALVIN
The Center for Environmental Research Information
(CERI) is a focal point for the exchange of scientific and
technical information both within the federal government
and to the public. CERI's Technology Transfer, Research
Communication, and Document Management Branches co-
ordinate a comprehensive program in support of the activi-
ties of EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD),
its laboratories, and associated programs nationwide.
The Technology Transfer Branch works with the ORD
laboratories, program offices, regions, academia, and the pri-
vate sector to produce technology transfer products (i.e., re-
ports, summaries, journal articles, design manuals, handbooks,
capsule reports, seminars, workshops, and training courses)
that aid states, local governments, and the regulated commu-
nity in complying with EPA regulations. This information is
based upon the latest technology and is in a form that is
easily understood as well as comprehensive in coverage.
Topics include groundwater remediation, pollution preven-
tion, solid and hazardous wastes, sludge, small community
water treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, air pollu-
tion, and EMAP.
The Research Communication Branch is responsible
for working with the ORD laboratories, program offices,
and regions to produce information products that summarize
research, technical, regulatory, and enforcement information
that will assist non-technical audiences in understanding en-
vironmental issues. Additionally, research communication
products will allow a non-technical audience to make in-
formed decisions necessary to respond to EPA's regulatory
requirements and enforcement actions.
The Document Management Branch is responsible for
the production and distribution of scientific and technical
reports, responding to requests for publications, and quality
control of information products through the application of
standardized procedures for the production of documents. Our
personnel employ state-of-the-art electronic publishing sys-
tems to efficiently produce, edit, publish, and distribute docu-
ments in the most appropriate format.
Electronic links with the offices, regions, laboratories,
researchers, and the private sector afford CERI the immedi-
ate ability to serve the needs of our clients. A noteworthy
component of this service is the ORD Electronic Bulletin
Board System (BBS). It facilitates the exchange of technical
information and ORD products among our clients in the form
of electronic messages, brief bulletins about ORD products
and activities, files for downloading, participation in confer-
ences, and on-line databases for identifying ORD publica-
tions.
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Areas of Expertise
Ed Earth
Sue Schock
James F. Kreissl
Fran Kremer
Denis Lussier
Justice Manning
Daniel J. Murray
Jose D. Perez
Randy Revetta
J. E. Smith
Jack Teuschler
H. Douglas Williams
Telephone
513-569-7669
513-569-7362
513-569-7394
513-569-7346
513-569-7354
513-569-7349
513-569-7522
513-569-7502
513-569-7394
513-569-7355
513-569-7314
513-569-7361
Area of Expertise
Treatment of hazardous wastes (solidification;
stabilization; vitrification)
Ground water
Small community wastewater, drinking water, and
solid waste management
Treatment of hazardous wastes (bioremediation;
oil spills)
Municipal wastewater treatment; ORD Electronic
Bulletin Board System
Air pollution
Nonpoint source water pollution; industrial wastewa-
ter pretreatment; wastewater and water quality
monitoring
Expert systems
Municipal wastewater treatment
Drinking water and wastewater treatment; residuals
management; hazardous waste management;
working with international organizations to
solve developing country industrial and hazardous
waste problems
Expert systems; computer systems development;
software development
Hazardous materials risk reduction for waste minimi-
zation; pollution prevention
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Office of Exploratory Research
Robert E. Menzer was appointed acting director of the
Office of Exploratory Research in 1991. Concurrently, he
serves as director of the Gulf Breeze Environmental Research
Laboratory. Before joining ORD in 1989 Dr. Menzer was a
professor at the University of Maryland, where he also served
in several research administration posts, including associate
dean and acting dean for Graduate Studies and Research. He
received a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Wis-
consin, Madison, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from
the University of Pennsylvania.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5750
Research Grants Staff
202-260-7473
Senior Environmental
Employment and Workforce
Development Staff
202-260-2573
Centers and Special
Programs Staff
202-260-5750
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Office of Exploratory Research
Robert Menzer, Acting Director
Mailcode: RD-675
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5750, FAX: 202-260-0450
E-Mail MENZER.ROBERT
The Office of Exploratory Research (OER) plans, ad-
ministers, manages, and evaluates EPA's extramural grant
research. It supports research in developing a better under-
standing of the environment and its problems. OER's main
goals are
• to support the academic community in environ-
mental research;
• to maintain scientific and technical personnel
in environmental science and technology;
• to support research for the identification and
solution of emerging environmental problems.
OER's goals are accomplished primarily through four
core programs:
The Research Grants Program: Supports research initi-
ated by individual investigators in areas of interest to the
Agency. Research proposals are solicited by (1) the general
"Solicitation for Research Proposals," which is published each
year and invites proposals in six areas of environmental sci-
ence and engineering; and (2) the Request for Applications
(RFA), which is a more targeted solicitation mechanism that
requests proposals in well-defined areas of particular interest
to the Agency such as global climate change and hazardous
substances. All proposals are subjected to external peer re-
view. In an effort to provide more support to minority insti-
tutions for the conduct of basic environmental research, the
Research Grants Program makes available pre-application
assistance for minority faculty of Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) and members of the Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) through
its Minority Institutions Assistance Program.
The Environmental Research Centers Program: This
program has two components: the Academic Research Cen-
ters Program (ARC) and the Hazardous Substance Research
Centers Program (HSRC). Within ARC, a competition was
held to select four new academic research center consortia,
which began operations in 1992. The lead institutions are
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Mary-
land, Michigan Technological University, and University of
California, Davis.
The HSRC program started with the establishment of
five university-based consortia to conduct Superfund research,
training, and technology transfer. The lead institution for each
consortium is as follows: the New Jersey Institute of Tech-
nology for Region Pair 1/2, the University of Michigan for
Region Pair 3/5, Louisiana State University for Region Pair
4/6, Kansas State University for Region Pair 7/8, and Stanford
University for Region Pair 9/10.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Pro-
gram: Mandated by Public Law 97-219, which requires EPA
to devote 1.5 percent of its extramural research and develop-
ment budget to small business innovation research, the SBIR
Program supports, via contracts, small businesses for the
development of ideas relevant to EPA's mission. The pro-
gram focuses on projects in pollution control development. It
also receives 1.5 percent of the Agency's resources devoted
to extramural Superfund research.
The Visiting Scientists Program: Components are (1)
an Environmental Science and Engineering Fellows Program
and (2) a Resident Research Associateship Program. Each
year, under summer fellowships, the Fellows Program sup-
ports ten mid-career post-doctoral scientists and engineers at
EPA headquarters and regional offices. The Research
Associateship Program attracts national and international sci-
entists and engineers to EPA research laboratories for up to
three years to collaborate with Agency researchers on impor-
tant environmental issues.
In addition to the above core programs, OER adminis-
ters other programs which are also important to the accom-
plishment of its goals. They include:
A Minority Fellowship Program: Awards fellowships
to college seniors and graduate students enrolled on a full-
time basis at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and member institutions of the Hispanic Association of Col-
leges and Universities who are majoring in curricula that
could be applied to the solution of environmental problems.
A Minority Summer Intern Program: Gives recipients
of fellowships under the Minority Fellowship Program hands-
on experience in the area of their academic training through
a summer internship at EPA or some other environmental
organization.
The Agency's Senior Environmental Employment Pro-
gram (SEE): Uses the skills and talents of older Americans
to provide technical assistance in environmental programs
throughout EPA.
The Federal Workforce Training Program: Coordinates
ORD's participation in workforce training programs used by
state and local governments.
An Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR): Dedicated to stimulating better research
and developing better researchers in those states which have
traditionally been relatively unsuccessful in garnering fed-
eral research support.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Robert E. Menzer, Acting Director 202-260-5750
Science Review Administration
Clyde Bishop 202-260-5727
Deran Pashayan 202-260-2606
Louis Swaby 202-260-7445
Program Analysis
Virginia Broadway 202-260-7664
Alvin Edwards 202-260-7663
Ted Just 202-260-2618
Susan Street 202-260-4331
Environmental biology research grants; environmen-
tal health research grants
Air chemistry and physics research grants; EPSCoR
Water chemistry and physics research grants;
engineering research grants
Minority institution assistance; minority student
fellowships
Program operations; minority summer internships;
research associateships
Workforce development
Workforce development
Robert Papetti, Director 202-260-7473
Karen Morehouse, Director 202-260-5750
Dale Manty, Program Manager 202-260-7454
Patricia Powers, Director 202-260-2573
Donald Carey, Program Manager 202-260-7899
Exploratory research grants; socioeconomic research
grants
Academic Research Centers; centers and special
programs
Superfund research centers; Hazardous Substance
Research Center Program
Senior Environmental Employment Program;
workforce development
Small Business Innovation Research
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Office of Research Program Management
Clarence E. Mahan has been the director of the Office
of Research Program Management since April 1986. From
1983 to 1986, he was associate comptroller for EPA. Before
that, he spent a year as the director, Office of Fiscal and
Contracts Management. He held several positions with the
Army, the Air Force, and the Department of Energy. Mr.
Mahan received an MBA degree from Syracuse University,
a master's in history from American University, and a
bachelor's from the University of Maryland. He has received
the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive Award.
DIRECTOR
202-260-7500
Program
Coordination
Staff
202-260-7468
Evaluation
and
Review Staff
202-260-7500
Resource Policy
Staff
202-260-2597
Financial
Operations
Staff
202-260-1003
Program
Operations
and
Management
Staff
202-260-7462
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Office of Research Program Management
Clarence E. Mahan, Director
Mailcode: RD-674
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7500, FAX: 202-260-0552
E-Mail MAHAN.CLARENCE
Functions
The Office of Research Program Management (ORPM)
is the principal staff office to the Assistant Administrator on
matters of budgeting, accountability, program planning,
analysis, review, integration and coordination, resource man-
agement, organizational and manpower management, envi-
ronmental compliance, policy development and analysis, and
administrative management services.
ORPM develops and implements the planning process in
ORD and assures that the budget requests to the Agency,
OMB, and Congress respond to the regulatory and program
needs of EPA and anticipate future environmental research
necessary to address emerging issues.
ORPM manages the overall budget execution of all ORD
resources, including directing plan development for headquar-
ters and field facilities; tracking, monitoring, and analyzing
changes, and expenditures; and similar budget management
and analysis functions. These activities operate simultaneously
and concurrently to cover three budget cycles, i.e., current
year, planning year, and budget year during any given fiscal
year.
ORPM is responsible for implementation and oversight
for ORD of the Agency's Integrated Financial Management
Systems (IFMS). These functions include ensuring proper
maintenance, accuracy, and adequacy of the system to meet
the various and complex requirements of ORD entities in
fulfilling their budget, operating, financial, and management
needs.
ORPM conducts policy/program reviews at the request
of the Assistant Administrator. It develops and implements
strategies to promote integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency
in ORD's business management practices.
ORD-wide accountability framework is maintained
through developing, monitoring, and analyzing internal and
external management reviews.
Policy/program reviews requested by the laboratory di-
rectors and office directors are conducted to enhance their
operations.
ORPM has national responsibility for human resource
management (HRM) programs within ORD. The continuing
need and validity of these programs is tested against an on-
going strategic planning process. The ORD Comprehensive
Human Resource Plan provides the basis for this process.
The plan is to address long-term scientific and engineering
objectives in an expanding environmental agenda. The stra-
tegic HRM plan, as defined by the Assistant Administrator
for ORD, is to develop options on how ORD can better meet
its objectives to attract and retain highly qualified scientists
and engineers.
Infrastructure Management
Responsibility for keeping ORD's infrastructure strong
to ensure that ORD's science can be performed also rests
with ORPM. In this area, ORPM provides administrative
direction for all functions related to facilities planning and
engineering needs at ORD laboratories. This includes the
collection of needs and the management of the analyses re-
quired to determine priorities of new construction projects,
maintenance projects for facilities, compliance of ORD fa-
cilities with environmental regulations, and ensuring that ORD
facilities have health/safety programs to ensure that employ-
ees are not exposed to harmful working conditions.
ORPM also oversees the scientific equipment program.
This ensures that the need for new and replacement equip-
ment is addressed during the budget process and the existing
inventory of scientific equipment is managed in a defensible
fashion so that ORD's budget requests are supportable.
Information Management
ORPM is responsible for ensuring that activities carried
out by ORD comply with federal and EPA policies and regu-
lations concerning the maintenance, acquisition, and man-
agement of all hardware and software required for data
processing. This responsibility includes directing and manag-
ing the planning and budgeting for all ORD information
systems and the technology needed to support these systems.
Information needs are coordinated across ORD and data is
integrated where feasible to eliminate unnecessary duplica-
tion.
Administrative Management and Analysis
ORPM also provides an ORD-wide oversight function in
the following areas: developing policy for contracts, grants,
and cooperative agreements; developing and executing the
budget for the Office of the Assistant Administrator and as-
sociated staff offices; managing the ORD policy and proce-
dures program; managing, coordinating, and staffing the ORD
Awards Committee activities; coordinating the review of GAO
and Inspector General audits, Agency's reorganization and
delegation proposals, Freedom of Information Act requests,
and overseeing the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act
responsibilities. In addition, ORPM coordinates all interna-
tional travel requests and manages the system which pro-
vides reports on all activities.
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Office of Health Research
Ken Sexton received his doctorate in environmental
health sciences from Harvard University, where he was the
recipient of both the Du Pont fellowship and a clinical epide-
miology training grant. Before coming to EPA, Dr. Sexton
was director for scientific review at the Health Effects Insti-
tute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and prior to that he was
director of California's Indoor Air Program. Dr. Sexton is
currently co-chairman of the U.S./Canadian Binational Hu-
man Health Issues Committee, chairman of the Federal Inter-
agency Task Force on Air Pollution Research, chairman of
the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental
Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease, and chairman of the
Federal Interagency Task Force on Human Exposure Assess-
ment. He has published extensively in the scientific literature
on human exposures to environmental agents, research to
improve health risk assessment, and the role of science in
environmental policy and regulatory decisions.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5900
Health Research
Management Staff
202-260-5891
Health Effects Research
Laboratory
Research Triangle
Park, NC
919-541-2281
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Office of Health Research
Ken Sexton, Director
Mailcode: RD-683
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5900, FAX: 202-260-0744
E-Mail SEXTON.KEN
Program Activities
The goals of the Office of Health Research (OHR) are
(1) Hazard identification,
(2) Dose response assessment,
(3) Development of chemical-specific information.
These three goals serve as the core around which each of the
media-specific programs are planned and implemented. Be-
low is a brief description of the health issues which are being
addressed in OHR's research program.
Air: In the air health research program major efforts are
being directed at providing dose-response data for use in
quantifying the health risk resulting from exposure to the
criteria pollutants. This research is being conducted using
animal toxicology studies and both human clinical and epi-
demiological studies and develops data describing the effects
of exposure to these pollutants on pulmonary function, changes
in host defense functions (immunotoxicity), cardiovascular
disease, and neurological function. Research is also develop-
ing better methods to determine the deposition of pollutants
in the lung in order to improve our risk assessment capabili-
ties. Research on hazardous air pollutants is focused on de-
termining the potential mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of
VOCs and mixtures of air pollutants. The indoor air health
effects research program is focusing on developing method-
ology and data to evaluate the effects, both cancer and non-
cancer, from exposure to combustion emissions from kerosene
heaters, wood stoves, environmental tobacco smoke, and other
sources of indoor air pollution.
Water: The primary focus of the drinking water health
effects research program is to determine the health effects
from the use of various drinking water disinfectants (chlo-
rine, chloramine, ozone). Epidemiology studies are being
planned and conducted to determine the relationship between
water disinfection and both cancer and reproductive effects.
These methods are used to identify and isolate the biologi-
cally active components or chemicals from drinking water
concentrates for further in-depth health characterization. Dose-
response studies are also being conducted on drinking water
disinfection byproducts to support the development of drink-
ing water standards.
Pesticides and Toxics: The pesticides and toxic sub-
stances research program develops test methods for deter-
mining the health effects from pesticides and commercial
chemicals, developing both animal and human biomarkers to
improve our understanding of exposure-dose relationships and
to apply these methods in biochemical epidemiology studies,
research to determine the potential health effects from micro-
bial pesticides and genetically engineered organisms and
research to develop structure activity relationship models to
support TSCA section 5.
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Health Effects Research Laboratory
Lawrence W. Reiter has been the director of the Health
Effects Research Laboratory since April 1988. Prior to being
named director of the laboratory, Dr. Reiter was director of
HERL's Neurotoxicology Division. Earlier in his career, he
was responsible for centralizing the neurotoxicology research
program for the Agency and received an EPA Bronze Medal
in 1979 for his role in this effort. Dr. Reiter also has received
two Special Achievement Awards and the Agency's Scien-
tific and Technological Achievement Award. Dr. Reiter serves
on the editorial board of three professional journals and is an
internationally recognized neurotoxicologist who has been
involved in a variety of activities to define and implement
national priorities for environmental health research in this
area. He earned his Ph.D. in neuropharmacology from the
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Before
joining EPA in 1973 as a research pharmacologist, he was a
post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in environmental toxicol-
ogy at the University of California-Davis.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2281
Developmental
Toxicology
Division
Neuro-
toxicology
Division
Genetic
Toxicology
Division
Environmental
Toxicology
Division
Human
Studies
Division
Research
Support
Division
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Health Effects Research Laboratory
Lawrence W. Reiter, Director
Mailcode: MD-51
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2281, FAX: 919-541-4324
E-Mail REITER.LARRY
The Health Effects Research Laboratory formulates and
implements a comprehensive research program to investigate
the human health effects resulting from exposure fo environ-
mental pollutants. Staffed by health scientists with recog-
nized expertise in a variety of disciplines—environmental
medicine, physiology, epidemiology, statistics, biochemistry,
neurotoxicology, toxicology, teratology, perinatal toxicology,
geriatric toxicology, pulmonary toxicology, immunotoxicol-
ogy, cardiovascular toxicology, genotoxicology, hepatotoxi-
cology, and microbiology—HERL is the focal point for
lexicological, clinical, and epidemiological research within
the Agency. HERL also establishes cooperative research
projects with academic and other scientific institutions which
facilitate the Agency efforts in understanding the health ef-
fects of environmental pollutants. This research program
develops and applies state-of-the-science biological assays,
predictive models, and extrapolation methods which serve as
the basis for the Agency's health risk assessments.
HERL consists of six divisions. Most of the research
facilities are located in the Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina. HERL has one of the nation's few sophisticated
human inhalation exposure facilities, located on the campus
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Research at HERL is being conducted in the following
areas:
• Oxidants: Develop a database for use in regu-
latory decision making on the health effects of
O3 and NO2 exposure by conducting human
clinical, epidemiologic, and animal studies.
Models are also being developed to quantita-
tively extrapolate animal data to humans.
• Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP): Develop and
validate techniques to evaluate the toxic effects
of HAPs, produce dose-response data on the
toxic effects of HAPs and develop models which
improve our ability to use toxicological data in
risk assessments.
• Mobile Sources: Provide quality health data on
the effects of vehicle fuels and additives, in-
cluding methanol and exposure to CO and de-
velop methods for obtaining dose-response data
for use in risk assessments for regulatory pur-
poses.
• Superfund: Develop and evaluate dose-response
data, extrapolation models, and test methods on
complex mixtures to reduce uncertainties in risk
assessment.
• Gases and Particles: Develop a database for
use in regulatory decision making on the health
effects of SO2, particles and lead by conducting
human clinical, epidemiologic, and animal stud-
ies. Models are also being developed to extrapo-
late animal data to humans and to provide
information on the relationship between particle
size and lung deposition in man.
Water Quality: Evaluate methods to assess
health hazards associated with complex mix-
tures arising as discharges from publicly owned
treatment works.
Municipal Wastewater: Provide data and ap-
praisal documents on health aspects of land
application of municipal sludge and use of reno-
vated wastewater for a source of drinking wa-
ter.
Drinking Water: Provide health effects infor-
mation for drinking water standards and health
advisories with special emphasis on hazards
posed by drinking water disinfectants (chlorine,
chloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone) utiliz-
ing state-of-the-art toxicologic and epidemio-
logic methodologies.
Hazardous Waste: Evaluate the health effects
of emissions and residues from hazardous waste
incineration (HWI) and municipal waste com-
bustion (MWC).
Pesticides: Develop methodologies and gener-
ate data for the assessment of health risks from
pesticides; define environmental and health
endpoints for future test methods. Studies are
also being carried out on health effects of bio-
logical and bioengineered pesticides.
Indoor Air Research (with an emphasis on com-
bustion products, multiple chemical sensitivity,
VOCs, and environmental tobacco smoke):
Apply results of the research to the develop-
ment of health risk assessments.
Improved Health Risk Assessments: Develop
a systematic and integrated approach to improve
the health risk assessment process.
Toxic Chemical Testing and Assessment: De-
velop and validate test methods for identifying
health hazards under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). Study relationship between
chemical structure and toxicologic activity.
Carry out human epidemiological studies on
hazardous chemicals. Also, evaluate human
health hazards of bioengineered materials.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Lawrence W. Reiter, Director 919-541-2281
Harold Zenick, Deputy Director 919-541-2283
Michael D. Waters, 919-541-2537
Assoc. Lab Director
Elaine C. Grose, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3844
Fred Hauchman, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3893
Ila L. Cote, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3644
Robert S. Dyer, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-2760
John J. Vandenberg, RIHRA Director 919-541-4527
Developmental Toxicology Division
Robert J. Kavlock 919-541-2771
Sally P. Darney 919-541-3826
John M.Rogers 919-541-5177
Environmental Toxicology Division
Linda S. Birnbaum 919-541-2655
Daniel L. Costa 919-541-2531
James D. McKinney 919-541-3585
Mary Jane Selgrade 919-541-2657
Genetic Toxicology Division
Larry D. Claxton, Acting Director 919-541-2329
Stephen Nesnow 919-541-3847
Joellen Lewtas 919-541-3849
Martha M. Moore 919-541-3933
Human Studies Division
HillelKoren 919-966-6200
Tim Gerrity 919-966-6206
Jack Griffith, Acting Chief 919-966-7549
Neurotoxicology Division
Hugh A. Tilson 919-541-2671
Robert C. MacPhail 919-541-7833
William K. Boyes 919-541-7538
Josephs. Ali 919-541-2240
Research Support Division
AnnAkland 919-541-2883
JohnCreason 919-541-2598
Barry Howard 919-541-2729
Kenneth P. Laws 919-541-5744
Kathy Driver 919-541-7932
Health effects of environmental pollutants
Health effects of environmental pollutants
International programs
Health effects of pesticides/toxic substances
Health effects of water pollutants
Health effects of air pollutants
Health effects of hazardous waste and Superfund
chemicals
Coordinator for RIHRA program
Reproductive toxicology
Reproductive physiology
Perinatal toxicology
Pharmacokinetics and toxicology
Pulmonary toxicology
Chemistry and metabolism
Immunotoxicology
Genetic toxicology
Chemical carcinogenesis
Genetic toxicology of complex mixtures
Mammalian mutagenesis
Human inhalation toxicology
Inhalation dosimetry
Epidemiology
Neurotoxicology
Behavioral toxicology & pharmacology
Neurophysiological toxicology
Electrical engineering
Program operations and administration
Multivariate analysis
Special Studies/Technical Support
Management Information System
Program operations
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Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
William H. Farland is the director of the Office of
Health and Environmental Assessment. He has been with
EPA since 1979 and served as deputy director, Health and
Environmental Review Division, Office of Toxic Substances,
before joining ORD in 1986 as director of the Carcinogen
Assessment Group. He received a Ph.D. and master's degree
from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a
bachelor's degree in biology from Loyola University. He was
a National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (National
Research Service Awardee), at the University of California,
Irvine, California, and Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton, New York.
Technical
Information Staff
DIRECTOR
202-260-7315
Program Operations
Staff
Human Health
Assessment Group
Exposure
Assessment Group
Environmental Criteria
and Assessment Office
Research Triangle Park,
NC
Environmental Criteria
and Assessment Office
Cincinnati, OH
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Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
William H. Farland, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7315, FAX: 202-260-0393
E-Mail FARLAND.WILLIAM
The Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
(OHEA) is EPA's focal point for the scientific assessment of
the degree of risks imposed by environmental pollutants on
human health and ecological systems. OHEA occupies a
critical position in the Office of Research and Development
(ORD) between (1) the researchers in other ORD compo-
nents who are generating new findings and data, and (2) the
regulators in the EPA program offices and regions who must
make regulatory, enforcement, and remedial action decisions.
In support of its mission to provide the Agency with assess-
ments of risk to human health and the environment, OHEA
carries out three functions:
• Prepare human health risk assessments that serve
as the scientific bases for regulatory and en-
forcement decisions within the Agency.
• Promote Agencywide coordination and consis-
tency of risk assessments by preparing guide-
lines, providing expert advice, reviews, and data
analyses, and participating in regulatory deci-
sion processes; be a spokesperson to the public,
other federal agencies, and internationally for
environmental risk assessment.
• Advance the science of risk assessment through
research planning with the scientific commu-
nity. OHEA plans research projects that are
carried out by its own programs and other ORD
organizations.
OHEA's four laboratory-level field components imple-
ment the health science program; three support units provide
administrative, planning, and information management sup-
port.
Program Activities
Air
• Develop air quality criteria documents that pro-
vide the scientific bases for setting and revising
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS).
• Develop health risk assessments for hazardous
air pollutants from stationary and mobile sources
to provide the scientific foundations of
rulemakings under the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments (CAAA), Titles II and III.
• Provide expert scientific consultation to (a) the
Office of Air and Radiation for CAA imple-
mentation, and (b) federal interagency groups
and international organizations on health and
ecological effects of air pollutants and global
climate change.
Develop research for criteria air pollutants and
mobile sources.
Assess risks from indoor air pollutants.
Water
• Assess the health effects of exposure to drinking
water contaminants.
• Assess the risk of human exposure to toxic
chemicals, and evaluate site-specific health
hazards for ambient waters.
• Provide risk assessment methodologies for
chemicals and pathogens in the use and disposal
of municipal sludge.
Hazardous Waste
• Provide documents to support RCRA 3001
listing decisions and the land disposal restriction
program in the form of reference dose
documentation.
• Develop methods for assessing risks from
hazardous and municipal waste treatment and
disposal techniques and waste minimization
options.
• Develop PC-based systems that will permit risk
assessors to conduct risk assessments.
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals
• Assist the Office of Pesticide Programs in health
risk assessments for cancer, mutagenicity,
reproductive and developmental effects, and
exposure assessment.
• Assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics in health risk assessments and exposure
assessment.
• Develop risk assessment methods for effects in
humans caused by exposure to environmental
chemicals.
Multimedia
• Support exposure and risk assessment regula-
tory decisionmaking by EPA.
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• Plan and fund research to reduce uncertainty in
risk assessments.
• Provide consensus information on reference
doses (RfDs), inhalation reference concentra-
tions (RfCs), or Agency agreed-upon quantita-
tive risk estimates of carcinogenicity for IRIS.
• Provide leadership in reassessing dioxin.
Superfund
• Assist EPA offices and regions in evaluating
Superfund alternative courses of action.
• Operate a Technical Support Center for health
risk assessments.
• Provide health assessments to support needs for
the remedial planning and cost recovery efforts.
• Provide data on carcinogenicity and chronic
effects to support activities necessary to adjust
the reportable quantities for hazardous sub-
stances.
• Conduct research to fill information and assess-
ment gaps in the Superfund public health evalu-
ation process.
Issues
OHEA assures consistency and high scientific quality in
the risk and exposure assessments conducted in other parts of
the Agency.
Issues Related to Conducting Risk Assessments
OHEA's work on the lead criteria document brought
about its involvement in several other areas such as:
• the development of the Maximum Contaminant
Level in drinking water,
• the development of comparative risk assessment
methods and techniques for assessing potential
impacts to human and ecological health,
• the development of the lead biokinetic model,
• involvement in the Congressionally mandated
study of effects of lead in children and in its
removal from soils in urban areas,
• participation in the Interagency Lead Task Force
activities,
• the lead role in developing the ORD research
plan and budget for lead and other heavy met-
als, and
• a role in evaluating whether the critical health
effect of lead is its carcinogenic potential or its
neurological effects.
As a result of the CAAA of 1990, OHEA assesses risks
from acid aerosols. OHEA's assessment of health hazards
associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is
an example of the indoor air issue.
Issues Related to Risk Assessment Research
OHEA provides direction to research efforts in risk as-
sessment. ORD is pursuing research efforts in understanding
ecological risk and in improving exposure assessment. Phar-
macokinetics, model validation, and reducing the uncertainty
in exposure assessment are areas of future research.
OHEA assesses environmental risk and develops tech-
niques for comparing risks of different remedial strategies
and risk reduction techniques.
OHEA is an important client for research conducted by
the other ORD offices and helps plan research to be con-
ducted by ORD. The result of such enhanced planning will
be research findings that are better targeted to the needs of
the risk assessors.
Issues Related to Providing Guidance and
Consistency to Agency Risk Assessment
Activities
OHEA develops risk assessment guidelines under the
Risk Assessment Forum. Five guidelines were published in
1986. During the past year, the guidelines for exposure as-
sessment and developmental toxicity risk assessment were
revised and reissued. Revised guidelines are under develop-
ment for carcinogen risk assessment, reproductive toxicity,
and quantitative approaches for chronic toxicity. OHEA is
involved in preparing the first-ever ecological risk assess-
ment guidelines.
In managing the flow of risk assessment information,
OHEA
• Leads discussions of how to coordinate risk
analysis activities.
• Demonstrates new approaches for characteriz-
ing health risk through its guidelines develop-
ment, IRIS activities, and risk assessment work.
• Develops non-cancer health effects risk assess-
ments.
• Manages the Integrated Risk Information Sys-
tem.
• Works with OAQPS in managing the Air Risk
Information Support Center.
• Has provided the lead support for the Develop-
mental and Reproductive Toxicology Database.
• Has established a Technical Support Center for
Health and Risk Assessment for Superfund to
provide a contact point for dissemination of
health risk assessment information to regional
and state officials and private organizations
involved in Superfund.
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Human Health Assessment Group
Since February 1990, Hugh W. McKinnon has been
the director of the Human Health Assessment Group. He
received his medical degree from the University of Virginia
in 1977. He completed the General Preventive Medicine
Residency in the School of Hygiene and Public Health at the
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in June 1989 and
received a master of public health degree from that univer-
sity in 1988. He was appointed as medical officer in the
Office of Health Research in 1978 and served as the acting
director of that office from November 1985 to May 1987.
He has professional memberships in the American Public
Health Association and the Federal Physicians Association.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5898
Carcinogen
Assessment
Statistics and
Epidemiology
Branch
Carcinogen
Assessment
Toxicology
Branch
Molecular and
Genetic
Toxicology
Branch
Reproductive and
Developmental
Toxicology
Branch
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Human Health Assessment Group
Hugh McKinnon, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5898, FAX: 202-260-3803
E-Mail MCKINNON.HUGH
The Human Health Assessment Group develops human
health risk assessments and reviews assessments developed
elsewhere in EPA; participates in the development and imple-
mentation of EPA's risk assessment guidelines, including
guidelines training courses; and performs research to im-
prove health risk assessments. The group also provides ad-
vice on the health risks associated with suspected
cancer-causing agents and the risks associated with chemi-
cals suspected of causing mutagenic and adverse develop-
mental and reproductive effects. The group plans and
implements its own program and provides extensive consul-
tation and technical assistance to others.
The group is composed of four branches:
• The Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology
Branch advises the Agency on the health-haz-
ard potential from suspected cancer-causing
agents as interpreted from animal toxicology
and pathology data.
• The Carcinogen Assessment Statistics and Epi-
demiology Branch advises the Agency on the
health-hazard potential from suspected cancer-
causing agents as interpreted from epidemiol-
ogy data and defines and interprets
dose-response relationships from both epide-
miologic and animal data.
• The Reproductive and Developmental Toxi-
cology Branch is responsible for advising the
Agency on the health risks associated with
suspected reproductive and developmental toxi-
cants as interpreted from in vitro, experimental
animal, and human data.
• The Molecular and Genetic Toxicology
Branch advises the Agency on the health risks
associated with suspected genotoxins and pro-
vides assessments of the mechanism of action
for other branches.
Expertise is provided in the following areas:
• Carcinogen Assessment Statistics and Epide-
miology: Health risks associated with suspected
cancer-causing agents as interpreted from epi-
demiology data and the statistical analysis of
both human and animal data.
Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology: Health
risks associated with suspected cancer-causing
agents as interpreted from animal toxicology
and pathology data.
Molecular and Genetic Toxicology: Health
risks associated with suspected genotoxins as
interpreted from in vitro, experimental animal,
and human data; provides a focus on health risk
issues related to the molecular and cellular de-
terminants of environmentally induced diseases.
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology:
Health risks associated with suspected repro-
ductive and developmental toxicants as inter-
preted from in vitro, experimental animal, and
human data.
Technical Assistance: Technical assistance to
state and local health and pollution control
agencies, regional offices, other U.S. Govern-
mental agencies, and the international commu-
nity on matters pertaining to health and risk
assessments, including assistance to the
Agency's Air RISC Support Center and
Superfund Technical Support Center; revisions
to proposed and final regulations and guidance
documents for various agency and regional of-
fices; and risk assessments for EPA program
and regional offices and state agencies.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Hugh McKinnon, Director
Charles Ris, Deputy Director
202-260-5898
202-260-7338
Robert McGaughy, Senior Scientist 202-260-5889
Carole Kimmel, Senior Scientist 202-260-7331
Carcinogen Assessment
Statistics and Epidemiology Branch
V. James Cogliano, Chief 202-260-3 814
Steven Bayard
David Bayliss
Chao Chen
Jennifer Jinot
Aparna Koppikar
Lorenz Rhomberg
Cheryl Siegel Scott
Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology Branch
Jean Parker, Chief 703-308-8597
Robert Beliles
Arthur Chiu
Charalingayya Hiremath
William Pepelko
Dharm Singh
Molecular and Genetic Toxicology Assessment Branch
Vicki Dellarco, Chief 202-260-7336
Margaret Chu
James Holder
David Reese
Sheila Rosenthal
Larry Valcovic
Reproductive and
Developmental Toxicology Branch
Babasaheb Sonawane, Chief
Eric Clegg
Tom Crisp
Carole Kimmel
Gary Kimmel
Sherry Selevan
202-260-1495
Preventive medicine, including environmental and
occupational medicine; public health practice;
environmental health policy and management
Risk assessment methods; cancer risk assessment;
risk assessment/management policy
Risk assessment (all phases) for chemical carcino-
gens; toxicology; basic physics; spectroscopy;
modelling epidemiology; radiation; electromag-
netic fields; risk assessment policy
Reproductive and developmental toxicology, neuro-
toxicity and other noncancer health effects, risk
assessment, and modeling; science policy of risk
assessment; biomarkers; mechanisms;
hyperthermia
Cancer risk estimation; biostatistics; epidemiology;
pharmacokinetics; mathematical modelling;
computer simulation; PCBs
Toxicologic and carcinogenic effects of agents; risk
assessment methodology; pharmacology; metabo-
lism pathology; biochemistry; human physiology
Mechanisms of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis;
genetic risk assessment; genetics; biochemistry;
molecular and cellular biology; biotechnology
Reproductive and developmental toxicology; neuro-
developmental toxicology; experimental design
and test methodology issues; qualitative and
quantitative approaches to risk assessment
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Exposure Assessment Group
Michael A. Callahan has been the director of the Expo-
sure Assessment Group since 1986. His prior experience at
EPA includes positions in the Office of Toxic Substances
and the Office of Water. He began his career as a chemist
with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center. He
has been awarded the EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Ser-
vice and three EPA Bronze Medals for Commendable Ser-
vice. He received a master's degree in organic chemistry
from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree
in chemistry from Northwestern University. He was a pri-
mary author of EPA's "Guidelines for Exposure Assessment"
in 1992 and has professional membership in both the Inter-
national Society for Exposure Analysis and the Society for
Risk Analysis.
DIRECTOR
202-260-8909
Exposure Assessment
Applications Branch
Exposure Assessment
Methods Branch
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Exposure Assessment Group
Michael A. Callahan, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-8909, FAX: 202-260-1722
E-Mail CALLAHAN.MICHAEL
The major responsibilities of the Exposure Assessment
Group (EAG) are:
• to provide state-of-the-art methodology, guid-
ance, and procedures for assessing human and
ecological exposure to environmental contami-
nants;
• to ensure quality and consistency in the
Agency's scientific exposure/risk assessments;
• to provide independent assessments of expo-
sure and recommendations to the appropriate
regulatory offices concerning the exposure po-
tential of specific agents.
Included in the first responsibility are both a research
component and a strong tech transfer component. The second
responsibility has resulted not only in EAG's development of
exposure assessment guidelines, but also in the establishment
of a risk assessment review capability that has been used by
program offices, regions, and states. The third responsibility
requires EAG to put the methods developed into use by ac-
tually performing exposure and risk assessments.
The mandate to develop and apply methods to see if
they work in "real life" situations has led to a broad diversity
of the work in EAG. EAG is divided into two branches, the
Exposure Assessment Methods Branch (EAMB) and the Ex-
posure Assessment Applications Branch (EAAB). Although
the focus of EAMB is on methods development, and the
focus of EAAB is on applications, personnel from both
branches routinely work together in groups to take advantage
of the wide expertise and backgrounds of the personnel in
both branches.
All of the research EAG does is directed toward advanc-
ing the state of the art in exposure assessment and translating
these advances into useable tools for exposure/risk assessors.
The research is categorized into three general areas: research
into "exposure factors," that is, the values for parameters
which characterize human or ecological behavior and are
needed as input into exposure assessments; research into
methods for estimating and evaluating exposure, and the
research related to tools, such as software systems, that will
allow assessors to use the research in their work.
Just as it is important to do the research into developing
methods and tools for doing exposure assessment, it is im-
portant to make these results available to end users, in a form
they can easily apply to their own work. In this area, EAG
has established a wide-ranging program including conduct-
ing exposure assessments, providing consultation, reviewing
risks assessments for other organizations, and conducting
training workshops.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director Telephone
Michael A. Callahan, Director 202-260-8909
Exposure Assessment
Applications Branch
Kevin Garrahan 202-260-2588
Jacqueline Moya 202-260-2385
Karen Hammerstrom 202-260-8919
Malcolm Field 202-260-8921
Sue Norton 202-260-6955
Anne Sergeant 202-260-9376
Amy Long 202-260-8918
Exposure Assessment
Methods Branch
John Schaum 202-260-5988
Matthew Lorber 202-260-8924
Paul White 202-260-2589
Rich Walentowicz 202-260-8922
Kim Chi Hoang 202-260-2059
Area of Expertise
Chemistry; exposure assessment
Environmental engineering; civil engineering;
landfill design; water treatment; hydrology
Chemical engineering; fish ingestion; exposure
scenarios; reviewing risk assessments; showering
exposures
Chemical engineering; dermal exposure; chemical
fate and transport
Hydrogeology; karst geology; groundwater investiga-
tion and remediation
Environmental science; ecological risk assessment;
wildlife factors
Environmental science; soil science; ecological
assessments; wetlands; ecological indicators of risk
Environmental science; dermal absorption
Environmental engineering; exposure assessment;
dermal exposure; dioxin
Agricultural engineering; pesticide exposure; fate
modeling; PCB; dioxin
Statistics; food ingestion; soil ingestion; uncertainty
analysis
Biomedical engineering; exposure software; model
selection; model validation; pharmacokinetics
Chemical engineering; pharmacokinetics; dermal
exposure
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Research Triangle Park
Lester D. Grant has been director of the Environmental
Criteria and Assessment Office in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina (ECAO-RTP), since 1978. While with EPA,
he has received two EPA Gold Medals, one Silver and one
Bronze Medal. Dr. Grant is on the governing board of the
Society of Occupational and Environmental Health, and the
Scientific Advisory Committee of the Pan American Health
Organization's Center for Human Ecology and Environmen-
tal Health. He often serves as an invited expert consultant on
health effects of air pollution, global climate change, lead,
and other heavy metals to various U.S. federal, state, and
local agencies and, internationally, to numerous multinational
organizations and national governments. From 1970 to 1980,
Dr. Grant rose from instructor to associate professor at the
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he
also served as associate director of the Neurobiology Pro-
gram and as co-director of a major environmental toxicology
research program. He received a bachelor's degree from the
University of Pittsburgh and masters and Ph.D. degrees from
Carnegie-Mellon University. As a postdoctoral fellow (Pub-
lic Health Service Awardee) at the University of Chicago,
Dr. Grant also received specialty training in neurobiology
before joining the University of North Carolina faculty.
DIRECTOR
919-541-4173
Environmental Media
Assessment Branch
Hazardous Pollutant
Assessment Branch
Technical Services
Staff
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Research Triangle Park
Lester D. Grant, Director
Mailcode: MD-52
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-4173, FAX: 919-541-5078
E-Mail GRANT.LESTER
Functions
The mission of the Environmental Criteria and Assess-
ment Office in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
(ECAO-RTP), is the scientific assessment of health and eco-
logical effects of air pollutants, conducted in support of EPA
implementation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and its 1990
Amendments (CAAA). ECAO-RTP also coordinates risk
assessments aimed at preventing environmental contamina-
tion. ECAO-RTP coordinates preparation of special assess-
ments mandated by Congress or requested by other federal,
state, and local agencies, or in support of international coop-
erative activities. ECAO-RTP: (a) is an Agency focal point
for technical information on air pollution sources and expo-
sures and non-cancer health risk assessment methods and
results; (b) provides technical transfer assistance to a variety
of clients; and (c) identifies knowledge gaps in assessed da-
tabases and coordinates development and implementation of
research strategies to address such data gaps.
ECAO-RTP is organized into the Environmental Media
Assessment Branch (EMAB), the Hazardous Pollutant As-
sessment Branch (HPAB), and the Technical Services Staff
(TSS). ECAO-RTP staff efforts are concentrated in the fol-
lowing areas:
NAAQS Criteria Review: Includes development of air
quality criteria documents (AQCDs) that provide the scien-
tific bases for decisions by the EPA Administrator on setting
or revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) for criteria air pollutants. Preparation of AQCDs,
coordinated by EMAB, includes evaluations of health, eco-
logical, and other welfare effects of such pollutants and ex-
tensive peer-review.
Air Toxics Assessments/Support: Includes (a) develop-
ment of health risk assessments to provide scientific founda-
tion for Agency rulemaking under CAAA Titles II and III;
(b) development of non-cancer health assessment methodolo-
gies for acute and chronic air toxics exposures; (c) consulta-
tion to OAR for implementation of CAAA Titles II and III
provisions; and (d) operation of the Air RISC Center, which
provides hotline response and assistance to EPA regions,
states, and local agencies regarding air toxics problems.
Mobile Sources/Alternative Fuels: Includes (a) prepar-
ing diesel and other mobile source-related health risk assess-
ments; (b) coordinating development of ORD research strat-
egy and planning documents; and (c) consulting with OMS
on rulemaking issues for conventional and alternative fuels.
Indoor Air: Coordinates OHEA inputs to research plan-
ning and budgeting activities, prepares Agency risk assess-
ments for indoor air pollutants, maintains the Indoor Air
Reference Database and disseminates information to client
users, and participates in research on population exposures to
indoor air pollutants.
Lead Assessment/Research: Assesses sources and path-
ways of lead exposure, models lead uptake and biokinetics,
evaluates lead health effects and risks, and develops tech-
nologies for abatement of lead in paint, soil, water, etc. ECAO-
RTP provides consultation on lead issues to all EPA program
offices, other federal agencies, states, and local governments,
and multinational organizations and national governments.
Research Planning/Coordination: Coordinates (1) de-
velopment, revision, and Agency representation of long-range
plans and budgeting for criteria air pollutants, mobile sources/
alternative fuels, lead and other heavy metals and (2) ECAO-
RTP representation of OHEA in research planning for air
toxics, indoor air, and other issues. Coordinates development
of ORD research strategies for national and international
research programs for alternative fuels and for tropospheric
ozone NAAQS revision and attainment.
International Activities: Serves as the ORD focal point
for cooperative interactions with the Pan American Health
Organization. ECAO-RTP contributes to cooperative activi-
ties with several international organizations regarding devel-
opment and revision of international air quality criteria and
guidelines. ECAO-RTP provides technical transfer and other
types of assistance as part of bilateral interactions with sev-
eral countries.
Educational Outreach: Participates in (a) developing
agreements for cooperative activities with EPA programs and
ORD laboratories; (b) recruiting qualified graduates for EPA
staff, and (c) identifying research opportunities for Univer-
sity faculty members. ECAO-RTP staff helps develop and
teach courses on environmentally-related topics at UNC and
other local universities.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Lester D. Grant, Director 919-541-4173
Michael A. Berry, Deputy Dir. 919-541-4172
Judith A. Graham, Assoc. Dir. 919-541-0349
SiDukLee 919-541-4477
Environmental Media Assessment Branch
Norman E. Childs, Chief
Beverly M. Comfort
Robert W. Elias
William G. Ewald
Jasper H.B. Garner
Dennis J. Kotchmar
James A. Raub
Beverly E. Tilton
919-541-2229
919-541-4165
919-541-4167
919-541-4164
919-541-4153
919-541-4158
919-541-4157
919-541-4161
Hazardous Pollutant Assessment Branch
Chon R. Shoaf, Chief
J. Michael Davis
Gary J. Foureman
Jeff S. Gift
Mark M. Greenberg
Dan J. Guth
John Hinz
Annie M. Jarabek
Marsha Marsh
919-541-4155
919-541-4162
919-541-1183
919-541-4828
919-541-4156
919-541-4930
919-541-4154
919-541-4847
919-541-1314
Health effects of criteria air pollutants, heavy metals,
climate change
Environmental legislation; indoor air pollution
Health assessment of toxic air pollutants; criteria air
pollutants; mobile sources/alternative fuels
International collaboration; health risk assessment
Criteria air pollutants, indoor air pollution
Pesticides; indoor air pollution
Heavy metals; exposure modeling
Toxicology; radiation biology
Ecosystem and vegetation effects
Epidemiology and respiratory effects; Nox, PM
health effects
Respiratory physiology/toxicology; Health effects of
carbon monoxide, ozone
Air chemistry; effects of VOCs, No , ozone
Inhalation toxicology; risk assessment
Developmental neurotoxicology; lead; alternative
fuels & fuel additives, (methanol, etc.)
General metabolism; biological chemistry; general
toxicology
Biologic markers for non-cancer and cancer end-
points; health risk assessment
Organic chemicals; toxicology
Pulmonary toxicology; inhalation risk assessment
Inhalation toxicology; health risk assessment
Inhalation toxicology and risk assessment; physi-
ologically based pharmacokinetic modeling
Environmental health risk assessment, communica-
tion
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati
Terry Harvey received his doctorate in veterinary medi-
cine at the University of Illinois and subsequently obtained
professional, academy recognition in both pharmacology and
toxicology. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Missouri,
and Ohio and spent 15 years at the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration in Washington where his highest position was
deputy director of the Bureau of Veterinary Medicine. Dr.
Harvey spent 7 years in the private sector at the Monsanto
Company, St. Louis, as an executive in charge of global,
biotechnology development of commercial products for health
and agricultural applications. In May 1991 he joined the U.S.
EPA as the director of the Environmental Criteria and As-
sessment Office in Cincinnati, Ohio, where one of his re-
sponsibilities is the Agency's research planner for federal
drinking water research and assessments.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7531
Information
Management
Associate
Director for
1 1
Administrative
Management
Systemic
Toxicants
Assessment
Branch
Chemical
Mixtures
Assessment
Branch
Methods
Evaluation &
Development
Branch
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati
Terry Harvey, Director
Mailcode: 114
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7531, FAX: 513-569-7475
E-Mail HARVEY.TERENCE
The Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office in
Cincinnati, OH (ECAO-CIN), in partnership with the Office
of Health and Environmental Assessment, provides scientific
leadership for risk assessment research and methods devel-
opment. Specific risk assessments are developed to validate
these methods and test hypotheses in new areas. The office
performs key risk assessments for chemicals or exposures
that further scientific credibility and foster a creative atmo-
sphere for additional research and methods development.
Technical assistance and support is provided to enhance the
use and effectiveness of the methods and assessments gener-
ated within ECAO-CIN. Areas of concentration for the
nearterm include: 1) develop risk assessment methods, which
provide guidance for evaluating potential risks to human health
from exposure to environmental pollutants; 2) evaluate re-
search data which may lead to reducing uncertainties in risk
assessment, aid in predicting risk, and enhance our capabili-
ties for comparing one risk with another; 3) prepare scientific
assessment documents/health risk assessment reports which
provide a defensible basis for setting environmental stan-
dards; 4) actively participate in Agencywide workgroups in
the planning, development, and implementation of future re-
search strategies for the Agency; and 5) conduct outreach
technical initiatives with other federal agencies and the World
Health Organization.
These theme areas are addressed by three branches:
• Chemical Mixtures Assessment Branch: Pro-
vides scientific support for the development of
background documentation and technical sup-
port necessary to formulate human health risk
assessment activities for Agency program of-
fices as mandated by the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, the Super-
fund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
(SARA), the Resource Conservation and Re-
covery Act (RCRA), and the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendment (HSWA). These as-
sessments establish the basis for regulatory
activities in the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (OSWER) associated with
the potential human exposure to environmental
pollutants, particularly chemical mixtures. Op-
erates the Superfund Technical Support Center.
Systemic Toxicants Assessment Branch: Pro-
vides scientific support for the development of
background documentation and technical sup-
port necessary to formulate human health risk
assessment activities for Agency Program Of-
fices as mandated by the Clean Water Act
(CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SOWA),
and the Clean Air Act (CAA). These assess-
ments establish the basis for regulatory activi-
ties and advisories associated with potential
human exposure to environmental pollutants,
particularly systemic toxicants. Additionally, the
evaluation of risks associated with municipal
solid wastes is undertaken. Specific areas of
research include risks associated with munici-
pal solid waste recycling, municipal waste com-
bustion (including the assessment of indirect
exposures), and comparative risk assessment of
municipal waste disposal alternatives and water
disinfection.
Methods Evaluation and Development Branch:
Initiates and coordinates the development of risk
assessment methods and Agency guidelines for
chemical mixtures and noncancer health effects,
and reviews new methods in response to iden-
tified Agency needs. The staff also coordinates
input to the Agency's Reference Dose (RfD)
and Carcinogen Risk Assessment Verification
Endeavor (CRAVE) workgroups, and manages
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).
These activities help ensure that the Agency's
risk assessments remain credible and that state-
of-the-art methods are continually evaluated, de-
veloped, and implemented.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Terry Harvey, Director
Steve Lutkenhoff, Deputy Director
Rita Schoeny,
Associate Dir. for Science
Debdas Mukerjee,
Kate Mahaffey
Telephone
513-569-7531
513-569-7615
513-569-7544
513-569-7572
513-569-7957
Chemical Mixtures Assessment Branch
Cynthia Sonich-Mullin, Chief 513-569-7523
Bob Bruce
Harlal Choudhury
Chris Cubbison
Joan Dollarhide
Linda Knauf
Becky Madison
Bruce Peirano
Kenneth Poirier
Adib Tabri
513-569-7569
513-569-7536
513-569-7599
513-569-7539
513-569-7573
513-569-7257
513-569-7540
513-569-7462
513-569-7505
Superfund Technical Support Hotline 513-569-7300
Area of Expertise
Risk assessment; veterinary medicine;
pharmacodynamics
Resource management; information management;
environmental education
Carcinogen Risk Assessment Endeavor (CRAVE);
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Cancer assessments; dioxin; dibenzofurans; PCBs
Lead toxicity; toxicity of heavy metals and essential
elements; characterization of populations highly
susceptible to metal toxicity; food as a source of
toxic chemical exposure
Superfund/Hazardous Waste Program; applied
epidemiology; carbon tetrachloride; asbestos
PAHs; nickel chromium; HEEDs; RQs
Reproductive/developmental toxicity; lead; heavy
metals
Less-than-lifetime risk assessments; risk assessment
ecology; biostatistics; RQTOX
RfD; incineration; Superfund risk assessment;
Superfund Technical Support Center
HEAST; statistics; mathematical modeling; hypoth-
esis testing
Hazardous waste regulations; risk charaterization;
regulatory policy
Mercury; asphalt; pharmakokinetics; quantitative risk
assessment
Metals; trace elements; manganese; glycol ethers;
selenium; RfD/RfC methodology; ammonia;
DIMP; essentiahty/toxicity; Superfund Technical
Support Center
Organic chemistry; pesticides; chlorinated hydrocar-
bons; carbamates; organophosphates; quality
assurance
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Systemic Toxicants Assessment Branch
Michael Dourson, Chief 513-569-7533
Eletha Brady-Roberts
John Cicmanec
Charlotte Cottrill
Michael Dubowe
Norman Kowal
Carolyn Smallwood
Sue Velazquez
513-569-7662
513-569-7481
513-569-7221
513-569-7579
513-569-7584
513-569-7425
513-569-7571
Methods Evaluation and Development Branch
Lynn Papa, Chief 513-569-7587
Pat Daunt 513-569-7596
Richard Hertzberg 513-569-7582
Patricia Murphy 513-569-7226
Jacqueline Patterson 513-569-7574
David Reisman 513-569-7588
Glenn Rice 513-569-7813
Jeff S wartout 513-569-7811
IRIS User Support: 513-569-7254
General toxicology; human health risk assessment;
noncancer methods (RfD)
Municipal solid waste recycling; stable strontium
Veterinary medicine; dichloro-, hexachloro-, and
trichlorobenzenes; ethylene thiourea; PCBs;
arsenic; methyl mercury
Risk communication; technology transfer; incinera-
tion
Industrial hygiene; AirRISC; solid waste recycling;
incineration; MDA; PERC; methylene chloride
Sludge/pathogens risk assessment; ecologic risk
assessment
Endrin; chloramines
Nickel; silver; manganese; aluminum; boron;
inorganics
Drinking water disinfectants; beryllium; cyanides;
site-specific risk assessments; cardiovascular
physiology; RfD methodology
IRIS database
Mathematical modeling; biostatistics; chemical
mixtures guidelines; dosimetry; noncancer risk
assessment; computer programming
Epidemiology; biostatistical techniques; design
analysis; interpretation; fluoride; ionizing/non-
ionizing radiation; indoor air; drinking water
disinfectants; waterborne disease microbes
IRIS database
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; copper; acetone;
database development
Incineration; CRAVE; fish consumption
RfD methodology; database development; IRIS;
computer science; LAN technology; toxicology
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Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration
Alfred W. Lindsey is the director of the Office of En-
vironmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration. He
has been the deputy director of the Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology Demonstration and the Hazard-
ous and Industrial Waste Division, Office of Solid Waste. He
has held various hazardous waste management positions in
EPA. Before coming to EPA, he held positions dealing with
pollution control, quality control, process engineering, and
product development. He received a bachelor's degree in pulp
and paper technology from North Carolina State University
and did graduate work at Drexel University in environmental
engineering and at George Washington University in envi-
ronmental management.
DIRECTOR
202-260-2600
Program Development
Staff
202-260-5747
Program Management
Staff
202-260-2583
Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH
513-569-7418
Air and Energy
Engineering
Research Laboratory
Research Triangle
Park, NC
919-541-2821
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Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration
Alfred W. Lindsey, Director
Mailcode: RD-681
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-2600, FAX: 202-260-3861
E-Mail LINDSEY.ALFRED
The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technol-
ogy Demonstration (OEETD) is responsible for planning, man-
aging, and evaluating a comprehensive program of research,
development, and demonstration of cost-effective methods
and technologies to:
• Control and manage hazardous waste generation,
storage, treatment, and disposal;
• Provide innovative technologies for response
actions under Superfund and technologies for
control of hazardous waste spills;
• Control environmental impacts of public sector
activities including publicly-owned wastewater
and solid waste facilities;
• Improve drinking water supply and system
operations, including improved understanding of
water supply technology and water supply
criteria;
• Characterize, reduce, and mitigate indoor air
pollutants, including asbestos and radon; and
• Characterize, reduce, and mitigate acid rain
precursors and other air pollutants from
stationary sources.
OEETD is also responsible for the development of engi-
neering data needed by the Agency in reviewing pre-manu-
facturing notices relative to assessing potential release and
exposure to chemicals, treatability by waste treatment sys-
tems, containment and control of genetically engineered or-
ganisms, and the development of alternatives to mitigate the
likelihood of release and exposure to existing chemicals.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the office:
• Develops program plans and manages the
resources assigned to it;
• Implements the approved programs and
activities;
• Assigns objectives and resources to the OEETD
laboratories;
• Conducts appropriate reviews to ensure the
quality, timeliness, and responsiveness of
outputs; and
• Conducts analyses of the relative environmental
impacts of engineering methods and control
technologies and strategies.
The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technol-
ogy Demonstration is the focal point within the Office of
Research and Development for providing liaison with the
Department of Energy on issues associated with clean coal
and energy development. It is also the focal point within the
Office of Research and Development for liaison with the rest
of the Agency on issues relating to engineering research and
development, and control of pollution discharges.
Program Activities
Air
• SO and NO control technologies (LIMB,
ADXVACATE,X REBURNING).
• Hazardous air pollutant control technologies.
• Indoor air source characterization and control
technologies
• Ozone attainment—control of VOC emissions
from products.
• Global Climate—Stratospheric Modification.
Water Quality
• Municipal sewage innovative and alternative
wastewater and sludge technologies.
Toxicity treatability protocols for wastewater
treatment processes.
• Storm and combined sewer overflow control
technologies.
Drinking Water
• Disinfection technologies, including evaluation
of byproducts.
• Water quality problems in distribution systems,
e.g., lead solder.
• VOCs, pesticides, and radionuclides treatment
technologies.
Hazardous Wastes/Superfund
• Pretreatment technologies for land disposal.
• Waste minimization technologies and
clearinghouse.
• Land disposal technology, including air
emissions.
• Incineration of hazardous wastes and municipal
solid wastes.
• Cleanup technologies for leaking underground
storage tanks.
• Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
program (SITE).
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Evaluate cleanup technologies for Superfund
sites.
Municipal solid waste and sludge innovative
technology evaluations (MITE).
Evaluate technologies for sludge and municipal
solid waste disposal.
Pesticides
• Personal protection technology for applicators.
Radiation
• Radon mitigation technologies for schools and
homes.
Toxic Substances
• Toxicity assessment methodology for pre-
manufacturing notices.
• Asbestos abatement technologies for schools and
tall buildings.
• Risk management for genetically engineered
microorganism manufacturers.
Areas of Expertise
Marshall Dick
Bala Krishnan
Richard Nalesnik
Don Tang
Michael L. Mastracci
Telephone
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-5748
Kurt Jakobson
Paul Shapiro
Myles Morse
Curtis Harlin
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
Area of Expertise
Radon; indoor air; global climate; stratospheric
ozone; air toxics; air pollution; energy; toxics;
asbestos; pesticides; municipal solid waste
Hazardous waste
Superfund alternative treatment technologies;
innovative technology evaluation; technical assis-
tance response team; underground storage tanks;
medical waste
Municipal wastewater; industrial wastewater; storm-
water and combined sewer overflow; constructed
wetlands; drinking water
Commercialization of environmental technologies:
National Environmental Technology Applica-
tions Corporation
Alternative procurement and investment
incentive mechanism
Interagency coordination
Oil spills; bioremediation
Pollution prevention
Pollution prevention; international cleaner produc-
tion; alternative treatment technologies; technical
information transfer; data networking
Alternative treatment technology information center;
Superfund; drinking water treatment; municipal
wastewater treatment
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Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
E. Timothy Oppelt is the director of the Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory. Mr. Oppelt has held managerial
positions in EPA in such diverse components as the Munici-
pal Environmental Research Laboratory, Hazardous Waste
Engineering Research Laboratory, and the Waste Manage-
ment Division of Region V, EPA. Mr. Oppelt's academic
degrees are: bachelor's in civil engineering and master's in
sanitary engineering from Cornell University; and an MBA
from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds EPA's
Bronze and Silver Medals.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7418
_L
Drinking Water
Research
_L
Superfund
Technology
Demonstration
Office of Program
Operations
Water and Hazardous
Waste Treatment
Research
Waste Minimization,
Destruction and
Disposal Research
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Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
E. Timothy Oppelt, Director
Mailcode: 235
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7418, FAX: 513-569-7680
E-Mail OPPELT.E.TIMOTHY
The mission of the Risk Reduction Engineering Labora-
tory (RREL) is to advance the understanding, development,
and application of engineering solutions for the prevention or
reduction of risks from environmental contamination. This
mission is accomplished through basic and applied research
studies, engineering technology evaluations, new process de-
velopment, and demonstration studies designed to:
• Enhance our understanding of environmental
engineering technology design, performance, and
operation.
• Anticipate engineering control and prevention
measures for environmental problems not of
immediate regulatory or enforcement concern.
• Provide a sound scientific basis for development
and enforcement of environmental regulations,
standards, guidelines, and policy decisions in
areas for which EPA is responsible.
• Foster the development, evaluation, and
commercialization of improved and innovative
environmental engineering technology in
collaboration with industry.
• Provide a basis for technical assistance and
engineering support to EPA, other government
organizations, and private industry regarding the
implementation of environmental regulations,
standards, and guidelines.
Research development and technical support are provided
in the following specific areas of concern:
• Treatment, distribution, and preservation of safe
public drinking water supplies.
• Treatment, disposal, recycling, and minimization
alternatives for hazardous wastes, municipal
solid wastes, and medical wastes.
• Technologies for remedial action at uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites and for corrective action
at existing hazardous waste facilities.
• Detection and remedial action for leaking
underground storage tank facilities.
• Alternatives for controlling the release of
asbestos, existing and new chemicals in
manufacturing, and emissions from
biotechnology operations.
Alternatives for remediation of oil spills.
• Engineering alternatives for disposal of cancel-
led and suspended pesticides and for minimizing
worker exposure to pesticides.
• Prevention, treatment, and control of municipal
and industrial wastewater discharges, sludges,
and urban runoff pollution.
• Pollution prevention through industrial process
change, product substitution, development of
clean products, and clean technology.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Office of the Director
E. Timothy Oppelt, Director 513-569-7418
John J. Convery, Deputy Director 513-569-7896
Alden G. Christiansen, 513-569-7997
Special Assistant to the Director
Drinking Water Research Division
Robert M. Clark, Director 513-569-7201
Walter Feige 513-569-7496
Thomas J. Sorg 513-569-7370
Donald Reasoner 513-569-7234
H. Paul Ringhand 513-569-7450
Benjamin W. Lykins 513-569-7460
Area of Expertise
Hazardous waste management
Municipal wastewater treatment
Pollution control research administration
Drinking water treatment
Drinking water management
Drinking water inorganics control; radionuclides
Drinking water microbiological treatment
Organics control; disinfection byproducts
Drinking water field evaluations; costs
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Richard J. Miltner
Michael R. Schock
Kim R. Fox
Lewis Rossman
Jeffrey Adams
James Goodrich
Superfund Technology
Demonstration Division
Robert A. Olexsey, Director
John S. Farlow*
Benjamin L. Blaney
Donald E. Sanning
Frank Freestone*
John F. Martin
Laurel J. Staley
Paul dePercin
Gordon M. Evans
Jackson S. Hubbard
Norma M. Lewis
Naomi P. Barkley
Ronald F. Lewis
Randy A. Parker
Water and Hazardous Waste
Treatment Research Division
Subhas K. Sikdar, Director
Jonathan G. Herrmann,
Assistant Director
Carl A. Brunner
Roger C. Wilmoth
DolloffF. Bishop
Richard A. Dobbs
Richard C. Brenner
Teresa M. Harten
James A. Heidman
Glenn M. Shaul
Bruce A. Hollett
Albert D. Venosa
John O. Burckle
Richard Field*
513-569-7403
513-569-7412
513-569-7820
513-569-7603
513-569-7835
513-569-7605
513-569-7861
908-321-6635
513-569-7406
513-569-7875
908-321-6632
513-569-7758
513-569-7863
513-569-7797
513-569-7684
513-569-7507
513-569-7665
513-569-7854
513-569-7856
513-569-7271
513-569-7528
513-569-7839
513-569-7655
513-569-7509
513-569-7629
513-569-7649
513-569-7657
513-569-7565
513-569-7632
513-569-7408
513-569-7654
513-569-7668
513-569-7506
908-321-6674
Disinfection byproducts; disinfectant applications;
GHC adsorption
Corrosion; lead/copper
Inorganics control; small systems
Distribution systems and modeling
Membrane technology
Small systems; field applications
Superfund engineering technology, division activities
Superfund releases control
Superfund technical assistance
International remedial technology
Technical support program management for vacuum
extraction; soil vapor extraction; national/interna-
tional land reclamation
SITE demonstration and evaluation activities
Innovative thermal treatment
Vacuum extraction, soil vapor extraction
Superfund cost estimation
Mining sites
Chemical oxidation; UV/ozone
Redevelopment of land; debris washing
Bioremediation
Electrokinetics
Water and hazardous waste research
Mining waste management; large
volume waste treatment; inorganic wastes
Urban runoff; wastewater sludge
Asbestos; industrial wastewater treatment
Air biofilter treatment
Fate and treatability of toxics
Engineered biosystems
Metal finishing; pollution prevention; separations
technology
Biological wastewater treatment
TRI improvement estimations; industrial wastewater
Asbestos
Oil spills
Biotechnology
Urban runoff
*Edison, NJ, location
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Waste Minimization, Destruction
and Disposal Research Division
Clyde R. Dempsey, Acting Director 513-569-7504
Albert J. Klee 513-569-7493
Harry M. Freeman 513-569-7529
Robert C. Thurnau 513-569-7692
James S. Bridges 513-569-7683
Robert E. Landreth 513-569-7881
Carlton C. Wiles 513-569-7795
George L. Huffman 513-569-7431
Michael H. Roulier 513-569-7796
Donald A. Oberacker 513-569-7510
IvarsJ.Licis 513-569-7718
Area of Expertise
Thermal treatment/destruction
Decision scientist; statistics; operations research
Pollution prevention; waste minimization
Thermal destruction; treatability studies
Waste minimization in federal facilities
Landfill design and operation
Stabilization; municipal solid waste
Thermal destruction; combustion
In-situ treatment of soils
Thermal destruction of hazardous materials
Industrial pollution prevention
Federal Technology Transfer
Act Cooperative
Research Agreement
Michael Borst*
Bruce A. Hollett
John O. Burckle
James Goodrich
Richard C. Brenner
DolloffF. Bishop
Robert M. Clark
Daniel Sullivan*
Thomas J. Sorg
Chi-Yuan Fan*
John F. Martin
*Edison, NJ, location
908-321-6631
513-569-7654
513-569-7506
513-569-7605
513-569-7657
513-569-7629
513-569-7201
908-321-6677
513-569-7370
908-906-6924
513-569-7758
Chapman, Inc.—Use of EPA's mobile in-situ soil
containment technology for treating hazardous
wastes
Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association—
Study of asbestos fiber release while performing
various normal wet floor maintenance procedures
Cold Jet, Inc.—Evauate dry ice particle blasting and
other abatement processes to remove lead paint
Drysdale and Associates, Inc.—Develop and evaluate
automatic sensors and data acquisition equipment
for drinking water treatment plants
James Graham Brown Foundation, Inc., and Reme-
diation Technologies, Inc., and U.S. Forest
Service—Use of fungal technology to biotreat soil
contaminated with PCP and PAHs
Levine-Fricke, Inc.—Lab and pilot scale study of
biodetoxification waste treatment technology for
degraded solid, liquid, or gaseous RCRA and
CERCLA waste
Lewis Publishers, Inc./CRC Press, Inc.—Develop
cost and performance model for safe drinking
water clean-up technologies
Vulcan Iron Works, Inc.—Use of EPA's mobile
incinerator for destruction of hazardous wastes
Water Quality Association—Evaulate effect of ion
exchange softening on corrosion products in
household plumbing system
Shell Oil Company—Evaluation of vacuum extrac-
tion technology for USTs
Clean Sites, Inc., and USAF—Commercializing
innovative treatment technologies for contaminated
soils and ground water at McClellan AFB, Sacra-
mento, CA
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Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Frank T. Princiotta is the director of the Air and En-
ergy Engineering Research Laboratory (AEERL), Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. He has served as a division
director of ORD's Office of Environmental Engineering and
Technology Demonstration. Prior to going to EPA headquar-
ters in 1975, he was chief of AEERL's Engineering Test
Section. Mr. Princiotta's career includes engineering posi-
tions with Hittman Associates and the U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission's New York Operations. EPA has awarded him
a Gold Medal, three Bronze Medals, and the President's Rank
of Meritorious Executive. Mr. Princiotta has a bachelor's
degree in chemical engineering from City College of New
York.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2821
Global Emissions and
Control Division
Global Warming
Control Branch
Organics Control
Branch
Program Operations
Office
Pollution Control
Division
Emissions and
Modeling Branch
Combustion Research
Branch
Stratospheric Ozone
Protection Branch
Indoor Air
Branch
Gas Cleaning
Technology Branch
Radon Mitigation
Branch
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Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Frank T. Princiotta, Director
Mailcode: MD-60
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2821, FAX: 919-541-5227
E-Mail PRINCIOTTA.FRANK
The mission of the Air and Energy Engineering Research
Laboratory (AEERL) is to research, develop, and demon-
strate pollution prevention approaches and control technolo-
gies for air pollutants emitted from stationary sources and to
provide methods to estimate emissions from these sources.
Among these stationary sources are electric power plants,
manufacturing and processing industries, and incinerators.
The laboratory does not deal with pollution from nuclear
power plants or controls for mobile sources.
Staffed primarily by engineers, the laboratory creates and
improves air pollution control equipment, seeks means of
preventing or reducing pollution through product substitution
or changes in industrial processes, develops predictive mod-
els and emissions estimation methodologies, identifies and
assesses the importance of air pollution sources, and con-
ducts fundamental research to define the mechanisms by which
processes, equipment, and fuel combustion produce air pol-
lution.
Currently, AEERL is concentrating its efforts in eight
main program areas:
Acid Rain: This program focuses on developing innova-
tive controls for acid rain precursors, SO2 and NOx, including
innovative sorbent injection approaches such as the Lime-
stone Injection Multistage Burner (LIMB) and ADVACATE
(advanced silicate); developing models that will identify the
best possible control alternatives for various scenarios; and
emissions projection modeling.
Air Toxics: Emphasis is placed on developing technolo-
gies and pollution prevention approaches to reduce emissions
of air toxics regulated under Title III of the 1990 Clean Air
Act Amendments; identifying sources and developing urban
inventories of air toxics; developing improved designs that
will achieve better control of toxic woodstove emissions; and
providing direct technical assistance to state and local agen-
cies through the Control Technology Center (CTC), which
has extensive information on existing technologies applicable
to a variety of air pollution sources.
Hazardous Wastes: The primary goal of this program is
to study the fundamental combustion mechanisms that influ-
ence thermal destruction of hazardous wastes. Included are
studies of metal aerosols from waste incineration, failure
modes in a small pilot-scale rotary kiln, and small pilot-scale
studies of fluidized-bed incineration.
Indoor Air Quality/Radon: Research is currently con-
centrating on (1) developing and demonstrating technologies
for reducing the entry of naturally-occurring radon into houses,
schools, and other public buildings; (2) fundamental studies
of processes that influence radon entry; (3) studying building
materials and consumer products as sources of indoor air
pollution; and (4) evaluating approaches to prevent or control
indoor air pollutants including biocontaminants.
Municipal Waste Combustion: Work focuses on evalu-
ating techniques to minimize pollutant formation during com-
bustion and determining the effectiveness of various devices
in controlling air pollution from municipal waste incinera-
tors.
Ozone Non-Attainment: This program supports ORD's
overall ozone nonattainment strategy by developing innova-
tive NOx and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) control
technologies, improving existing technologies, enhancing and
developing emissions estimation methodologies, and devel-
oping pollution prevention approaches for VOC's and other
ozone precursors.
Stratospheric Ozone: In cooperation with industry,
AEERL evaluates, identifies, and demonstrates the viability
of substitute compounds and technologies which will replace
ozone depleting substances that are now in use. The current
emphasis of the program is to evaluate alternatives for exist-
ing refrigeration (commercial and residential) and space cool-
ing systems (heat pumps, chillers); to identify replacements
for halons used in fire suppression systems and evaluate re-
placements for insulation systems. In addition, research is
underway to evaluate destruction approaches for CFC's and
other ozone depletion substances.
Global Climate Change: This program is evaluating
mitigation and prevention options for greenhouse gases (car-
bon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide). Emphasis is on reduc-
ing methane emissions by using them as a feedgas to power
fuel cell and innovative biomass utilization approaches. In
addition, emission factors for key greenhouse gas sources are
being enhanced and software (GloED) is under development
to serve as the international repository for greenhouse gas
emissions data.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Office of the Director
Frank T. Princiotta, Director 919-541-2821
G. Blair Martin, Deputy Director 919-541-7504
Pollution Control Division
Everett L. Pyler, Director 919-541 -2918
W. Gene Tucker, Deputy Director 919-541-2746
Combustion Research Branch
Robert E. Hall, Chief 919-541-2477
Indoor Air Branch
Michael C. Osborne, Chief 919-541-4113
Radon Mitigation Branch
Timothy M. Dyess, Chief 919-541-2802
Gas Cleaning Technology Branch
Charles B. Sedman 919-541 -7700
Global Emissions and Control Division
Dennis C. Drehmal, Director 919-541-7505
Robert P. Hangebrauck 919-541-4184
Area of Expertise
Air and energy environmental assessment and control
technology development
Combustion; incineration; furnace injection for SOx
control
Combustion modification control technology;
fundamental hazardous waste incineration re-
search; municipal waste combustion; radon control;
indoor air quality
Fundamental hazardous waste incineration research;
municipal waste combustion; radon control; indoor
air quality
Combustion modification control technology
including reburning; fundamental hazardous waste
incineration research; municipal waste combustion;
combustion toxics control
Indoor air pollutant source/emissions characteriza-
tion; air cleaners and other indoor air quality (IAQ)
mitigation approaches; IAQ modeling
Radon mitigation techniques for new and existing
houses, schools and other structures; fundamental
studies of radon source potentials, entry, accumula-
tion and removal mechanisms
LIMB development; low NOx burners; fundamental
sorbent reactivity/kinetics studies; flue gas cleaning
technologies; NOx selective catalytic reduction;
LIMB demonstrations (wall-fired and tangentially-
fired); toxic paniculate
Control technologies/pollution prevention approaches
for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), green-
house gases, and ozone depleting compounds;
emissions models and estimation methodologies
Global Warming Control Branch
Michael A. Maxwell 919-541-3091
Emissions and Modeling Branch
Larry G. Jones, Chief 919-541-7716
Emissions characterization and mitigation for
greenhouse gases (methane, CO2, etc.)
Emission estimation methodologies and projection
models; field validation of improved methods
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Organics Control Branch
Wade H. Ponder
919-541-2818
VOC controls; organic toxics control; Control
Technology Center (CTC Hotline: 919-541-0800);
pollution prevention approaches for VOC area
sources; woodstoves; coke oven controls
Stratospheric Ozone
Protection Branch
William J. Rhodes
Federal Technology
Transfer Act Cooperative
Research Agreement
Charles B. Sedman
Brian K. Gullett
Control Technology Center Hotline
919-541-2853
919-541-7700
919-541-1534
919-541-0800
Substitutes for CFCs, HCFCs and other ozone-
depleting compounds; CFC/Halon recycling and
destruction approaches; alternative refrigerants and
modified refrigerator designs
Flakt, Inc.—Development of absorbents for air
pollution control technology
Nalco Fuel Tech—Selective catalytic reduction of
nitrogen oxide emissions in combustion exhaust
streams
Extensive information on existing control technolo-
gies applicable to a variety of air pollution sources
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Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research
Courtney Riordan is the director of the Office of En-
vironmental Processes and Effects Research. His prior expe-
rience with EPA includes director, Office of Acid Deposition,
Environmental Monitoring and Quality Assurance; Acting
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Develop-
ment; director, Office of Monitoring Systems and Quality
Assurance; associate director, Office of Air, Land, and Water
Use. Dr. Riordan received a bachelor's degree in civil engi-
neering from Northeastern University in Boston, a Ph.D. in
regional planning and systems analysis from Cornell Univer-
sity, in Ithaca, New York, and a J.D. from George Washing-
ton University.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5950
Marine, Freshwater
& Modeling Staff
202-260-8930
Program Operations Staff
202-260-5961
Terrestrial & Groundwater
Effects Staff
202-260-5940
ERL
Narragansett,
RI
ERL
Gulf Breeze,
FL
ERL
Duluth, MN
ERL
Athens, GA
Newport, OR
Field Station
Grosse Isle, MI
Field Station
ERL = Environmental Research Laboratory
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Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research
Courtney Riordan, Director
Mailcode: RD-682
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5950, FAX: 202-260-6370
E-Mail RIORDAN.COURTNEY
The Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search (OEPER) is responsible for administering a broad range
of ecological research programs. These programs are struc-
tured to provide the scientific data and technological methods
necessary to understand, predict, and control the entry and
movement of pollutants into the environment and to deter-
mine the effects of such substances on organisms and ecosys-
tems. The information and research products resulting from
these programs are directly applicable to fulfilling the Agency's
regulatory responsibilities.
Research is conducted within the full realm of environ-
mental media—atmosphere, soil, ground water, surface wa-
ter, and coastal and marine waters. The development and
implementation of our research programs are coordinated and
managed by the Headquarters staff with contributions and
guidance provided by our six field laboratories and the
Agency's program offices. These offices have the responsibil-
ity to comply and implement legislative mandates; and much
of their effort to establish rules, regulations, criteria, and
standards relies on the research findings we provide. Our
research focuses on meeting their needs.
Our major research activities will focus on global cli-
mate change, estuaries and near coastal systems, environ-
mental sustainability (biodiversity, habitat, etc.), freshwater
systems, wetlands, Great Lakes, biotechnology (recombinant
DNA), ground water, Arctic systems, oil spills, contaminated
land sites, contaminated sediments, new chemicals, and ex-
isting chemicals.
The office also actively provides technical support in
environmental science and technology to regions and states
in order to assist in problem solving and to transfer informa-
tion and technology to local users.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Office of the Director
Courtney Riordan, Director 202-260-5950
Michael W. Slimak, Deputy Director 202-260-5950
Program Operations Staff
Patricia Neuschatz, Director
Marine, Freshwater and
Modeling Staff
Jack Durham, Director
Robert Frederick
Paul Ringold
Lowell Smith
Dennis Trout
Barbara Levinson
Terrestrial and Groundwater
Effects Staff
202-260-5961
202-260-8930
202-260-5967
202-260-5609
202-260-5717
202-260-5991
202-260-5983
Steve Cordle, Director
Ken Hood
Will LaVeille
Chieh Wu
202-260-5940
202-260-5976
202-260-5990
202-260-5977
Peter Jutro
202-260-5600
Area of Expertise
Global climate change
Wildlife ecology; ecological risk assessment;
ecotoxicology; biodiversity
Administrative and budget processes
Atmospheric chemistry; aerosols; global climate
change
Biotechnology; pesticides and toxics
Global climate change; aquatic and terrestrial effects;
marine ecology; arctic ecology; stratospheric
ozone depletion
Global climate biogeochemical cycles; emissions
inventory and modeling
Atmospheric transport and dispersion; global climate
change
Agricultural; nonpoint source; biodiversity; habitat
Ground water; wetlands; water quality; hazardous
waste; bioremediation; habitat
Ocean pollution; agricultural ecology; plant physiol-
ogy; estuaries
Hazardous waste and Superfund; ecorisk;
bioremediation; ground water
Water quality management; water quality criteria;
wetlands; water treatment; environmental engi-
neering; sediment quality
Environmental sustainability; biodiversity; ecology;
conservation biology
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Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Clinton W. Hall is the director of the Environmental
Research Laboratory, Ada, Oklahoma, in which capacity he
has served since 1980. From 1971 to 1979, Mr. Hall served
in many Agency programs. Before joining EPA, he was a
hydrologist for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He received
a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and a
master's degree in groundwater geology from the University
of Connecticut. He participated in advanced graduate study
in geophysics/geochemistry at Florida State University. He
was awarded the EPA Bronze Medal in 1978.
DIRECTOR
405-436-8511
Administrative
Support Staff
Processes and Systems
Research Division
Extramural Activities
and Assistance Division
Subsurface
Processes Branch
Subsurface
Systems Branch
Extramural Activities
and Evaluation Branch
Applications and
Assistance Branch
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Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Clinton W. Hall, Director
919 Kerr Research Drive
P.O. Box 1198, Ada, Oklahoma 74820
405-436-8511, FAX: 405-436-8529
E-Mail HALL.CLINT
The Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
(RSKERL) serves as U.S. EPA's center for ground-water re-
search, focusing its efforts on studies of the transport and
fate of contaminants in the subsurface, development of meth-
odologies for protection and restoration of ground-water
quality, and evaluation of the applicability and limitations of
using natural soil and subsurface processes for the treatment
of hazardous wastes. The laboratory has a long history of
research responsibilities related to the use of soils and sub-
surface for waste treatment and to the protection of the soil,
ground water, and surface water. These responsibilities have
included the development and demonstration of cost-effec-
tive methods for land treatment of municipal wastewaters,
animal production wastes, and petroleum refining and petro-
chemical wastes, as well as the development of technologies
for the protection of ground-water quality.
RSKERL carries out research through in-house projects
and cooperative and interagency agreements with universi-
ties, national laboratories, and other research centers:
• Drinking Water: Determines contaminant
transport and transformation mechanisms and
rates in the subsurface as they relate to
assimilative capacities and drinking water
protection strategies of the Wellhead Protection
Program and Underground Injection Control
Program.
• Hazardous Wastes: Develops and tests
mathematical models that describe and predict
the hydrologic, biotic, and abiotic processes that
define site-characterization parameters for
RCRA facility closure and corrective action
decisions.
Superfund: Develops and demonstrates
subsurface remediation technologies, especially
in situ bioremediation, vacuum extraction and
pump-and-treat. Maintains the RSKERL
Superfund Technology Support Center which
provides state-of-the-science assistance to EPA/
state decision-makers responsible for
implementation of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
Associated activities operated and/or supported by
RSKERL to provide research and technology transfer:
Injection Well Research and Training Facility:
Field site consisting of three research injection
wells and four monitoring wells used to develop,
test, and demonstrate emerging technologies for
determining the environmental integrity of
injection wells and to train state and federal
regulatory personnel.
RSKERL Technology Support Center: Consists
of 13 EPA scientists and engineers supported
by RSKERL in-house and extramural
researchers, and a technology support contractor
with subcontractors and consultants.
• Center for Subsurface Modeling Support
(CSMoS): Comprised of RSKERL scientists, the
International Ground Water Modeling Center at
Colorado School of Mines, and a number of
ground-water modeling consultants.
• Ground-Water Remediation Technologies
Research and Analysis Center: Operated in
cooperation with OSWER's Technology
Innovation Office to track ongoing research and
development of ground-water remediation
technologies.
• Subsurface Remediation Information Center:
Develops, collects, evaluates, coordinates and
disseminates information related to remediation
of contaminated soils and ground water.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Processes and Systems Research Division
Stephen G. Schmelling, Acting Chief 405-436-8540
John Wilson 405-436-8532
Carl G. Enfield 405-436-8530
Area of Expertise
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Bioremediation
Contaminant transport modeling
Subsurface Processes Branch
Michael D. Jawson, Chief 405-436-8560
Don Clark 405-436-8562
Roger Cosby 405-436-8533
Steve Hutchins 405-436-8563
Don Kampbell 405-436-8564
Dennis Miller 405-436-8567
Guy Sewell 405-436-8566
Garmon Smith 405-436-8565
Soil microbiology; agricultural chemicals
Inorganic analytical chemistry
Organic analytical chemistry
Subsurface biotransformations
Soil chemistry; vapor transport
Immiscible flow; vapor transport
Subsurface biotransformations
Organic analytical chemistry
Subsurface Systems Branch
Stephen G. Schmelling, Chief
Frank Beck
Jong Cho
Eva Davis
Steve Kraemer
Bob Lien
Fred Pfeffer
Susan Mravik
Robert Puls
Thomas Short
Dave Walters
James Weaver
Candida West
Lynn Wood
405-436-8540
405-436-8546
405-436-8547
405-436-8548
405-436-8549
405-436-8555
405-436-8542
405-436-8577
405-436-8543
405-436-8544
405-436-8550
405-436-8545
405-436-8551
405-436-8552
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Soil science
Contaminant transport modeling; vapor transport
Nonaqueous phase liquid transport (NAPLs)
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Soil science
Analytical chemistry
Soil science
Geochemistry; metals transport
Contaminant transport modeling; unsaturated
Soils; modeling
Contaminant transport modeling; NAPLs
Subsurface abiotic processes; NAPLs
Subsurface abiotic processes; mixed solvents
Extramural Activities and
Assistance Division
M. Richard Scalf, Director
405-436-8580
Ground-water monitoring
Extramural Activities and
Evaluation Branch
James F. McNabb, Chief
Jerry N. Jones
R. Douglas Kreis
405-436-8590
405-436-8593
405-436-8594
Microbiology; wellhead protection
Analytical chemistry; aquifer restoration
Ecological effects
(continued)
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Applications and Assistance Branch
John Matthews, Chief
Don Draper (TSC Director)
Steve Acree
Bert Bledsoe
Dave Burden
Dom DiGiulio
Scott Huling
Mary Randolph
Randall Ross
Hugh Russell
Jerry Thornhill
Joe Williams
Telephone
405-436-8600
405-436-8603
405-436-8609
405-436-8605
405-436-8606
405-436-8607
405-436-8610
405-436-8616
405-436-8611
405-436-8612
405-436-8604
405-436-8608
Area of Expertise
Hazardous wastes biological processes
Hydrogeology; underground injection (UIC)
Hydrogeology; geophysics
Analytical chemistry; metals transport
Hydrology; wellhead protection
Hydrology; modeling; soil venting
Land treatment; RCRA; modeling; NAPLs
Microbiology; bioremediation
Hydrogeology; modeling; NAPLs
Bioremediation
Hydrogeology; underground injection (UIC)
Soil science; modeling
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Athens
Rosemarie C. Russo is the director of the Environmen-
tal Research Laboratory at Athens, Georgia. She started with
the Agency in 1983 as associate director for Research Opera-
tions at Duluth. Her career includes: Adjunct professor of
chemistry and associate director of Fisheries Bioassay Labo-
ratory at Montana State University; senior research chemist,
Colorado State University; assistant professor, Gettysburg
College; and instructor, University of Minnesota-Duluth. She
received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Univer-
sity of Minnesota-Duluth and her Ph.D. in inorganic chem-
istry from the University of New Hampshire.
Office of Research
Operations
706-546-3128
DIRECTOR
706-546-3134
Chemistry
Branch
Office of Program
Operations
706-546-3430
Biology
Branch
Measurements
Branch
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Rosemarie C. Russo, Director
960 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720
706-546-3134, FAX: 706-546-2018
E-Mail RUSSO.ROSE
ERL-Athens conducts and manages basic and applied
research to predict, assess, and reduce the human and envi-
ronmental exposures and risks associated with release of
organics and heavy metals into freshwater marine, and ter-
restrial ecosystems, and of greenhouse gases to the atmo-
sphere. This research identifies and characterizes the natural
biological and chemical processes that affect the environ-
mental fate and effects of toxic substances, such as solvents,
pesticides, or metals, and the net exchange of greenhouse
gases between the troposphere and terrestrial biosphere tak-
ing into account cycling and sequestration. Results are ap-
plied in mathematical models developed to assess and manage
multimedia pollution problems at the watershed and larger
geographical scales.
Strategic Research Issues emphasized include Global
Climate Change, Ecological Risk Assessment, Nonpoint
Sources, Bioremediation, Human Exposure, and Environmen-
tal Review of New Chemicals. Unique laboratory capabilities
include computational chemistry, chemical remediation pro-
cesses, watershed response, multimedia pollutant exposure
assessment and multispectral identification of unusual organic
pollutants. Research themes are
• Environmental Chemistry: Characterize the
mechanisms by which chemicals are transformed
in the environment and develop mathematical
expressions that describe these mechanisms for
prediction of environmental concentrations;
develop and apply computational chemistry
methods (including fundamental perturbation
theory and molecular spectroscopic relation-
ships) to predict equilibrium constants, reaction
rates, and reaction products; apply theoretical
considerations and laboratory experimentation
to determine the efficacy of chemical processes
(alone and in concert with biological techniques)
for remediation of soils and sediments; and
develop and apply multispectral identification
techniques to identify organic-source chemicals
and transformation products in soils, wastes,
leachates, and the ambient environment.
• Predictive Exposure Assessment: Establish
the kinetics of abiotic and microbial degrada-
tion of hazardous chemicals in the environment;
develop computerized mathematical models,
with appropriate expert systems, to predict en-
vironmental fate and effects of chemicals; de-
scribe and predict the multimedia transport and
fate of pollutants incorporating state of the sci-
ence chemical and biological fate and
bioaccumulation processes; and develop and
apply methodologies for estimating uncertainty
in model predictions.
• Predictive Ecological Risk Assessment and
Eco-Resource Management: Develop
multi-level (from species-population through
landscape-regional) risk assessment frameworks,
methodologies, and decision support systems for
aquatic and terrestrial environments; develop
quantitative uncertainty analysis methods for
assessment and reduction of ecological risk
factors; develop frameworks for interpreting
watershed, regional and landscape ecosystem
monitoring data; develop biospheric feedback
models for greenhouse gases emitted from the
terrestrial biosphere and couple to earth sys-
tems models for global damage assessment.
EPA's Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling, lo-
cated at ERL-Athens, distributes developed and supported
models to environmental managers throughout the world. The
center assists the Agency and states in environmental
risk-based decision-making concerning remediation and pol-
lution prevention strategies for the protection of water, soil,
groundwater, and air.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Rosemarie C. Russo, Director
Robert R. Swank, Jr.
Lee A. Mulkey
Chemistry Branch
Arthur W. Garrison
Leo V. Azarraga
George W. Bailey
Roger A. Burke
Samuel W. Karickhoff
Eric J. Weber
N. Lee Wolfe
Richard G. Zepp
Telephone
706-546-3134
706-546-3128
706-546-3358
706-546-3145
706-546-3453
706-546-3307
706-546-3503
706-546-3149
706-546-3198
706-546-3429
706-546-3428
Area of Expertise
Ammonia/nitrite toxicity to aquatic organisms
Multimedia models; industrial sources; control
technology
Landfill permitting/site selection; hazardous waste
management; climate change
Organic chemical analysis
Molecular spectroscopy; metal-humic interactions
Metal sorption; soil chemistry
Global climate change; biogeochemistry
Structure-activity relationships (chemical)
Fate of organic pollutants
Hydrolysis/redox reactions in water
Environmental photochemistry; global climate
change
Biology Branch
William C. Steen
Rochelle Araujo
M. Craig Barber
George L. Baughman
Donald L. Brockway
Lawrence A. Burns
W. Jack Jones
Ray R. Lassiter
David L. Lewis
John E. Rogers
Luis A. Suarez
Measurements Branch
William T. Donaldson
Timothy W. Collette
J. Jackson Ellington
Heinz P. Kollig
J. MacArthur Long
John M. McGuire
Susan D. Richardson
706-546-3103
706-546-3468
706-546-3147
706-546-3103
706-546-3422
706-546-3511
706-546-3228
706-546-3208
706-546-3358
706-546-3128
706-546-2301
706-546-3183
706-546-3525
706-546-3197
706-546-3770
706-546-3184
706-546-3185
706-546-3199
Microbial kinetic constant measurement
Microbial ecology; bioremediation
Chemical bioaccumulation modeling; Environmental
Monitoring & Assessment Program
Dye chemistry
Aquatic biology; fish toxicology
Exposure-effects modeling; ecology
Anaerobic microbiology
Exposure-effects modeling; ecology
Microbial biotransformation processes
Microbial kinetics; biochemistry; ecology;
bioremediation
Pharmacokinetics of biological systems
Multispectral analysis; transformation rate constants
Molecular spectroscopy; organic ID
Chemical kinetic constant measurement
Fate constant database; reliability evaluation
Molecular spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry; organic ID
Mass spectrometry; organic ID
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Assessment Branch
David S. Brown
Robert B. Ambrose, Jr.
Thomas O. Barnwell, Jr.
Sandra L. Bird
Robert F. Carsel
Nicholas T. Loux
Steve C. McCutcheon
Charles N. Smith
William W. Sutton
Regional/State Contact
Robert C. Ryans
Center for Exposure
Assessment Modeling
Dermont Bouchard
706-546-3546
706-546-3130
706-546-3210
706-546-3372
706-546-3476
706-546-3174
706-546-3301
706-546-3175
706-546-3370
706-546-3306
706-546-3130
Metals speciation; terrestrial exposure
Exposure and risk assessment modeling
Water quality modeling; decision support/expert
systems
Pesticide spray drift; terrestrial exposure modeling
Pesticide and groundwater leachate modeling
Inorganic analysis; metal adsorption/speciation
Sediment transport; hydrodynamics; sorption
modeling
Pesticide dynamics; field sampling methods
Environmental monitoring; exposure assessment;
physiology
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Corvallis
Thomas A. Murphy is the director of the Environmen-
tal Research Laboratory at Corvallis, Oregon. He has been in
Agency programs since 1970, including Nonpoint Source
Division and Air, Land, Water Use. From 1967-1970 he was
with the Federal Water Quality Administration. He received
a master's degree in zoology and a Ph.D. degree in biology
from Yale. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and
chemistry from Knox College, and a certificate in animal
physiology from Glasgow University.
DIRECTOR
503-754-4601
1
Watershed Branch
Terrestrial Branch
Wetlands Program
Regional Effects
Program
Watershed Response
Program
Aquatic Monitoring
Program
Ecotoxicology Branch
Global Processes and
Effects Program
Global Mitigation/
Adaptation Program
Ozone Program
Ecological Statistics
Program
Wildlife Ecology Program
Biotechnology Program
Ecological Site
Assessment Program
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Thomas A. Murphy, Director
200 S.W. 35th St., Corvallis, Oregon 97333
503-754-4601, FAX: 503-754-4799
E-Mail MURPHY.TOM
The Environmental Research Laboratory-Corvallis (ERL-
C) is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national
center for research on plant and wildlife ecology and on the
regional and landscape scale functions and response of in-
land ecosystems. Current research includes ecological pro-
cesses and effects of climate change, stratospheric ozone
depletion, atmospheric pollution (such as tropospheric ozone
and acidic deposition), habitat loss and alteration, and terres-
trial release of toxic chemicals and biological agents includ-
ing genetically engineered plants and microbes); methods for
assessing the condition and response of wetland, surface water
and forest ecosystems; loss of biodiversity; sustainability of
terrestrial ecosystems; and restoration of damaged or degraded
ecosystems.
The laboratory conducts research and assessments on the
effects of pollutants and other human stresses on land-domi-
nated ecological systems that include forests, wetlands, wild
animal and plant populations, agricultural systems, soils and
microbial communities, watersheds and regional landscapes.
It also develops and evaluates methods for mitigating effects
on and restoring ecological systems. The laboratory provides
the Agency's primary scientific expertise in terrestrial, water-
shed and landscape ecology, and terrestrial ecotoxicology.
Research is conducted in six major areas:
Air Pollution Effects: Assess the effects of
atmospheric pollutants including acidic
deposition on forests, crops, watersheds, and
surface waters.
• Climate Change: Assess the effects of changing
climate, including temperature, precipitation, and
solar radiation, on ecological systems. Determine
the role of ecological systems, such as forests,
in controlling climate or moderating climate
change. Develop and evaluate methods for
managing the terrestrial biosphere to mitigate
or reduce the effects of climate change.
Environmentally Applied Chemicals and
Biologicals: Develop and test methods to assess
the effects on terrestrial ecological systems of
chemicals, such as pesticides, and biological
agents, such as genetically engineering
microorganisms, that are intentionally introduced
into the environment.
Landscape Modification: Assess the regional
scale effects of physical changes to the
landscape, such as habitat loss or hydrologic
modification, on the ability of ecological systems
to maintain desired levels of biodiversity and
sustainable ecological functioning.
Wetlands: Develop the scientific basis for
assessing and managing risks for the nation's
freshwater wetlands, including criteria for
preventing wetland loss or degradation and
guidelines for wetland restoration and creation.
Develop guidelines for using created or natural
wetlands for water quality improvement in a
manner that is compatible with other ecological
functions of wetlands.
Regional Ecological Assessment: Develop and
test methods for assessing the regional scale
"health" of ecological systems, through the use
of ecological indicators and environmental
statistics.
Areas of Expertise
Watershed Branch
Roger Blair
Joan Baker
Mary E. Kentula
Dixon H. Landers
Telephone
503-754-4662
503-754-4517
503-754-4478
503-754-4427
Area of Expertise
Forest ecology
Fisheries biology; ecological processes; acidic
deposition
Wetlands ecology
Limnology
(continued)
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Watershed Branch (continued)
D. Phillip Larsen
Scott Leibowitz
Anthony R. Olsen
James M. Omernik
Spencer A. Peterson
Eric Preston
Richard R. Sumner
Parker J. Wigington
Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
503-754-4362
503-754-4508
503-754-4790
503-754-4458
503-754-4457
503-754-4459
503-754-4444
503-754-4341
Area of Expertise
Lake/stream ecology
Landscape ecology
Environmental statistics; Environmental Monitoring
& Assessment Program
Geography/cartography
Limnology/lake restoration; Environmental Monitor-
ing & Assessment Program
Wetlands ecology
Wetlands ecology
Hydrology/stream chemical dynamics
Terrestrial Branch
Peter A. Beedlow
Christian P. Andersen
M. Robbins Church
Robert K. Dixon
William E. Hogsett III
Jeffrey Lee
J. Craig McFarlane
David M, Olszyk
Donald L. Phillips
Allen Solomon
David T. Tingey
James A. Weber
Carlos Wickliff
503-754-4634
503-754-4791
503-754-4424
503-754-4777
503-754-4632
503-754-4578
503-754-4670
503-754-4397
503-754-4485
503-754-4772
503-754-4621
503-754-4503
503-575-4841
Global climate change; landscape ecology
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Limnology; watershed ecology
Plant physiology; climate change
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Ecology; soils
Plant physiology; UVB effects
Plant physiology
Ecology; spatial statistics
Global climate change; forest ecology
Plant physiology; climate change
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Botany; pesticide effects
Ecotoxicology Branch
Richard S. Bennett, Jr.
Clarence A. Callahan
Anne Fairbrother
Charles W. Hendricks
Bruce Lighthart
Alan V. Nebeker
Christine A. Ribic
Paul T. Rygiewicz
Gerald S. Schuytema
Ramon J. Seidler
Mostafa A. Shirazi
Lidia Watrud
503-754-4638
503-754-4764
503-754-4606
503-754-4718
503-754-4879
503-754-4350
503-754-4717
503-754-4702
503-754-4833
503-754-4708
503-754-4656
503-754-4874
Wildlife ecology/toxicology
Soil invertebrate ecology
Wildlife ecology/toxicology
Microbiology
Microbiology
Aquatic and wildlife toxicology
Wildlife ecology
Plant and soil ecology
Invertebrate taxonomy/toxicology
Microbial ecology/biotechnology
Systems ecology
Plant and microbial biotechnology;
soil microbiology; fungal genetics
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
Harold V. Kibby 503-754-4679
Daniel H. McKenzie 503-754-4625
Steve Paulsen 503-754-4428
Ecology
Ecological modeling
Aquatic ecology
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Duluth
Steven F. Hedtke is currently serving as acting director
of the Environmental Research Laboratory at Duluth (ERL-
D). He has been associate director for research operations
since 1990; chief, Monticello Ecological Research Station,
1987-90; and research aquatic biologist at Monticello, 1982-
1987, at Newtown Fish Toxicology Station, 1977-82, and at
Duluth, 1972-75. He began his career in ORD headquarters
in 1971. He received his bachelor's degree in zoology from
the University of Kansas, and his doctorate degree in envi-
ronmental science and engineering from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published numerous
scientific articles and served on a variety of EPA commit-
tees.
DIRECTOR
218-720-5550
Predictive
Toxicology
Research
Ecosystem
Response
Research
Regulatory
Ecotoxicology
Research
Landscape
Ecology
Research
Large Lakes and
Rivers Research
Risk
Characterization
Research
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Steven F. Hedtke, Acting Director
6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, Minnesota 55804
218-720-5550, FAX: 218-720-5539
E-Mail HEDTKE.STEVEN
The Environmental Research Laboratory at Duluth (ERL-
D) conducts research to advance our fundamental understand-
ing of aquatic toxicology and freshwater ecology. Its mission
is to develop a scientific basis for EPA to create environmen-
tal policies concerning the use of freshwater resources. To
accomplish this, ERL-D conducts the research development,
and technical assistance programs described below.
The Regulatory Ecotoxicology Branch develops and
evaluates methods for identifying hazardous xenobiotics in
freshwater effluents, surface waters, and sediments, defining
toxicity and other adverse effects, and developing protocols
that can be used as regulatory tools to help identify environ-
mental hazards from separate industrial chemicals and their
mixtures to specific freshwater aquatic life and ecosystems.
Our regulatory ecotoxicologists are active in the design of
sediment quality criteria
The Ecosystem Response Branch seeks to quantify dose
response relationships and indirect effects of stresses on fresh-
waters. Specialized methods involving microcosms,
mesocosms, streams, ponds, wetlands, and small lakes are
used to provide the basis for models and extrapolation tech-
niques. The knowledge has been incorporated into testing
protocols for pesticides registration. Members of this branch
are active in the research and implementation of EMAP in
the Great Lakes.
The Landscape Ecology Branch specializes in the diag-
nosis of ecosystem dysfunction and developing indicators of
ecosystem health. As EPA moves closer to programs for better
management practices from a watershed perspective, we
expect to provide much of the guidance to protect and im-
prove water quality. This branch also leads the ORD effort
to understand the impact of nonindigenous species on fresh-
water systems.
The Large Lakes and Rivers Branch is focused prima-
rily on the Great Lakes and the science necessary for lake-
wide management planning. This research uses the mass
balance framework to integrate large-system impacts and
responses to changes in pollutant loadings. The development
of mass balance models for Green Bay, Michigan, the inte-
gration with air modeling efforts, the impact of exotic spe-
cies, and the process studies to reduce the uncertainties of
model predictions are important ongoing studies.
The ability to understand and predict the effect of chemi-
cals on aquatic life remains the focus of the Predictive Toxi-
cology Branch. A complete array of computerized models
for structure-toxicity relationships, toxicokinetic extrapola-
tions, and dynamic toxic effects are being developed based
on fundamental research. Studies to determine the ecological
significance and adequacy of existing laboratory-derived
hazard assessments for protecting aquatic life are being con-
ducted. A new thrust seeks to validate low-cost fish models
in the classification of chemical carcinogens.
The Risk Characterization Branch develops and applies
procedures for integrating information on toxicology, ecol-
ogy, and environmental chemistry into statements of risk
concerning anthropogenic stresses on aquatic ecosystems.
Specific research is directed at identifying and reducing
important uncertainties, especially regarding linkages among
the various components of a risk characterization. Efforts
include risk characterizations for specific chemicals, such as
2,3,7,8-TCDD, and development of guidelines for water
quality criteria.
ERL-Duluth research is concentrated in the following
areas:
• Develop a sound understanding of the effects
of chemical, physical, and biological insults to
aquatic ecosystems; determine levels that will
not harm aquatic life and consumers of aquatic
organisms; share the expertise and data resource
with EPA regional and program offices, other
agencies and scientists, and the public.
• Develop common denominators, quantitative
structure-activity relationships, and models that
can be used to predict or assess the impact of
chemical and physical pollutants on aquatic and
aquatic-related organisms.
• Evaluate the ability of laboratory test methods
and models to predict the fate and effects of
contaminants under field conditions through use
of ecological studies.
• Identify biological indicators of ecological con-
ditions of the Great Lakes and determine the
role of nonindigenous species on the sustain-
ability of these ecosystems.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Steven F. Hedtke, Acting Director
Robert A. Drummond
Nelson A. Thomas
Telephone
218-720-5550
218-720-5733
218-720-5702
Area of Expertise
Scientific outreach; behavioral toxicology
National programs; complex effluents; technology
transfer
Predictive Toxicology
Research Branch
Steven P. Bradbury
Douglas W. Kuehl
James M. McKim
Christine L. Russom
Patricia K. Schmieder
218-720-5527
218-720-5511
218-720-5567
218-720-5709
218-720-5537
Mechanisms of toxic actions; metabolism; QSAR
Molecular dosimetry; biomarkers; ultra-trace analysis
Toxicokinetics; comparative toxicology
QSAR; toxic effect models and databases
Mechanisms of toxic action; toxicokinetics
Ecosystem Response
Research Branch
Richard E. Siefert
Richard L. Anderson
Frank S. Stay
Steven Lozano
218-720-5552
218-720-5616
218-720-5542
218-720-5610
Pesticide bioassays; fish and fish food taxonomy
Invertebrates; toxicity testing chemical/microbial
pesticides
Experimental ecosystems
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program;
freshwater ecology
Regulatory Ecotoxicology
Research Branch
Steven J. Broderius
Gerald T, Ankley
Lawrence P. Burkhard
Rodney D. Johnson
Teresa J. Norberg-King
218-720-5574
218-720-5603
218-720-5554
218-720-5731
218-720-5529
Toxic mechanisms; mixture toxicity
Toxicology; sediment toxicity; bioassays
Effluent assessment; chemistry
Cell biology; pathology; carcinogen assay; Medaka
Toxicity identification evaluation
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Landscape Ecology
Research Branch
John G. Eaton
John W. Arthur
Anthony R(on) Carlson
William D. Sanville
J. David Yount
Large Lakes and Rivers
Research Branch,
Grosse Isle, MI
William L. Richardson
Douglas D. Endicott
Russell G. Kreis
Ronald Rossman
Risk Characterization
Research Branch
Nelson A. Thomas, Acting
Philip M. Cook
Russell J. Erickson
Robert L. Spehar
Charles E. Stephan
218-720-5557
218-720-5565
218-720-5523
218-720-5723
218-720-5752
313-378-7611
313-378-7613
313-378-7615
313-692-7612
218-720-5702
218-720-5553
218-720-5534
218-720-5564
218-720-5510
Global climate change; lake ecology
Watersheds; ecological effects
Site-specific water quality; toxicity testing field
response
Wetlands; ecological effects
Exotic species; stream classification
Great Lakes; ecosystem modeling waste load
allocation; eutrophication
Modeling theory; ecosystem modeling
Ecosystem-chemical effects; effects assessment
Inorganic chemical analysis and transport
Ecological risk of dioxin
Relationship of toxicity to exposure conditions
Water quality criteria development
Water quality criteria guidelines
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Gulf Breeze
Robert Everett Menzer was named director of the En-
vironmental Research Laboratory at Gulf Breeze in Novem-
ber 1989. Before this appointment he had served as professor
and director of the graduate program in Marine-Estuarine-
Environmental Sciences and director of the Water Resources
Research Center at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Dr. Menzer's research has focused on the metabolism and
environmental fate of pesticides, particularly organophospho-
rus compounds. He received his bachelor's degree in chem-
istry from the University of Pennsylvania, master's degree in
entomology from the University of Maryland, and Ph.D. in
entomology and biochemistry from the University of Wis-
consin.
DIRECTOR
904-934-9208
Ecotoxicology
Microbial Ecology
and Biotechnology
Pathobiology
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Robert E. Menzer, Director
1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-5299
904-934-9208, FAX: 904-934-9201
E-Mail MENZER.ROBERT
The Environmental Research Laboratory at Gulf Breeze
develops and analyzes scientific data on the impact of haz-
ardous materials released in marine and estuarine environ-
ments. Scientific investigations primarily involve chemical
compounds and biological products regulated by EPA's Of-
fice of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, the Office
of Water Programs, and the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response.
Laboratory scientists develop scientific methods and data
to (1) evaluate and define mechanisms that affect biodegra-
dation and accumulation of toxicants in aquatic food webs;
(2) develop and evaluate protocols for biological treatment of
hazardous wastes; (3) determine effects of carcinogens, mu-
tagens, and teratogens in aquatic species; (4) develop prin-
ciples and applications of ecotoxicology, including
measurement and prediction of fate and effect of chemicals
and synthetics on estuarine species and environments, moni-
tor and assess the biological health and chemistry of near-
coastal systems. Methods also are under development to apply
laboratory observations to field situations and to evaluate
potential risks from the release of biotechnological products
in the marine environment.
Information from laboratory research is used to establish
guidelines, standards, and strategies for managing hazardous
materials in the near-coastal marine environment, to define
and predict its ecological health, and describe causes of ab-
errant conditions or changes in its ecological status.
The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program,
Estuaries Resource Group, is based at the laboratory. The
Estuaries Resource Group (EMAP-E) is responsible for de-
velopment of a national estuarine monitoring program to
assess ecological conditions of the estuarine resources of the
U.S. Scientists monitor health of bays and estuaries through
measurements of biological communities, chemistry of sedi-
ments, toxicity, water quality, and the bioaccumulation of
contaminants.
Research at Gulf Breeze is organized into these branches:
• Ecotoxicology Branch: (1) Develop and test
methods to determine acute and chronic effects
(including bioaccumulation) of contaminants on
estuarine and marine plants and animals; (2)
develop culture techniques for test organisms;
(3) develop and verify biological indicators for
laboratory and field investigations to detect
contaminant exposure and effects at the popu-
lation, community, and ecosystem levels; (4)
develop and validate model systems to predict
resiliency (impact and recovery) of populations,
communities, and ecosystems exposed to con-
taminants; (5) determine effects of contaminants
on ecological structure and function and delin-
eate endpoints that describe structure and func-
tion; (6) conduct field studies (i.e., verification
of laboratory methodologies and results) to pre-
dict environmental response to pesticide use in
potential impact areas; (7) develop and improve
methods to analyze seawater and marine matri-
ces (plants, animals, sediments) for contami-
nants prior to laboratory and field studies; (8)
assess risks of chemicals and other contami-
nants by integration and interpretation of bio-
logical, chemical, and physical data in aquatic
environments, (9) monitor and assess the bio-
logical health and chemistry of bays and
estuarines of the Gulf of Mexico to classify
health statuses over time and determine causes
of deterioration.
Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology Branch:
(1) Monitor biodegradation processes carried
out by microbial communities and assess their
ability to transform organic chemicals and
heavy metals into nontoxic products; (2) evalu-
ate potential risks associated with release of
genetically engineered microorganisms (bio-
technology) in the environment; (3) quantita-
tively define environmental factors that control
biodegradation and describe the potential ma-
nipulation of ecosystems and microbial com-
munities to enhance extent and rate of
biodegradation of specified single compounds
and complex mixtures; (4) develop methods
for bioremediation using microbial systems.
Pathobiology Branch: (1) Develop scientific
methods and data to evaluate risks of biological
pesticidal agents to nontarget, aquatic species
and systems, including natural and genetically
altered microbial pest control agents and bio-
chemical control agents; (2) develop aquatic spe-
cies as indicators and models to assess hazards
of genotoxic agents to aquatic animals and
humans; and (3) elucidate mechanisms in toxi-
cants that impair development or cause disease
in aquatic species.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Robert E. Menzer
Raymond G. Wilhour,
Deputy Director
John A. Couch
Andrew J. McErlean
Frank G. Wilkes
904-934-9208
904-934-9213
904-934-9271
904-934-9231
904-934-9223
Pesticide toxicology
Plant pathology; terrestrial ecology
Pathology; toxic mechanisms
Pollution ecology
Aquatic ecology
Ecotoxicology Branch
Michael A. Lewis
Geraldine Cripe
Carol Daniels
William P. Davis
David Flemer
Leroy Folmar
Larry Goodman
John Macauley
David Weber
Foster L. Mayer
James C. Moore
Kevin Summers
Microbial Ecology and
Biotechnology Branch
Parmely H. Pritchard
Tamar Barkay
Peter Chapman
Richard Coffin
Richard Devereux
Richard Eaton
Fred Genthner
Jan Kurtz
Len Mueller
Pathobiology Branch
William Fisher
Lee Courtney
John Fournie
Doretha Foushee
Charles L. McKenney
Douglas P. Middaugh
Wilhelm Peter Schoor
Federal Technology Transfer
Act Cooperative Research
Agreements
Parmely H. Pritchard
904-934-9382
904-934-9233
904-934-9329
904-934-9312
904-934-9253
904-934-9207
904-934-9205
904-934-9353
904-934-9245
904-934-9380
904-934-9236
904-934-9244
904-934-9260
904-934-9295
904-934-9261
904-934-9255
904-934-9346
904-934-9268
904-934-9342
904-934-9286
904-934-9211
904-934-9394
904-934-9313
904-934-9272
904-934-9384
904-934-9311
904-934-9310
904-934-9276
904-934-9260
Phytotoxicity/aquatic ecology
Crustacean culture/toxicology
Genetic toxicology
Ichthyology; marine ecology
Aquatic ecology
Physiology; toxicology
Aquatic toxicology
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
Plant pathology
Toxicology; aquatic ecology
Analytical chemistry
Systems ecology; Environmental Monitoring &
Assessment Program
Microbial ecology; biodegradation
Microbial ecology
Biochemistry; biodegradation
Marine microbial ecology
Microbial ecology
Microbial genetics; biodegradation
Microorganism; invertebrates interactions
Microbial ecology
Analytical chemistry
Invertebrate pathology
Electron microscopy
Fish Pathology
Molecular biology
Physiology
Fish culture; toxicology
Biochemistry
Southern Bioproducts, Inc.—Bioremediation of wood
treatment waste sites.
Electric Power Research Institute—Development of
remedial treatments for the removal of mercury
from contaminated waters.
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Narragansett
Norbert A. Jaworski has been the director of the Envi-
ronmental Research Laboratory in Narragansett, Rhode Is-
land, since 1986. From 1970 to 1985, he was the director of
several Agency research laboratories, including Corvallis,
Oregon, and Duluth, Minnesota; director of the Larger Lakes
Research Laboratory at Grosse Isle, Michigan; and deputy
director of the Industrial Environmental Research Labora-
tory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Before joining
the Agency, he was a sanitary engineer in the Department of
Interior and the U.S. Public Health Service. He received a
Ph.D. degree in water resources management from the Uni-
versity of Michigan and bachelor's and master's degrees in
civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin (Madi-
son). He has written over 50 publications and technical re-
ports. He has received an EPA Gold Medal and the
Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive.
1
Exposure
Branch
1
Effects
Branch
DIRECTOR
401-782-3001
Research and
Administrative
Services Staff
1
Ecosystems
Branch
1
Pacific
Ecosystems
Branch
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Norbert A. Jaworski, Director
27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882-1154
401-782-3001, FAX: 401-782-3030
E-Mail JAWORSKI.NORBERT
Pacific Ecosystems Branch-Newport
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Newport, OR 97365-5296
503-867-4040, FAX: 503-867-4049
E-Mail EPA8428
The mission of the Environmental Research Laboratory-
Narragansett and Newport (ERL-N) is to develop and evalu-
ate theory, methods, and data needed to quantify risks to
marine and estuarine ecosystems posed by the disposal of
complex wastes, estuarine municipal and industrial wastewa-
ter effluents, dredge materials, ocean discharges, and other
anthropogenic stresses. This research emphasizes the devel-
opment, evaluation, and application of techniques and test
systems for measuring, monitoring, and predicting the trans-
port, fate and effects of complex wastes in marine and estua-
rine systems with special focus on nutrients and organic
over-enrichment. ERL-N also serves as lead laboratory for
the Coastal and Marine Issue and for the Contaminated Sedi-
ment Issue.
Research Areas
• Develop indicators of nutrient pollution, organic
matter over-enrichment, and toxic contamina-
tion for coastal and marine ecosystems.
• Understand fundamental marine ecological pro-
cesses that mitigate or exacerbate the effects of
nutrient/organic matter pollution in coastal
marine environments.
• Develop population, community, and ecosys-
tem dose-response relationships for nutrients,
organic matter, and toxic loading rates.
• Develop toxicity testing methodologies and
guidelines for deriving site-specific and national
water and sediment quality criteria.
• Develop biomonitoring methods for on-site labo-
ratory and in situ field assessments of biologi-
cal effects of single or combined point source
discharges.
Quantify and mathematically model the trans-
port, transformation, trophic transfer, and fate
of pollutants in hydrodynamically complex
marine and estuarine environments.
Quantify the effectiveness of Agency pollution
control and prevention programs by monitoring
the status and trends of our nation's near-coastal
environment through EMAP for the Virginian
and Acadian Provinces.
Evaluate the effects of stratospheric ozone loss
and subsequent increase in ultraviolet-B radia-
tion on marine life cycles and chemistry.
Determine the importance of oceanic carbon
cycling in global climate change and the envi-
ronmental consequences of efforts to mitigate
global warming by enhancing oceanic sinks of
atmospheric CO2.
Develop microcosm-based approaches for de-
termining the fate and effects of pollutants from
multiple sources in complex coastal ecosystems
and the time-to-recovery of these systems after
the removal of pollutant stress.
Develop and evaluate biomarkers and chemical
markers to identify, diagnose, and predict eco-
logical risks in marine and estuarine environ-
ments posed by disposal of complex wastes.
Develop and evaluate theory, protocols, meth-
ods, and data needed to quantify and monitor
ecological risks in marine and estuarine envi-
ronments as the result of the disposal of com-
plex wastes from multiple discharges and
sources.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
B. Brown
S.M. Baksi
W. Boothman
G.A. Chapman*
E.H. Dettmann
J.H. Garber
G.R. Gardner
J.H. Gentile
R.J. Haebler
D.J. Hansen
K.Ho
E.H. Jackim
N.A. Jaworski
D.J. Keith
J.L. Lake
R.W. Latimer
H. Lee*
A.R. Malcolm
D.C. Miller
G.E. Morrison
W.G. Nelson
J.F. Paul
K.T. Perez
G.G. Pesch
O.K. Phelps
R.J. Pruell
N.I. Rubinstein
A. Sigleo*
S.C. Schimmel
R.L. Steele*
R.C. Swartz*
H.A. Walker
D.R. Young*
G.E. Zaroogian
401-782-3188
401-782-3162
401-782-3161
503-867-4027
401-782-3039
401-782-3154
401-782-3036
401-782-3015
401-782-3095
401-782-3027
401-782-3196
401-782-3042
401-782-3001
401-782-3135
401-782-3173
401-782-3077
503-867-4042
401-782-3055
401-782-3090
401-782-3016
401-782-3053
401-782-3037
401-782-3052
401-782-3007
401-782-3004
401-782-3091
401-782-3002
503-867-5022
401-782-3078
503-867-5023
503-867-4031
401-782-3134
503-867-4038
401-782-3079
Area of Expertise
Sediment Transport
Biomarkers; physiological response
Inorganic chemistry
Water quality criteria/toxicity methods
Exposure assessment; water quality modeling
Eutrophication; nutrient biogeochemistry
Marine pathology; histological responses
Risk characterization; ecological toxicity
Marine mammalian pathology; histological responses
Marine water and sediment quality criteria
Sediment toxicity
Biomarkers; DNA adducts
Water quality modeling
Dredged material disposal
Environmental chemistry; bioaccumulation
Environmental engineering; Environmental Monitor-
ing & Assessment Program
Bioaccumulation processes; stratospheric ozone
Biomarkers; physiological responses
Dissolved oxygen; environmental criteria
Complex effluent; toxicity testing
Biomonitoring; NPDES and near coastal; Superfund
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Ecological risk assessment; ecosystem analysis
Genetic toxicology; biological oceanography
Biomonitoring
Environmental and analytical chemistry
Dredging; bioaccumulation
UVB effects
EMAP near coastal, Virginian Province
Biological effects; algae
Benthic toxicity testing; sediment criteria
Global climate change; ocean disposal
Trophic transfer; ocean outfalls
Biochemistry
Pacific Ecosystems Branch-Newport
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Membership on National Estuaries and Near Coastal Program Projects
of OMEP and Regions
Buzzards Bay
Casco Bay (Maine)
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware Inland Bays
Long Island Sound
Lower Columbia River
Massachusetts Bay
Narragansett Bay
NYINJ Harbor Estuary
Puget Sound
San Francisco Bay
Santa Monica Bay
Management Committee
TAG Co-chair
TAC
TAC Member
STAC Staff Support
Toxics Subcommittee
STAC Member
STAC Member
Management Committee
TAC D.O. Study Subcommittee
TAC Modeling Subcommittee
TAC Member
TAC Member
Management Committee
TAC Chairman
TAC Water Quality Subcommittee
TAC Monitoring Subcommittee
Management Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
Don Phelps
Don Phelps
William Nelson
James Lake
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Jonathan Garber
Don Miller
Ed Dettmann
Rick Swartz
Jack Gentile
Norbert Jaworski
Norbert Jaworski
Ed Dettmann
Don Phelps
Norbert Jaworski
Norm Rubinstein
Wayne Davis
Rick Swartz
Dave Young
Dave Young
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Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance
H. Matthew Bills is the director of the Office of Mod-
eling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance. Mr. Bills
joined the Agency in 1971 as the director of Data and Infor-
mation Research. Prior to joining the Agency, he was man-
ager of Systems and Project Support for AIL Information
Systems, a division of Cutler-Hamer, Inc. Mr. Bills did his
undergraduate work at William Jewell College and the Uni-
versity of Kansas. He holds a J.D. degree from the Univer-
sity of Missouri at Kansas City. He is a member of the
Missouri Bar Association.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5767
Program Operations Staff
202-260-5761
Quality Assurance
Management Staff
202-260-5763
Modeling and Monitoring
Systems Staff
202-260-5777
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH
513-569-7301
Environmental
Monitoring
and Assessment
Program
202-260-5776
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems Laboratory
Las Vegas, NV
702-798-2525
Atmospheric Research
and
Exposure Assessment
Laboratory
RTP, NC
919-541-2106
EMAP Center Staff
Research Triangle Park,
NC
919-541-4731
EMAP HQ Staff
Washington,
D.C.
202-260-5776
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Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance
H. Matthew Bills, Director
Mailcode: RD-680
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5767, FAX: 202-260-0929
E-Mail OMMSQA.GROUP
Program Activities
Research of monitoring systems are ongoing in the
following areas:
Air
• Clean Air Act Initiatives
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and
State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
• Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulation
• Mobile Source Pollutant Regulation
• Indoor Air Quality
• Stratospheric Ozone
• Global Warming
• Acid Deposition
Water Quality
• Water Quality-Based Approach—Permitting:
Provide assurance that ambient water quality
monitoring data for regulation setting, enforce-
ment, or compliance purposes are scientifically
valid and legally defensible.
• Waste Water Treatment Technology: Provide
quality control materials and calibration stan-
dards for regulated CWA analytes.
Drinking Water
• Drinking Water Technology: Provide contami-
nant monitoring procedures to assure compli-
ance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and
provide quality assurance/quality control pro-
grams for on-site evaluation and certification of
drinking water monitoring laboratories. Develop
methods, analytical procedures, and training
courses to produce measurement systems for
chemical, radiochemical, and microbiological
analysis. Develop and distribute QC and PE
samples for drinking water laboratory certifica-
tion program.
• Groundwater: Develop measurement systems,
methods for locating abandoned wells, geophysi-
cal methods to detect and evaluate underground
movement of fluids from injection wells, qual-
ity control procedures and guidelines to support
Agency-wide QA program, and methods for
well head protection.
Hazardous Waste
Waste Identification: Develop and evaluate ana-
lytical techniques for hazardous waste charac-
terization. Develop and evaluate subsurface
monitoring methods for use at RCRA waste
sites.
Quality Assurance: Support quality assurance
of the RCRA data generated by the EPA re-
gional offices, contractors, and state and local
agencies.
Releases: Provide aerial photography, satellite
imagery, and multispectral scanner support to
assist regional offices. Develop and evaluate
procedures for external monitoring and correc-
tive action around underground storage tanks.
Pesticides
• Health Markers, Dosimetry, and Extrapolation:
Evaluate the use of biomarkers in monitoring
of pesticide exposure and support the operation
of the pesticides and industrial chemical reposi-
tory.
• Exposure Monitoring: Monitor dietary, non-
dietary, and residential exposure scenarios to
investigate human exposure to pesticides.
Radiation
• Measure ionizing radiation contaminants in air,
water, milk and food.
Quality Assurance Management Program
• Develop and provide Agency guidance on man-
agement of quality assurance systems. Conduct
management systems reviews.
Toxic Substances
• Analytical Methods Development for Toxic
Substances: Develop immunoassays for mea-
surement of organic compounds. Investigate new
separation procedures for analysis.
• Health Markers, Dosimetry, and Extrapolation:
Evaluate DNA and protein adducts for use in
human exposure monitoring studies.
• Exposure Monitoring Systems Development:
Develop predictive models for human exposure
and characterize human activity patterns.
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• Biotechnology/Microbial and Biochemical Pes-
ticides Control Agents: Develop guidelines and
processes for monitoring the release of geneti-
cally engineered microorganisms in the envi-
ronment.
Superfund
• Provide technical support of historical and cur-
rent data for site-specific investigations.
• Provide monitoring techniques and procedures
for site assessment, geophysical methods, re-
mote sensing, soil sampling methods, and sur-
vey designs.
• Technical support to regions, program offices,
and enforcement in monitoring (air, water,
ground-water, soils).
• Field screening technology.
• Improve/develop analytical methods.
• Provide quality assurance/quality control sup-
port for the Superfund Contract Laboratory
Program; provide assessment and improvement
of methods to evaluate Superfund sites.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Program (EMAP)
• EMAP is designed to determine the status,
trends, and changes in the condition of the
nation's ecological resources, on regional scales,
with known levels of statistical confidence. It
represents the first national program to adopt a
holistic perspective of ecological condition, and
to develop and implement consistent method-
ologies across regions and ecological resources
• EMAP monitors selected indicators of ecologi-
cal condition in near-coastal waters, the Great
Lakes, inland surface waters, wetlands, forests,
arid ecosystems, agricultural ecosystems, and
integrated landscapes. Program objectives in-
clude associating observed condition with se-
lected indicators of natural and human-caused
stresses. EMAP results will help identify envi-
ronmental risks from widespread phenomena
such as habitat modification, atmospheric depo-
sition, and global climate change.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone Area of Expertise
William Keith
Michael Dellarco
Carol Finch
William Stelz
Ken Sala
Chris Saint
David Friedman
Edward Martinko
Thomas Baugh
Nancy Wentworth
Tom Dixon
John Warren
Fred Haeberer
Gary Johnson
Jim Stemmle
202-260-5716
202-260-5789
202-260-5798
202-260-8934
202-260-4346
202-260-5772
202-260-3535
202-260-5776
202-260-5776
202-260-5763
202-260-5780
202-260-9464
202-260-5785
919-541-7612
202-260-7353
Modeling and monitoring systems
Air; radiation; atmospheric ozone; global warming;
acid deposition
Water; drinking water
Superfund
Hazardous waste
Exposure research
Monitoring methods
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Quality assurance program
Quality assurance training
Data quality objectives
Quality control—technical systems
Quality assurance management systems reviews
Quality assurance program plans
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Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Gary J. Foley is the director of the Atmospheric Re-
search and Exposure Assessment Laboratory at Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. He is also the acting assistant
administrator of the Office of Research and Development.
He has served as staff director for ORD's Acid Deposition
Program and acting division director, Energy and Air, for
ORD's Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search. Dr. Foley began his career with EPA in 1973 as a
senior chemical engineer. Before joining the Agency, Dr.
Foley served as a project manager for the American Oil
Company. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Foley has
been awarded 4 Bronze Medals by EPA.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2106
Program Operations Staff
Atmospheric
Characterization &
Modeling Division
Methods Research &
Development
Division
Human Exposure
& Field Research
Division
Quality Assurance
& Technical Support
Division
Ecosystem
Exposure
Research Division
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Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Gary J. Foley, Director
Mailcode: MD-75
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2106, FAX: 919-541-7588
E-Mail FOLEY.GARY
The Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment
Laboratory (AREAL), Research Triangle Park, North Caro-
lina, conducts intramural and extramural research programs,
through laboratory and field research, in the chemical, physi-
cal, and biological sciences.
The laboratory is composed of the following major com-
ponents: Office of the Director, Program Operations Staff,
Atmospheric Characterization and Modeling Division, Meth-
ods Research and Development Division, Human Exposure
and Field Research Division, Quality Assurance and Techni-
cal Support Division, and the Ecosystem Exposure Research
Division.
AREAL Major Research Areas
• Air Toxics:
Develop methods to measure toxic air pollut-
ants in ambient air and use them to monitor
emissions at toxic waste sites. Conduct moni-
toring studies to assess emission sources, ambi-
ent pollutant concentrations, transport,
transformation of pollutants, and removal of
pollutants from the atmosphere.
• Acid Deposition:
Model atmospheric processes to evaluate acid
rain, acid deposition, and transport and trans-
formation of acid pollutants over urban and
regional scales. Develop methods and quality
assurance materials to measure dry and wet
deposition. Operate acid deposition monitoring
networks, and maintain a repository of data on
acid deposition.
• Visibility Degradation:
Devise approaches to measure visibility changes,
and conduct studies to determine how the com-
position and morphology affects light scatter-
ing.
• Mobile Sources:
Identify and measure pollutants emitted from
mobile sources. Develop methods to assess
population exposures to pollutants from mobile
sources.
• Global Climate Change:
Determine how increases in atmospheric con-
centrations of trace gases affect earth's climate.
Investigate the sources, transport and transfor-
mation of greenhouse gases and their precur-
sors.
Human Exposure Assessment:
Develop methods to measure and estimate the
frequency of human exposure to pollutants.
Methods include use of personal exposure
monitors, questionnaires, and protocols that
relate exposure to sources.
Indoor Air:
Develop and test indoor air monitoring devices.
Design and implement field studies to identify
and quantify indoor air pollutants. Use the re-
sults to produce information regarding proper
use and performance limitations of these de-
vices.
Ozone Non-attainment:
Develop models to predict ozone concentrations,
which can be verified with ambient data to in-
dicate pollution controls needed to attain the
Clean Air Act's ozone standard.
Air Pollution Model Application Studies:
Develop mathematical models to describe and
predict relationships between emitted air pol-
lutants and resulting air quality.
Methods Development:
Develop methods and monitoring systems to
measure air pollutants in ambient air and those
emitted by stationary or mobile sources. Imple-
ment ambient air monitoring equivalency regu-
lations.
Quality Assurance:
Develop methods to assure the quality of air
pollution measurements, particularly measure-
ments made in compliance with regulatory stan-
dards. Develop procedures and reference
materials to audit air pollution measurements—
both data collection and data analysis.
Stratospheric Ozone Research:
Determine the lifetime and fate of HCFCs and
other chemicals that may deplete the protective
stratospheric ozone layer; operate a network to
monitor fluxes of ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation
penetrating to the earth's surface, and publish a
public information index of potential exposure
to UV-B.
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Office of the Director
Gary J. Foley, Director
Jay J. Messer, Deputy Director
John B. Clements,
Gerald G. Akland
Rick A. Linthurst
Jack H. Shreffler
William E. Wilson
Lawrence Cox
Atmospheric Characterization
and Modeling Division
Frank A. Schiermeier
H. Michael Barnes
Joseph J. Bufalini
Jason K.S. Ching
Robin L. Dennis
Basil Dimitriades
Bruce W. Gay, Jr.*
Joan Novak
William B. Petersen
William H. Snyder
Methods Research and
Development Division
Larry T. Cupitt
Jerry L. Yarns
Kenneth T. Knapp
Joseph E. Knoll
Thomas J. Logan
William A. McClenny*
M. Rodney Midgett
Russell W. Wiener
Human Exposure and
Field Research Division
Dale Pahl
V. Ross Highsmith
David O. Hinton
Alan H. Huber
*Acting
Areas of Expertise
Telephone
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
-2106
-2107
-2188
-4885
-4909
-2194
-2551
-2648
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
-4542
-3086
-2422
-4801
-2870
-2706
-2830
-4545
-1376
-1198
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
-2454
-5797
-1352
-2952
-2580
-3158
-2196
-1910
919-541-1851
919-541-7828
919-541-3075
919-541-1338
Area of Expertise
Ecological studies
Quality assurance
Human exposure
Ecological studies
Atmospheric processes
Visibility; aerosol chemistry
Statistics
Meteorological monitoring
Heterogeneous chemistry
Gas kinetics
Dispersion model development
Regional model evaluation
Photochemistry; ozone
FTIR analysis
Model evaluation/applications
Toxics air quality modeling
Fluid modeling
Air toxics
Analytical chemistry
Mobile sources
Source methods
Continuous emission monitoring
Monitoring methods development
Source methods
Aerosol methods
Exposure assessment
Indoor air
Exposure assessment
Wake effects studies
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Jimmy C. Pau*
Robert K. Stevens
Nancy K. Wilson
Andrew E. Bond
Quality Assurance and
Technical Support Division
Ronald C. Evans
Ronald K. Patterson
Joseph E. Bumgarner
Thomas C. Lawless
Warren A. Loseke
William J. Mitchell
Joseph J. Walling
Ecosystem Exposure
Research Division
James S. Vickery
Peter L. Finkelstein
Sharon K. LeDuc
Joseph E. Sickles
Johnnie L. Pearson
Daniel A. Vallero
Telephone
919-541-5579
919-541-3156
919-541-4723
919-541-4329
919-541-5488
919-541-3779
919-541-2430
919-541-2291
919-541-2173
919-541-2769
919-541-2430
919-541-2184
919-541-4553
919-541-1335
919-541-2446
919-541-0572
919-541-0150
Area of Expertise
Dioxins, stack measurement for organics
Source apportionment
Semivolatile organics; analytical chemistry
Pesticides monitoring
Quality assurance
Quality assurance management
Organic analysis
Computer systems
Inorganic analysis
QA material development and application
Chemical analysis
Acid deposition
Global climate change
Statistical meteorology
Tropospheric chemistry and global change
CASNET; acid deposition monitoring
Physical geography and epidemiology
"Acting
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Federal Technology Transfer Act Cooperative R&D Agreements
Ronald K. Patterson
William H. Snyder
Edward O. Edney
William A. McClenny
John W. Spence
Edward O. Edney
Sharon L. Harper
Joseph E. Bumgarner
Joachim D. Pleil
Telephone
919-541-3779
919-541-1198
919-541-3905
919-541-3158
919-541-3905
919-541-3905
919-541-2443
919-541-2430
919-541-4680
Project
FTTA Coordinator, AREAL
Georgia Institute of Technology—Perform hydraulic
model study for improved ocean outfall design at
Boston harbor
Ford Motor Company—Use of EPA's Environmental
Chamber Facility to evaluate effects of environ-
mental fallout on automotive products
Perkin-Elmer—Develop and improve physical and
chemical methods for trace contaminant analysis,
automated canister sampling technologies for
gaseous air contaminants and diffusion monitoring
technologies
Rohm & Haas—Paint substrate exposure study using
covering-spray devices
Dow Corning Corporation—Investigate the effects of
the environment on damage to Dow Coming
coatings and sealants
Frandon Enterprises, Inc.—Develop a trace metal
screening technique
CDS Analytical, Inc.—Design a system that utilizes
an integrated combination of commercially
available instruments
Graseby/Nutech—Produce a valveless injection
system for the gas chromatographic analysis of
VOCs
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Cincinnati
Thomas A. Clark is the director of the Environmental
Monitoring Systems Laboratory. He previously served as its
deputy director from 1985 to 1988. From 1973 to 1981, Mr.
Clark worked in the Quality Assurance Division of EMSL-
RTP in various supervisory positions and also served as deputy
director of that laboratory from 1981 to 1985 before moving
to Cincinnati. He was awarded a Bronze Medal in 1982 and
1986. Mr. Clark began his career as an analytical chemist at
the Matheson Company in Norwood, Ohio. He has a
bachelor's degree in chemistry from Xavier University.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7301
Senior Science
Advisors
513-569-7306
513-569-7492
Research
Containment Facility
513-569-7398
1
Program Operations
Staff
513-569-7330
1
Chemistry Research
Division
513-569-7309
1
Ecological Monitoring
Research Division
513-569-7401
Microbiology Research
Division
513-569-7218
Quality Assurance
Research Division
513-569-7325
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory
Thomas A. Clark, Director
Mailcode: 591
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7301, FAX: 513-569-7424
E-Mail CLARK.THOMASA
The Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in
Cincinnati, Ohio (EMSL-Cincinnati), develops tools to evalu-
ate the health of the environment. The laboratory has exper-
tise in chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology,
biochemistry, cellular biology, ecology, and statistics.
EMSL-Cincinnati scientists develop methods to deter-
mine physical parameters and to identify and measure or-
ganic and inorganic chemical pollutants in water and wastes.
To minimize laboratory waste and prevent pollution, empha-
sis is placed on analytical methods that minimize the use of
organic solvents and hazardous reagents.
Research is conducted to enhance microbiological tech-
niques to detect, identify, enumerate, and evaluate effects of
bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and parasites. Biotechnol-
ogy is used to develop methods for determining the occur-
rence, distribution, transport, and fate of human pathogenic
parasites in the environment. Methods are applicable to drink-
ing water, ambient water, raw and treated wastewater, sedi-
ment, sludge, and biological samples.
Biochemical, cellular biological, and ecological methods
are developed to detect and quantify responses of aquatic and
terrestrial organisms and communities to environmental stres-
sors. The diagnostic capabilities of these bioindicators are
correlated with community impacts and xenobiotic stressors,
including individual chemicals, mixtures of chemicals, and
environmental samples. Biochemical and molecular markers
are being developed in ecologically relevant species that can
be used to document exposures, elucidate stressor-induced
effects, and establish causality in ecosystems. The sensitivity
and reliability of potential bioindicators of exposures are
evaluated both in a controlled laboratory environment and in
various ecosystems. Methods are evaluated to demonstrate
their usefulness for improving ecological risk assessment in-
cluding: monitoring toxicant exposure levels, identifying dose
to aquatic and terrestrial species, and quantifying the general
ecosystem health using ecological monitoring techniques.
To ensure that data of known and adequate quality are
obtained through the Agency's monitoring programs, a qual-
ity assurance (QA) program is maintained for both biology
and chemistry. The QA program involves method evaluation
studies to establish the precision and bias of the Agency's
selected analytical methods. QA manuals and guidelines,
quality control samples, and calibration standards are made
available to support water and waste regulations. To ensure
that laboratories using Agency methods are providing data of
acceptable quality, performance evaluation studies are de-
signed and conducted.
The laboratory has chemical and biological laboratories,
including a self-contained, freestanding building especially
designed for research involving hazardous materials, a suite
of laboratories designed for safe handling of pathogens, and
numerous laboratories especially equipped to conduct research
with aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Thomas A. Clark, Director
Gerald McKee, Deputy Director
Ann Alford-Stevens
James Lichtenberg
Microbiology Research Division
Alfred Dufour, Director
Telephone
513-569-7301
513-569-7303
513-569-7492
513-569-7306
513-569-7218
Area of Expertise
Methods and quality assurance
Methods and quality assurance
Methods and quality assurance
Standardization, certification, and compliance
monitoring
Microbiology
(continued)
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Virology Branch
Robert Safferman
Bacteriology Branch
Gerard Stelma
Parasitology and Immunology
Branch
Walter Jakubowski
Chemistry Research Division
William Budde, Director
Organic Chemistry Branch
James Eichelberger
Inorganic Chemistry Branch
Vacant
Quality Assurance
Research Division
John Winter, Director
Development and
Evaluation Branch
Robert Graves
Project Management Branch
Raymond Wesselman
Ecological Monitoring
Research Division
F. Bernard Daniel, Director
Cellular and Biochemical
Markers Branch
Maryrose Kate Smith
Physiological and
Clinical Indicators Branch
Susan Cormier
Bioassessment and Ecotoxicology
Branch
James Lazorchak*
Federal Technology Transfer Act
Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements
Raymond Wesselman
* Newtown facility
513-569-7334
513-569-7384
513-569-7385
513-569-7309
513-569-7278
513-569-7325
513-569-7197
513-569-7325
513-569-7401
513-569-7577
513-569-7995
513-533-8114
Virology
Bacteriology
Parasitology
Chemical methods
Organic methods
Chemical methods
Quality assurance issues
Quality control/performance evaluation samples
Methods standardization
Ecological monitoring
Ecological biomarkers
Ecological biomarkers
Ecological biomarkers
513-569-7325
Development, preparation, verification, and distribu-
tion of quality control and reference materials (five
existing agreements)
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Las Vegas
Wayne N. Marchant was named director of the Envi-
ronmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in Las Vegas,
Nevada, in July 1992. Dr. Marchant was formerly the chief
of Research and Laboratory Services in the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, a position he had
held since 1988. He holds a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from
the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a bachelor
of science degree from the University of Nevada at Reno. He
has won numerous awards for service and technical achieve-
ments, including three patents. Before his assignment with
the Bureau of Reclamation, he served as the deputy assistant
secretary for water and science in the Department of the
Interior and as program manager and scientist for the U.S.
Bureau of Mines in both Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Wash-
ington, D.C.
Technology Transfer &
Technical Support
Center 702-798-2202
DIRECTOR
702-798-2525
1
Senior Science Advisor
702-798-2138
Exposure Assessment
Research Division
702-798-2203
Quality Assurance &
Methods Development
Division 702-798-2103
Advanced Monitoring
Systems Division
702-798-2237
Nuclear Radiation
Assessment Division
702-798-2305
Office of Program
Management &
Support 702-798-2627
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory
Wayne N. Marchant, Director
P.O. Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478
702-798-2525, FAX: 702-798-2233
E-Mail MARCHANT.WAYNE
The Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory-Las
Vegas develops methods, systems, and strategies for moni-
toring the environment with the primary purposes of assess-
ing the exposure of man and other receptors in the environment
to polluting substances, characterizing the status of environ-
mental quality, and identifying the trends in environmental
quality.
The laboratory develops and applies field monitoring tech-
niques, analytical methods, and remote sensing systems for
monitoring environmental pollutants. It field tests, demon-
strates and applies these systems, and initiates transfers of
operational systems to Agency user organizations. It provides
technical support to Agency, regional, and program offices in
response to their requests for pollutant monitoring, testing
and surveillance assistance.
The laboratory develops and operates quality assurance
programs for radiation, hazardous wastes, and toxic/pesticide
monitoring. This includes the development and maintenance
of reference standards, preparation of performance evaluation
materials, and the conduct of performance audits for EPA
laboratories as well as other federal, state, and local labora-
tories.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), the laboratory conducts a com-
prehensive off-site radiological safety program for the U.S.
Nuclear Weapons Testing Program, which includes pathways
research to determine actual and potential radiation exposure
to humans and the environment from past and present nuclear
testing. The laboratory also provides quality assurance over-
sight for DOE's mixed waste management activities.
The laboratory's major programs are
• Advanced Analytical Methods: Development
and evaluation of innovative techniques for
sample extraction and analysis of organic and
inorganic contaminants in complex en-
vironmental matrices. Advanced methods using
liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry,
Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, gas
chromatography, inductively coupled plasma
spectroscopy, and immunoassay are developed
and evaluated.
• Advanced Monitoring Methods: Research
directed at providing monitoring methods that
are simpler, more reliable, or more rapid to use
than existing methods. Overhead remote sensing,
aerial photography, multispectral scanner, and
laser fluorosensing technologies, airborne laser
systems, and geophysical techniques are tools
used to detect waste discharge, locate waste
disposal sites, identify erosion, assess air
paniculate problems, and monitor pollutants in
soils and in ground water.
• Monitoring Network Design: The laboratory has
long been in the forefront of monitoring
design—using a concept that advocates a
multimedia approach to environmental
monitoring emphasizing proper selection of
critical receptors, optimum siting, and number
of samples, through planning and an
understanding of how pollutants are transported
from the source to the receptor. Geostatistics
play a major role by using data from a
preliminary study to establish the optimum
distance between sampling points.
• Quality Assurance: In an effort to support the
Agency's commitment to the quality assurance
aspects of environmental sampling and analysis,
test methods are validated and performance
criteria are established. The precision, accuracy,
and ruggedness of the analytical protocols are
then evaluated for use in Agency monitoring
programs. Quality assurance support, as well as
laboratory and data audits, are provided for the
Superfund Contract Laboratory Program.
• Exposure Assessment: Human exposure
assessment provides critical information required
to make risk estimates for environmental
pollutants. A comprehensive approach is
required to develop simultaneous information
on sources, exposure, dose, effect, and control.
Projects related to this topic include examination
of consumer products as sources of pollutants,
evaluation/validation of indoor air models,
evaluation of indoor air sinks, development of
a benzene exposure model, human activity
patterns, development/evaluation of im-
munoassays for environmental pollutants,
monitoring of microorganisms in residential
settings, and the examination of biomarkers as
indicators of exposure.
• Radiological Monitoring and Analysis: The
laboratory maintains extensive radioanalytical,
field radiological monitoring and health physics
capability to conduct an integrated program of
environmental monitoring, sampling, analysis,
exposure assessment and quality assurance in
support of the United States Nuclear Weapons
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Testing Program. The group responds to
radiation accidents and potential emergencies
such as the Three Mile Island incident and the
launches of Galileo and Ulysses deep space
probes carrying radioisotope thermoelectric
generators. They play a major role in the Federal
Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center.
A whole body-counting facility is operated at
the laboratory for determining radionuclide
identification and distribution in people. Also,
the laboratory conducts an EPA-wide
occupational radiation monitoring exposure
program. This group supports the National
Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations by
conducting the Drinking Water Laboratory
Certification Program, which includes providing
radioactive reference standards, conducting
intercomparison studies and performing audits
of state drinking water laboratories.
Ecological Monitoring: The laboratory
participates in the Agency's Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP),
a national research program to determine the
condition of the nation's ecological resources.
Research classifies, characterizes, and monitors
status and trends of major ecosystems and their
subclasses. The monitoring efforts specifically
focus on conditions over periods of years to
decades. Advanced monitoring methods are
being used to determine status and trends in
forest, agricultural and arid lands. The laboratory
is responsible for conducting initial ecosystem
characterization, providing remote sensing
support, providing guidance and support for field
logistics and quality assurance, and for
developing and implementing a distributed
database management system.
Monitoring and Measurement Technologies:
Under the aegis of the Superfund Innovative
Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, the
laboratory is responsible for identifying,
evaluating, demonstrating, and transferring
alternative or innovative technologies used for
site characterization and for monitoring the
progress of remedial activities. Technologies that
have participated in the program include portable
gas chromatographs, ion mobility spectrometers,
long-path-length infrared spectrometers,
immunochemical test kits, fiber optic and other
chemical sensors, x-ray fluorescence spec-
trometers, and mass spectrometers, among
others. The Monitoring and Measurement
Technologies Program also focuses on
technologies used to characterize the physical
characteristics of sites. The Monitoring and
Measurement Technologies Program is matrix
managed, involving the expertise residing in
EMSL-LV's sister laboratories—EMSL-CI and
AREAL-RTP.
Technical Assistance: The laboratory's
Technical Support Center provides regional
personnel with monitoring and site assessment
expertise. Areas of assistance include sampling
and monitoring design assistance; remote
sensing, mapping and geostatistics; analytical
methods and quality assurance; bore-hole and
surface geophysics; field portable x-ray
florescence field methods; mixed waste and
radiological analysis. Technical assistance is
provided in a variety of ways, including reviews,
information research and retrieval, technology
transfer, teleconferencing, on-site measurements,
training programs, seminars and workshops.
Office of the Director
Wayne N. Marchant
J. Gareth Pearson
Llewellyn R. Williams
Office of Program Management
and Support
Walter B. Galloway
Douglas C. Sharp
Areas of Expertise
Telephone Area of Expertise
702-798-2525
702-798-2522
702-798-2138
702-798-2568
702-798-2627
Director
Environmental monitoring; quality assurance
Chemical/biological testing; water quality; quality
assurance
Marine environmental chemistry; program manage-
ment; total quality management
Safety, health, and environmental management
Quality Assurance and
Methods Development Division
Richard L. Garnas
Stephen N. Billets
702-798-2101
702-798-2232
Agricultural chemistry
Organic analytical chemistry; mass spectroscopy
(continued)
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Methods Research Branch
Christian G. Daughton
Telephone
702-798-2207
Quality Assurance Research Branch
Michael H. Hiatt 702-798-2383
Exposure Assessment Research Division
Robert D. Schonbrod 702-798-2229
Charles H. Nauhan 702-798-2258
Ecosystems Monitoring Program
Ann M. Pitchford 702-798-2217
Exposure Monitoring Program
Stephen C. Hern 702-798-2594
Area of Expertise
Analytical chemistry; microbial degradation; biore-
mediation; environmental toxicology
Organic analytical chemistry; trace level environmen-
tal contanimant analysis; vacuum distillation; mass
spectrometry; contract laboratory program (CLP);
quality assurance
Chemistry; field monitoring; quality assurance
Environmental toxicology
Ecosystems monitoring; environmental monitoring;
quality assurance
Microbiology; exposure monitoring
Advanced Monitoring Systems Division
Eugene P. Meier 702-798-2237
John M. Moore 702-798-2237
Aquatic and Subsurface
Monitoring Branch
Jane E. Denne
702-798-2368
Remote and Air Monitoring Branch
Bill J. Forte 702-798-2260
Environmental Photographic
Interpretation Center (Warrenton, Va)
Donald Garofalo 703-341-7503
Ground-water monitoring; analytical environmental
chemistry
Systems engineering; systems analysis
Ground-water monitoring
Remote sensing; Geographic Information Systems
Remote sensing
Nuclear Radiation Assessment Division
Paul J. Weeden 702-798-2311
George G. (Jerry) Martin
702-798-2374
Monitoring and Assessment Branch
Anita A. Mullen 702-798-2597
Radioanalysis Branch
Terence M. Grady
702-798-2136
Radiation safety; environmental monitoring; radio-
chemistry
Environmental monitoring; health physics
Health physics; dose assessment
Radiochemistry
Environmental Monitoring Assessment Program
K. Bruce Jones 702-798-2671
William Kepner 702-798-2193
Denice Shaw 919-541 -2698
Lee Campbell 919-515-3311
Sam Alexander 919-549-4020
EMAP (landscape ecology)
EMAP (arid ecosystems)
EMAP (landscape characterization)
EMAP (agro-ecosystems)
EMAP (forests)
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Index of Areas of Expertise
Academic Research Centers 16
Acetone 39
Acid deposition 63, 78, 82
Administrative and budget processes 53
Aerosol chemistry 81
methods 81
Aerosols 53
Agricultural 53
chemistry 89
ecology 53
engineering 32
Air 78
Air & energy environ, assessment and control 49
Air biofilter treatment 45
Air chemistry 16, 35
Air pollution 13,42
control technologies 50
effects on vegetation 64
Air toxics 9, 42, 81
AirRISC 39
Algae 74
Alternative
fuels 35
procurement and investment incentive 42
refrigerants and modified refrigerator 50
treatment technologies 42
treatment technology information center 42
Aluminum 39
Ammonia 38
/nitrite toxicity to aquatic organisms 60
Anaerobic microbiology 60
Analytical
chemistry 56,57,71,81,82,90
environmental chemistry 90
Applied epidemiology 38
Aquatic
and wildlife toxicology 64
biology 60
ecology 64, 71
toxicology 71
Aquifer restoration 56
Arctic ecology 53
Arsenic 39
Asbestos 38, 45
fiber release 46
Asphalt 38
Atmospheric
chemistry 53
ozone 78
processes 81
transport and dispersion 53
B
Bacteriology 86
Behavioral toxicology 23, 67
Benthic toxicity testing 74
Benzenes 39
Beryllium 39
Bioaccumulation 74
Bioassays 67
Biochemistry 29, 60, 71, 74
Biodegradation 71
Biodiversity 53
Biogeochemistry 60
Biologic
markers 35
effects 74
oceanography 74
wastewater treatment 45
Biomarkers 29, 67, 74
Biomedical engineering 32
Biomonitoring 74
Bioremediation 13, 45, 53, 56, 57, 60, 71, 90
Biostatistics 29, 38, 39
Biotechnology 29, 45, 53, 64
Boron 39
Botany 64
Cancer
assessments 38
risk assessment 29
risk estimation 29
Carbamates 38
Carbon
monoxide 35
tetrachloride 38
Carcinogen assay 67
Cardiovascular physiology 39
CASNET 82
Cell biology 67
Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling 61
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Certification, and compliance monitoring 85
CFC/Halon recycling and destruction approaches 50
Chemical
analysis 82
bioaccumulation modeling 60
/biological testing 89
carcinogens 29
carcinogenesis 23
engineering 32
fate and transport 32
kinetic constant measurement 60
methods 86
mixtures guidelines 39
oxidation 45
Chemistry 32, 35, 67, 90
and metabolism 23
Chloramines 39
Chlorinated hydrocarbons 38
Civil engineering 32
Climate change 35, 60, 64
Coke oven controls 50
Combustion 46
incineration, furnace injection for SOx 49
modification control technology 49
toxics control 49
Commercialization of environmental technologies 42
Comparative toxicology 67
Complex effluent 67, 74
Computer
programming 39
science 39
simulation 29
systems 82
systems development 13
Conservation biology 53
Constructed wetlands 42
Contaminant transport modeling 56
Contaminated
soils and ground water 46
waters 71
Continuous emission monitoring 81
Contract laboratory program 90
Control technology 60
/pollution prevention approach 49
Control Technology Center Hotline 50
Copper 39
Corrosion 45
Council of Science Advisors 10
CRAVE 38, 39
Criteria air pollutants 35
Crustacean culture 71
Cyanides 39
D
Data
networking 42
quality objectives 78
Database development 39
Debris washing 45
Decision
scientist 46
support/expert systems 61
Dermal
absorption 32
exposure 32
Design analysis 39
Developmental neurotoxicology 35
Dibenzofurans 38
DIMP 38
Dioxin 9, 32, 38, 82
Disinfectant applications 45
Disinfection byproducts 45
Dispersion model development 81
Dissolved oxygen 74
Distribution systems and modeling 45
DNA adducts 74
Dose assessment 90
Dosimetry 39
Dredged material disposal 74
Dredging 74
Drinking water 9, 39, 46, 78
and wastewater treatment 13
disinfectants 39
field evaluations 44
inorganics control 44
management 44
microbiological treatment 44
treatment 42, 44
treatment plants 46
Dye chemistry 60
Ecological
assessments 32
bio markers 86
effects 56, 68
indicators of risk 32
modeling 64
monitoring 86
processes 63
risk assessment 32, 39, 53, 74
risk of dioxin 68
studies 81
toxicity 74
Ecology 53, 60, 64
Ecorisk 53
Ecosystem
analysis 74
and vegetation effects 35
modeling 68
modeling waste load allocation 68
chemical effects 68
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monitoring 90
Ecotoxicology 53
Effects
assessment 68
ofVOCs 35
Effluent assessment 67
Electrical engineering 23
Electrokinetics 45
Electromagnetic fields 29
Electron microscopy 71
EMAP 60,64,67,71,74,78, 90
near coastal, Virginian Province 74
Emissions
estimation 49
inventory and modeling 53
models 49
characterization and mitigation 49
Endangered species 9
Endrin 39
Energy 42
Engineered biosystems 45
Engineering research grants 16
Environmental
and analytical chemistry 74
and occupational medicine 29
biology research grants 16
chemistry 74
criteria 74
education 10, 38
engineering 32, 53, 74
health policy 29
health research grants 16
legislation 35
monitoring 61, 89, 90
photochemistry 60
science 32
statistics 64
sustainability 53
technology utilization 10
toxicology 90
Epidemiology 23, 29, 35, 39
EPSCoR 16
Essentiality/toxicity 38
Estuaries 53
Ethylene thiourea 39
Eutrophication 68, 74
Exotic species 68
Experimental
design 29
ecosystems 67
Expert systems 13
Exploratory research grants 16
Exposure
and risk assessment modeling 61
assessment 6, 9, 32, 61, 74, 81
effects modeling 60
modeling 35, 61
monitoring 90
research 78
scenarios 32
software 32
Fate
and treatability of toxics 45
constant database 60
modeling 32
of organic pollutants 60
Federal Technology Transfer Act 10
Field
applications 45
monitoring 90
sampling methods 61
validation of improved methods 49
Fish
and fish food taxonomy 67
consumption 39
culture 71
ingestion 32
pathology 71
toxicology 60
Fisheries biology 63
Flue gas cleaning technologies 49
Fluid modeling 81
Fluoride 39
Food
ingestion 32
safety 9
Forest ecology 63, 64
Fractured media 56
Freshwater ecology 67
FTIR analysis 81
Fuel additives 35
Fungal genetics 64
Furnace injection for SO control 49
Gas kinetics 81
Genetic
risk assessment 29
toxicology 23, 71, 74
toxicology of complex mixtures 23
Genetics 29
Geochemistry 56
Geographic Information Systems 90
Geography/cartography 64
Geophysics 57
GHC adsorption 45
Global
climate biogeochemical cycles 53
climate change 42, 53, 60, 64, 68, 74, 82
warming 78
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Glycol ethers 38
Great Lakes 68
Greenhouse gases 49
Ground water 13,53
investigation and remediation 32
monitoring 56, 90
H
Habitat 53
Hazardous
materials 13
Substance Research Center Program 16
waste 13, 42, 46, 53, 78
biological processes 57
Hazardous Waste Program 38
incineration research 49
regulations 38
management 44, 60
research 45
Health assessment of toxic air pollutants 35
Health
effects 9
of air pollutants 23
of environmental pollutants 23
of hazardous waste and Superfund 23
of pesticides/toxic substances 23
of water pollutants 23
physics 90
risk assessment 35
HEAST 38
Heavy metals 35, 38
HEEDs 38
Heterogeneous chemistry 81
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 39
Histological responses 74
Human
exposure 81
health effects 9
health risk assessment 39
inhalation toxicology 23
physiology 29
Hydrodynamics 61
Hydrogeology 32, 57
Hydrology 32, 57
/stream chemical dynamics 64
Hydrolysis/redox reactions in water 60
Hyperthermia 29
Hypothesis testing 38
I
IAQ modeling 49
Ichthyology 71
Immiscible flow 56
Immunotoxicology 23
Incineration 38, 39, 49,
Indoor air 9, 39, 42, 81
pollutant source/emissions characterization 49
pollution 35
quality 49
Industrial
and hazardous waste 13
hygiene 39
pollution prevention 46
sources 60
wastewater 13, 42, 45
Information management 38
Inhalation
dosimetry 23
risk assessment 35
toxicology 35
Innovative
technology evaluation 42
thermal treatment 45
Inorganic
analysis 61, 82
chemical analysis and transport 68
chemistry 56, 74
wastes 45
Inorganics 39
control 45
In-situ treatment of soils 46
Interagency coordination 42
International
cleaner production 42
collaboration 35
programs 23
remedial technology 45
Invertebrate 67
interactions 71
pathology 71
taxonomy/toxicology 64
Ion exchange softening 46
IRIS 39
K
Karst geology 32
L
Lake
ecology 68
restoration 64
/stream ecology 64
LAN 39
Land treatment 57
Landfill
design 32, 46
permitting/site selection 60
Landscape ecology 64
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Lead 9, 35, 38
/copper 45
paint removal 46
toxicity 38
Less-than-lifetime risk assessments 38
LIMB
demonstrations 49
development 49
Limnology 63
Low NO burners 49
M
Mammalian mutagenesis 23
Management Information Systems 23
Manganese 38, 39
Marine
ecology 53, 71
environmental chemistry 89
mammalian pathology 74
microbial ecology 71
pathology 74
water and sediment quality criteria 74
Mass
spectrometry 60, 90
spectroscopy 89
Mathematical modeling 29, 38, 39
MDA 39
Mechanisms of toxic action 67
Medaka 67
Medical waste 42
Membrane technology 45
Mercury 38, 71
Metabolism 35, 67
pathology 29
Metals 38
adsorption/speciation 61
finishing 45
humic interactions 60
sorption; 60
speciation 61
transport 57
Meteorological monitoring 81
Methods
and quality assurance 85
standardization 86
Methyl mercury 39
Methylene chloride 39
Microbial
biotransformation processes 60
degradation 90
ecology 60, 71
ecology/biotechnology 64
genetics 71
kinetic constant measurement 60
kinetics 60
Microbiology 56, 57, 64, 85, 90
Microorganism 71
Migratory birds 9
Mining
sites 45
waste management 45
Minority
institution assistance 16
student fellowships 16
summer internships 16
Mixed solvents 56
Mixture toxicity 67
Mobile
sources 9, 81
sources/alternative fuels 35
Model
evaluation/applications 81
selection 32
Modeling 57
and monitoring systems 78
epidemiology 29
theory 68
Molecular
and cellular biology 29
biology 71
dosimetry 67
spectroscopy 60
Monitoring
methods 78
methods development 81
Multimedia models 60
Multispectral analysis 60
Multivariate analysis 23
Municipal
solid waste 42, 46
recycling 39
waste 9
combustion 49
wastewater 42
treatment 13, 42, 44
Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis 29
N
NAAQS 9
NAPLs 56, 57
National
Environmental Technology Applications 42
/international land reclamation 45
Neurodevelopmental toxicology 29
Neurophysiological toxicology 23
Neurotoxicity 29
Neurotoxicology 23
Nickel chromium 38
Nickel 39
Nonaqueous phase liquid transport (NAPLs) 56
Nonpoint
source water pollution 13
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sources 9, 53
NOX 35
PM health effects 35
selective catalytic reduction 49
NPDES and near coastal 74
Nutrient biogeochemistry 74
Ocean
disposal 74
outfalls 74
pollution 53
Oil spills 13, 42, 45
Operations research 46
ORD Electronic Bulletin Board System 13
Organic
analysis 82
analytical chemistry 56, 89, 90
chemical analysis 60
chemicals 35
chemistry 38
ID 60
methods 86
toxics control 50
Organics control 44
Organophosphates 38
Ozone 35, 45, 53, 74, 78, 81
-depleting compounds 49
PAH 38
Parasitology 86
Pathology 67, 71
PCB 29, 32, 38, 39
PCP and PAH soil contamination 46
PERC 39
Perinatal toxicology 23
Pesticide 35, 38, 42, 53
and groundwater leachate modeling 61
bioassays 67
dynamics 61
effects 64
exposure 32
monitoring 82
risk assessment 9
spray drift 61
toxicology 71
Pharmacodynamics 38
Pharmacokinetics 23, 29, 32, 38
of biological systems 60
Pharmacology 29
Photochemistry 81
Physical geography and epidemiology 82
Physics 29
research grants 16
Physiological response 74
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling 35
Physiology 61, 71
Phytotoxicity 71
Plant
and microbial biotechnology 64
and soil ecology 64
pathology 71
physiology 53, 64
Pollution
control research 44
ecology 71
prevention 13, 42, 45, 46
prevention for VOC area sources 50
Preventive medicine 29
Program
management 89
operations 16, 23
operations and administration 23
Public health practice 29
Pulmonary toxicology 23, 35
Q
QSAR 67
Quality assurance 38, 78, 81, 82, 86, 89, 90
training 78
Quality control
and reference materials 86
performance evaluation 86
technical systems 78
Radiation 29, 39, 78
biology 35
safety 90
Radiochemistry 90
Radionuclides 44
Radon 42
control 49
mitigation 49
RCRA 57
Rebuming 49
Redevelopment of land 45
Reference doses 38, 39
Regional model evaluation 81
Regulatory policy 38
Relationship of toxicity to exposure conditions 68
Reliability evaluation 60
Remote sensing 90
Reproductive
and developmental toxicology 29
physiology 23
toxicology 23
/developmental toxicity 38
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Research
associateships 16
planning support 10
plans development 10
Residuals management 13
Resource management 38
Respiratory
effects 35
physiology/toxicology 35
RfD/RfC methodology 38
RIHRA program 23
Risk assessment 6, 9, 29, 32, 35, 38, 39
ecology 38
/management policy 29
methods 29
Risk characterization 38, 74
Risk communication 39
RQ 38
RQTOX 38
Safety, health, and environmental management 89
Scientific outreach 67
Sediment
criteria 74
quality 53
toxicity 67, 74
transport 61, 74
Selenium 38
Semivolatile organics 82
Senior Environmental Employment Program 16
Separations technology 45
Sewage sludge 9
Showering exposures 32
Silver 39
SITE demonstration and evaluation 45
Site-specific water quality 68
Sludge/pathogens risk assessment 39
Small Business Innovation Research 16
Small community
drinking water 13
solid waste management 13
wastewater 13
Small systems 45
Socioeconomic research grants 16
Software development 13
Soil 56, 64
chemistry 56, 60
ingestion 32
invertebrate ecology 64
microbiology 64
science 32, 56, 57
vapor extraction 45
venting 57
Solid waste recycling 39
Solidification 13
Sorbent reactivity/kinetics 49
Sorption modeling 61
Source
apportionment 82
methods 81
Spatial statistics 64
Spectroscopy 29
Stabilization 13, 46
Standardization 85
State and local coordinator 10
Statistics 32, 38, 46, 81
meteorology 82
Storm-water and combined sewer overflow 42
Strategic planning 10
Stratospheric ozone 42, 53, 74
Stream classification 68
Strontium 39
Structure-activity relationships (chemical) 60
Substitutes for CFCs, HCFCs 50
Subsurface
abiotic processes 56
biotransformations 56
Superfund 38, 42, 53, 74, 78
alternative treatment technologies 42
cost estimation 45
engineering technology 45
releases control 45
research centers 16
technical assistance 45
Technical Support Center 38
Systems
analysis 90
ecology 64, 71
engineering 90
Technical
assistance response team 42
information transfer 42
support 23
support program for vacuum extraction 45
Technology transfer 39, 67
Terrestrial
ecology 71
exposure 61
Thermal
destruction 46
destruction of hazardous materials 46
treatment/destruction 46
Total quality management 89
Toxic
air pollutants 9
effect models and databases 67
mechanisms 67, 71
paniculate 49
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Toxicity 38
identification evaluation 67
methods 74
of heavy metals 38
testing 74
testing chemical/microbial pesticides 67
testing field response 68
Toxicokinetics 67
Toxicology 9, 23, 29, 35, 39, 64, 67, 71
Toxics 53
air quality modeling 81
Trace
elements 38
level environmental contaminant analysis 90
Transformation rate constants 60
Treatability studies 46
TRI improvement estimations 45
Trophic transfer 74
Tropospheric chemistry and global change 82
U
Ultra-trace analysis 67
Uncertainty analysis 32
Underground
injection 57
storage tanks 42
Urban runoff 45
UV 45
UVB effects 64, 74
Vacuum
distillation 90
extraction 45
extraction technology 46
Vapor transport 56
Veterinary medicine 38, 39
Virology 86
Visibility 81
Vitrification 13
Volatile organic compounds 49, 50
Volume waste treatment 45
W
Wake effects studies 81
Waste minimization 46
in federal facilities 46
Waste treatment technology 46
Wastewater 9
and water quality monitoring 13
sludge 45
Water 78
chemistry 16
quality 53, 89
criteria 53, 74
criteria development 68
criteria guidelines 68
management 53
modeling 61, 74
research 45
treatment 32, 53
Waterborne disease microbes 39
Watershed ecology 64
Watersheds 68
Wellhead protection 56, 57
Wetlands 9, 32, 53, 68
ecology 63
Wildlife
ecology 53, 64
factors 32
toxicology 64
Woodstoves 50
Wood treatment waste 71
Workforce development 16
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Research and
Development
Washington DC 20460
EPA/600/K-93/006
July 1993
oEPA
Technical Assistance
Directory
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EPA/600/K-93/006
July 1993
Technical Assistance Directory
Center for Environmental Research Information
Office of Research and Development
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Contents
USEPA Organization Chart iv
ORD Organization Chart v
Office of Research and Development 1
Directory Description 2
ORD Budget for Fiscal Year 1992 3
Risk Assessment Forum 4
Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation 7
Center for Environmental Research Information 11
Office of Exploratory Research 14
Office of Research Program Management 17
Office of Health Research 19
Health Effects Research Laboratory 21
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment 24
Human Health Assessment Group 27
Exposure Assessment Group 30
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—RTP 33
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati 36
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration 40
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory 43
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory 47
Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research 51
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory 54
Environmental Research Laboratory—Athens 58
Environmental Research Laboratory—Corvallis 62
Environmental Research Laboratory—Duluth 65
Environmental Research Laboratory—Gulf Breeze 69
Environmental Research Laboratory—Narragansett 72
Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance 76
Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory 79
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Cincinnati 84
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Las Vegas 87
Index of Areas of Expertise 91
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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Organization Chart
Staff Offices
Administrative Law Judges
Civil Rights
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Science Advisory Board
Executive Support
Office of Cooperative Environmental Management
Administrator
Deputy
Administrator
Assistant
Administrator for
Administration and
Resources Management
Office of the
Comptroller
Office of
"" Administration
Office of Information
~ Resources Management
_ Office of Human
Resources Management
Office of Administration
— & Resource Management
RTP, NC
Office of Administration
— & Resource Management
Cincinnati, OH
Assistant
Administrator for
Enforcement
-
Office of Cnmmal
Enforcement
Office of Compliance
Analysis and Program
Operations
Office of Civil
Enforcement
Office of Federal
Activities
National Enforcement
Investigations Center
(NEC) Denver, CO
Office of Federal
Facilities Enforcement
General
Counsel
-
Air and Radiation
Division
Grants, Contracts and
General Law Division
Inspector General
Division
Pesticides and Toxic
Substances Division
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Division
Water Division
Assistant
Administrator for
Policy, Planning
and Evaluation
Office of
~" Policy Analysis
Office of Regulatory
— Management and
Evaluation
_ Office of Pollution
Prevention
Assistant
Administrator for
International
Activities
International
Cooperation
Division
International
Issues
Division
Program
Operations
Division
Inspector
General
-
Office of
Audits
Office of
Investigations
Office of Management
and Technical
Assessment
Assistant Administrator
for Water
Office of Wastewater,
Enforcement and
Compliance
Office of
Science and
Technology
Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and
Watersheds
Office of Ground
Water and
Drinking Water
Assistant Administrator
for Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Office of Program
Management
Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and
Prevention Office
Technology
Innovation
Office
Office of Emergency
and Remedial
Response (Superfund)
Office of Solid
Waste
Office of Underground
Storage Tanks
Office of Waste
Programs Enforcement
Assistant Administrator
for Air and Radiation
Office of Program
Management
Operations
Office of Policy
Analysis and Review
Office of Atmospheric
and Indoor Air
Programs
Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards
RTP, NC
Office of Mobile
Sources
Office of
Radiation Programs
Assistant Administrator
for Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
—
Office of Program
Management
Operations
Office of
Toxic Substances
Office of Compliance
Monitoring
Office of
Pesticides Programs
Assistant Administrator
for Research and
Development
Office of Research
Program Management
Office of Science,
Planning and
Regulatory Evaluation
Office of Exploratory
Research
Office of Environmental
Erxjneenng and Technology
Demonstration
Office of
Health Research
Office of Environmental
Processes and
Effects Research
Office of Health
and Environmental
Assessment
Office of Modeling,
Monitoring Systems and
Quality Assurance
Region I
Boston
Region II
New York
Region III
Philadelphia
Region IV
Atlanta
Region V
Chicago
Region VI
Dallas
Region VII
Kansas City
Region VIII
Denver
Region IX
San Francisco
Region X
Seattle
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Office of Research and Development Organization Chart
Office of Research
Program Management
Assistant Administrator for
Research and Development
Office of Modeling,
Monitoring Systems
and
Quality Assurance
Program
Operations
Staff
Quality Assurance
Management Staff
Modeling and
Monitoring
Systems Staff
Environmental
Monitoring and
Assessment
Program
Headquarters
Field
Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology
Demonstration
Office of Science,
Planning and
Regulatory Evaluation
Office of Environmental
Processes and Effects
Research
Office of Health
Research
Office of Health and
Environmental
Assessment
Atmospheric
Research and
Exposure
Assessment Lab,
RTP, NC
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems
Lab
Las Vegas, NV
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems
Lab
Cincinnati, OH
Air and Energy
Engineering
Research
Lab
RTP, NC
Risk Reduction
Engineering Lab
Cincinnati, OH
Office of Senior
ORD Official
RTP, NC
Office of Senior
ORD Official
Cincinnati, OH
Environmental
Research
Lab
Narragansett, Rl
Environmental
Research
Lab
Gulf Breeze, FL
Exposure
Assessment
Group
Washington, DC
Human Health
Assessment
Group
Washington, DC
Environmental
Criteria
& Assessment
Office
RTP, NC
Environmental
Criteria
& Assessment
Office
Cincinnati, OH
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Office of Research and Development
The Acting Assistant Administrator
Gary J. Foley is the acting assistant administrator of
the Office of Research and Development. He is also the
director of the Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assess-
ment Laboratory at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
He has served as staff director for ORD's Acid Deposition
Program and acting division director, Energy and Air, for
ORD's Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search. Dr. Foley began his career with EPA in 1973 as a
senior chemical engineer. Before joining the Agency, Dr.
Foley served as a project manager for the American Oil
Company. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Foley has
been awarded 4 Bronze Medals by EPA.
The Deputy Assistant Administrator
Vacant
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Directory Description
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
Gary J. Foley, Acting Assistant Administrator
Mailcode: RD-672
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7676, FAX: 202-260-9761
E-Mail FOLEY.GARY
The Office of Research and Development conducts an ORD operations are conveyed in the following directory.
Agency-wide integrated program of research and develop- This information is made available in an effort to improve
ment relevant to pollution sources and control, transport and communication and technology transfer with our clients.
fate processes, health and ecological effects, measurement In addition, information may be obtained from the of-
and monitoring, and risk assessment. The office rigorously fices in Washington, D.C., that are listed below. ORD pub-
disseminates its scientific and technical knowledge and upon lications may be requested from the Center for Environmental
request provides technical reviews, expert consultations, tech- Research Information in Cincinnati, Ohio.
nical assistance, and advice to environmental decision mak- Clients are urged to make direct contacts. If help or
ers in federal, state, local, and foreign governments. coordination is needed to properly access the listed opera-
The ORD implements its activities through its Washing- tions, directory assistance can be easily obtained by contact-
ton, D.C., headquarter's offices and associated laboratories ing the Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
and field locations (see organizational chart). The programs, in Washington, D.C., 202-260-7669.
areas of expertise, and primary contacts in each of the major
Office Telephone
Office of Health Research 202-260-5900
Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research 202-260-5950
Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance 202-260-5767
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment 202-260-7315
Office of Research Program Management 202-260-7500
Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration 202-260-2600
Office of Exploratory Research 202-260-5750
Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation 202-260-7669
For additional help in contacting ORD headquarters' offices,
call the EPA HEADQUARTERS LOCATOR at 202-260-2090
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FY 92 Resources
(in Millions)
Budget for Fiscal Year 1993
Office of Research and Development
320
300
2fiO
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
I
PRO
R&D
Oil Spills
LUST
Superfund
Program and Research Operations (PRO)
Research and Development (R&D)
Oil Spills
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST)
Superfund
Total
Full-Time Employees
PRO
Superfund
LUST
Reimbursables
Total
$112,622.0
318,890.0
2,089.8
748.9
70,097.1
$504,447.8
All dollar amounts are as of 11/1/92.
1,721.4
136.9
1.9
61.0
1,921.2
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Risk Assessment Forum
Dorothy E. Patton has been the executive director of
the Risk Assessment Forum since 1985. Currently, she also
chairs that group. From 1976 to 1985, she was an attorney in
EPA's Office of General Counsel, where she worked with
the pesticides, toxics, and air programs. She has received
three EPA Bronze Medals. Before coming to EPA, Dr. Patton
was an assistant professor of biology in the City University
of New York (York College), and did post-doctoral work at
Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Patton
received her J.D. degree from Columbia University School
of Law, a Ph.D. in developmental biology from the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from
the University of Wisconsin.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
202-260-6743
Risk Assessment
Council
Risk Assessment
Forum
I
Guidelines
Workgroups
Technical
Panels
Special
Subcommittees
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Risk Assessment Forum
Dorothy E. Patton, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-6743, FAX: 202-260-3955
E-Mail RISK.FORUM
Functions
EPA's Risk Assessment Forum is responsible for scien-
tific and science policy analysis of selected precedent-setting
or controversial risk assessment issues of Agency-wide inter-
est. The primary objective is to promote Agency consensus
on risk assessment and to ensure that this consensus is incor-
porated into appropriate guidance for Agency scientists and
managers. The forum does not conduct chemical-specific risk
assessments.
Program Activities
Forum activities include developing scientific analyses,
risk assessment guidance, and risk assessment methodology
for use in ongoing and prospective Agency actions; using
scientific and technical analysis to propose risk assessment
positions for Agency programs; and fostering consensus on
these issues. Generally, the forum focuses on generic issues
fundamental to the risk assessment process, analysis of data
used in risk assessment, and on developing consensus ap-
proaches. Risk Assessment Forum reports and actions are
referred to the Risk Assessment Council for consideration of
policy and procedural issues, and forum scientific analyses
become Agency policy upon recommendation by the Risk
Assessment Council.
ORD's forum staff coordinates and implements the work
of the forum. Accordingly, the staff assists and contributes to
scientific analyses, coordinates all activities involving the
forum and its technical panels, and manages all interaction
between the forum and senior EPA management, peer re-
viewers, and the public. At any one time, the forum staff is
working with a total of 100-150 participants on technical
panels, colloquia, and workshops from all parts of the Agency.
The leadership for forum projects comes from all Agency
offices, laboratories, and regions. Agency scientists contrib-
ute scientific expertise and Agency risk assessment experi-
ence to help develop consensus Agencywide.
Issues
The issues before the Risk Assessment Forum vary as
risk assessment issues become prominent or controversial
within the Agency or in the larger scientific community. Issues
currently before the forum fall into four general categories:
Carcinogen Risk Assessment: Recently con-
cluded or ongoing forum analyses on carcino-
gen risk assessment include
- the relevance of data on rat kidney tumors
to human cancer risk assessment;
- guidance on the use of non-tumor end points
for assessing cancer risk in follicular cells
of the thyroid gland;
- toxicity equivalency factors for dioxins other
than 2,3,7,8-TCDD, and the possible use of
such factors for PCBs and PAHs;
- general topics under study for revisions of
EPA's carcinogen risk assessment guidelines
(classification system weight-of-evidence
scheme, policy on use of benign and malig-
nant tumors, etc.).
Health Effects Other Than Cancer: Recent
projects include
- risk assessment guidelines for male and
female reproductive effects;
- a report on cholinesterase inhibition;
- risk assessment guidelines for neurotoxic ef-
fects;
- amendments of EPA's 1986 guidelines for
developmental toxicity (additional guidance
on use of the data on maternal toxicity and
on quantification for developmental effects);
- issues on PCB and developmental neuro-
toxicity;
- use of benchmark dose methodology.
Exposure Guidance: Ongoing projects include
- exposure measurement guidelines to supple-
ment EPA's exposure guidelines issued in
1986;
- exposure validation models;
- guidance on standard factors for use in ex-
posure assessment;
- exposure scenarios.
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Ecological Risk Assessment/Ongoing Risk As-
sessment: Projects include
- a Framework Report that outlines a flexible
system for use in developing ecological risk
guidance;
- peer-reviewed case studies on ecological risk
problems;
peer panel workshops on issues under study
for use in developing risk assessment guide-
lines.
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Dorothy E. Patton
William P. Wood
William van der Schalie
Harry Teitelbaum
Telephone
202-260-6743
202-260-1095
202-260-4191
202-260-2787
Area of Expertise
Health risk assessment
Exposure assessment
Ecological risk assessment
Health risk assessment
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Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
Peter W. Preuss has been the director of the Office of
Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation since 1988.
From 1985 to 1988, he was the director of the Office of
Health and Environmental Assessment. Prior to joining EPA,
Dr. Preuss was associate executive director for Health Sci-
ences for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Dr. Preuss began his career with the Boyce-Thompson Insti-
tute for Plant Research. He received Ph.D. and master's
degrees in plant physiology and biochemistry from Columbia
University and a bachelor's degree in chemistry and math-
ematics from Brooklyn College.
DIRECTOR
202-260-7669
Regulatory Support
Staff
Planning and Science
Review Staff
Planning
Team
Science
Review
Team
Hazardous
Waste
Team
Toxics/Pest
Team
Regional Operations
Staff
Regional
Scientist
Team
Superfund
Technical
Liaison
Team
Research
Communication
Branch
Technology Transfer
Staff
Center for
Environmental
Research Information
Technology
Transfer
Branch
Document
Management
Branch
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Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evaluation
Peter W. Preuss, Director
Mailcode: H-8105
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7669, FAX: 202-260-0106
Functions
The Office of Science, Planning and Regulatory Evalu-
ation (OSPRE) performs several functions that link ORD
science programs and the environmental policy and regula-
tory activities of EPA's program and regional offices:
• provide advice and analysis of the scientific and
technological basis for Agency policies, both
regulatory and non-regulatory;
• manage ORD's issue-based process for plan-
ning the research program;
• lead Agency implementations of Safeguarding
the Future: Credible Science, Credible Deci-
sions, 11 major recommendations of the expert
panel on the role of science at EPA for improv-
ing EPA's science knowledge base;
• manage the delivery of products and services
from ORD laboratories through technology
transfer and technical information exchanges;
• promote the interests of EPA regional offices in
Agency research activities.
The responsibilities for these functions are divided among
four Headquarters staffs and the Center for Environmental
Research Information.
Staff Responsibilities
Regulatory Support Staff
The OSPRE regulatory support staff, working with labo-
ratory experts, ensures that all relevant scientific and tech-
nology information is considered in the development of
Agency regulations, decisions, and policies. To strengthen
the role of science at EPA, the staff also evaluates legisla-
tion, such as the Clean Air Act Amendments, to align ORD's
research program with legislative requirements. The staff
represents ORD in Agency initiatives that require creative
scientific approaches, as in the case of EPA's Corrective
Action Risk Impact Analysis. Often the staff works with other
federal agencies, like the Department of Agriculture, to de-
sign joint research programs.
Planning and Science Review Staff
The planning and science review staff implements ORD's
new issue-based research planning process and the recom-
mendations of the Expert Panel on the Role of Science at
EPA. For research planning purposes, ORD's research pro-
gram is divided into about 40 issues, or areas of research,
that correspond to high-risk, multimedia, regulatory, or stra-
tegic environmental problems. For each issue, a comprehen-
sive three-to-five-year plan has been developed that includes
detailed descriptions of scientific questions needing research,
the specific areas in which EPA will conduct research, prod-
ucts, and technology transfer activities. The planning team
facilitates the many steps of the process among the ORD
Headquarters offices and laboratories.
The science review team is responsible for implementing
the recommendations of the Expert Panel on the Role of
Science, outlined in its March 1992 report, Safeguarding the
Future: Credible Science, Credible Decisions. The report made
significant recommendations for improving the science knowl-
edge base of the Agency. Key recommendations being imple-
mented by the team include improving the science for decision
making; establishing and coordinating the efforts of the Coun-
cil of Science Advisors, an intra-Agency group of scientists
that advises the Administrator on science policy issues that
have impacts across Agency programs; and implementing a
World Class Scientist Program for recruiting outstanding
scientists in environmental disciplines to work with EPA
scientists.
Technology Transfer Staff
As the regulatory support and planning staffs work within
the Agency to bring ORD into activities, the technology trans-
fer staff (and the Center for Environmental Research Infor-
mation, see separate section) promotes ORD science and
technical information to the broadest possible audience out-
side the Agency. The staff works to forge partnerships be-
tween EPA laboratories and the private sector. In addition,
the staff implements the Agency's Federal Technology Trans-
fer Act program for establishing cooperative research and
development agreements with businesses and academic insti-
tutions to do joint research and commercialize the results.
The OSPRE technology transfer staff has taken the lead in
developing and advocating biotechnology initiatives, envi-
ronmental education resources for all levels of students, small
community outreach, and electronic information services such
as the ORD bulletin board system.
Regional Operations Staff
The regional operations staff (ROS) is ORD's primary
liaison to EPA's regional offices and the environmental de-
cision makers in state and local government. ROS advocates
regional needs in ORD's research program and promotes the
flow of information and technology to state and local govern-
ment clients through three programs: 1) the Regional Scien-
tist Program, 2) the Superfund Technical Liaison Program,
and 3) the State and Local Program.
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The regional scientist program places an ORD scientist
in each region who aids the communication between ORD
and the regions and promotes the development of applied
research and technical assistance support for the regional
offices' programs. The Superfund technical liaison program
places an ORD point of contact in each regional office who
facilitates access to ORD laboratories and oversees ORD's
Superfund technical support programs. The state and local
program, through cooperative agreements, provides techni-
cal assistance to state and local government environmental
management professionals. The cooperatives also provide a
conduit for state and local governments to communicate their
research needs to ORD. Three cooperative agreements are in
effect with (1) the National Governors' Association, (2) Pub-
lic Technologies, Inc., (representing the League of Cities,
National Associations of Counties, and International City
Managers Association), and (3) the National Association of
Counties and Conference of Mayors.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Peter W. Preuss, Ph.D., Director 202-260-7669
Jay Benforado, Deputy Director 202-260-7669
Shirley Hamilton 202-260-7891
Regulatory Support Staff
Jay Benforado, Director 202-260-7669
Air Team
Kevin Teichman, Chief 202-260-7669
StanDurkee 202-260-7891
Stacey Katz 202-260-7669
BobFegley 202-260-7891
Hazardous Waste Team
Program operations
Indoor air
Mobile sources; municipal waste
NAAQS
Air toxics
Toxic/Pesticide Team
Elaine Francis, Chief
David Cleverly
Michael Troyer
Vivian Williams
Water Team
Ronnie Levin, Chief
Burnell Vincent
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
513-569-7399
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
202-260-7891
Pesticide risk assessment; food safety; non-cancer
health effects
Exposure assessment; toxic air pollutants; dioxin
Ecological risk assessment; endangered species;
wetlands; migratory birds
Human health effects; toxicology
Lead; drinking water
Sewage sludge; nonpoint sources; waste water
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Areas of Expertise
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Telephone
Area of Expertise
Planning and Science Review Staff
Joe DeSantis, Director 202-260-7891
Planning Team
Jerry Carman 202-260-7891
Gail Robarge 202-260-7669
Mary Wigginton 202-260-7891
Science Review
Brian Lane 202-260-7891
Technology Transfer Staff
Michael Moore, Director 202-260-7671
Ronald Slotkin 202-260-7671
Larry Fradkin 513-569-7960
Regional Operations Staff
David Klauder, Director 202-260-7667
Lawrence Martin 202-260-7667
Regional Scientist Team
Ron Landy, Chief 202-260-7667
Thomas Waddell 617-565-3397
Patricia Lafornara 908-906-6988
David Smith 303-293-1475
Randall J.F. Bruins 206-553-2146
Superfund Technical Liaison Team
Research plans development
Research committees; strategic planning
Research planning support
Council of Science Advisors
Environmental Technology Utilization
Environmental Science and Technology Education
Federal Technology Transfer Act
State and local coordinator
Region I
Region II
Region VIII
Region X
Amy Mills, Acting Chief
Magalie Breville
Norm Kulujian
Deborah Stockdale
Steve Mangion,
Robert E. Mournighan
Robert L. Stone
Joe Greenblott
John Barich
202-260-7891
212-264-6788
215-597-1113
404-347-1586
312-886-3011
913-551-7913
303-294-7597
415-744-2307
206-553-8562
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
Region X
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Center for Environmental Research Information
Calvin O. Lawrence has served as the director of the
Center for Environmental Research Information since 1980.
He was the deputy director of CERI for three years. He
became the Senior Official for Research and Development-
Cincinnati in 1990. Mr. Lawrence worked for ORD in Wash-
ington, D.C., from 1972 to 1977, ending his tenure there as
technical assistant to the Assistant Administrator for ORD.
He began his federal career in 1963 as mathematician and
electrical engineer at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, White
Oak, Maryland. Mr. Lawrence was awarded an EPA Bronze
Medal in 1973. He has a bachelor's degree in mathematics
from Lamar University and a master's degree in numerical
science from John Hopkins University.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7391
Technology Transfer
Branch
Research Communication
Branch
Document Management
Branch
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Center for Environmental Research Information
Calvin O. Lawrence, Director
Mailcode: G-75
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7391, FAX: 513-569-7566
E-Mail LAWRENCE.CALVIN
The Center for Environmental Research Information
(CERI) is a focal point for the exchange of scientific and
technical information both within the federal government
and to the public. CERI's Technology Transfer, Research
Communication, and Document Management Branches co-
ordinate a comprehensive program in support of the activi-
ties of EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD),
its laboratories, and associated programs nationwide.
The Technology Transfer Branch works with the ORD
laboratories, program offices, regions, academia, and the pri-
vate sector to produce technology transfer products (i.e., re-
ports, summaries, journal articles, design manuals, handbooks,
capsule reports, seminars, workshops, and training courses)
that aid states, local governments, and the regulated commu-
nity in complying with EPA regulations. This information is
based upon the latest technology and is in a form that is
easily understood as well as comprehensive in coverage.
Topics include groundwater remediation, pollution preven-
tion, solid and hazardous wastes, sludge, small community
water treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, air pollu-
tion, and EMAP.
The Research Communication Branch is responsible
for working with the ORD laboratories, program offices,
and regions to produce information products that summarize
research, technical, regulatory, and enforcement information
that will assist non-technical audiences in understanding en-
vironmental issues. Additionally, research communication
products will allow a non-technical audience to make in-
formed decisions necessary to respond to EPA's regulatory
requirements and enforcement actions.
The Document Management Branch is responsible for
the production and distribution of scientific and technical
reports, responding to requests for publications, and quality
control of information products through the application of
standardized procedures for the production of documents. Our
personnel employ state-of-the-art electronic publishing sys-
tems to efficiently produce, edit, publish, and distribute docu-
ments in the most appropriate format.
Electronic links with the offices, regions, laboratories,
researchers, and the private sector afford CERI the immedi-
ate ability to serve the needs of our clients. A noteworthy
component of this service is the ORD Electronic Bulletin
Board System (BBS). It facilitates the exchange of technical
information and ORD products among our clients in the form
of electronic messages, brief bulletins about ORD products
and activities, files for downloading, participation in confer-
ences, and on-line databases for identifying ORD publica-
tions.
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Areas of Expertise
Ed Earth
Sue Schock
James F. Kreissl
Fran Kremer
Denis Lussier
Justice Manning
Daniel J. Murray
Jose D. Perez
Randy Revetta
J. E. Smith
Jack Teuschler
H. Douglas Williams
Telephone
513-569-7669
513-569-7362
513-569-7394
513-569-7346
513-569-7354
513-569-7349
513-569-7522
513-569-7502
513-569-7394
513-569-7355
513-569-7314
513-569-7361
Area of Expertise
Treatment of hazardous wastes (solidification;
stabilization; vitrification)
Ground water
Small community wastewater, drinking water, and
solid waste management
Treatment of hazardous wastes (bioremediation;
oil spills)
Municipal wastewater treatment; ORD Electronic
Bulletin Board System
Air pollution
Nonpoint source water pollution; industrial wastewa-
ter pretreatment; wastewater and water quality
monitoring
Expert systems
Municipal wastewater treatment
Drinking water and wastewater treatment; residuals
management; hazardous waste management;
working with international organizations to
solve developing country industrial and hazardous
waste problems
Expert systems; computer systems development;
software development
Hazardous materials risk reduction for waste minimi-
zation; pollution prevention
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Office of Exploratory Research
Robert E. Menzer was appointed acting director of the
Office of Exploratory Research in 1991. Concurrently, he
serves as director of the Gulf Breeze Environmental Research
Laboratory. Before joining ORD in 1989 Dr. Menzer was a
professor at the University of Maryland, where he also served
in several research administration posts, including associate
dean and acting dean for Graduate Studies and Research. He
received a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Wis-
consin, Madison, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from
the University of Pennsylvania.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5750
Research Grants Staff
202-260-7473
Senior Environmental
Employment and Workforce
Development Staff
202-260-2573
Centers and Special
Programs Staff
202-260-5750
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Office of Exploratory Research
Robert Menzer, Acting Director
Mailcode: RD-675
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5750, FAX: 202-260-0450
E-Mail MENZER.ROBERT
The Office of Exploratory Research (OER) plans, ad-
ministers, manages, and evaluates EPA's extramural grant
research. It supports research in developing a better under-
standing of the environment and its problems. OER's main
goals are
• to support the academic community in environ-
mental research;
• to maintain scientific and technical personnel
in environmental science and technology;
• to support research for the identification and
solution of emerging environmental problems.
OER's goals are accomplished primarily through four
core programs:
The Research Grants Program'. Supports research initi-
ated by individual investigators in areas of interest to the
Agency. Research proposals are solicited by (1) the general
"Solicitation for Research Proposals," which is published each
year and invites proposals in six areas of environmental sci-
ence and engineering; and (2) the Request for Applications
(RFA), which is a more targeted solicitation mechanism that
requests proposals in well-defined areas of particular interest
to the Agency such as global climate change and hazardous
substances. All proposals are subjected to external peer re-
view. In an effort to provide more support to minority insti-
tutions for the conduct of basic environmental research, the
Research Grants Program makes available pre-application
assistance for minority faculty of Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) and members of the Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) through
its Minority Institutions Assistance Program.
The Environmental Research Centers Program: This
program has two components: the Academic Research Cen-
ters Program (ARC) and the Hazardous Substance Research
Centers Program (HSRC). Within ARC, a competition was
held to select four new academic research center consortia,
which began operations in 1992. The lead institutions are
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Mary-
land, Michigan Technological University, and University of
California, Davis.
The HSRC program started with the establishment of
five university-based consortia to conduct Superfund research,
training, and technology transfer. The lead institution for each
consortium is as follows: the New Jersey Institute of Tech-
nology for Region Pair 1/2, the University of Michigan for
Region Pair 3/5, Louisiana State University for Region Pair
4/6, Kansas State University for Region Pair 7/8, and Stanford
University for Region Pair 9/10.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Pro-
gram: Mandated by Public Law 97-219, which requires EPA
to devote 1.5 percent of its extramural research and develop-
ment budget to small business innovation research, the SBIR
Program supports, via contracts, small businesses for the
development of ideas relevant to EPA's mission. The pro-
gram focuses on projects in pollution control development. It
also receives 1.5 percent of the Agency's resources devoted
to extramural Superfund research.
The Visiting Scientists Program: Components are (1)
an Environmental Science and Engineering Fellows Program
and (2) a Resident Research Associateship Program. Each
year, under summer fellowships, the Fellows Program sup-
ports ten mid-career post-doctoral scientists and engineers at
EPA headquarters and regional offices. The Research
Associateship Program attracts national and international sci-
entists and engineers to EPA research laboratories for up to
three years to collaborate with Agency researchers on impor-
tant environmental issues.
In addition to the above core programs, OER adminis-
ters other programs which are also important to the accom-
plishment of its goals. They include:
A Minority Fellowship Program: Awards fellowships
to college seniors and graduate students enrolled on a full-
time basis at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and member institutions of the Hispanic Association of Col-
leges and Universities who are majoring in curricula that
could be applied to the solution of environmental problems.
A Minority Summer Intern Program: Gives recipients
of fellowships under the Minority Fellowship Program hands-
on experience in the area of their academic training through
a summer internship at EPA or some other environmental
organization.
The Agency's Senior Environmental Employment Pro-
gram (SEE): Uses the skills and talents of older Americans
to provide technical assistance in environmental programs
throughout EPA.
The Federal Workforce Training Program: Coordinates
ORD's participation in workforce training programs used by
state and local governments.
An Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR): Dedicated to stimulating better research
and developing better researchers in those states which have
traditionally been relatively unsuccessful in garnering fed-
eral research support.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Robert E. Menzer, Acting Director 202-260-5750
Science Review Administration
Clyde Bishop 202-260-5727
Deran Pashayan 202-260-2606
Louis Swaby 202-260-7445
Program Analysis
Virginia Broadway 202-260-7664
Alvin Edwards 202-260-7663
Ted Just 202-260-2618
Susan Street 202-260-4331
Environmental biology research grants; environmen-
tal health research grants
Air chemistry and physics research grants; EPSCoR
Water chemistry and physics research grants;
engineering research grants
Minority institution assistance; minority student
fellowships
Program operations; minority summer internships;
research associateships
Workforce development
Workforce development
Robert Papetti, Director 202-260-7473
Karen Morehouse, Director 202-260-5750
Dale Manty, Program Manager 202-260-7454
Patricia Powers, Director 202-260-2573
Donald Carey, Program Manager 202-260-7899
Exploratory research grants; socioeconomic research
grants
Academic Research Centers; centers and special
programs
Superfund research centers; Hazardous Substance
Research Center Program
Senior Environmental Employment Program;
workforce development
Small Business Innovation Research
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Office of Research Program Management
Clarence E. Mahan has been the director of the Office
of Research Program Management since April 1986. From
1983 to 1986, he was associate comptroller for EPA. Before
that, he spent a year as the director, Office of Fiscal and
Contracts Management. He held several positions with the
Army, the Air Force, and the Department of Energy. Mr.
Mahan received an MBA degree from Syracuse University,
a master's in history from American University, and a
bachelor's from the University of Maryland. He has received
the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive Award.
DIRECTOR
202-260-7500
Program
Coordination
Staff
202-260-7468
Evaluation
and
Review Staff
202-260-7500
Resource Policy
Staff
202-260-2597
Financial
Operations
Staff
202-260-1003
Program
Operations
and
Management
Staff
202-260-7462
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Office of Research Program Management
Clarence E. Mahan, Director
Mailcode: RD-674
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7500, FAX: 202-260-0552
E-Mail MAHAN.CLARENCE
Functions
The Office of Research Program Management (ORPM)
is the principal staff office to the Assistant Administrator on
matters of budgeting, accountability, program planning,
analysis, review, integration and coordination, resource man-
agement, organizational and manpower management, envi-
ronmental compliance, policy development and analysis, and
administrative management services.
ORPM develops and implements the planning process in
ORD and assures that the budget requests to the Agency,
OMB, and Congress respond to the regulatory and program
needs of EPA and anticipate future environmental research
necessary to address emerging issues.
ORPM manages the overall budget execution of all ORD
resources, including directing plan development for headquar-
ters and field facilities; tracking, monitoring, and analyzing
changes, and expenditures; and similar budget management
and analysis functions. These activities operate simultaneously
and concurrently to cover three budget cycles, i.e., current
year, planning year, and budget year during any given fiscal
year.
ORPM is responsible for implementation and oversight
for ORD of the Agency's Integrated Financial Management
Systems (IFMS). These functions include ensuring proper
maintenance, accuracy, and adequacy of the system to meet
the various and complex requirements of ORD entities in
fulfilling their budget, operating, financial, and management
needs.
ORPM conducts policy/program reviews at the request
of the Assistant Administrator. It develops and implements
strategies to promote integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency
in ORD's business management practices.
ORD-wide accountability framework is maintained
through developing, monitoring, and analyzing internal and
external management reviews.
Policy/program reviews requested by the laboratory di-
rectors and office directors are conducted to enhance their
operations.
ORPM has national responsibility for human resource
management (HRM) programs within ORD. The continuing
need and validity of these programs is tested against an on-
going strategic planning process. The ORD Comprehensive
Human Resource Plan provides the basis for this process.
The plan is to address long-term scientific and engineering
objectives in an expanding environmental agenda. The stra-
tegic HRM plan, as defined by the Assistant Administrator
for ORD, is to develop options on how ORD can better meet
its objectives to attract and retain highly qualified scientists
and engineers.
Infrastructure Management
Responsibility for keeping ORD's infrastructure strong
to ensure that ORD's science can be performed also rests
with ORPM. In this area, ORPM provides administrative
direction for all functions related to facilities planning and
engineering needs at ORD laboratories. This includes the
collection of needs and the management of the analyses re-
quired to determine priorities of new construction projects,
maintenance projects for facilities, compliance of ORD fa-
cilities with environmental regulations, and ensuring that ORD
facilities have health/safety programs to ensure that employ-
ees are not exposed to harmful working conditions.
ORPM also oversees the scientific equipment program.
This ensures that the need for new and replacement equip-
ment is addressed during the budget process and the existing
inventory of scientific equipment is managed in a defensible
fashion so that ORD's budget requests are supportable.
Information Management
ORPM is responsible for ensuring that activities carried
out by ORD comply with federal and EPA policies and regu-
lations concerning the maintenance, acquisition, and man-
agement of all hardware and software required for data
processing. This responsibility includes directing and manag-
ing the planning and budgeting for all ORD information
systems and the technology needed to support these systems.
Information needs are coordinated across ORD and data is
integrated where feasible to eliminate unnecessary duplica-
tion.
Administrative Management and Analysis
ORPM also provides an ORD-wide oversight function in
the following areas: developing policy for contracts, grants,
and cooperative agreements; developing and executing the
budget for the Office of the Assistant Administrator and as-
sociated staff offices; managing the ORD policy and proce-
dures program; managing, coordinating, and staffing the ORD
Awards Committee activities; coordinating the review of GAO
and Inspector General audits, Agency's reorganization and
delegation proposals, Freedom of Information Act requests,
and overseeing the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act
responsibilities. In addition, ORPM coordinates all interna-
tional travel requests and manages the system which pro-
vides reports on all activities.
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Office of Health Research
Ken Sexton received his doctorate in environmental
health sciences from Harvard University, where he was the
recipient of both the Du Pont fellowship and a clinical epide-
miology training grant. Before coming to EPA, Dr. Sexton
was director for scientific review at the Health Effects Insti-
tute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and prior to that he was
director of California's Indoor Air Program. Dr. Sexton is
currently co-chairman of the U.S./Canadian Binational Hu-
man Health Issues Committee, chairman of the Federal Inter-
agency Task Force on Air Pollution Research, chairman of
the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental
Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease, and chairman of the
Federal Interagency Task Force on Human Exposure Assess-
ment. He has published extensively in the scientific literature
on human exposures to environmental agents, research to
improve health risk assessment, and the role of science in
environmental policy and regulatory decisions.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5900
Health Research
Management Staff
202-260-5891
Health Effects Research
Laboratory
Research Triangle
Park, NC
919-541-2281
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Office of Health Research
Ken Sexton, Director
Mailcode: RD-683
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5900, FAX: 202-260-0744
E-Mail SEXTON.KEN
Program Activities
The goals of the Office of Health Research (OHR) are
(1) Hazard identification,
(2) Dose response assessment,
(3) Development of chemical-specific information.
These three goals serve as the core around which each of the
media-specific programs are planned and implemented. Be-
low is a brief description of the health issues which are being
addressed in OHR's research program.
Air: In the air health research program major efforts are
being directed at providing dose-response data for use in
quantifying the health risk resulting from exposure to the
criteria pollutants. This research is being conducted using
animal toxicology studies and both human clinical and epi-
demiological studies and develops data describing the effects
of exposure to these pollutants on pulmonary function, changes
in host defense functions (immunotoxicity), cardiovascular
disease, and neurological function. Research is also develop-
ing better methods to determine the deposition of pollutants
in the lung in order to improve our risk assessment capabili-
ties. Research on hazardous air pollutants is focused on de-
termining the potential mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of
VOCs and mixtures of air pollutants. The indoor air health
effects research program is focusing on developing method-
ology and data to evaluate the effects, both cancer and non-
cancer, from exposure to combustion emissions from kerosene
heaters, wood stoves, environmental tobacco smoke, and other
sources of indoor air pollution.
Water: The primary focus of the drinking water health
effects research program is to determine the health effects
from the use of various drinking water disinfectants (chlo-
rine, chloramine, ozone). Epidemiology studies are being
planned and conducted to determine the relationship between
water disinfection and both cancer and reproductive effects.
These methods are used to identify and isolate the biologi-
cally active components or chemicals from drinking water
concentrates for further in-depth health characterization. Dose-
response studies are also being conducted on drinking water
disinfection byproducts to support the development of drink-
ing water standards.
Pesticides and Toxics: The pesticides and toxic sub-
stances research program develops test methods for deter-
mining the health effects from pesticides and commercial
chemicals, developing both animal and human biomarkers to
improve our understanding of exposure-dose relationships and
to apply these methods in biochemical epidemiology studies,
research to determine the potential health effects from micro-
bial pesticides and genetically engineered organisms and
research to develop structure activity relationship models to
support TSCA section 5.
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Health Effects Research Laboratory
Lawrence W. Reiter has been the director of the Health
Effects Research Laboratory since April 1988. Prior to being
named director of the laboratory, Dr. Reiter was director of
HERL's Neurotoxicology Division. Earlier in his career, he
was responsible for centralizing the neurotoxicology research
program for the Agency and received an EPA Bronze Medal
in 1979 for his role in this effort. Dr. Reiter also has received
two Special Achievement Awards and the Agency's Scien-
tific and Technological Achievement Award. Dr. Reiter serves
on the editorial board of three professional journals and is an
internationally recognized neurotoxicologist who has been
involved in a variety of activities to define and implement
national priorities for environmental health research in this
area. He earned his Ph.D. in neuropharmacology from the
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Before
joining EPA in 1973 as a research pharmacologist, he was a
post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in environmental toxicol-
ogy at the University of California-Davis.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2281
Developmental
Toxicology
Division
Neuro-
toxicology
Division
Genetic
Toxicology
Division
Environmental
Toxicology
Division
Human
Studies
Division
Research
Support
Division
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Health Effects Research Laboratory
Lawrence W. Reiter, Director
Mailcode: MD-51
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2281, FAX: 919-541-4324
E-Mail REITER.LARRY
The Health Effects Research Laboratory formulates and
implements a comprehensive research program to investigate
the human health effects resulting from exposure fo environ-
mental pollutants. Staffed by health scientists with recog-
nized expertise in a variety of disciplines—environmental
medicine, physiology, epidemiology, statistics, biochemistry,
neurotoxicology, toxicology, teratology, perinatal toxicology,
geriatric toxicology, pulmonary toxicology, immunotoxicol-
ogy, cardiovascular toxicology, genotoxicology, hepatotoxi-
cology, and microbiology—HERL is the focal point for
toxicological, clinical, and epidemiological research within
the Agency. HERL also establishes cooperative research
projects with academic and other scientific institutions which
facilitate the Agency efforts in understanding the health ef-
fects of environmental pollutants. This research program
develops and applies state-of-the-science biological assays,
predictive models, and extrapolation methods which serve as
the basis for the Agency's health risk assessments.
HERL consists of six divisions. Most of the research
facilities are located in the Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina. HERL has one of the nation's few sophisticated
human inhalation exposure facilities, located on the campus
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Research at HERL is being conducted in the following
areas:
• Oxidants: Develop a database for use in regu-
latory decision making on the health effects of
O3 and NO2 exposure by conducting human
clinical, epidemiologic, and animal studies.
Models are also being developed to quantita-
tively extrapolate animal data to humans.
• Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP): Develop and
validate techniques to evaluate the toxic effects
of HAPs, produce dose-response data on the
toxic effects of HAPs and develop models which
improve our ability to use toxicological data in
risk assessments.
• Mobile Sources: Provide quality health data on
the effects of vehicle fuels and additives, in-
cluding methanol and exposure to CO and de-
velop methods for obtaining dose-response data
for use in risk assessments for regulatory pur-
poses.
• Superfund: Develop and evaluate dose-response
data, extrapolation models, and test methods on
complex mixtures to reduce uncertainties in risk
assessment.
• Gases and Particles: Develop a database for
use in regulatory decision making on the health
effects of SO2, particles and lead by conducting
human clinical, epidemiologic, and animal stud-
ies. Models are also being developed to extrapo-
late animal data to humans and to provide
information on the relationship between particle
size and lung deposition in man.
Water Quality: Evaluate methods to assess
health hazards associated with complex mix-
tures arising as discharges from publicly owned
treatment works.
Municipal Wastewater: Provide data and ap-
praisal documents on health aspects of land
application of municipal sludge and use of reno-
vated wastewater for a source of drinking wa-
ter.
Drinking Water: Provide health effects infor-
mation for drinking water standards and health
advisories with special emphasis on hazards
posed by drinking water disinfectants (chlorine,
chloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone) utiliz-
ing state-of-the-art toxicologic and epidemio-
logic methodologies.
Hazardous Waste: Evaluate the health effects
of emissions and residues from hazardous waste
incineration (HWI) and municipal waste com-
bustion (MWC).
Pesticides: Develop methodologies and gener-
ate data for the assessment of health risks from
pesticides; define environmental and health
endpoints for future test methods. Studies are
also being carried out on health effects of bio-
logical and bioengineered pesticides.
Indoor Air Research (with an emphasis on com-
bustion products, multiple chemical sensitivity,
VOCs, and environmental tobacco smoke):
Apply results of the research to the develop-
ment of health risk assessments.
Improved Health Risk Assessments: Develop
a systematic and integrated approach to improve
the health risk assessment process.
Toxic Chemical Testing and Assessment: De-
velop and validate test methods for identifying
health hazards under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). Study relationship between
chemical structure and toxicologic activity.
Carry out human epidemiological studies on
hazardous chemicals. Also, evaluate human
health hazards of bioengineered materials.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Lawrence W. Reiter, Director 919-541-2281
Harold Zenick, Deputy Director 919-541-2283
Michael D. Waters, 919-541-2537
Assoc. Lab Director
Elaine C. Grose, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3844
Fred Hauchman, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3893
Ila L. Cote, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-3644
Robert S. Dyer, Assoc. Lab Director 919-541-2760
John J. Vandenberg, RIHRA Director 919-541-4527
Developmental Toxicology Division
Robert J. Kavlock 919-541-2771
Sally P. Darney 919-541-3826
John M.Rogers 919-541-5177
Environmental Toxicology Division
Linda S. Birnbaum 919-541-2655
Daniel L. Costa 919-541-2531
James D. McKinney 919-541-3585
Mary Jane Belgrade 919-541-2657
Genetic Toxicology Division
Larry D. Claxton, Acting Director 919-541-2329
Stephen Nesnow 919-541-3847
Joellen Lewtas 919-541-3849
MarthaM. Moore 919-541-3933
Human Studies Division
HillelKoren 919-966-6200
TimGerrity 919-966-6206
Jack Griffith, Acting Chief 919-966-7549
Neurotoxicology Division
Hugh A. Tilson 919-541-2671
Robert C. MacPhail 919-541-7833
William K. Boyes 919-541-7538
Joseph S.Ali 919-541-2240
Research Support Division
AnnAkland 919-541-2883
JohnCrcason 919-541-2598
Barry Howard 919-541-2729
Kenneth P. Laws 919-541-5744
Kathy Driver 919-541-7932
Health effects of environmental pollutants
Health effects of environmental pollutants
International programs
Health effects of pesticides/toxic substances
Health effects of water pollutants
Health effects of air pollutants
Health effects of hazardous waste and Superfund
chemicals
Coordinator for RIHRA program
Reproductive toxicology
Reproductive physiology
Perinatal toxicology
Pharmacokinetics and toxicology
Pulmonary toxicology
Chemistry and metabolism
Immunotoxicology
Genetic toxicology
Chemical carcinogenesis
Genetic toxicology of complex mixtures
Mammalian mutagenesis
Human inhalation toxicology
Inhalation dosimetry
Epidemiology
Neurotoxicology
Behavioral toxicology & pharmacology
Neurophysiological toxicology
Electrical engineering
Program operations and administration
Multivariate analysis
Special Studies/Technical Support
Management Information System
Program operations
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Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
William H. Farland is the director of the Office of
Health and Environmental Assessment. He has been with
EPA since 1979 and served as deputy director, Health and
Environmental Review Division, Office of Toxic Substances,
before joining ORD in 1986 as director of the Carcinogen
Assessment Group. He received a Ph.D. and master's degree
from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a
bachelor's degree in biology from Loyola University. He was
a National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (National
Research Service Awardee), at the University of California,
Irvine, California, and Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton, New York.
Technical
Information Staff
DIRECTOR
202-260-7315
Program Operations
Staff
Human Health
Assessment Group
Exposure
Assessment Group
Environmental Criteria
and Assessment Office
Research Triangle Park,
NC
Environmental Criteria
and Assessment Office
Cincinnati, OH
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Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
William H. Farland, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-7315, FAX: 202-260-0393
E-Mail FARLAND.WILLIAM
The Office of Health and Environmental Assessment
(OHEA) is EPA's focal point for the scientific assessment of
the degree of risks imposed by environmental pollutants on
human health and ecological systems. OHEA occupies a
critical position in the Office of Research and Development
(ORD) between (1) the researchers in other ORD compo-
nents who are generating new findings and data, and (2) the
regulators in the EPA program offices and regions who must
make regulatory, enforcement, and remedial action decisions.
In support of its mission to provide the Agency with assess-
ments of risk to human health and the environment, OHEA
carries out three functions:
• Prepare human health risk assessments that serve
as the scientific bases for regulatory and en-
forcement decisions within the Agency.
• Promote Agencywide coordination and consis-
tency of risk assessments by preparing guide-
lines, providing expert advice, reviews, and data
analyses, and participating in regulatory deci-
sion processes; be a spokesperson to the public,
other federal agencies, and internationally for
environmental risk assessment.
• Advance the science of risk assessment through
research planning with the scientific commu-
nity. OHEA plans research projects that are
carried out by its own programs and other ORD
organizations.
OHEA's four laboratory-level field components imple-
ment the health science program; three support units provide
administrative, planning, and information management sup-
port.
Program Activities
Air
• Develop air quality criteria documents that pro-
vide the scientific bases for setting and revising
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS).
• Develop health risk assessments for hazardous
air pollutants from stationary and mobile sources
to provide the scientific foundations of
rulemakings under the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments (CAAA), Titles II and III.
• Provide expert scientific consultation to (a) the
Office of Air and Radiation for CAA imple-
mentation, and (b) federal interagency groups
and international organizations on health and
ecological effects of air pollutants and global
climate change.
Develop research for criteria air pollutants and
mobile sources.
Assess risks from indoor air pollutants.
Water
• Assess the health effects of exposure to drinking
water contaminants.
• Assess the risk of human exposure to toxic
chemicals, and evaluate site-specific health
hazards for ambient waters.
• Provide risk assessment methodologies for
chemicals and pathogens in the use and disposal
of municipal sludge.
Hazardous Waste
Provide documents to support RCRA 3001
listing decisions and the land disposal restriction
program in the form of reference dose
documentation.
• Develop methods for assessing risks from
hazardous and municipal waste treatment and
disposal techniques and waste minimization
options.
• Develop PC-based systems that will permit risk
assessors to conduct risk assessments.
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals
• Assist the Office of Pesticide Programs in health
risk assessments for cancer, mutagenicity,
reproductive and developmental effects, and
exposure assessment.
• Assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics in health risk assessments and exposure
assessment.
• Develop risk assessment methods for effects in
humans caused by exposure to environmental
chemicals.
Multimedia
• Support exposure and risk assessment regula-
tory decisionmaking by EPA.
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• Plan and fund research to reduce uncertainty in
risk assessments.
• Provide consensus information on reference
doses (RfDs), inhalation reference concentra-
tions (RfCs), or Agency agreed-upon quantita-
tive risk estimates of carcinogenicity for IRIS.
• Provide leadership in reassessing dioxin.
Superfund
• Assist EPA offices and regions in evaluating
Superfund alternative courses of action.
• Operate a Technical Support Center for health
risk assessments.
• Provide health assessments to support needs for
the remedial planning and cost recovery efforts.
• Provide data on carcinogenicity and chronic
effects to support activities necessary to adjust
the reportable quantities for hazardous sub-
stances.
• Conduct research to fill information and assess-
ment gaps in the Superfund public health evalu-
ation process.
Issues
OHEA assures consistency and high scientific quality in
the risk and exposure assessments conducted in other parts of
the Agency.
Issues Related to Conducting Risk Assessments
OHEA's work on the lead criteria document brought
about its involvement in several other areas such as:
• the development of the Maximum Contaminant
Level in drinking water,
• the development of comparative risk assessment
methods and techniques for assessing potential
impacts to human and ecological health,
• the development of the lead biokinetic model,
• involvement in the Congressionally mandated
study of effects of lead in children and in its
removal from soils in urban areas,
• participation in the Interagency Lead Task Force
activities,
• the lead role in developing the ORD research
plan and budget for lead and other heavy met-
als, and
• a role in evaluating whether the critical health
effect of lead is its carcinogenic potential or its
neurological effects.
As a result of the CAAA of 1990, OHEA assesses risks
from acid aerosols. OHEA's assessment of health hazards
associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is
an example of the indoor air issue.
Issues Related to Risk Assessment Research
OHEA provides direction to research efforts in risk as-
sessment. ORD is pursuing research efforts in understanding
ecological risk and in improving exposure assessment. Phar-
macokinetics, model validation, and reducing the uncertainty
in exposure assessment are areas of future research.
OHEA assesses environmental risk and develops tech-
niques for comparing risks of different remedial strategies
and risk reduction techniques.
OHEA is an important client for research conducted by
the other ORD offices and helps plan research to be con-
ducted by ORD. The result of such enhanced planning will
be research findings that are better targeted to the needs of
the risk assessors.
Issues Related to Providing Guidance and
Consistency to Agency Risk Assessment
Activities
OHEA develops risk assessment guidelines under the
Risk Assessment Forum. Five guidelines were published in
1986. During the past year, the guidelines for exposure as-
sessment and developmental toxicity risk assessment were
revised and reissued. Revised guidelines are under develop-
ment for carcinogen risk assessment, reproductive toxicity,
and quantitative approaches for chronic toxicity. OHEA is
involved in preparing the first-ever ecological risk assess-
ment guidelines.
In managing the flow of risk assessment information,
OHEA
• Leads discussions of how to coordinate risk
analysis activities.
• Demonstrates new approaches for characteriz-
ing health risk through its guidelines develop-
ment, IRIS activities, and risk assessment work.
• Develops non-cancer health effects risk assess-
ments.
• Manages the Integrated Risk Information Sys-
tem.
• Works with OAQPS in managing the Air Risk
Information Support Center.
• Has provided the lead support for the Develop-
mental and Reproductive Toxicology Database.
• Has established a Technical Support Center for
Health and Risk Assessment for Superfund to
provide a contact point for dissemination of
health risk assessment information to regional
and state officials and private organizations
involved in Superfund.
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Human Health Assessment Group
Since February 1990, Hugh W. McKinnon has been
the director of the Human Health Assessment Group. He
received his medical degree from the University of Virginia
in 1977. He completed the General Preventive Medicine
Residency in the School of Hygiene and Public Health at the
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in June 1989 and
received a master of public health degree from that univer-
sity in 1988. He was appointed as medical officer in the
Office of Health Research in 1978 and served as the acting
director of that office from November 1985 to May 1987.
He has professional memberships in the American Public
Health Association and the Federal Physicians Association.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5898
Carcinogen
Assessment
Statistics and
Epidemiology
Branch
Carcinogen
Assessment
Toxicology
Branch
Molecular and
Genetic
Toxicology
Branch
Reproductive and
Developmental
Toxicology
Branch
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Human Health Assessment Group
Hugh McKinnon, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, B.C. 20460
202-260-5898, FAX: 202-260-3803
E-Mail MCKINNON.HUGH
The Human Health Assessment Group develops human
health risk assessments and reviews assessments developed
elsewhere in EPA; participates in the development and imple-
mentation of EPA's risk assessment guidelines, including
guidelines training courses; and performs research to im-
prove health risk assessments. The group also provides ad-
vice on the health risks associated with suspected
cancer-causing agents and the risks associated with chemi-
cals suspected of causing mutagenic and adverse develop-
mental and reproductive effects. The group plans and
implements its own program and provides extensive consul-
tation and technical assistance to others.
The group is composed of four branches:
• The Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology
Branch advises the Agency on the health-haz-
ard potential from suspected cancer-causing
agents as interpreted from animal toxicology
and pathology data.
• The Carcinogen Assessment Statistics and Epi-
demiology Branch advises the Agency on the
health-hazard potential from suspected cancer-
causing agents as interpreted from epidemiol-
ogy data and defines and interprets
dose-response relationships from both epide-
miologic and animal data.
• The Reproductive and Developmental Toxi-
cology Branch is responsible for advising the
Agency on the health risks associated with
suspected reproductive and developmental toxi-
cants as interpreted from in vitro, experimental
animal, and human data.
• The Molecular and Genetic Toxicology
Branch advises the Agency on the health risks
associated with suspected genotoxins and pro-
vides assessments of the mechanism of action
for other branches.
Expertise is provided in the following areas:
« Carcinogen Assessment Statistics and Epide-
miology: Health risks associated with suspected
cancer-causing agents as interpreted from epi-
demiology data and the statistical analysis of
both human and animal data.
Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology: Health
risks associated with suspected cancer-causing
agents as interpreted from animal toxicology
and pathology data.
Molecular and Genetic Toxicology: Health
risks associated with suspected genotoxins as
interpreted from in vitro, experimental animal,
and human data; provides a focus on health risk
issues related to the molecular and cellular de-
terminants of environmentally induced diseases.
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology:
Health risks associated with suspected repro-
ductive and developmental toxicants as inter-
preted from in vitro, experimental animal, and
human data.
Technical Assistance: Technical assistance to
state and local health and pollution control
agencies, regional offices, other U.S. Govern-
mental agencies, and the international commu-
nity on matters pertaining to health and risk
assessments, including assistance to the
Agency's Air RISC Support Center and
Superfund Technical Support Center; revisions
to proposed and final regulations and guidance
documents for various agency and regional of-
fices; and risk assessments for EPA program
and regional offices and state agencies.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Hugh McKinnon, Director
Charles Ris, Deputy Director
202-260-5898
202-260-7338
Robert McGaughy, Senior Scientist 202-260-5889
Carole Kimmel, Senior Scientist 202-260-7331
Carcinogen Assessment
Statistics and Epidemiology Branch
V. James Cogliano, Chief 202-260-3814
Steven Bayard
David Bayliss
Chao Chen
Jennifer Jinot
Aparna Koppikar
Lorenz Rhomberg
Cheryl Siegel Scott
Carcinogen Assessment Toxicology Branch
Jean Parker, Chief 703-308-8597
Robert Beliles
Arthur Chiu
Charalingayya Hiremath
William Pepelko
Dharm Singh
Molecular and Genetic Toxicology Assessment Branch
Vicki Dellarco, Chief 202-260-7336
Margaret Chu
James Holder
David Reese
Sheila Rosenthal
Larry Valcovic
Reproductive and
Developmental Toxicology Branch
Babasaheb Sonawane, Chief
Eric Clegg
Tom Crisp
Carole Kimmel
Gary Kimmel
Sherry Selevan
202-260-1495
Preventive medicine, including environmental and
occupational medicine; public health practice;
environmental health policy and management
Risk assessment methods; cancer risk assessment;
risk assessment/management policy
Risk assessment (all phases) for chemical carcino-
gens; toxicology; basic physics; spectroscopy;
modelling epidemiology; radiation; electromag-
netic fields; risk assessment policy
Reproductive and developmental toxicology, neuro-
toxicity and other noncancer health effects, risk
assessment, and modeling; science policy of risk
assessment; biomarkers; mechanisms;
hyperthermia
Cancer risk estimation; biostatistics; epidemiology;
pharmacokinetics; mathematical modelling;
computer simulation; PCBs
Toxicologic and carcinogenic effects of agents; risk
assessment methodology; pharmacology; metabo-
lism pathology; biochemistry; human physiology
Mechanisms of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis;
genetic risk assessment; genetics; biochemistry;
molecular and cellular biology; biotechnology
Reproductive and developmental toxicology; neuro-
developmental toxicology; experimental design
and test methodology issues; qualitative and
quantitative approaches to risk assessment
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Exposure Assessment Group
Michael A. Callahan has been the director of the Expo-
sure Assessment Group since 1986. His prior experience at
EPA includes positions in the Office of Toxic Substances
and the Office of Water. He began his career as a chemist
with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center. He
has been awarded the EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Ser-
vice and three EPA Bronze Medals for Commendable Ser-
vice. He received a master's degree in organic chemistry
from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree
in chemistry from Northwestern University. He was a pri-
mary author of EPA's "Guidelines for Exposure Assessment"
in 1992 and has professional membership in both the Inter-
national Society for Exposure Analysis and the Society for
Risk Analysis.
DIRECTOR
202-260-8909
Exposure Assessment
Applications Branch
Exposure Assessment
Methods Branch
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Exposure Assessment Group
Michael A. Callahan, Director
Mailcode: RD-689
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-8909, FAX: 202-260-1722
E-Mail CALLAHAN.MICHAEL
The major responsibilities of the Exposure Assessment
Group (EAG) are:
• to provide state-of-the-art methodology, guid-
ance, and procedures for assessing human and
ecological exposure to environmental contami-
nants;
• to ensure quality and consistency in the
Agency's scientific exposure/risk assessments;
• to provide independent assessments of expo-
sure and recommendations to the appropriate
regulatory offices concerning the exposure po-
tential of specific agents.
Included in the first responsibility are both a research
component and a strong tech transfer component. The second
responsibility has resulted not only in EAG's development of
exposure assessment guidelines, but also in the establishment
of a risk assessment review capability that has been used by
program offices, regions, and states. The third responsibility
requires EAG to put the methods developed into use by ac-
tually performing exposure and risk assessments.
The mandate to develop and apply methods to see if
they work in "real life" situations has led to a broad diversity
of the work in EAG. EAG is divided into two branches, the
Exposure Assessment Methods Branch (EAMB) and the Ex-
posure Assessment Applications Branch (EAAB). Although
the focus of EAMB is on methods development, and the
focus of EAAB is on applications, personnel from both
branches routinely work together in groups to take advantage
of the wide expertise and backgrounds of the personnel in
both branches.
All of the research EAG does is directed toward advanc-
ing the state of the art in exposure assessment and translating
these advances into useable tools for exposure/risk assessors.
The research is categorized into three general areas: research
into "exposure factors," that is, the values for parameters
which characterize human or ecological behavior and are
needed as input into exposure assessments; research into
methods for estimating and evaluating exposure, and the
research related to tools, such as software systems, that will
allow assessors to use the research in their work.
Just as it is important to do the research into developing
methods and tools for doing exposure assessment, it is im-
portant to make these results available to end users, in a form
they can easily apply to their own work. In this area, EAG
has established a wide-ranging program including conduct-
ing exposure assessments, providing consultation, reviewing
risks assessments for other organizations, and conducting
training workshops.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director Telephone
Michael A. Callahan, Director 202-260-8909
Exposure Assessment
Applications Branch
Kevin Garrahan 202-260-2588
Jacqueline Moya 202-260-2385
Karen Hammerstrom 202-260-8919
Malcolm Field 202-260-8921
Sue Norton 202-260-6955
Anne Sergeant 202-260-9376
Amy Long 202-260-8918
Exposure Assessment
Methods Branch
John Schaum 202-260-5988
Matthew Lorber 202-260-8924
Paul White 202-260-2589
Rich Walentowicz 202-260-8922
Kim Chi Hoang 202-260-2059
Area of Expertise
Chemistry; exposure assessment
Environmental engineering; civil engineering;
landfill design; water treatment; hydrology
Chemical engineering; fish ingestion; exposure
scenarios; reviewing risk assessments; showering
exposures
Chemical engineering; dermal exposure; chemical
fate and transport
Hydrogeology; karst geology; groundwater investiga-
tion and remediation
Environmental science; ecological risk assessment;
wildlife factors
Environmental science; soil science; ecological
assessments; wetlands; ecological indicators of risk
Environmental science; dermal absorption
Environmental engineering; exposure assessment;
dermal exposure; dioxin
Agricultural engineering; pesticide exposure; fate
modeling; PCB; dioxin
Statistics; food ingestion; soil ingestion; uncertainty
analysis
Biomedical engineering; exposure software; model
selection; model validation; pharmacokinetics
Chemical engineering; pharmacokinetics; dermal
exposure
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Research Triangle Park
Lester D. Grant has been director of the Environmental
Criteria and Assessment Office in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina (ECAO-RTP), since 1978. While with EPA,
he has received two EPA Gold Medals, one Silver and one
Bronze Medal. Dr. Grant is on the governing board of the
Society of Occupational and Environmental Health, and the
Scientific Advisory Committee of the Pan American Health
Organization's Center for Human Ecology and Environmen-
tal Health. He often serves as an invited expert consultant on
health effects of air pollution, global climate change, lead,
and other heavy metals to various U.S. federal, state, and
local agencies and, internationally, to numerous multinational
organizations and national governments. From 1970 to 1980,
Dr. Grant rose from instructor to associate professor at the
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he
also served as associate director of the Neurobiology Pro-
gram and as co-director of a major environmental toxicology
research program. He received a bachelor's degree from the
University of Pittsburgh and masters and Ph.D. degrees from
Carnegie-Mellon University. As a postdoctoral fellow (Pub-
lic Health Service Awardee) at the University of Chicago,
Dr. Grant also received specialty training in neurobiology
before joining the University of North Carolina faculty.
DIRECTOR
919-541-4173
Environmental Media
Assessment Branch
Hazardous Pollutant
Assessment Branch
Technical Services
Staff
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Research Triangle Park
Lester D. Grant, Director
Mailcode: MD-52
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-4173, FAX: 919-541-5078
E-Mail GRANT.LESTER
Functions
The mission of the Environmental Criteria and Assess-
ment Office in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
(ECAO-RTP), is the scientific assessment of health and eco-
logical effects of air pollutants, conducted in support of EPA
implementation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and its 1990
Amendments (CAAA). ECAO-RTP also coordinates risk
assessments aimed at preventing environmental contamina-
tion. ECAO-RTP coordinates preparation of special assess-
ments mandated by Congress or requested by other federal,
state, and local agencies, or in support of international coop-
erative activities. ECAO-RTP: (a) is an Agency focal point
for technical information on air pollution sources and expo-
sures and non-cancer health risk assessment methods and
results; (b) provides technical transfer assistance to a variety
of clients; and (c) identifies knowledge gaps in assessed da-
tabases and coordinates development and implementation of
research strategies to address such data gaps.
ECAO-RTP is organized into the Environmental Media
Assessment Branch (EMAB), the Hazardous Pollutant As-
sessment Branch (HPAB), and the Technical Services Staff
(TSS). ECAO-RTP staff efforts are concentrated in the fol-
lowing areas:
NAAQS Criteria Review: Includes development of air
quality criteria documents (AQCDs) that provide the scien-
tific bases for decisions by the EPA Administrator on setting
or revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) for criteria air pollutants. Preparation of AQCDs,
coordinated by EMAB, includes evaluations of health, eco-
logical, and other welfare effects of such pollutants and ex-
tensive peer-review.
Air Toxics Assessments/Support: Includes (a) develop-
ment of health risk assessments to provide scientific founda-
tion for Agency rulemaking under CAAA Titles II and III;
(b) development of non-cancer health assessment methodolo-
gies for acute and chronic air toxics exposures; (c) consulta-
tion to OAR for implementation of CAAA Titles II and III
provisions; and (d) operation of the Air RISC Center, which
provides hotline response and assistance to EPA regions,
states, and local agencies regarding air toxics problems.
Mobile Sources/Alternative Fuels: Includes (a) prepar-
ing diesel and other mobile source-related health risk assess-
ments; (b) coordinating development of ORD research strat-
egy and planning documents; and (c) consulting with OMS
on rulemaking issues for conventional and alternative fuels.
Indoor Air: Coordinates OHEA inputs to research plan-
ning and budgeting activities, prepares Agency risk assess-
ments for indoor air pollutants, maintains the Indoor Air
Reference Database and disseminates information to client
users, and participates in research on population exposures to
indoor air pollutants.
Lead Assessment/Research: Assesses sources and path-
ways of lead exposure, models lead uptake and biokinetics,
evaluates lead health effects and risks, and develops tech-
nologies for abatement of lead in paint, soil, water, etc. ECAO-
RTP provides consultation on lead issues to all EPA program
offices, other federal agencies, states, and local governments,
and multinational organizations and national governments.
Research Planning/Coordination: Coordinates (1) de-
velopment, revision, and Agency representation of long-range
plans and budgeting for criteria air pollutants, mobile sources/
alternative fuels, lead and other heavy metals and (2) ECAO-
RTP representation of OHEA in research planning for air
toxics, indoor air, and other issues. Coordinates development
of ORD research strategies for national and international
research programs for alternative fuels and for tropospheric
ozone NAAQS revision and attainment.
International Activities: Serves as the ORD focal point
for cooperative interactions with the Pan American Health
Organization. ECAO-RTP contributes to cooperative activi-
ties with several international organizations regarding devel-
opment and revision of international air quality criteria and
guidelines. ECAO-RTP provides technical transfer and other
types of assistance as part of bilateral interactions with sev-
eral countries.
Educational Outreach: Participates in (a) developing
agreements for cooperative activities with EPA programs and
ORD laboratories; (b) recruiting qualified graduates for EPA
staff, and (c) identifying research opportunities for Univer-
sity faculty members. ECAO-RTP staff helps develop and
teach courses on environmentally-related topics at UNC and
other local universities.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Lester D. Grant, Director 919-541-4173
Michael A. Berry, Deputy Dir. 919-541-4172
Judith A. Graham, Assoc. Dir. 919-541-0349
SiDukLee 919-541-4477
Environmental Media Assessment Branch
Norman E. Childs, Chief
Beverly M. Comfort
Robert W. Elias
William G. Ewald
Jasper H.B. Garner
Dennis J. Kotchmar
James A. Raub
Beverly E. Tilton
919-541-2229
919-541-4165
919-541-4167
919-541-4164
919-541-4153
919-541-4158
919-541-4157
919-541-4161
Hazardous Pollutant Assessment Branch
Chon R. Shoaf, Chief
J. Michael Davis
Gary J. Foureman
Jeff S. Gift
Mark M. Greenberg
Dan J. Guth
John Hinz
Annie M. Jarabek
Marsha Marsh
919-541-4155
919-541-4162
919-541-1183
919-541-4828
919-541-4156
919-541-4930
919-541-4154
919-541-4847
919-541-1314
Health effects of criteria air pollutants, heavy metals,
climate change
Environmental legislation; indoor air pollution
Health assessment of toxic air pollutants; criteria air
pollutants; mobile sources/alternative fuels
International collaboration; health risk assessment
Criteria air pollutants, indoor air pollution
Pesticides; indoor air pollution
Heavy metals; exposure modeling
Toxicology; radiation biology
Ecosystem and vegetation effects
Epidemiology and respiratory effects; Nox, PM
health effects
Respiratory physiology/toxicology; Health effects of
carbon monoxide, ozone
Air chemistry; effects of VOCs, Nox, ozone
Inhalation toxicology; risk assessment
Developmental neurotoxicology; lead; alternative
fuels & fuel additives, (methanol, etc.)
General metabolism; biological chemistry; general
toxicology
Biologic markers for non-cancer and cancer end-
points; health risk assessment
Organic chemicals; toxicology
Pulmonary toxicology; inhalation risk assessment
Inhalation toxicology; health risk assessment
Inhalation toxicology and risk assessment; physi-
ologically based pharmacokinetic modeling
Environmental health risk assessment, communica-
tion
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati
Terry Harvey received his doctorate in veterinary medi-
cine at the University of Illinois and subsequently obtained
professional, academy recognition in both pharmacology and
toxicology. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Missouri,
and Ohio and spent 15 years at the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration in Washington where his highest position was
deputy director of the Bureau of Veterinary Medicine. Dr.
Harvey spent 7 years in the private sector at the Monsanto
Company, St. Louis, as an executive in charge of global,
biotechnology development of commercial products for health
and agricultural applications. In May 1991 he joined the U.S.
EPA as the director of the Environmental Criteria and As-
sessment Office in Cincinnati, Ohio, where one of his re-
sponsibilities is the Agency's research planner for federal
drinking water research and assessments.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7531
Information
Management
Associate
Director for
1 1 1
Administrative
Management
Systemic
Toxicants
Assessment
Branch
Chemical
Mixtures
Assessment
Branch
Methods
Evaluation &
Development
Branch
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Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office—Cincinnati
Terry Harvey, Director
Mailcode: 114
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7531, FAX: 513-569-7475
E-Mail HARVEY.TERENCE
The Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office in
Cincinnati, OH (ECAO-CIN), in partnership with the Office
of Health and Environmental Assessment, provides scientific
leadership for risk assessment research and methods devel-
opment. Specific risk assessments are developed to validate
these methods and test hypotheses in new areas. The office
performs key risk assessments for chemicals or exposures
that further scientific credibility and foster a creative atmo-
sphere for additional research and methods development.
Technical assistance and support is provided to enhance the
use and effectiveness of the methods and assessments gener-
ated within ECAO-CIN. Areas of concentration for the
nearterm include: 1) develop risk assessment methods, which
provide guidance for evaluating potential risks to human health
from exposure to environmental pollutants; 2) evaluate re-
search data which may lead to reducing uncertainties in risk
assessment, aid in predicting risk, and enhance our capabili-
ties for comparing one risk with another; 3) prepare scientific
assessment documents/health risk assessment reports which
provide a defensible basis for setting environmental stan-
dards; 4) actively participate in Agencywide workgroups in
the planning, development, and implementation of future re-
search strategies for the Agency; and 5) conduct outreach
technical initiatives with other federal agencies and the World
Health Organization.
These theme areas are addressed by three branches:
• Chemical Mixtures Assessment Branch: Pro-
vides scientific support for the development of
background documentation and technical sup-
port necessary to formulate human health risk
assessment activities for Agency program of-
fices as mandated by the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, the Super-
fund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
(SARA), the Resource Conservation and Re-
covery Act (RCRA), and the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendment (HSWA). These as-
sessments establish the basis for regulatory
activities in the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (OSWER) associated with
the potential human exposure to environmental
pollutants, particularly chemical mixtures. Op-
erates the Superfund Technical Support Center.
Systemic Toxicants Assessment Branch: Pro-
vides scientific support for the development of
background documentation and technical sup-
port necessary to formulate human health risk
assessment activities for Agency Program Of-
fices as mandated by the Clean Water Act
(CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SOWA),
and the Clean Air Act (CAA). These assess-
ments establish the basis for regulatory activi-
ties and advisories associated with potential
human exposure to environmental pollutants,
particularly systemic toxicants. Additionally, the
evaluation of risks associated with municipal
solid wastes is undertaken. Specific areas of
research include risks associated with munici-
pal solid waste recycling, municipal waste com-
bustion (including the assessment of indirect
exposures), and comparative risk assessment of
municipal waste disposal alternatives and water
disinfection.
Methods Evaluation and Development Branch:
Initiates and coordinates the development of risk
assessment methods and Agency guidelines for
chemical mixtures and noncancer health effects,
and reviews new methods in response to iden-
tified Agency needs. The staff also coordinates
input to the Agency's Reference Dose (RfD)
and Carcinogen Risk Assessment Verification
Endeavor (CRAVE) workgroups, and manages
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).
These activities help ensure that the Agency's
risk assessments remain credible and that state-
of-the-art methods are continually evaluated, de-
veloped, and implemented.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Terry Harvey, Director
Steve Lutkenhoff, Deputy Director
Rita Schoeny,
Associate Dir. for Science
Debdas Mukerjee,
Kate Mahaffey
Telephone
513-569-7531
513-569-7615
513-569-7544
513-569-7572
513-569-7957
Chemical Mixtures Assessment Branch
Cynthia Sonich-Mullin, Chief 513-569-7523
Bob Bruce
Harlal Choudhury
Chris Cubbison
Joan Dollarhide
Linda Knauf
Becky Madison
Bruce Peirano
Kenneth Poirier
Adib Tabri
513-569-7569
513-569-7536
513-569-7599
513-569-7539
513-569-7573
513-569-7257
513-569-7540
513-569-7462
513-569-7505
Superfund Technical Support Hotline 513-569-7300
Area of Expertise
Risk assessment; veterinary medicine;
pharmacodynamics
Resource management; information management;
environmental education
Carcinogen Risk Assessment Endeavor (CRAVE);
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Cancer assessments; dioxin; dibenzofurans; PCBs
Lead toxicity; toxicity of heavy metals and essential
elements; characterization of populations highly
susceptible to metal toxicity; food as a source of
toxic chemical exposure
Superfund/Hazardous Waste Program; applied
epidemiology; carbon tetrachloride; asbestos
PAHs; nickel chromium; HEEDs; RQs
Reproductive/developmental toxicity; lead; heavy
metals
Less-than-lifetime risk assessments; risk assessment
ecology; biostatistics; RQTOX
RfD; incineration; Superfund risk assessment;
Superfund Technical Support Center
HEAST; statistics; mathematical modeling; hypoth-
esis testing
Hazardous waste regulations; risk charaterization;
regulatory policy
Mercury; asphalt; pharmakokinetics; quantitative risk
assessment
Metals; trace elements; manganese; glycol ethers;
selenium; RfD/RfC methodology; ammonia;
DIMP; essentiality/toxicity; Superfund Technical
Support Center
Organic chemistry; pesticides; chlorinated hydrocar-
bons; carbamates; organophosphates; quality
assurance
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Systemic Toxicants Assessment Branch
Michael Dourson, Chief 513-569-7533
Eletha Brady-Roberts
John Cicmanec
Charlotte Cottrill
Michael Dubowe
Norman Kowal
Carolyn Smallwood
Sue Velazquez
513-569-7662
513-569-7481
513-569-7221
513-569-7579
513-569-7584
513-569-7425
513-569-7571
Methods Evaluation and Development Branch
Lynn Papa, Chief 513-569-7587
Pat Daunt 513-569-7596
Richard Hertzberg 513-569-7582
Patricia Murphy 513-569-7226
Jacqueline Patterson 513-569-7574
David Reisman 513-569-7588
Glenn Rice 513-569-7813
JeffSwartout 513-569-7811
IRIS User Support: 513-569-7254
General toxicology; human health risk assessment;
noncancer methods (RfD)
Municipal solid waste recycling; stable strontium
Veterinary medicine; dichloro-, hexachloro-, and
trichlorobenzenes; ethylene thiourea; PCBs;
arsenic; methyl mercury
Risk communication; technology transfer; incinera-
tion
Industrial hygiene; AirRISC; solid waste recycling;
incineration; MDA; PERC; methylene chloride
Sludge/pathogens risk assessment; ecologic risk
assessment
Endrin; chloramines
Nickel; silver; manganese; aluminum; boron;
inorganics
Drinking water disinfectants; beryllium; cyanides;
site-specific risk assessments; cardiovascular
physiology; RfD methodology
IRIS database
Mathematical modeling; biostatistics; chemical
mixtures guidelines; dosimetry; noncancer risk
assessment; computer programming
Epidemiology; biostatistical techniques; design
analysis; interpretation; fluoride; ionizing/non-
ionizing radiation; indoor air; drinking water
disinfectants; waterborne disease microbes
IRIS database
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; copper; acetone;
database development
Incineration; CRAVE; fish consumption
RfD methodology; database development; IRIS;
computer science; LAN technology; toxicology
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Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration
Alfred W. Lindsey is the director of the Office of En-
vironmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration. He
has been the deputy director of the Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology Demonstration and the Hazard-
ous and Industrial Waste Division, Office of Solid Waste. He
has held various hazardous waste management positions in
EPA. Before coming to EPA, he held positions dealing with
pollution control, quality control, process engineering, and
product development. He received a bachelor's degree in pulp
and paper technology from North Carolina State University
and did graduate work at Drexel University in environmental
engineering and at George Washington University in envi-
ronmental management.
DIRECTOR
202-260-2600
Program Development
Staff
202-260-5747
Program Management
Staff
202-260-2583
Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH
513-569-7418
Air and Energy
Engineering
Research Laboratory
Research Triangle
Park, NC
919-541-2821
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Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration
Alfred W. Lindsey, Director
Mailcode: RD-681
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-2600, FAX: 202-260-3861
E-Mail LINDSEY.ALFRED
The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technol-
ogy Demonstration (OEETD) is responsible for planning, man-
aging, and evaluating a comprehensive program of research,
development, and demonstration of cost-effective methods
and technologies to:
• Control and manage hazardous waste generation,
storage, treatment, and disposal;
• Provide innovative technologies for response
actions under Superfund and technologies for
control of hazardous waste spills;
• Control environmental impacts of public sector
activities including publicly-owned wastewater
and solid waste facilities;
Improve drinking water supply and system
operations, including improved understanding of
water supply technology and water supply
criteria;
• Characterize, reduce, and mitigate indoor air
pollutants, including asbestos and radon; and
• Characterize, reduce, and mitigate acid rain
precursors and other air pollutants from
stationary sources.
OEETD is also responsible for the development of engi-
neering data needed by the Agency in reviewing pre-manu-
facturing notices relative to assessing potential release and
exposure to chemicals, treatability by waste treatment sys-
tems, containment and control of genetically engineered or-
ganisms, and the development of alternatives to mitigate the
likelihood of release and exposure to existing chemicals.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the office:
• Develops program plans and manages the
resources assigned to it;
• Implements the approved programs and
activities;
• Assigns objectives and resources to the OEETD
laboratories;
• Conducts appropriate reviews to ensure the
quality, timeliness, and responsiveness of
outputs; and
Conducts analyses of the relative environmental
impacts of engineering methods and control
technologies and strategies.
The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technol-
ogy Demonstration is the focal point within the Office of
Research and Development for providing liaison with the
Department of Energy on issues associated with clean coal
and energy development. It is also the focal point within the
Office of Research and Development for liaison with the rest
of the Agency on issues relating to engineering research and
development, and control of pollution discharges.
Program Activities
Air
SOx and NOx control technologies (LIMB,
ADVAC ATE," REBURNING).
• Hazardous air pollutant control technologies.
• Indoor air source characterization and control
technologies
• Ozone attainment—control of VOC emissions
from products.
• Global Climate—Stratospheric Modification.
Water Quality
Municipal sewage innovative and alternative
wastewater and sludge technologies.
• Toxicity treatability protocols for wastewater
treatment processes.
• Storm and combined sewer overflow control
technologies.
Drinking Water
• Disinfection technologies, including evaluation
of byproducts.
• Water quality problems in distribution systems,
e.g., lead solder.
• VOCs, pesticides, and radionuclides treatment
technologies.
Hazardous Wastes!Superfund
Pretreatment technologies for land disposal.
• Waste minimization technologies and
clearinghouse.
• Land disposal technology, including air
emissions.
• Incineration of hazardous wastes and municipal
solid wastes.
Cleanup technologies for leaking underground
storage tanks.
• Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
program (SITE).
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Evaluate cleanup technologies for Superfund
sites.
Municipal solid waste and sludge innovative
technology evaluations (MITE).
Evaluate technologies for sludge and municipal
solid waste disposal.
Pesticides
• Personal protection technology for applicators.
Radiation
• Radon mitigation technologies for schools and
homes.
Toxic Substances
Toxicity assessment methodology for pre-
manufacturing notices.
• Asbestos abatement technologies for schools and
tall buildings.
• Risk management for genetically engineered
microorganism manufacturers.
Areas of Expertise
Marshall Dick
Bala Krishnan
Richard Nalesnik
Don Tang
Michael L. Mastracci
Telephone
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-2583
202-260-5748
Kurt Jakobson
Paul Shapiro
Myles Morse
Curtis Harlin
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
202-260-5748
Area of Expertise
Radon; indoor air; global climate; stratospheric
ozone; air toxics; air pollution; energy; toxics;
asbestos; pesticides; municipal solid waste
Hazardous waste
Superfund alternative treatment technologies;
innovative technology evaluation; technical assis-
tance response team; underground storage tanks;
medical waste
Municipal wastewater; industrial wastewater; storm-
water and combined sewer overflow; constructed
wetlands; drinking water
Commercialization of environmental technologies:
National Environmental Technology Applica-
tions Corporation
Alternative procurement and investment
incentive mechanism
Interagency coordination
Oil spills; bioremediation
Pollution prevention
Pollution prevention; international cleaner produc-
tion; alternative treatment technologies; technical
information transfer; data networking
Alternative treatment technology information center;
Superfund; drinking water treatment; municipal
wastewater treatment
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Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
E. Timothy Oppelt is the director of the Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory. Mr. Oppelt has held managerial
positions in EPA in such diverse components as the Munici-
pal Environmental Research Laboratory, Hazardous Waste
Engineering Research Laboratory, and the Waste Manage-
ment Division of Region V, EPA. Mr. Oppelt's academic
degrees are: bachelor's in civil engineering and master's in
sanitary engineering from Cornell University; and an MBA
from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds EPA's
Bronze and Silver Medals.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7418
_T
Drinking Water
Research
T
Superfund
Technology
Demonstration
Office of Program
Operations
Water and Hazardous
Waste Treatment
Research
Waste Minimization,
Destruction and
Disposal Research
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Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
E. Timothy Oppelt, Director
Mailcode: 235
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7418, FAX: 513-569-7680
E-Mail OPPELT.E.TIMOTHY
Research development and technical support are provided
The mission of the Risk Reduction Engineering Labora-
tory (RREL) is to advance the understanding, development, in the following specific areas of concern:
and application of engineering solutions for the prevention or
reduction of risks from environmental contamination. This
mission is accomplished through basic and applied research
studies, engineering technology evaluations, new process de-
velopment, and demonstration studies designed to:
Enhance our understanding of environmental
engineering technology design, performance, and
operation.
Anticipate engineering control and prevention
measures for environmental problems not of
immediate regulatory or enforcement concern.
Provide a sound scientific basis for development
and enforcement of environmental regulations,
standards, guidelines, and policy decisions in
areas for which EPA is responsible.
Foster the development, evaluation, and
commercialization of improved and innovative
environmental engineering technology in
collaboration with industry.
Provide a basis for technical assistance and
engineering support to EPA, other government
organizations, and private industry regarding the
implementation of environmental regulations,
standards, and guidelines.
Treatment, distribution, and preservation of safe
public drinking water supplies.
Treatment, disposal, recycling, and minimization
alternatives for hazardous wastes, municipal
solid wastes, and medical wastes.
Technologies for remedial action at uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites and for corrective action
at existing hazardous waste facilities.
Detection and remedial action for leaking
underground storage tank facilities.
Alternatives for controlling the release of
asbestos, existing and new chemicals in
manufacturing, and emissions from
biotechnology operations.
Alternatives for remediation of oil spills.
Engineering alternatives for disposal of cancel-
led and suspended pesticides and for minimizing
worker exposure to pesticides.
Prevention, treatment, and control of municipal
and industrial wastewater discharges, sludges,
and urban runoff pollution.
Pollution prevention through industrial process
change, product substitution, development of
clean products, and clean technology.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Office of the Director
E. Timothy Oppelt, Director 513-569-7418
John J. Convery, Deputy Director 513-569-7896
Alden G. Christiansen, 513-569-7997
Special Assistant to the Director
Drinking Water Research Division
Robert M. Clark, Director 513-569-7201
Walter Feige 513-569-7496
Thomas J. Sorg 513-569-7370
Donald Reasoner 513-569-7234
H. Paul Ringhand 513-569-7450
Benjamin W. Lykins 513-569-7460
Area of Expertise
Hazardous waste management
Municipal wastewater treatment
Pollution control research administration
Drinking water treatment
Drinking water management
Drinking water inorganics control; radionuclides
Drinking water microbiological treatment
Organics control; disinfection byproducts
Drinking water field evaluations; costs
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Areas of Expertise
Richard J. Miltner
Michael R. Schock
Kim R. Fox
Lewis Rossman
Jeffrey Adams
James Goodrich
Superfund Technology
Demonstration Division
Robert A. Olexsey, Director
John S. Farlow*
Benjamin L. Blaney
Donald E. Sanning
Frank Freestone*
John F. Martin
Laurel J. Staley
Paul dePercin
Gordon M. Evans
Jackson S. Hubbard
Norma M. Lewis
Naomi P. Barkley
Ronald F. Lewis
Randy A. Parker
Water and Hazardous Waste
Treatment Research Division
Subhas K. Sikdar, Director
Jonathan G. Herrmann,
Assistant Director
Carl A. Brunner
Roger C. Wilmoth
DolloffF. Bishop
Richard A. Dobbs
Richard C. Brenner
Teresa M. Harten
James A. Heidman
Glenn M. Shaul
Bruce A. Hollett
Albert D. Venosa
John O. Burckle
Richard Field*
Telephone
513-569-7403
513-569-7412
513-569-7820
513-569-7603
513-569-7835
513-569-7605
513-569-7861
908-321-6635
513-569-7406
513-569-7875
908-321-6632
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
513-569-
7758
7863
7797
7684
7507
7665
7854
7856
7271
513-569-7528
513-569-7839
513-569-7655
513-569-7509
513-569-7629
513-569-7649
513-569-7657
513-569-7565
513-569-7632
513-569-7408
513-569-7654
513-569-7668
513-569-7506
908-321-6674
Area of Expertise
Disinfection byproducts; disinfectant applications;
GHC adsorption
Corrosion; lead/copper
Inorganics control; small systems
Distribution systems and modeling
Membrane technology
Small systems; field applications
Superfund engineering technology, division activities
Superfund releases control
Superfund technical assistance
International remedial technology
Technical support program management for vacuum
extraction; soil vapor extraction; national/interna-
tional land reclamation
SITE demonstration and evaluation activities
Innovative thermal treatment
Vacuum extraction, soil vapor extraction
Superfund cost estimation
Mining sites
Chemical oxidation; UV/ozone
Redevelopment of land; debris washing
Bioremediation
Electrokinetics
Water and hazardous waste research
Mining waste management; large
volume waste treatment; inorganic wastes
Urban runoff; wastewater sludge
Asbestos; industrial wastewater treatment
Air biofilter treatment
Fate and treatability of toxics
Engineered biosystems
Metal finishing; pollution prevention; separations
technology
Biological wastewater treatment
TRI improvement estimations; industrial wastewater
Asbestos
Oil spills
Biotechnology
Urban runoff
*Edison, NJ, location
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Waste Minimization, Destruction
and Disposal Research Division
Clyde R. Dempsey, Acting Director 513-569-7504
Albert J.Klee 513-569-7493
Harry M. Freeman 513-569-7529
Robert C. Thurnau 513-569-7692
James S. Bridges 513-569-7683
Robert E. Landreth 513-569-7881
Carlton C. Wiles 513-569-7795
George L. Huffman 513-569-7431
Michael H. Roulier 513-569-7796
Donald A. Oberacker 513-569-7510
IvarsJ.Licis 513-569-7718
Area of Expertise
Thermal treatment/destruction
Decision scientist; statistics; operations research
Pollution prevention; waste minimization
Thermal destruction; treatability studies
Waste minimization in federal facilities
Landfill design and operation
Stabilization; municipal solid waste
Thermal destruction; combustion
In-situ treatment of soils
Thermal destruction of hazardous materials
Industrial pollution prevention
Federal Technology Transfer
Act Cooperative
Research Agreement
Michael Borst*
Bruce A. Hollett
John O. Burckle
James Goodrich
Richard C. Brenner
DolloffF. Bishop
Robert M. Clark
Daniel Sullivan*
Thomas J. Sorg
Chi-Yuan Fan*
John F. Martin
*Edison, NJ, location
908-321-6631
513-569-7654
513-569-7506
513-569-7605
513-569-7657
513-569-7629
513-569-7201
908-321-6677
513-569-7370
908-906-6924
513-569-7758
Chapman, Inc.—Use of EPA's mobile in-situ soil
containment technology for treating hazardous
wastes
Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association—
Study of asbestos fiber release while performing
various normal wet floor maintenance procedures
Cold Jet, Inc.—Evauate dry ice particle blasting and
other abatement processes to remove lead paint
Drysdale and Associates, Inc.—Develop and evaluate
automatic sensors and data acquisition equipment
for drinking water treatment plants
James Graham Brown Foundation, Inc., and Reme-
diation Technologies, Inc., and U.S. Forest
Service—Use of fungal technology to biotreat soil
contaminated with PCP and PAHs
Levine-Fricke, Inc.—Lab and pilot scale study of
biodetoxification waste treatment technology for
degraded solid, liquid, or gaseous RCRA and
CERCLA waste
Lewis Publishers, Inc./CRC Press, Inc.—Develop
cost and performance model for safe drinking
water clean-up technologies
Vulcan Iron Works, Inc.—Use of EPA's mobile
incinerator for destruction of hazardous wastes
Water Quality Association—Evaulate effect of ion
exchange softening on corrosion products in
household plumbing system
Shell Oil Company—Evaluation of vacuum extrac-
tion technology for USTs
Clean Sites, Inc., and USAF—Commercializing
innovative treatment technologies for contaminated
soils and ground water at McClellan AFB, Sacra-
mento, CA
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Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
\
Frank T. Princiotta is the director of the Air and En-
ergy Engineering Research Laboratory (AEERL), Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. He has served as a division
director of ORD's Office of Environmental Engineering and
Technology Demonstration. Prior to going to EPA headquar-
ters in 1975, he was chief of AEERL's Engineering Test
Section. Mr. Princiotta's career includes engineering posi-
tions with Hittman Associates and the U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission's New York Operations. EPA has awarded him
a Gold Medal, three Bronze Medals, and the President's Rank
of Meritorious Executive. Mr. Princiotta has a bachelor's
degree in chemical engineering from City College of New
York.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2821
Global Emissions and
Control Division
Global Warming
Control Branch
Organics Control
Branch
Program Operations
Office
Pollution Control
Division
Emissions and
Modeling Branch
Combustion Research
Branch
Stratospheric Ozone
Protection Branch
Indoor Air
Branch
Gas Cleaning
Technology Branch
Radon Mitigation
Branch
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Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Frank T. Princiotta, Director
Mailcode: MD-60
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2821, FAX: 919-541-5227
E-Mail PRINCIOTTA.FRANK
The mission of the Air and Energy Engineering Research
Laboratory (AEERL) is to research, develop, and demon-
strate pollution prevention approaches and control technolo-
gies for air pollutants emitted from stationary sources and to
provide methods to estimate emissions from these sources.
Among these stationary sources are electric power plants,
manufacturing and processing industries, and incinerators.
The laboratory does not deal with pollution from nuclear
power plants or controls for mobile sources.
Staffed primarily by engineers, the laboratory creates and
improves air pollution control equipment, seeks means of
preventing or reducing pollution through product substitution
or changes in industrial processes, develops predictive mod-
els and emissions estimation methodologies, identifies and
assesses the importance of air pollution sources, and con-
ducts fundamental research to define the mechanisms by which
processes, equipment, and fuel combustion produce air pol-
lution.
Currently, AEERL is concentrating its efforts in eight
main program areas:
Acid Rain: This program focuses on developing innova-
tive controls for acid rain precursors, SO2 and NOx, including
innovative sorbent injection approaches such as the Lime-
stone Injection Multistage Burner (LIMB) and ADVACATE
(advanced silicate); developing models that will identify the
best possible control alternatives for various scenarios; and
emissions projection modeling.
Air Toxics: Emphasis is placed on developing technolo-
gies and pollution prevention approaches to reduce emissions
of air toxics regulated under Title III of the 1990 Clean Air
Act Amendments; identifying sources and developing urban
inventories of air toxics; developing improved designs that
will achieve better control of toxic woodstove emissions; and
providing direct technical assistance to state and local agen-
cies through the Control Technology Center (CTC), which
has extensive information on existing technologies applicable
to a variety of air pollution sources.
Hazardous Wastes: The primary goal of this program is
to study the fundamental combustion mechanisms that influ-
ence thermal destruction of hazardous wastes. Included are
studies of metal aerosols from waste incineration, failure
modes in a small pilot-scale rotary kiln, and small pilot-scale
studies of fluidized-bed incineration.
Indoor Air Quality/Radon: Research is currently con-
centrating on (1) developing and demonstrating technologies
for reducing the entry of naturally-occurring radon into houses,
schools, and other public buildings; (2) fundamental studies
of processes that influence radon entry; (3) studying building
materials and consumer products as sources of indoor air
pollution; and (4) evaluating approaches to prevent or control
indoor air pollutants including biocontaminants.
Municipal Waste Combustion: Work focuses on evalu-
ating techniques to minimize pollutant formation during com-
bustion and determining the effectiveness of various devices
in controlling air pollution from municipal waste incinera-
tors.
Ozone Non-Attainment: This program supports ORD's
overall ozone nonattainment strategy by developing innova-
tive NOx and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) control
technologies, improving existing technologies, enhancing and
developing emissions estimation methodologies, and devel-
oping pollution prevention approaches for VOC's and other
ozone precursors.
Stratospheric Ozone: In cooperation with industry,
AEERL evaluates, identifies, and demonstrates the viability
of substitute compounds and technologies which will replace
ozone depleting substances that are now in use. The current
emphasis of the program is to evaluate alternatives for exist-
ing refrigeration (commercial and residential) and space cool-
ing systems (heat pumps, chillers); to identify replacements
for halons used in fire suppression systems and evaluate re-
placements for insulation systems. In addition, research is
underway to evaluate destruction approaches for CFC's and
other ozone depletion substances.
Global Climate Change: This program is evaluating
mitigation and prevention options for greenhouse gases (car-
bon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide). Emphasis is on reduc-
ing methane emissions by using them as a feedgas to power
fuel cell and innovative biomass utilization approaches. In
addition, emission factors for key greenhouse gas sources are
being enhanced and software (GloED) is under development
to serve as the international repository for greenhouse gas
emissions data.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Frank T. Princiotta, Director 919-541-2821
G. Blair Martin, Deputy Director 919-541-7504
Pollution Control Division
Everett L. Pyler, Director 919-541-2918
W. Gene Tucker, Deputy Director 919-541-2746
Combustion Research Branch
Robert E. Hall, Chief 919-541-2477
Indoor Air Branch
Michael C. Osborne, Chief 919-541-4113
Radon Mitigation Branch
Timothy M. Dyess, Chief 919-541-2802
Gas Cleaning Technology Branch
Charles B. Sedman 919-541-7700
Global Emissions and Control Division
Dennis C. Drehmal, Director 919-541-7505
Robert P. Hangebrauck 919-541-4184
Air and energy environmental assessment and control
technology development
Combustion; incineration; furnace injection for SOx
control
Combustion modification control technology;
fundamental hazardous waste incineration re-
search; municipal waste combustion; radon control;
indoor air quality
Fundamental hazardous waste incineration research;
municipal waste combustion; radon control; indoor
air quality
Combustion modification control technology
including reburning; fundamental hazardous waste
incineration research; municipal waste combustion;
combustion toxics control
Indoor air pollutant source/emissions characteriza-
tion; air cleaners and other indoor air quality (IAQ)
mitigation approaches; IAQ modeling
Radon mitigation techniques for new and existing
houses, schools and other structures; fundamental
studies of radon source potentials, entry, accumula-
tion and removal mechanisms
LIMB development; low NOx burners; fundamental
sorbent reactivity/kinetics studies; flue gas cleaning
technologies; NOx selective catalytic reduction;
LIMB demonstrations (wall-fired and tangentially-
fired); toxic paniculate
Control technologies/pollution prevention approaches
for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), green-
house gases, and ozone depleting compounds;
emissions models and estimation methodologies
Global Warming Control Branch
Michael A. Maxwell 919-541-3091
Emissions and Modeling Branch
Larry G. Jones, Chief 919-541-7716
Emissions characterization and mitigation for
greenhouse gases (methane, CO2, etc.)
Emission estimation methodologies and projection
models; field validation of improved methods
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Organics Control Branch
Wade H. Ponder
919-541-2818
VOC controls; organic toxics control; Control
Technology Center (CTC Hotline: 919-541-0800);
pollution prevention approaches for VOC area
sources; woodstoves; coke oven controls
Stratospheric Ozone
Protection Branch
William J. Rhodes
Federal Technology
Transfer Act Cooperative
Research Agreement
Charles B. Sedman
Brian K. Gullett
Control Technology Center Hotline
919-541-2853
919-541-7700
919-541-1534
Substitutes for CFCs, HCFCs and other ozone-
depleting compounds; CFC/Halon recycling and
destruction approaches; alternative refrigerants and
modified refrigerator designs
919-541-0800
Flakt, Inc.—Development of absorbents for air
pollution control technology
Nalco Fuel Tech—Selective catalytic reduction of
nitrogen oxide emissions in combustion exhaust
streams
Extensive information on existing control technolo-
gies applicable to a variety of air pollution sources
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Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research
Courtney Riordan is the director of the Office of En-
vironmental Processes and Effects Research. His prior expe-
rience with EPA includes director, Office of Acid Deposition,
Environmental Monitoring and Quality Assurance; Acting
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Develop-
ment; director, Office of Monitoring Systems and Quality
Assurance; associate director, Office of Air, Land, and Water
Use. Dr. Riordan received a bachelor's degree in civil engi-
neering from Northeastern University in Boston, a Ph.D. in
regional planning and systems analysis from Cornell Univer-
sity, in Ithaca, New York, and a J.D. from George Washing-
ton University.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5950
Marine, Freshwater
& Modeling Staff
202-260-8930
Program Operations Staff
202-260-5961
Terrestrial & Groundwater
Effects Staff
202-260-5940
I
ERL
Narragansett,
RI
ERL
Gulf Breeze,
FL
Newport, OR
Field Station
ERL
Duluth, MN
ERL
Athens, GA
Grosse Isle, MI
Field Station
ERL = Environmental Research Laboratory
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Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research
Courtney Riordan, Director
Mailcode: RD-682
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5950, FAX: 202-260-6370
E-Mail RIORDAN.COURTNEY
The Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search (OEPER) is responsible for administering a broad range
of ecological research programs. These programs are struc-
tured to provide the scientific data and technological methods
necessary to understand, predict, and control the entry and
movement of pollutants into the environment and to deter-
mine the effects of such substances on organisms and ecosys-
tems. The information and research products resulting from
these programs are directly applicable to fulfilling the Agency's
regulatory responsibilities.
Research is conducted within the full realm of environ-
mental media—atmosphere, soil, ground water, surface wa-
ter, and coastal and marine waters. The development and
implementation of our research programs are coordinated and
managed by the Headquarters staff with contributions and
guidance provided by our six field laboratories and the
Agency's program offices. These offices have the responsibil-
ity to comply and implement legislative mandates; and much
of their effort to establish rules, regulations, criteria, and
standards relies on the research findings we provide. Our
research focuses on meeting their needs.
Our major research activities will focus on global cli-
mate change, estuaries and near coastal systems, environ-
mental sustainability (biodiversity, habitat, etc.), freshwater
systems, wetlands, Great Lakes, biotechnology (recombinant
DNA), ground water, Arctic systems, oil spills, contaminated
land sites, contaminated sediments, new chemicals, and ex-
isting chemicals.
The office also actively provides technical support in
environmental science and technology to regions and states
in order to assist in problem solving and to transfer informa-
tion and technology to local users.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Courtney Riordan, Director
Telephone
202-260-5950
Michael W. Slimak, Deputy Director 202-260-5950
Program Operations Staff
Patricia Neuschatz, Director
202-260-5961
Area of Expertise
Global climate change
Wildlife ecology; ecological risk assessment;
ecotoxicology; biodiversity
Administrative and budget processes
Marine, Freshwater and
Modeling Staff
Jack Durham, Director
Robert Frederick
Paul Ringold
Lowell Smith
Dennis Trout
Barbara Levinson
Terrestrial and Groundwater
Effects Staff
Steve Cordle, Director
Ken Hood
Will LaVeille
Chieh Wu
Peter Jutro
202-260-8930
202-260-5967
202-260-5609
202-260-5717
202-260-5991
202-260-5983
202-260-5940
202-260-5976
202-260-5990
202-260-5977
202-260-5600
Atmospheric chemistry; aerosols; global climate
change
Biotechnology; pesticides and toxics
Global climate change; aquatic and terrestrial effects;
marine ecology; arctic ecology; stratospheric
ozone depletion
Global climate biogeochemical cycles; emissions
inventory and modeling
Atmospheric transport and dispersion; global climate
change
Agricultural; nonpoint source; biodiversity; habitat
Ground water; wetlands; water quality; hazardous
waste; bioremediation; habitat
Ocean pollution; agricultural ecology; plant physiol-
ogy; estuaries
Hazardous waste and Superfund; ecorisk;
bioremediation; ground water
Water quality management; water quality criteria;
wetlands; water treatment; environmental engi-
neering; sediment quality
Environmental sustainability; biodiversity; ecology;
conservation biology
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Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Clinton W. Hall is the director of the Environmental
Research Laboratory, Ada, Oklahoma, in which capacity he
has served since 1980. From 1971 to 1979, Mr. Hall served
in many Agency programs. Before joining EPA, he was a
hydrologist for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He received
a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and a
master's degree in groundwater geology from the University
of Connecticut. He participated in advanced graduate study
in geophysics/geochemistry at Florida State University. He
was awarded the EPA Bronze Medal in 1978.
DIRECTOR
405-436-8511
Administrative
Support Staff
Processes and Systems
Research Division
Extramural Activities
and Assistance Division
Subsurface
Processes Branch
Subsurface
Systems Branch
Extramural Activities
and Evaluation Branch
Applications and
Assistance Branch
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Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Clinton W. Hall, Director
919 Kerr Research Drive
P.O. Box 1198, Ada, Oklahoma 74820
405-436-8511, FAX: 405-436-8529
E-Mail HALL.CLINT
The Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
(RSKERL) serves as U.S. EPA's center for ground-water re-
search, focusing its efforts on studies of the transport and
fate of contaminants in the subsurface, development of meth-
odologies for protection and restoration of ground-water
quality, and evaluation of the applicability and limitations of
using natural soil and subsurface processes for the treatment
of hazardous wastes. The laboratory has a long history of
research responsibilities related to the use of soils and sub-
surface for waste treatment and to the protection of the soil,
ground water, and surface water. These responsibilities have
included the development and demonstration of cost-effec-
tive methods for land treatment of municipal wastewaters,
animal production wastes, and petroleum refining and petro-
chemical wastes, as well as the development of technologies
for the protection of ground-water quality.
RSKERL carries out research through in-house projects
and cooperative and interagency agreements with universi-
ties, national laboratories, and other research centers:
• Drinking Water: Determines contaminant
transport and transformation mechanisms and
rates in the subsurface as they relate to
assimilative capacities and drinking water
protection strategies of the Wellhead Protection
Program and Underground Injection Control
Program.
• Hazardous Wastes: Develops and tests
mathematical models that describe and predict
the hydrologic, biotic, and abiotic processes that
define site-characterization parameters for
RCRA facility closure and corrective action
decisions.
• Superfund: Develops and demonstrates
subsurface remediation technologies, especially
in situ bioremediation, vacuum extraction and
pump-and-treat. Maintains the RSKERL
Superfund Technology Support Center which
provides state-of-the-science assistance to EPA/
state decision-makers responsible for
implementation of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
Associated activities operated and/or supported by
RSKERL to provide research and technology transfer:
• Injection Well Research and Training Facility:
Field site consisting of three research injection
wells and four monitoring wells used to develop,
test, and demonstrate emerging technologies for
determining the environmental integrity of
injection wells and to train state and federal
regulatory personnel.
• RSKERL Technology Support Center: Consists
of 13 EPA scientists and engineers supported
by RSKERL in-house and extramural
researchers, and a technology support contractor
with subcontractors and consultants.
• Center for Subsurface Modeling Support
(CSMoS): Comprised of RSKERL scientists, the
International Ground Water Modeling Center at
Colorado School of Mines, and a number of
ground-water modeling consultants.
• Ground-Water Remediation Technologies
Research and Analysis Center: Operated in
cooperation with OSWER's Technology
Innovation Office to track ongoing research and
development of ground-water remediation
technologies.
• Subsurface Remediation Information Center:
Develops, collects, evaluates, coordinates and
disseminates information related to remediation
of contaminated soils and ground water.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Processes and Systems Research Division
Stephen G. Schmelling, Acting Chief 405-436-8540
John Wilson 405-436-8532
Carl G. Enfield 405-436-8530
Subsurface Processes Branch
Michael D. Jawson, Chief 405-436-8560
Don Clark 405-436-8562
Roger Cosby 405-436-8533
Steve Hutchins 405-436-8563
Don Kampbell 405-436-8564
Dennis Miller 405-436-8567
Guy Sewell 405-436-8566
Garmon Smith 405-436-8565
Area of Expertise
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Bioremediation
Contaminant transport modeling
Soil microbiology; agricultural chemicals
Inorganic analytical chemistry
Organic analytical chemistry
Subsurface biotransformations
Soil chemistry; vapor transport
Immiscible flow; vapor transport
Subsurface biotransformations
Organic analytical chemistry
Subsurface Systems Branch
Stephen G. Schmelling, Chief
Frank Beck
Jong Cho
Eva Davis
Steve Kraemer
Bob Lien
Fred Pfeffer
Susan Mravik
Robert Puls
Thomas Short
Dave Walters
James Weaver
Candida West
Lynn Wood
405-436-8540
405-436-8546
405-436-8547
405-436-8548
405-436-8549
405-436-8555
405-436-8542
405-436-8577
405-436-8543
405-436-8544
405-436-8550
405-436-8545
405-436-8551
405-436-8552
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Soil science
Contaminant transport modeling; vapor transport
Nonaqueous phase liquid transport (NAPLs)
Contaminant transport modeling; fractured media
Soil science
Analytical chemistry
Soil science
Geochemistry; metals transport
Contaminant transport modeling; unsaturated
Soils; modeling
Contaminant transport modeling; NAPLs
Subsurface abiotic processes; NAPLs
Subsurface abiotic processes; mixed solvents
Extramural Activities and
Assistance Division
M. Richard Scalf, Director
405-436-8580
Ground-water monitoring
Extramural Activities and
Evaluation Branch
James F. McNabb, Chief
Jerry N. Jones
R. Douglas Kreis
405-436-8590
405-436-8593
405-436-8594
Microbiology; wellhead protection
Analytical chemistry; aquifer restoration
Ecological effects
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Applications and Assistance Branch
John Matthews, Chief
Don Draper (TSC Director)
Steve Acree
Bert Bledsoe
Dave Burden
Dom DiGiulio
Scott Ruling
Mary Randolph
Randall Ross
Hugh Russell
Jerry Thornhill
Joe Williams
Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone Area of Expertise
405-436-8600
405-436-8603
405-436-8609
405-436-8605
405-436-8606
405-436-8607
405-436-8610
405-436-8616
405-436-8611
405-436-8612
405-436-8604
405-436-8608
Hazardous wastes biological processes
Hydrogeology; underground injection (UIC)
Hydrogeology; geophysics
Analytical chemistry; metals transport
Hydrology; wellhead protection
Hydrology; modeling; soil venting
Land treatment; RCRA; modeling; NAPLs
Microbiology; bioremediation
Hydrogeology; modeling; NAPLs
Bioremediation
Hydrogeology; underground injection (UIC)
Soil science; modeling
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Athens
Rosemarie C. Russo is the director of the Environmen-
tal Research Laboratory at Athens, Georgia. She started with
the Agency in 1983 as associate director for Research Opera-
tions at Duluth. Her career includes: Adjunct professor of
chemistry and associate director of Fisheries Bioassay Labo-
ratory at Montana State University; senior research chemist,
Colorado State University; assistant professor, Gettysburg
College; and instructor, University of Minnesota-Duluth. She
received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Univer-
sity of Minnesota-Duluth and her Ph.D. in inorganic chem-
istry from the University of New Hampshire.
Office of Research
Operations
706-546-3128
DIRECTOR
706-546-3134
Chemistry
Branch
Office of Program
Operations
706-546-3430
Biology
Branch
Measurements
Branch
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Rosemarie C. Russo, Director
960 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720
706-546-3134, FAX: 706-546-2018
E-Mail RUSSO.ROSE
ERL-Athens conducts and manages basic and applied
research to predict, assess, and reduce the human and envi-
ronmental exposures and risks associated with release of
organics and heavy metals into freshwater marine, and ter-
restrial ecosystems, and of greenhouse gases to the atmo-
sphere. This research identifies and characterizes the natural
biological and chemical processes that affect the environ-
mental fate and effects of toxic substances, such as solvents,
pesticides, or metals, and the net exchange of greenhouse
gases between the troposphere and terrestrial biosphere tak-
ing into account cycling and sequestration. Results are ap-
plied in mathematical models developed to assess and manage
multimedia pollution problems at the watershed and larger
geographical scales.
Strategic Research Issues emphasized include Global
Climate Change, Ecological Risk Assessment, Nonpoint
Sources, Bioremediation, Human Exposure, and Environmen-
tal Review of New Chemicals. Unique laboratory capabilities
include computational chemistry, chemical remediation pro-
cesses, watershed response, multimedia pollutant exposure
assessment and multispectral identification of unusual organic
pollutants. Research themes are
• Environmental Chemistry: Characterize the
mechanisms by which chemicals are transformed
in the environment and develop mathematical
expressions that describe these mechanisms for
prediction of environmental concentrations;
develop and apply computational chemistry
methods (including fundamental perturbation
theory and molecular spectroscopic relation-
ships) to predict equilibrium constants, reaction
rates, and reaction products; apply theoretical
considerations and laboratory experimentation
to determine the efficacy of chemical processes
(alone and in concert with biological techniques)
for remediation of soils and sediments; and
develop and apply multispectral identification
techniques to identify organic-source chemicals
and transformation products in soils, wastes,
leachates, and the ambient environment.
• Predictive Exposure Assessment: Establish
the kinetics of abiotic and microbial degrada-
tion of hazardous chemicals in the environment;
develop computerized mathematical models,
with appropriate expert systems, to predict en-
vironmental fate and effects of chemicals; de-
scribe and predict the multimedia transport and
fate of pollutants incorporating state of the sci-
ence chemical and biological fate and
bioaccumulation processes; and develop and
apply methodologies for estimating uncertainty
in model predictions.
• Predictive Ecological Risk Assessment and
Eco-Resource Management: Develop
multi-level (from species-population through
landscape-regional) risk assessment frameworks,
methodologies, and decision support systems for
aquatic and terrestrial environments; develop
quantitative uncertainty analysis methods for
assessment and reduction of ecological risk
factors; develop frameworks for interpreting
watershed, regional and landscape ecosystem
monitoring data; develop biospheric feedback
models for greenhouse gases emitted from the
terrestrial biosphere and couple to earth sys-
tems models for global damage assessment.
EPA's Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling, lo-
cated at ERL-Athens, distributes developed and supported
models to environmental managers throughout the world. The
center assists the Agency and states in environmental
risk-based decision-making concerning remediation and pol-
lution prevention strategies for the protection of water, soil,
groundwater, and air.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Rosemarie C. Russo, Director
Robert R. Swank, Jr.
Lee A. Mulkey
Chemistry Branch
Arthur W. Garrison
Leo V. Azarraga
George W. Bailey
Roger A. Burke
Samuel W. Karickhoff
Eric J. Weber
N. Lee Wolfe
Richard G. Zepp
Telephone
706-546-3134
706-546-3128
706-546-3358
706-546-3145
706-546-3453
706-546-3307
706-546-3503
706-546-3149
706-546-3198
706-546-3429
706-546-3428
Area of Expertise
Ammonia/nitrite toxicity to aquatic organisms
Multimedia models; industrial sources; control
technology
Landfill permitting/site selection; hazardous waste
management; climate change
Organic chemical analysis
Molecular spectroscopy; metal-humic interactions
Metal sorption; soil chemistry
Global climate change; biogeochemistry
Structure-activity relationships (chemical)
Fate of organic pollutants
Hydrolysis/redox reactions in water
Environmental photochemistry; global climate
change
Biology Branch
William C. Steen
Rochelle Araujo
M. Craig Barber
George L. Baughman
Donald L. Brockway
Lawrence A. Burns
W. Jack Jones
Ray R. Lassiter
David L. Lewis
John E. Rogers
Luis A. Suarez
Measurements Branch
William T. Donaldson
Timothy W. Collette
J. Jackson Ellington
Heinz P. Kollig
J. MacArthur Long
John M. McGuire
Susan D. Richardson
706-546-3103
706-546-3468
706-546-3147
706-546-3103
706-546-3422
706-546-3511
706-546-3228
706-546-3208
706-546-3358
706-546-3128
706-546-2301
706-546-3183
706-546-3525
706-546-3197
706-546-3770
706-546-3184
706-546-3185
706-546-3199
Microbial kinetic constant measurement
Microbial ecology; bioremediation
Chemical bioaccumulation modeling; Environmental
Monitoring & Assessment Program
Dye chemistry
Aquatic biology; fish toxicology
Exposure-effects modeling; ecology
Anaerobic microbiology
Exposure-effects modeling; ecology
Microbial biotransformation processes
Microbial kinetics; biochemistry; ecology;
bioremediation
Pharmacokinetics of biological systems
Multispectral analysis; transformation rate constants
Molecular spectroscopy; organic ID
Chemical kinetic constant measurement
Fate constant database; reliability evaluation
Molecular spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry; organic ID
Mass spectrometry; organic ID
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Assessment Branch
David S. Brown
Robert B. Ambrose, Jr.
Thomas O. Barnwell, Jr.
Sandra L. Bird
Robert F. Carsel
Nicholas T. Loux
Steve C. McCutcheon
Charles N. Smith
William W. Sutton
706-546-3546
706-546-3130
706-546-3210
706-546-3372
706-546-3476
706-546-3174
706-546-3301
706-546-3175
706-546-3370
Metals speciation; terrestrial exposure
Exposure and risk assessment modeling
Water quality modeling; decision support/expert
systems
Pesticide spray drift; terrestrial exposure modeling
Pesticide and groundwater leachate modeling
Inorganic analysis; metal adsorption/speciation
Sediment transport; hydrodynamics; sorption
modeling
Pesticide dynamics; field sampling methods
Environmental monitoring; exposure assessment;
physiology
Regional/State Contact
Robert C. Ryans
706-546-3306
Center for Exposure
Assessment Modeling
Dermont Bouchard
706-546-3130
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Corvallis
Thomas A. Murphy is the director of the Environmen-
tal Research Laboratory at Corvallis, Oregon. He has been in
Agency programs since 1970, including Nonpoint Source
Division and Air, Land, Water Use. From 1967-1970 he was
with the Federal Water Quality Administration. He received
a master's degree in zoology and a Ph.D. degree in biology
from Yale. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and
chemistry from Knox College, and a certificate in animal
physiology from Glasgow University.
DIRECTOR
503-754-4601
Watershed Branch
Terrestrial Branch
Wetlands Program
Regional Effects
Program
Watershed Response
Program
Aquatic Monitoring
Program
1
Ecotoxicology Branch
Global Processes and
Effects Program
Global Mitigation/
Adaptation Program
Ozone Program
Ecological Statistics
Program
Wildlife Ecology Program
Biotechnology Program
Ecological Site
Assessment Program
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Thomas A. Murphy, Director
200 S.W. 35th St., Corvallis, Oregon 97333
503-754-4601, FAX: 503-754-4799
E-Mail MURPHY.TOM
The Environmental Research Laboratory-Corvallis (ERL-
C) is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national
center for research on plant and wildlife ecology and on the
regional and landscape scale functions and response of in-
land ecosystems. Current research includes ecological pro-
cesses and effects of climate change, stratospheric ozone
depletion, atmospheric pollution (such as tropospheric ozone
and acidic deposition), habitat loss and alteration, and terres-
trial release of toxic chemicals and biological agents includ-
ing genetically engineered plants and microbes); methods for
assessing the condition and response of wetland, surface water
and forest ecosystems; loss of biodiversity; sustainability of
terrestrial ecosystems; and restoration of damaged or degraded
ecosystems.
The laboratory conducts research and assessments on the
effects of pollutants and other human stresses on land-domi-
nated ecological systems that include forests, wetlands, wild
animal and plant populations, agricultural systems, soils and
microbial communities, watersheds and regional landscapes.
It also develops and evaluates methods for mitigating effects
on and restoring ecological systems. The laboratory provides
the Agency's primary scientific expertise in terrestrial, water-
shed and landscape ecology, and terrestrial ecotoxicology.
Research is conducted in six major areas:
• Air Pollution Effects: Assess the effects of
atmospheric pollutants including acidic
deposition on forests, crops, watersheds, and
surface waters.
• Climate Change: Assess the effects of changing
climate, including temperature, precipitation, and
solar radiation, on ecological systems. Determine
the role of ecological systems, such as forests,
in controlling climate or moderating climate
change. Develop and evaluate methods for
managing the terrestrial biosphere to mitigate
or reduce the effects of climate change.
Environmentally Applied Chemicals and
Biologicals: Develop and test methods to assess
the effects on terrestrial ecological systems of
chemicals, such as pesticides, and biological
agents, such as genetically engineering
microorganisms, that are intentionally introduced
into the environment.
Landscape Modification: Assess the regional
scale effects of physical changes to the
landscape, such as habitat loss or hydrologic
modification, on the ability of ecological systems
to maintain desired levels of biodiversity and
sustainable ecological functioning.
Wetlands: Develop the scientific basis for
assessing and managing risks for the nation's
freshwater wetlands, including criteria for
preventing wetland loss or degradation and
guidelines for wetland restoration and creation.
Develop guidelines for using created or natural
wetlands for water quality improvement in a
manner that is compatible with other ecological
functions of wetlands.
Regional Ecological Assessment: Develop and
test methods for assessing the regional scale
"health" of ecological systems, through the use
of ecological indicators and environmental
statistics.
Areas of Expertise
Watershed Branch
Roger Blair
Joan Baker
Mary E. Kentula
Dixon H. Landers
Telephone
503-754-4662
503-754-4517
503-754-4478
503-754-4427
Area of Expertise
Forest ecology
Fisheries biology; ecological processes; acidic
deposition
Wetlands ecology
Limnology
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Watershed Branch (continued)
D. Phillip Larsen
Scott Leibowitz
Anthony R. Olsen
James M. Omernik
Spencer A. Peterson
Eric Preston
Richard R. Sumner
Parker J. Wigington
Terrestrial Branch
Peter A. Beedlow
Christian P. Andersen
M. Robbins Church
Robert K. Dixon
William E. Hogsett III
Jeffrey Lee
J. Craig McFarlane
David M. Olszyk
Donald L. Phillips
Allen Solomon
David T. Tingey
James A. Weber
Carlos Wickliff
Ecotoxicology Branch
Richard S. Bennett, Jr.
Clarence A. Callahan
Anne Fairbrother
Charles W. Hendricks
Bruce Lighthart
Alan V. Nebeker
Christine A. Ribic
Paul T. Rygiewicz
Gerald S. Schuytema
Ramon J. Seidler
Mostafa A. Shirazi
Lidia Watrud
503-754-4362
503-754-4508
503-754-4790
503-754-4458
503-754-4457
503-754-4459
503-754-4444
503-754-4341
503-754-4634
503-754-4791
503-754-4424
503-754-4777
503-754-4632
503-754-4578
503-754-4670
503-754-4397
503-754-4485
503-754-4772
503-754-4621
503-754-4503
503-575-4841
503-754-4638
503-754-4764
503-754-4606
503-754-4718
503-754-4879
503-754-4350
503-754-4717
503-754-4702
503-754-4833
503-754-4708
503-754-4656
503-754-4874
Lake/stream ecology
Landscape ecology
Environmental statistics; Environmental Monitoring
& Assessment Program
Geography/cartography
Limnology/lake restoration; Environmental Monitor-
ing & Assessment Program
Wetlands ecology
Wetlands ecology
Hydrology/stream chemical dynamics
Global climate change; landscape ecology
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Limnology; watershed ecology
Plant physiology; climate change
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Ecology; soils
Plant physiology; UVB effects
Plant physiology
Ecology; spatial statistics
Global climate change; forest ecology
Plant physiology; climate change
Air pollution effects on vegetation
Botany; pesticide effects
Wildlife ecology/toxicology
Soil invertebrate ecology
Wildlife ecology/toxicology
Microbiology
Microbiology
Aquatic and wildlife toxicology
Wildlife ecology
Plant and soil ecology
Invertebrate taxonomy/toxicology
Microbial ecology/biotechnology
Systems ecology
Plant and microbial biotechnology;
soil microbiology; fungal genetics
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
Harold V. Kibby 503-754-4679
Daniel H. McKenzie
Steve Paulsen
503-754-4625
503-754-4428
Ecology
Ecological modeling
Aquatic ecology
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Duluth
Steven F. Hedtke is currently serving as acting director
of the Environmental Research Laboratory at Duluth (ERL-
D). He has been associate director for research operations
since 1990; chief, Monticello Ecological Research Station,
1987-90; and research aquatic biologist at Monticello, 1982-
1987, at Newtown Fish Toxicology Station, 1977-82, and at
Duluth, 1972-75. He began his career in ORD headquarters
in 1971. He received his bachelor's degree in zoology from
the University of Kansas, and his doctorate degree in envi-
ronmental science and engineering from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published numerous
scientific articles and served on a variety of EPA commit-
tees.
DIRECTOR
218-720-5550
Predictive
Toxicology
Research
Ecosystem
Response
Research
Regulatory
Ecotoxicology
Research
Landscape
Ecology
Research
Large Lakes and
Rivers Research
Risk
Characterization
Research
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Steven F. Hedtke, Acting Director
6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, Minnesota 55804
218-720-5550, FAX: 218-720-5539
E-Mail HEDTKE.STEVEN
The Environmental Research Laboratory at Duluth (ERL-
D) conducts research to advance our fundamental understand-
ing of aquatic toxicology and freshwater ecology. Its mission
is to develop a scientific basis for EPA to create environmen-
tal policies concerning the use of freshwater resources. To
accomplish this, ERL-D conducts the research development,
and technical assistance programs described below.
The Regulatory Ecotoxicology Branch develops and
evaluates methods for identifying hazardous xenobiotics in
freshwater effluents, surface waters, and sediments, defining
toxicity and other adverse effects, and developing protocols
that can be used as regulatory tools to help identify environ-
mental hazards from separate industrial chemicals and their
mixtures to specific freshwater aquatic life and ecosystems.
Our regulatory ecotoxicologists are active in the design of
sediment quality criteria
The Ecosystem Response Branch seeks to quantify dose
response relationships and indirect effects of stresses on fresh-
waters. Specialized methods involving microcosms,
mesocosms, streams, ponds, wetlands, and small lakes are
used to provide the basis for models and extrapolation tech-
niques. The knowledge has been incorporated into testing
protocols for pesticides registration. Members of this branch
are active in the research and implementation of EMAP in
the Great Lakes.
The Landscape Ecology Branch specializes in the diag-
nosis of ecosystem dysfunction and developing indicators of
ecosystem health. As EPA moves closer to programs for better
management practices from a watershed perspective, we
expect to provide much of the guidance to protect and im-
prove water quality. This branch also leads the ORD effort
to understand the impact of nonindigenous species on fresh-
water systems.
The Large Lakes and Rivers Branch is focused prima-
rily on the Great Lakes and the science necessary for lake-
wide management planning. This research uses the mass
balance framework to integrate large-system impacts and
responses to changes in pollutant loadings. The development
of mass balance models for Green Bay, Michigan, the inte-
gration with air modeling efforts, the impact of exotic spe-
cies, and the process studies to reduce the uncertainties of
model predictions are important ongoing studies.
The ability to understand and predict the effect of chemi-
cals on aquatic life remains the focus of the Predictive Toxi-
cology Branch. A complete array of computerized models
for structure-toxicity relationships, toxicokinetic extrapola-
tions, and dynamic toxic effects are being developed based
on fundamental research. Studies to determine the ecological
significance and adequacy of existing laboratory-derived
hazard assessments for protecting aquatic life are being con-
ducted. A new thrust seeks to validate low-cost fish models
in the classification of chemical carcinogens.
The Risk Characterization Branch develops and applies
procedures for integrating information on toxicology, ecol-
ogy, and environmental chemistry into statements of risk
concerning anthropogenic stresses on aquatic ecosystems.
Specific research is directed at identifying and reducing
important uncertainties, especially regarding linkages among
the various components of a risk characterization. Efforts
include risk characterizations for specific chemicals, such as
2,3,7,8-TCDD, and development of guidelines for water
quality criteria.
ERL-Duluth research is concentrated in the following
areas:
• Develop a sound understanding of the effects
of chemical, physical, and biological insults to
aquatic ecosystems; determine levels that will
not harm aquatic life and consumers of aquatic
organisms; share the expertise and data resource
with EPA regional and program offices, other
agencies and scientists, and the public.
• Develop common denominators, quantitative
structure-activity relationships, and models that
can be used to predict or assess the impact of
chemical and physical pollutants on aquatic and
aquatic-related organisms.
• Evaluate the ability of laboratory test methods
and models to predict the fate and effects of
contaminants under field conditions through use
of ecological studies.
• Identify biological indicators of ecological con-
ditions of the Great Lakes and determine the
role of nonindigenous species on the sustain-
ability of these ecosystems.
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Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Steven F. Hedtke, Acting Director
Robert A. Drummond
Nelson A. Thomas
Telephone
218-720-5550
218-720-5733
218-720-5702
Area of Expertise
Scientific outreach; behavioral toxicology
National programs; complex effluents; technology
transfer
Predictive Toxicology
Research Branch
Steven P. Bradbury
Douglas W. Kuehl
James M. McKim
Christine L. Russom
Patricia K. Schmieder
218-720-5527
218-720-5511
218-720-5567
218-720-5709
218-720-5537
Mechanisms of toxic actions; metabolism; QSAR
Molecular dosimetry; biomarkers; ultra-trace analysis
Toxicokinetics; comparative toxicology
QSAR; toxic effect models and databases
Mechanisms of toxic action; toxicokinetics
Ecosystem Response
Research Branch
Richard E. Siefert
Richard L. Anderson
Frank S. Stay
Steven Lozano
218-720-5552
218-720-5616
218-720-5542
218-720-5610
Pesticide bioassays; fish and fish food taxonomy
Invertebrates; toxicity testing chemical/microbial
pesticides
Experimental ecosystems
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program;
freshwater ecology
Regulatory Ecotoxicology
Research Branch
Steven J. Broderius
Gerald T. Ankley
Lawrence P. Burkhard
Rodney D.Johnson
Teresa J. Norberg-King
218-720-5574
218-720-5603
218-720-5554
218-720-5731
218-720-5529
Toxic mechanisms; mixture toxicity
Toxicology; sediment toxicity; bioassays
Effluent assessment; chemistry
Cell biology; pathology; carcinogen assay; Medaka
Toxicity identification evaluation
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Landscape Ecology
Research Branch
John G. Eaton
John W. Arthur
Anthony R(on) Carlson
William D. Sanville
J. David Yount
Large Lakes and Rivers
Research Branch,
Grosse Isle, MI
William L. Richardson
Douglas D. Endicott
Russell G. Kreis
Ronald Rossman
Risk Characterization
Research Branch
Nelson A. Thomas, Acting
Philip M. Cook
Russell J. Erickson
Robert L. Spehar
Charles E. Stephan
218-720-5557
218-720-5565
218-720-5523
218-720-5723
218-720-5752
313-378-7611
313-378-7613
313-378-7615
313-692-7612
218-720-5702
218-720-5553
218-720-5534
218-720-5564
218-720-5510
Global climate change; lake ecology
Watersheds; ecological effects
Site-specific water quality; toxicity testing field
response
Wetlands; ecological effects
Exotic species; stream classification
Great Lakes; ecosystem modeling waste load
allocation; eutrophication
Modeling theory; ecosystem modeling
Ecosystem-chemical effects; effects assessment
Inorganic chemical analysis and transport
Ecological risk of dioxin
Relationship of toxicity to exposure conditions
Water quality criteria development
Water quality criteria guidelines
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Gulf Breeze
Robert Everett Menzer was named director of the En-
vironmental Research Laboratory at Gulf Breeze in Novem-
ber 1989. Before this appointment he had served as professor
and director of the graduate program in Marine-Estuarine-
Environmental Sciences and director of the Water Resources
Research Center at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Dr. Menzer's research has focused on the metabolism and
environmental fate of pesticides, particularly organophospho-
rus compounds. He received his bachelor's degree in chem-
istry from the University of Pennsylvania, master's degree in
entomology from the University of Maryland, and Ph.D. in
entomology and biochemistry from the University of Wis-
consin.
DIRECTOR
904-934-9208
Ecotoxicology
Microbial Ecology
and Biotechnology
Pathobiology
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Robert E. Menzer, Director
1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-5299
904-934-9208, FAX: 904-934-9201
E-Mail MENZER.ROBERT
The Environmental Research Laboratory at Gulf Breeze
develops and analyzes scientific data on the impact of haz-
ardous materials released in marine and estuarine environ-
ments. Scientific investigations primarily involve chemical
compounds and biological products regulated by EPA's Of-
fice of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, the Office
of Water Programs, and the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response.
Laboratory scientists develop scientific methods and data
to (1) evaluate and define mechanisms that affect biodegra-
dation and accumulation of toxicants in aquatic food webs;
(2) develop and evaluate protocols for biological treatment of
hazardous wastes; (3) determine effects of carcinogens, mu-
tagens, and teratogens in aquatic species; (4) develop prin-
ciples and applications of ecotoxicology, including
measurement and prediction of fate and effect of chemicals
and synthetics on estuarine species and environments, moni-
tor and assess the biological health and chemistry of near-
coastal systems. Methods also are under development to apply
laboratory observations to field situations and to evaluate
potential risks from the release of biotechnological products
in the marine environment.
Information from laboratory research is used to establish
guidelines, standards, and strategies for managing hazardous
materials in the near-coastal marine environment, to define
and predict its ecological health, and describe causes of ab-
errant conditions or changes in its ecological status.
The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program,
Estuaries Resource Group, is based at the laboratory. The
Estuaries Resource Group (EMAP-E) is responsible for de-
velopment of a national estuarine monitoring program to
assess ecological conditions of the estuarine resources of the
U.S. Scientists monitor health of bays and estuaries through
measurements of biological communities, chemistry of sedi-
ments, toxicity, water quality, and the bioaccumulation of
contaminants.
Research at Gulf Breeze is organized into these branches:
• Ecotoxicology Branch: (1) Develop and test
methods to determine acute and chronic effects
(including bioaccumulation) of contaminants on
estuarine and marine plants and animals; (2)
develop culture techniques for test organisms;
(3) develop and verify biological indicators for
laboratory and field investigations to detect
contaminant exposure and effects at the popu-
lation, community, and ecosystem levels; (4)
develop and validate model systems to predict
resiliency (impact and recovery) of populations,
communities, and ecosystems exposed to con-
taminants; (5) determine effects of contaminants
on ecological structure and function and delin-
eate endpoints that describe structure and func-
tion; (6) conduct field studies (i.e., verification
of laboratory methodologies and results) to pre-
dict environmental response to pesticide use in
potential impact areas; (7) develop and improve
methods to analyze seawater and marine matri-
ces (plants, animals, sediments) for contami-
nants prior to laboratory and field studies; (8)
assess risks of chemicals and other contami-
nants by integration and interpretation of bio-
logical, chemical, and physical data in aquatic
environments, (9) monitor and assess the bio-
logical health and chemistry of bays and
estuarines of the Gulf of Mexico to classify
health statuses over time and determine causes
of deterioration.
Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology Branch:
(1) Monitor biodegradation processes carried
out by microbial communities and assess their
ability to transform organic chemicals and
heavy metals into nontoxic products; (2) evalu-
ate potential risks associated with release of
genetically engineered microorganisms (bio-
technology) in the environment; (3) quantita-
tively define environmental factors that control
biodegradation and describe the potential ma-
nipulation of ecosystems and microbial com-
munities to enhance extent and rate of
biodegradation of specified single compounds
and complex mixtures; (4) develop methods
for bioremediation using microbial systems.
Pathobiology Branch: (1) Develop scientific
methods and data to evaluate risks of biological
pesticidal agents to nontarget, aquatic species
and systems, including natural and genetically
altered microbial pest control agents and bio-
chemical control agents; (2) develop aquatic spe-
cies as indicators and models to assess hazards
of genotoxic agents to aquatic animals and
humans; and (3) elucidate mechanisms in toxi-
cants that impair development or cause disease
in aquatic species.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Robert E. Menzer
Raymond G. Wilhour,
Deputy Director
John A. Couch
Andrew J. McErlean
Frank G. Wilkes
Ecotoxicology Branch
Michael A. Lewis
Geraldine Cripe
Carol Daniels
William P. Davis
David Flemer
Leroy Folmar
Larry Goodman
John Macauley
David Weber
Foster L. Mayer
James C. Moore
Kevin Summers
Microbial Ecology and
Biotechnology Branch
Parmely H. Pritchard
Tamar Barkay
Peter Chapman
Richard Coffin
Richard Devereux
Richard Eaton
Fred Genthner
Jan Kurtz
Len Mueller
Pathobiology Branch
William Fisher
Lee Courtney
John Fournie
Doretha Foushee
Charles L. McKenney
Douglas P. Middaugh
Wilhelm Peter Schoor
Federal Technology Transfer
Act Cooperative Research
Agreements
Parmely H. Pritchard
904-934-9208
904-934-9213
904-934-9271
904-934-9231
904-934-9223
904-934-9382
904-934-9233
904-934-9329
904-934-9312
904-934-9253
904-934-9207
904-934-9205
904-934-9353
904-934-9245
904-934-9380
904-934-9236
904-934-9244
904-934-9260
904-934-9295
904-934-9261
904-934-9255
904-934-9346
904-934-9268
904-934-9342
904-934-9286
904-934-9211
904-934-9394
904-934-9313
904-934-9272
904-934-9384
904-934-9311
904-934-9310
904-934-9276
904-934-9260
Pesticide toxicology
Plant pathology; terrestrial ecology
Pathology; toxic mechanisms
Pollution ecology
Aquatic ecology
Phytotoxicity/aquatic ecology
Crustacean culture/toxicology
Genetic toxicology
Ichthyology; marine ecology
Aquatic ecology
Physiology; toxicology
Aquatic toxicology
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
Plant pathology
Toxicology; aquatic ecology
Analytical chemistry
Systems ecology; Environmental Monitoring &
Assessment Program
Microbial ecology; biodegradation
Microbial ecology
Biochemistry; biodegradation
Marine microbial ecology
Microbial ecology
Microbial genetics; biodegradation
Microorganism; invertebrates interactions
Microbial ecology
Analytical chemistry
Invertebrate pathology
Electron microscopy
Fish Pathology
Molecular biology
Physiology
Fish culture; toxicology
Biochemistry
Southern Bioproducts, Inc.—Bioremediation of wood
treatment waste sites.
Electric Power Research Institute—Development of
remedial treatments for the removal of mercury
from contaminated waters.
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Environmental Research Laboratory—Narragansett
Norbert A. Jaworski has been the director of the Envi-
ronmental Research Laboratory in Narragansett, Rhode Is-
land, since 1986. From 1970 to 1985, he was the director of
several Agency research laboratories, including Corvallis,
Oregon, and Duluth, Minnesota; director of the Larger Lakes
Research Laboratory at Grosse Isle, Michigan; and deputy
director of the Industrial Environmental Research Labora-
tory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Before joining
the Agency, he was a sanitary engineer in the Department of
Interior and the U.S. Public Health Service. He received a
Ph.D. degree in water resources management from the Uni-
versity of Michigan and bachelor's and master's degrees in
civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin (Madi-
son). He has written over 50 publications and technical re-
ports. He has received an EPA Gold Medal and the
Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive.
1
Exposure
Branch
1
Effects
Branch
DIRECTOR
401-782-3001
Research and
Administrative
Services Staff
1
Ecosystems
Branch
1
Pacific
Ecosystems
Branch
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Environmental Research Laboratory
Norbert A. Jaworski, Director
27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882-1154
401-782-3001, FAX: 401-782-3030
E-Mail JAWORSKI.NORBERT
Pacific Ecosystems Branch-Newport
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Newport, OR 97365-5296
503-867-4040, FAX: 503-867-4049
E-Mail EPA8428
The mission of the Environmental Research Laboratory-
Narragansett and Newport (ERL-N) is to develop and evalu-
ate theory, methods, and data needed to quantify risks to
marine and estuarine ecosystems posed by the disposal of
complex wastes, estuarine municipal and industrial wastewa-
ter effluents, dredge materials, ocean discharges, and other
anthropogenic stresses. This research emphasizes the devel-
opment, evaluation, and application of techniques and test
systems for measuring, monitoring, and predicting the trans-
port, fate and effects of complex wastes in marine and estua-
rine systems with special focus on nutrients and organic
over-enrichment. ERL-N also serves as lead laboratory for
the Coastal and Marine Issue and for the Contaminated Sedi-
ment Issue.
Research Areas
• Develop indicators of nutrient pollution, organic
matter over-enrichment, and toxic contamina-
tion for coastal and marine ecosystems.
• Understand fundamental marine ecological pro-
cesses that mitigate or exacerbate the effects of
nutrient/organic matter pollution in coastal
marine environments.
• Develop population, community, and ecosys-
tem dose-response relationships for nutrients,
organic matter, and toxic loading rates.
• Develop toxicity testing methodologies and
guidelines for deriving site-specific and national
water and sediment quality criteria.
• Develop biomonitoring methods for on-site labo-
ratory and in situ field assessments of biologi-
cal effects of single or combined point source
discharges.
Quantify and mathematically model the trans-
port, transformation, trophic transfer, and fate
of pollutants in hydrodynamically complex
marine and estuarine environments.
Quantify the effectiveness of Agency pollution
control and prevention programs by monitoring
the status and trends of our nation's near-coastal
environment through EMAP for the Virginian
and Acadian Provinces.
Evaluate the effects of stratospheric ozone loss
and subsequent increase in ultraviolet-B radia-
tion on marine life cycles and chemistry.
Determine the importance of oceanic carbon
cycling in global climate change and the envi-
ronmental consequences of efforts to mitigate
global warming by enhancing oceanic sinks of
atmospheric COr
Develop microcosm-based approaches for de-
termining the fate and effects of pollutants from
multiple sources in complex coastal ecosystems
and the time-to-recovery of these systems after
the removal of pollutant stress.
Develop and evaluate biomarkers and chemical
markers to identify, diagnose, and predict eco-
logical risks in marine and estuarine environ-
ments posed by disposal of complex wastes.
Develop and evaluate theory, protocols, meth-
ods, and data needed to quantify and monitor
ecological risks in marine and estuarine envi-
ronments as the result of the disposal of com-
plex wastes from multiple discharges and
sources.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
B. Brown
S.M. Baksi
W. Boothman
G.A. Chapman*
E.H. Dettmann
J.H. Garber
G.R. Gardner
J.H. Gentile
R.J. Haebler
D.J. Hansen
K. Ho
E.H. Jackim
N.A. Jaworski
DJ. Keith
J.L. Lake
R.W. Latimer
H. Lee*
A.R. Malcolm
D.C. Miller
G.E. Morrison
W.G. Nelson
J.F. Paul
K.T. Perez
G.G. Pesch
O.K. Phelps
R.J. Pruell
N.I. Rubinstein
A. Sigleo*
S.C. Schimmel
R.L. Steele*
R.C. Swartz*
H.A. Walker
D.R. Young*
G.E. Zaroogian
401-782-3188
401-782-3162
401-782-3161
503-867-4027
401-782-3039
401-782-3154
401-782-3036
401-782-3015
401-782-3095
401-782-3027
401-782-3196
401-782-3042
401-782-3001
401-782-3135
401-782-3173
401-782-3077
503-867-4042
401-782-3055
401-782-3090
401-782-3016
401-782-3053
401-782-3037
401-782-3052
401-782-3007
401-782-3004
401-782-3091
401-782-3002
503-867-5022
401-782-3078
503-867-5023
503-867-4031
401-782-3134
503-867-4038
401-782-3079
Area of Expertise
Sediment Transport
Biomarkers; physiological response
Inorganic chemistry
Water quality criteria/toxicity methods
Exposure assessment; water quality modeling
Eutrophication; nutrient biogeochemistry
Marine pathology; histological responses
Risk characterization; ecological toxicity
Marine mammalian pathology; histological responses
Marine water and sediment quality criteria
Sediment toxicity
Biomarkers; DNA adducts
Water quality modeling
Dredged material disposal
Environmental chemistry; bioaccumulation
Environmental engineering; Environmental Monitor-
ing & Assessment Program
Bioaccumulation processes; stratospheric ozone
Biomarkers; physiological responses
Dissolved oxygen; environmental criteria
Complex effluent; toxicity testing
Biomonitoring; NPDES and near coastal; Superfund
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Ecological risk assessment; ecosystem analysis
Genetic toxicology; biological oceanography
Biomonitoring
Environmental and analytical chemistry
Dredging; bioaccumulation
UVB effects
EMAP near coastal, Virginian Province
Biological effects; algae
Benthic toxicity testing; sediment criteria
Global climate change; ocean disposal
Trophic transfer; ocean outfalls
Biochemistry
Pacific Ecosystems Branch-Newport
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Membership on National Estuaries and Near Coastal Program Projects
of OMEP and Regions
Buzzards Bay
Casco Bay (Maine)
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware Inland Bays
Long Island Sound
Lower Columbia River
Massachusetts Bay
Narragansett Bay
NYINJ Harbor Estuary
PugetSound
San Francisco Bay
Santa Monica Bay
Management Committee
TAG Co-chair
TAC
TAG Member
STAC Staff Support
Toxics Subcommittee
STAC Member
STAC Member
Management Committee
TAC D.O. Study Subcommittee
TAC Modeling Subcommittee
TAC Member
TAC Member
Management Committee
TAC Chairman
TAC Water Quality Subcommittee
TAC Monitoring Subcommittee
Management Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
TAC Member
Don Phelps
Don Phelps
William Nelson
James Lake
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Suzanne Lussier
Jonathan Garber
Don Miller
Ed Dettmann
Rick Swartz
Jack Gentile
Norbert Jaworski
Norbert Jaworski
Ed Dettmann
Don Phelps
Norbert Jaworski
Norm Rubinstein
Wayne Davis
Rick Swartz
Dave Young
Dave Young
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Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance
H. Matthew Bills is the director of the Office of Mod-
eling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance. Mr. Bills
joined the Agency in 1971 as the director of Data and Infor-
mation Research. Prior to joining the Agency, he was man-
ager of Systems and Project Support for AIL Information
Systems, a division of Cutler-Hamer, Inc. Mr. Bills did his
undergraduate work at William Jewell College and the Uni-
versity of Kansas. He holds a J.D. degree from the Univer-
sity of Missouri at Kansas City. He is a member of the
Missouri Bar Association.
DIRECTOR
202-260-5767
Program Operations Staff
202-260-5761
Quality Assurance
Management Staff
202-260-5763
Modeling and Monitoring
Systems Staff
202-260-5777
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH
513-569-7301
Environmental
Monitoring
and Assessment
Program
202-260-5776
Environmental
Monitoring
Systems Laboratory
Las Vegas, NV
702-798-2525
Atmospheric Research
and
Exposure Assessment
Laboratory
RTF, NC
919-541-2106
EMAP Center Staff
Research Triangle Park,
NC
919-541-4731
EMAP HQ Staff
Washington,
D.C.
202-260-5776
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Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems and Quality Assurance
H. Matthew Bills, Director
Mailcode: RD-680
401 M St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460
202-260-5767, FAX: 202-260-0929
E-Mail OMMSQA.GROUP
Program Activities
Research of monitoring systems are ongoing in the
following areas:
Air
• Clean Air Act Initiatives
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and
State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
• Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulation
• Mobile Source Pollutant Regulation
• Indoor Air Quality
• Stratospheric Ozone
• Global Warming
• Acid Deposition
Water Quality
• Water Quality-Based Approach—Permitting:
Provide assurance that ambient water quality
monitoring data for regulation setting, enforce-
ment, or compliance purposes are scientifically
valid and legally defensible.
• Waste Water Treatment Technology: Provide
quality control materials and calibration stan-
dards for regulated CWA analytes.
Drinking Water
• Drinking Water Technology: Provide contami-
nant monitoring procedures to assure compli-
ance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and
provide quality assurance/quality control pro-
grams for on-site evaluation and certification of
drinking water monitoring laboratories. Develop
methods, analytical procedures, and training
courses to produce measurement systems for
chemical, radiochemical, and microbiological
analysis. Develop and distribute QC and PE
samples for drinking water laboratory certifica-
tion program.
• Groundwater: Develop measurement systems,
methods for locating abandoned wells, geophysi-
cal methods to detect and evaluate underground
movement of fluids from injection wells, qual-
ity control procedures and guidelines to support
Agency-wide QA program, and methods for
well head protection.
Hazardous Waste
Waste Identification: Develop and evaluate ana-
lytical techniques for hazardous waste charac-
terization. Develop and evaluate subsurface
monitoring methods for use at RCRA waste
sites.
Quality Assurance: Support quality assurance
of the RCRA data generated by the EPA re-
gional offices, contractors, and state and local
agencies.
Releases: Provide aerial photography, satellite
imagery, and multispectral scanner support to
assist regional offices. Develop and evaluate
procedures for external monitoring and correc-
tive action around underground storage tanks.
Pesticides
• Health Markers, Dosimetry, and Extrapolation:
Evaluate the use of biomarkers in monitoring
of pesticide exposure and support the operation
of the pesticides and industrial chemical reposi-
tory.
• Exposure Monitoring: Monitor dietary, non-
dietary, and residential exposure scenarios to
investigate human exposure to pesticides.
Radiation
• Measure ionizing radiation contaminants in air,
water, milk and food.
Quality Assurance Management Program
• Develop and provide Agency guidance on man-
agement of quality assurance systems. Conduct
management systems reviews.
Toxic Substances
• Analytical Methods Development for Toxic
Substances: Develop immunoassays for mea-
surement of organic compounds. Investigate new
separation procedures for analysis.
• Health Markers, Dosimetry, and Extrapolation:
Evaluate DNA and protein adducts for use in
human exposure monitoring studies.
• Exposure Monitoring Systems Development:
Develop predictive models for human exposure
and characterize human activity patterns.
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• BiotechnologylMicrobial and Biochemical Pes-
ticides Control Agents: Develop guidelines and
processes for monitoring the release of geneti-
cally engineered microorganisms in the envi-
ronment.
Superfund
• Provide technical support of historical and cur-
rent data for site-specific investigations.
• Provide monitoring techniques and procedures
for site assessment, geophysical methods, re-
mote sensing, soil sampling methods, and sur-
vey designs.
• Technical support to regions, program offices,
and enforcement in monitoring (air, water,
ground-water, soils).
• Field screening technology.
• Improve/develop analytical methods.
• Provide quality assurance/quality control sup-
port for the Superfund Contract Laboratory
Program; provide assessment and improvement
of methods to evaluate Superfund sites.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Program (EMAP)
• EMAP is designed to determine the status,
trends, and changes in the condition of the
nation's ecological resources, on regional scales,
with known levels of statistical confidence. It
represents the first national program to adopt a
holistic perspective of ecological condition, and
to develop and implement consistent method-
ologies across regions and ecological resources
• EMAP monitors selected indicators of ecologi-
cal condition in near-coastal waters, the Great
Lakes, inland surface waters, wetlands, forests,
arid ecosystems, agricultural ecosystems, and
integrated landscapes. Program objectives in-
clude associating observed condition with se-
lected indicators of natural and human-caused
stresses. EMAP results will help identify envi-
ronmental risks from widespread phenomena
such as habitat modification, atmospheric depo-
sition, and global climate change.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone Area of Expertise
William Keith
Michael Dellarco
Carol Finch
William Stelz
Ken Sala
Chris Saint
David Friedman
Edward Martinko
Thomas Baugh
Nancy Wentworth
Tom Dixon
John Warren
Fred Haeberer
Gary Johnson
Jim Stemmle
202-260-5716
202-260-5789
202-260-5798
202-260-8934
202-260-4346
202-260-5772
202-260-3535
202-260-5776
202-260-5776
202-260-5763
202-260-5780
202-260-9464
202-260-5785
919-541-7612
202-260-7353
Modeling and monitoring systems
Air; radiation; atmospheric ozone; global warming;
acid deposition
Water; drinking water
Superfund
Hazardous waste
Exposure research
Monitoring methods
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program
Quality assurance program
Quality assurance training
Data quality objectives
Quality control—technical systems
Quality assurance management systems reviews
Quality assurance program plans
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Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Gary J. Foley is the director of the Atmospheric Re-
search and Exposure Assessment Laboratory at Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. He is also the acting assistant
administrator of the Office of Research and Development.
He has served as staff director for ORD's Acid Deposition
Program and acting division director, Energy and Air, for
ORD's Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Re-
search. Dr. Foley began his career with EPA in 1973 as a
senior chemical engineer. Before joining the Agency, Dr.
Foley served as a project manager for the American Oil
Company. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Foley has
been awarded 4 Bronze Medals by EPA.
DIRECTOR
919-541-2106
Atmospheric
Characterization &
Modeling Division
Program Operations Staff
Methods Research &
Development
Division
Human Exposure
& Field Research
Division
Quality Assurance
&Technical Support
Division
Ecosystem
Exposure
Research Division
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Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Gary J. Foley, Director
Mailcode: MD-75
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-2106, FAX: 919-541-7588
E-Mail FOLEY.GARY
The Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment
Laboratory (AREAL), Research Triangle Park, North Caro-
lina, conducts intramural and extramural research programs,
through laboratory and field research, in the chemical, physi-
cal, and biological sciences.
The laboratory is composed of the following major com-
ponents: Office of the Director, Program Operations Staff,
Atmospheric Characterization and Modeling Division, Meth-
ods Research and Development Division, Human Exposure
and Field Research Division, Quality Assurance and Techni-
cal Support Division, and the Ecosystem Exposure Research
Division.
AREAL Major Research Areas
• Air Toxics:
Develop methods to measure toxic air pollut-
ants in ambient air and use them to monitor
emissions at toxic waste sites. Conduct moni-
toring studies to assess emission sources, ambi-
ent pollutant concentrations, transport,
transformation of pollutants, and removal of
pollutants from the atmosphere.
• Acid Deposition:
Model atmospheric processes to evaluate acid
rain, acid deposition, and transport and trans-
formation of acid pollutants over urban and
regional scales. Develop methods and quality
assurance materials to measure dry and wet
deposition. Operate acid deposition monitoring
networks, and maintain a repository of data on
acid deposition.
• Visibility Degradation:
Devise approaches to measure visibility changes,
and conduct studies to determine how the com-
position and morphology affects light scatter-
ing.
• Mobile Sources:
Identify and measure pollutants emitted from
mobile sources. Develop methods to assess
population exposures to pollutants from mobile
sources.
• Global Climate Change:
Determine how increases in atmospheric con-
centrations of trace gases affect earth's climate.
Investigate the sources, transport and transfor-
mation of greenhouse gases and their precur-
sors.
Human Exposure Assessment:
Develop methods to measure and estimate the
frequency of human exposure to pollutants.
Methods include use of personal exposure
monitors, questionnaires, and protocols that
relate exposure to sources.
Indoor Air:
Develop and test indoor air monitoring devices.
Design and implement field studies to identify
and quantify indoor air pollutants. Use the re-
sults to produce information regarding proper
use and performance limitations of these de-
vices.
Ozone Non-attainment:
Develop models to predict ozone concentrations,
which can be verified with ambient data to in-
dicate pollution controls needed to attain the
Clean Air Act's ozone standard.
Air Pollution Model Application Studies:
Develop mathematical models to describe and
predict relationships between emitted air pol-
lutants and resulting air quality.
Methods Development:
Develop methods and monitoring systems to
measure air pollutants in ambient air and those
emitted by stationary or mobile sources. Imple-
ment ambient air monitoring equivalency regu-
lations.
Quality Assurance:
Develop methods to assure the quality of air
pollution measurements, particularly measure-
ments made in compliance with regulatory stan-
dards. Develop procedures and reference
materials to audit air pollution measurements—
both data collection and data analysis.
Stratospheric Ozone Research:
Determine the lifetime and fate of HCFCs and
other chemicals that may deplete the protective
stratospheric ozone layer; operate a network to
monitor fluxes of ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation
penetrating to the earth's surface, and publish a
public information index of potential exposure
to UV-B.
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Areas of Expertise
Telephone
Office of the Director
Gary J. Foley, Director
Jay J. Messer, Deputy Director
John B. Clements,
Gerald G. Akland
Rick A. Linthurst
Jack H. Shreffler
William E. Wilson
Lawrence Cox
Atmospheric Characterization
and Modeling Division
Frank A. Schiermeier
H. Michael Barnes
Joseph J. Bufalini
Jason K.S. Ching
Robin L. Dennis
Basil Dimitriades
Bruce W. Gay, Jr.*
Joan Novak
William B. Petersen
William H. Snyder
Methods Research and
Development Division
Larry T. Cupitt
Jerry L. Yarns
Kenneth T. Knapp
Joseph E. Knoll
Thomas J. Logan
William A. McClenny*
M. Rodney Midgett
Russell W. Wiener
Human Exposure and
Field Research Division
Dale Pahl
V. Ross Highsmith
David O. Hinton
Alan H. Huber
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
-2106
-2107
-2188
-4885
-4909
-2194
-2551
-2648
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
919-541
4542
3086
•2422
4801
2870
2706
2830
4545
1376
1198
2454
5797
1352
2952
2580
3158
2196
1910
919-541-1851
919-541-7828
919-541-3075
919-541-1338
Area of Expertise
Ecological studies
Quality assurance
Human exposure
Ecological studies
Atmospheric processes
Visibility; aerosol chemistry
Statistics
Meteorological monitoring
Heterogeneous chemistry
Gas kinetics
Dispersion model development
Regional model evaluation
Photochemistry; ozone
FTIR analysis
Model evaluation/applications
Toxics air quality modeling
Fluid modeling
Air toxics
Analytical chemistry
Mobile sources
Source methods
Continuous emission monitoring
Monitoring methods development
Source methods
Aerosol methods
Exposure assessment
Indoor air
Exposure assessment
Wake effects studies
*Acting
(continued)
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Jimmy C. Pau*
Robert K. Stevens
Nancy K. Wilson
Andrew E. Bond
Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
919-541-5579
919-541-3156
919-541-4723
919-541-4329
Area of Expertise
Dioxins, stack measurement for organics
Source apportionment
Semi volatile organics; analytical chemistry
Pesticides monitoring
Quality Assurance and
Technical Support Division
Ronald C. Evans
Ronald K. Patterson
Joseph E. Bumgarner
Thomas C. Lawless
Warren A. Loseke
William J. Mitchell
Joseph J. Walling
Ecosystem Exposure
Research Division
James S. Vickery
Peter L. Finkelstein
Sharon K. LeDuc
Joseph E. Sickles
Johnnie L. Pearson
Daniel A. Vallero
919-541-5488
919-541-3779
919-541-2430
919-541-2291
919-541-2173
919-541-2769
919-541-2430
919-541-2184
919-541-4553
919-541-1335
919-541-2446
919-541-0572
919-541-0150
Quality assurance
Quality assurance management
Organic analysis
Computer systems
Inorganic analysis
QA material development and application
Chemical analysis
Acid deposition
Global climate change
Statistical meteorology
Tropospheric chemistry and global change
CASNET; acid deposition monitoring
Physical geography and epidemiology
*Acting
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Federal Technology Transfer Act Cooperative R&D Agreements
Ronald K. Patterson
William H. Snyder
Edward O. Edney
William A. McClenny
John W. Spence
Edward O. Edney
Sharon L. Harper
Joseph E. Bumgarner
Joachim D. Pleil
Telephone
919-541-3779
919-541-1198
919-541-3905
919-541-3158
919-541-3905
919-541-3905
919-541-2443
919-541-2430
919-541-4680
Project
FTTA Coordinator, AREAL
Georgia Institute of Technology—Perform hydraulic
model study for improved ocean outfall design at
Boston harbor
Ford Motor Company—Use of EPA's Environmental
Chamber Facility to evaluate effects of environ-
mental fallout on automotive products
Perkin-Elmer—Develop and improve physical and
chemical methods for trace contaminant analysis,
automated canister sampling technologies for
gaseous air contaminants and diffusion monitoring
technologies
Rohm & Haas—Paint substrate exposure study using
covering-spray devices
Dow Corning Corporation—Investigate the effects of
the environment on damage to Dow Corning
coatings and sealants
Frandon Enterprises, Inc.—Develop a trace metal
screening technique
CDS Analytical, Inc.—Design a system that utilizes
an integrated combination of commercially
available instruments
Graseby/Nutech—Produce a valveless injection
system for the gas chromatographic analysis of
VOCs
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Cincinnati
Thomas A. Clark is the director of the Environmental
Monitoring Systems Laboratory. He previously served as its
deputy director from 1985 to 1988. From 1973 to 1981, Mr.
Clark worked in the Quality Assurance Division of EMSL-
RTP in various supervisory positions and also served as deputy
director of that laboratory from 1981 to 1985 before moving
to Cincinnati. He was awarded a Bronze Medal in 1982 and
1986. Mr. Clark began his career as an analytical chemist at
the Matheson Company in Norwood, Ohio. He has a
bachelor's degree in chemistry from Xavier University.
DIRECTOR
513-569-7301
Senior Science
Advisors
513-569-7306
513-569-7492
Research
Containment Facility
513-569-7398
1
Program Operations
Staff
513-569-7330
1
Chemistry Research
Division
513-569-7309
Ecological Monitoring
Research Division
513-569-7401
Microbiology Research
Division
513-569-7218
Quality Assurance
Research Division
513-569-7325
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory
Thomas A. Clark, Director
Mailcode: 591
26 W. ML King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268
513-569-7301, FAX: 513-569-7424
E-Mail CLARK.THOMASA
The Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in
Cincinnati, Ohio (EMSL-Cincinnati), develops tools to evalu-
ate the health of the environment. The laboratory has exper-
tise in chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology,
biochemistry, cellular biology, ecology, and statistics.
EMSL-Cincinnati scientists develop methods to deter-
mine physical parameters and to identify and measure or-
ganic and inorganic chemical pollutants in water and wastes.
To minimize laboratory waste and prevent pollution, empha-
sis is placed on analytical methods that minimize the use of
organic solvents and hazardous reagents.
Research is conducted to enhance microbiological tech-
niques to detect, identify, enumerate, and evaluate effects of
bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and parasites. Biotechnol-
ogy is used to develop methods for determining the occur-
rence, distribution, transport, and fate of human pathogenic
parasites in the environment. Methods are applicable to drink-
ing water, ambient water, raw and treated wastewater, sedi-
ment, sludge, and biological samples.
Biochemical, cellular biological, and ecological methods
are developed to detect and quantify responses of aquatic and
terrestrial organisms and communities to environmental stres-
sors. The diagnostic capabilities of these bioindicators are
correlated with community impacts and xenobiotic stressors,
including individual chemicals, mixtures of chemicals, and
environmental samples. Biochemical and molecular markers
are being developed in ecologically relevant species that can
be used to document exposures, elucidate stressor-induced
effects, and establish causality in ecosystems. The sensitivity
and reliability of potential bioindicators of exposures are
evaluated both in a controlled laboratory environment and in
various ecosystems. Methods are evaluated to demonstrate
their usefulness for improving ecological risk assessment in-
cluding: monitoring toxicant exposure levels, identifying dose
to aquatic and terrestrial species, and quantifying the general
ecosystem health using ecological monitoring techniques.
To ensure that data of known and adequate quality are
obtained through the Agency's monitoring programs, a qual-
ity assurance (QA) program is maintained for both biology
and chemistry. The QA program involves method evaluation
studies to establish the precision and bias of the Agency's
selected analytical methods. QA manuals and guidelines,
quality control samples, and calibration standards are made
available to support water and waste regulations. To ensure
that laboratories using Agency methods are providing data of
acceptable quality, performance evaluation studies are de-
signed and conducted.
The laboratory has chemical and biological laboratories,
including a self-contained, freestanding building especially
designed for research involving hazardous materials, a suite
of laboratories designed for safe handling of pathogens, and
numerous laboratories especially equipped to conduct research
with aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
Areas of Expertise
Office of the Director
Thomas A. Clark, Director
Gerald McKee, Deputy Director
Ann Alford-Stevens
James Lichtenberg
Microbiology Research Division
Alfred Dufour, Director
Telephone
513-569-7301
513-569-7303
513-569-7492
513-569-7306
513-569-7218
Area of Expertise
Methods and quality assurance
Methods and quality assurance
Methods and quality assurance
Standardization, certification, and compliance
monitoring
Microbiology
(continued)
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Telephone
Area of Expertise
Virology Branch
Robert Safferman 513-569-7334
Bacteriology Branch
Gerard Stelma 513-569-7384
Parasitology and Immunology
Branch
Walter Jakubowski 513-569-7385
Chemistry Research Division
William Budde, Director 513-569-7309
Organic Chemistry Branch
James Eichelberger 513-569-7278
Inorganic Chemistry Branch
Vacant
Quality Assurance
Research Division
John Winter, Director 513-569-7325
Development and
Evaluation Branch
Robert Graves 513-569-7197
Project Management Branch
Raymond Wesselman 513-569-7325
Ecological Monitoring
Research Division
F. Bernard Daniel, Director 513-569-7401
Cellular and Biochemical
Markers Branch
Maryrose Kate Smith 513-569-7577
Physiological and
Clinical Indicators Branch
Susan Cormier 513-569-7995
Bioassessment and Ecotoxicology
Branch
James Lazorchak* 513-533-8114
Federal Technology Transfer Act
Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements
Raymond Wesselman 513-569-7325
* Newtown facility
Virology
Bacteriology
Parasitology
Chemical methods
Organic methods
Chemical methods
Quality assurance issues
Quality control/performance evaluation samples
Methods standardization
Ecological monitoring
Ecological biomarkers
Ecological biomarkers
Ecological biomarkers
Development, preparation, verification, and distribu-
tion of quality control and reference materials (five
existing agreements)
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory—Las Vegas
Wayne N. Marchant was named director of the Envi-
ronmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in Las Vegas,
Nevada, in July 1992. Dr. Marchant was formerly the chief
of Research and Laboratory Services in the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, a position he had
held since 1988. He holds a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from
the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a bachelor
of science degree from the University of Nevada at Reno. He
has won numerous awards for service and technical achieve-
ments, including three patents. Before his assignment with
the Bureau of Reclamation, he served as the deputy assistant
secretary for water and science in the Department of the
Interior and as program manager and scientist for the U.S.
Bureau of Mines in both Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Wash-
ington, D.C.
Technology Transfer &
Technical Support
Center 702-798-2202
DIRECTOR
702-798-2525
Senior Science Advisor
702-798-2138
Exposure Assessment
Research Division
702-798-2203
Quality Assurance &
Methods Development
Division 702-798-2103
Advanced Monitoring
Systems Division
702-798-2237
Nuclear Radiation
Assessment Division
702-798-2305
Office of Program
Management &
Support 702-798-2627
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Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory
Wayne N. Marchant, Director
P.O. Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478
702-798-2525, FAX: 702-798-2233
E-Mail MARCHANT.WAYNE
The Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory-Las
Vegas develops methods, systems, and strategies for moni-
toring the environment with the primary purposes of assess-
ing the exposure of man and other receptors in the environment
to polluting substances, characterizing the status of environ-
mental quality, and identifying the trends in environmental
quality.
The laboratory develops and applies field monitoring tech-
niques, analytical methods, and remote sensing systems for
monitoring environmental pollutants. It field tests, demon-
strates and applies these systems, and initiates transfers of
operational systems to Agency user organizations. It provides
technical support to Agency, regional, and program offices in
response to their requests for pollutant monitoring, testing
and surveillance assistance.
The laboratory develops and operates quality assurance
programs for radiation, hazardous wastes, and toxic/pesticide
monitoring. This includes the development and maintenance
of reference standards, preparation of performance evaluation
materials, and the conduct of performance audits for EPA
laboratories as well as other federal, state, and local labora-
tories.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), the laboratory conducts a com-
prehensive off-site radiological safety program for the U.S.
Nuclear Weapons Testing Program, which includes pathways
research to determine actual and potential radiation exposure
to humans and the environment from past and present nuclear
testing. The laboratory also provides quality assurance over-
sight for DOE's mixed waste management activities.
The laboratory's major programs are
• Advanced Analytical Methods: Development
and evaluation of innovative techniques for
sample extraction and analysis of organic and
inorganic contaminants in complex en-
vironmental matrices. Advanced methods using
liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry,
Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, gas
chromatography, inductively coupled plasma
spectroscopy, and immunoassay are developed
and evaluated.
• Advanced Monitoring Methods: Research
directed at providing monitoring methods that
are simpler, more reliable, or more rapid to use
than existing methods. Overhead remote sensing,
aerial photography, multispectral scanner, and
laser fluorosensing technologies, airborne laser
systems, and geophysical techniques are tools
used to detect waste discharge, locate waste
disposal sites, identify erosion, assess air
paniculate problems, and monitor pollutants in
soils and in ground water.
Monitoring Network Design: The laboratory has
long been in the forefront of monitoring
design—using a concept that advocates a
multimedia approach to environmental
monitoring emphasizing proper selection of
critical receptors, optimum siting, and number
of samples, through planning and an
understanding of how pollutants are transported
from the source to the receptor. Geostatistics
play a major role by using data from a
preliminary study to establish the optimum
distance between sampling points.
Quality Assurance: In an effort to support the
Agency's commitment to the quality assurance
aspects of environmental sampling and analysis,
test methods are validated and performance
criteria are established. The precision, accuracy,
and ruggedness of the analytical protocols are
then evaluated for use in Agency monitoring
programs. Quality assurance support, as well as
laboratory and data audits, are provided for the
Superfund Contract Laboratory Program.
Exposure Assessment: Human exposure
assessment provides critical information required
to make risk estimates for environmental
pollutants. A comprehensive approach is
required to develop simultaneous information
on sources, exposure, dose, effect, and control.
Projects related to this topic include examination
of consumer products as sources of pollutants,
evaluation/validation of indoor air models,
evaluation of indoor air sinks, development of
a benzene exposure model, human activity
patterns, development/evaluation of im-
munoassays for environmental pollutants,
monitoring of microorganisms in residential
settings, and the examination of biomarkers as
indicators of exposure.
Radiological Monitoring and Analysis: The
laboratory maintains extensive radioanalytical,
field radiological monitoring and health physics
capability to conduct an integrated program of
environmental monitoring, sampling, analysis,
exposure assessment and quality assurance in
support of the United States Nuclear Weapons
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Testing Program. The group responds to
radiation accidents and potential emergencies
such as the Three Mile Island incident and the
launches of Galileo and Ulysses deep space
probes carrying radioisotope thermoelectric
generators. They play a major role in the Federal
Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center.
A whole body-counting facility is operated at
the laboratory for determining radionuclide
identification and distribution in people. Also,
the laboratory conducts an EPA-wide
occupational radiation monitoring exposure
program. This group supports the National
Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations by
conducting the Drinking Water Laboratory
Certification Program, which includes providing
radioactive reference standards, conducting
intercomparison studies and performing audits
of state drinking water laboratories.
Ecological Monitoring: The laboratory
participates in the Agency's Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP),
a national research program to determine the
condition of the nation's ecological resources.
Research classifies, characterizes, and monitors
status and trends of major ecosystems and their
subclasses. The monitoring efforts specifically
focus on conditions over periods of years to
decades. Advanced monitoring methods are
being used to determine status and trends in
forest, agricultural and arid lands. The laboratory
is responsible for conducting initial ecosystem
characterization, providing remote sensing
support, providing guidance and support for field
logistics and quality assurance, and for
developing and implementing a distributed
database management system.
Monitoring and Measurement Technologies:
Under the aegis of the Superfund Innovative
Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program, the
laboratory is responsible for identifying,
evaluating, demonstrating, and transferring
alternative or innovative technologies used for
site characterization and for monitoring the
progress of remedial activities. Technologies that
have participated in the program include portable
gas chromatographs, ion mobility spectrometers,
long-path-length infrared spectrometers,
immunochemical test kits, fiber optic and other
chemical sensors, x-ray fluorescence spec-
trometers, and mass spectrometers, among
others. The Monitoring and Measurement
Technologies Program also focuses on
technologies used to characterize the physical
characteristics of sites. The Monitoring and
Measurement Technologies Program is matrix
managed, involving the expertise residing in
EMSL-LV's sister laboratories—EMSL-CI and
AREAL-RTP.
Technical Assistance: The laboratory's
Technical Support Center provides regional
personnel with monitoring and site assessment
expertise. Areas of assistance include sampling
and monitoring design assistance; remote
sensing, mapping and geostatistics; analytical
methods and quality assurance; bore-hole and
surface geophysics; field portable x-ray
florescence field methods; mixed waste and
radiological analysis. Technical assistance is
provided in a variety of ways, including reviews,
information research and retrieval, technology
transfer, teleconferencing, on-site measurements,
training programs, seminars and workshops.
Areas of Expertise
Telephone Area of Expertise
Office of the Director
Wayne N. Marchant
J. Gareth Pearson
Llewellyn R. Williams
Office of Program Management
and Support
Walter B. Galloway
Douglas C. Sharp
702-798-2525
702-798-2522
702-798-2138
702-798-2568
702-798-2627
Director
Environmental monitoring; quality assurance
Chemical/biological testing; water quality; quality
assurance
Marine environmental chemistry; program manage-
ment; total quality management
Safety, health, and environmental management
Quality Assurance and
Methods Development Division
Richard L. Garnas
Stephen N. Billets
702-798-2101
702-798-2232
Agricultural chemistry
Organic analytical chemistry; mass spectroscopy
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Areas of Expertise
(continued)
Methods Research Branch
Christian G. Daughton
Telephone
702-798-2207
Quality Assurance Research Branch
Michael H. Hiatt 702-798-2383
Exposure Assessment Research Division
Robert D. Schonbrod 702-798-2229
Charles H. Nauhan 702-798-2258
Ecosystems Monitoring Program
Ann M. Pitchford 702-798-2217
Exposure Monitoring Program
Stephen C. Hern 702-798-2594
Area of Expertise
Analytical chemistry; microbial degradation; biore-
mediation; environmental toxicology
Organic analytical chemistry; trace level environmen-
tal contanimant analysis; vacuum distillation; mass
spectrometry; contract laboratory program (CLP);
quality assurance
Chemistry; field monitoring; quality assurance
Environmental toxicology
Ecosystems monitoring; environmental monitoring;
quality assurance
Microbiology; exposure monitoring
Advanced Monitoring Systems Division
Eugene P. Meier 702-798-2237
John M. Moore
Aquatic and Subsurface
Monitoring Branch
Jane E. Denne
702-798-2237
702-798-2368
Remote and Air Monitoring Branch
Bill J. Forte 702-798-2260
Environmental Photographic
Interpretation Center (Warrenton, Va)
Donald Garofalo 703-341 -7503
Ground-water monitoring; analytical environmental
chemistry
Systems engineering; systems analysis
Ground-water monitoring
Remote sensing; Geographic Information Systems
Remote sensing
Nuclear Radiation Assessment Division
Paul J. Weeden 702-798-2311
George G. (Jerry) Martin
702-798-2374
Monitoring and Assessment Branch
Anita A. Mullen 702-798-2597
Radioanalysis Branch
Terence M. Grady
702-798-2136
Radiation safety; environmental monitoring; radio-
chemistry
Environmental monitoring; health physics
Health physics; dose assessment
Radiochemistry
Environmental Monitoring Assessment Program
K. Bruce Jones 702-798-2671
William Kepner 702-798-2193
DeniceShaw 919-541-2698
Lee Campbell 919-515-3311
Sam Alexander 919-549-4020
EMAP (landscape ecology)
EMAP (arid ecosystems)
EMAP (landscape characterization)
EMAP (agro-ecosystems)
EMAP (forests)
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Index of Areas of Expertise
Academic Research Centers 34
Acetone 31
Acid deposition 42, 46, 78
Activated carbon adsorption 60
Aerosol methods 45
Aerosols 68
Agricultural 68
Agricultural chemistry 54
Agricultural ecology 68
Agricultural engineering 24
Air 42,60
Air and energy environmental assessment 64
Air chemistry 27, 34
Air pollution 15,57
Air pollution effects on vegetation 79
Air toxics 11, 57
AirRISC 30
Algae 89
Alternative fuels 27
Alternative treatment technologies 57
Aluminum 30
Ammonia 30
Ammonia/nitrite toxicity to aquatic organisms
Anaerobic microbiology 75
Analytical chemistry 45, 46, 54, 71, 86
Analytical environmental chemistry 54
Applied epidemiology 30
Aquatic and wildlife toxicology 79
Aquatic and terrestrial effects 68
Aquatic biology 75
Aquatic ecology 79, 86
Aquatic toxicology 86
Aquifer restoration 71
Arctic ecology 68
Arsenic 30
Asbestos 30, 57, 60
Asphalt 30
Atmospheric chemistry 68
Atmospheric ozone 42
Atmospheric processes
45
Atmospheric transport and dispersion 68
B
Bacteriology 50
Behavioral toxicology 39, 82
Benthic toxicity testing 89
Benzenes 30
Beryllium 31
Bioaccumulation 89, 90
Bioassays 82
Biochemistry 21,75,86,89
Biodegradation 86
Biodiversity 68
Biogeochemistry 75
Biologic markers 27
Biological effects 89
Biological oceanography 89
Biological wastewater 60
Biomarkers 21, 82, 89, 90
Biomedical engineering 24
Biomonitoring 89
Biomonitoring NPDES 90
Bioremediation 15,54, 60,68,71, 75, 86
Biostatistical techniques 31
Biostatistics 21,30, 31
Biotechnology 21,60, 68
Boron 30
Botany 79
Cancer assessments 30
Cancer risk assessment 21
Cancer risk estimation 21
Carbamates 30
Carbon monoxide 27
Carbon tetrachloride 30
Carcinogen assay 82
Carcinogen Risk Assessment Endeavor (CRAVE)
Cardoivascular physiology 31
CASNET 46
75 Cell biology 82
Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling 76
CFC/Halon recycling 65
Chemical fate and transport 24
Chemical analysis 46
Chemical bioaccumulation modeling 75
Chemical carcinogens 21
Chemical carcinogenesis 39
Chemical engineering 24
Chemical kinetic constant measurement 76
Chemical methods 50
Chemical mixtures guidelines 31
Chemical oxidation 60
Chemical/biological testing 53
Chemistry 24, 27, 54, 82
Chloramines 30
Chlorinated hydrocarbons 30
Civil engineering 24
Climate change 27, 75, 79
Coke oven controls 65
Computer simulation 21
Combustion 61,64
Combustion modification control technology 64
Combustion toxics control 64
Comparative toxicology 82
Complex effluents 82, 89
Computer programming 31
Computer science 31
Computer systems 46
Conservation biology 68
Constructed wetlands 57
Contaminant transport modeling 71
Contaminated waters 86
Continuous emission monitoring 45
Contract laboratory program 54
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Control technology 65, 75
Copper 31,60
Corrosion 60
CRAVE 31
Criteria air pollutants 27
Crustacean culture 86
Cyanides 31
Data networking 57
Data quality objectives 42
Decision support/expert systems 76
Dermal absorption 24
Dermal exposure 24
Design analysis 31
Developmental neurotoxicology 27
Dibenzofurans 30
DIMP 30
Dioxin 11, 24, 30, 46
Disinfection 59,60
Dispersion model development 45
Dissolved oxygen 89
DNA adducts 89
Dose assessment 54
Dosimetry 31
Dredged material disposal 89, 90
Dredging 89
Drinking water 31, 42
Drinking water disinfectants 31
Drinking water field evaluations 59
Drinking water inorganics control 59
Drinking water management 59
Drinking water treatment 15, 57, 59
Dye chemistry 75
Ecological assessments 24
Ecological biomarkers 50
Ecological effects 71, 83
Ecological modeling 79
Ecological monitoring 50
Ecological processes 78
Ecological risk assessment 11, 24, 30, 68, 89
Ecological risk of dioxin 83
Ecological studies 45
Ecological toxicity 89
Ecology 68, 75, 79
Ecosystem analysis 89
Ecosystem and vegetation effects 27
Ecosystem modeling 83
Ecosystem modeling waste load allocation 83
Ecosystem-chemical effects 83
Ecosystems monitoring 54
Ecotoxicology 68
Effects assessment 83
Effects of VOCs 27
Effluent assessment 82
Electrical engineering 39
Electrokinetics 60
Electromagnetic fields 21
Electron microscopy 86
EMAP 42, 54, 79, 82, 86, 89
EMAP near coastal, Virginian Province 89, 90
Emissions inventory and modeling 68
Emissions models 64
Emissions characterization and mitigation 64
Endrin 30
Energy 57
Engineered biosystems 60
Engineering research grants 34
Environmental and analytical chemistry 89
Environmental biology research grants 34
Environmental chemistry 89, 90
Environmental criteria 89
Environmental education 12,30
Environmental engineering 24, 68, 89
Environmental health policy 21
Environmental health research grants 34
Environmental monitoring 53, 54, 76
Environmental photochemistry 75
Environmental science 24
Environmental Science and Technology Education 12
Environmental statistics 79
Environmental sustainability 68
Environmental Technology Utilization 12
Environmental toxicology 54
Epidemiology 21,31, 39
EPSCoR 34
Essentiality/toxicity 30
Estuaries 68
Ethylenethiourea 30
Eutrophication 83, 89, 90
Exotic species 83
Experimental design 21
Experimental ecosystems 82
Expert systems 15
Exposure and risk assessment modeling 76
Exposure assessment 6, 11, 24, 45, 76, 89
Exposure modeling 27
Exposure monitoring 54
Exposure research 42
Exposure scenarios 24
Exposure-effects modeling 75
Fate modeling 24
Fate and treatability of toxics 60
Fate constant database 76
Fate of organic pollutants 75
Federal Technology Transfer Act 12
Field applications 60
Field monitoring 54
Field sampling methods 76
Fish and fish food taxonomy 82
Fish consumption 31
Fish culture 86
Fish ingestion 24
Fish pathology 86
Fish toxicology 75
Fisheries biology 78
Flue gas cleaning technologies 64
Fluid modeling 45
Fluoride 31
Food safety 11
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Food safety 11
Forest ecology 78, 79
Fractured media 71
Freshwater ecology 82
FTIR analysis 45
Fuel additives 27
Fungal genetics 79
Furnace injection for SOx control
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64
Gas kinetics 45
Genetic risk assessment 21
Genetic toxicology 39, 86, 89
Genetic toxicology of complex mixtures 39
Geochemistry 71
Geographic Information Systems 54
Geography/cartography 79
Geophysics 72
GHC adsorption 60
Global climate 57
Global climate biogeochemical cycles 68
Global climate change 46, 68, 75, 79, 83, 89
Global warming 42, 90
Glycol ethers 30
Great Lakes 83
Greenhouse gases 64
Ground water 15, 68
Groundwater monitoring 54, 71
Groundwater investigation and remediation 24
H
Habitat 68
Hazardous Substance Research Center Program
Hazardous waste 30, 42, 57, 68
Hazardous waste incineration research 64
Hazardous waste management 59, 75
Hazardous Waste Program 30
Hazardous waste research 60
Hazardous wastes biological processes 72
HCFCs 65
Health effects 11
Health effects of environmental pollutants 39
Health effects of hazardous waste and Superfund
Health effects of pesticides/toxic substances 39
Health effects of water pollutants 39
Health physics 54
Health risk assessment 27
HEAST 30
Heavy metals 27, 30
HEED 30
Heterogeneous chemistry 45
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 31
Histological responses 89
Human exposure 45
Human health effects toxicology 11
Human health risk assessment 30
Human inhalation toxicology 39
Human physiology 21
Hydrodynamics 76
Hydrogeology 24, 72
Hydrology 24, 72
Hydrology/stream chemical dynamics 79
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39
Hydrolysis/redox reactions in water
Hyperthermia 21
Hypothesis testing 30
I
Ichthyology 86
Immiscible flow 71
Immunotoxicology 39
In-situ treatment of soils 61
Incineration 30, 31
Indoor air 11,31, 45, 57
Indoor air pollutant source/emissions
Indoor air pollution 27
Indoor air quality 64
Industrial hygiene 30
Industrial pollution prevention 61
Industrial sources 75
Industrial wastewater 15, 57, 60
Information management 30
Inhalation dosimetry 39
Inhalation risk assessment 27
Inhalation toxicology 27
Innovative technology evaluation 57
Inorganic analysis 46, 76
Inorganic analytical chemistry 71
Inorganic chemistry 83, 89
Inorganics 30, 60
International programs 27, 39, 57, 60
Interpretation 31
Invertebrate pathology 86
Invertebrate taxonomy/toxicology 79
Invertebrates 82
Invertebrates interactions 86
IRIS 31
64
K
Karst geology
24
Lake restoration 79
Lake/stream ecology 79, 83
LAN 31
Land treatment 72
Landfill design 24
Landfill design and operation 61
Landfill permitting/site selection 75
Landscape ecology 79
Lead 11, 27, 30, 60
Legislation 27
Less-than-lifetime risk assessments 30
LIMB development 64
Limnology 78
Low NOx burners 64
M
Mammalian mutagenesis 39
Management Information System 39
Manganese 30
Marine ecology 68, 86
Marine environmental chemistry 53
Marine mammalian pathology 89
Marine mammals 90
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Marine microbial ecology 86
Marine pathology 89, 90
Marine water and sediment quality criteria 89
Marine water quality criteria 90
Mass spectrometry 54, 76
Mass spectroscopy 54
Mathematical modeling 21,30,31
MDA 30
Mechanisms of toxic actions 82
Medaka 82
Medical waste 57
Membrane technology 60
Mercury 30, 86
Metabolism 82
Metabolism pathology 21
Metal adsorption/speciation 76
Metal sorption 75
Metal-humic interactions 75
Metals 30,60
Metals speciation 76
Metals transport 72
Meteorological monitoring 45
Methods standardization 50
Methyl mercury 30
Methylene chloride 30
Microbial biotransformation processes 75
Microbial degradation 54
Microbial ecology 75, 86
Microbial ecology/biotechnology 79
Microbial genetics 86
Microbial kinetic constant measurement 75
Microbial kinetics 75
Microbiology 49, 54, 71, 72, 79
Microorganism 86
Mining waste management 60
Minority institution assistance 34
Minority student fellowships 34
Minority summer internships 34
Mixed solvents 71
Mixture toxicity 82
Mobile sources 11, 45
Mobile sources/alternative fuels 27
Model selection 24
Model evaluation/applications 45
Modeling 72
Modeling and monitoring systems 42
Modeling theory 83
Modeling epidemiology 21
Molecular and cellular biology 21
Molecular biology 86
Molecular dosimetry 82
Molecular spectroscopy 75, 76
Monitoring methods 42
Monitoring methods development 45
Multimedia models 75
Multispectral analysis 76
Municipal wastewater treatment 57
Municipal solid waste 57, 61
Municipal solid waste recycling 30
Municipal waste 11
Municipal waste combustion 64
Municipal wastewater 57
Municipal wastewater treatment 15, 60
Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis 21
N
NAAQS 11
NAPLs 71, 72
National Technology Initiative 12
Near coastal biomonitoring 90
Near-coastal waste load allocation 90
Neurodevelopmental toxicology 21
Neurophysiological toxicology 39
Neurotoxicity 21
Neurotoxicology 39
Nickel chromium 30
Nickel 30
Nonaqueous phase liquid transport (NAPLs) 71
Nonpoint source water pollution 15
Nonpoint sources 11, 68
N0x 27
Nox> PM health effects 27
NOx selective catalytic reduction 64
NPDES and near coastal 89
Nutrient biogeochemistry 89
Ocean disposal 89
Ocean dumping 90
Ocean outfalls 89, 90
Ocean pollution 68
Oil spills 15,57,60
ORD Electronic Bulletin Board System 15
Organic analysis 46
Organic analytical chemistry 54, 71
Organic chemical analysis 75
Organic chemistry 30
Organic ID 76
Organic methods 50
Organic toxics control 65
Organics control 60
Organophosphates 30
Ozone 27, 45
Ozone depleting compounds 64
PAH 30
Parasitology 50
Pathology 82, 86
PCB 21,24, 30
PERC 30
Perinatal toxicology 39
Pesticide and groundwater leachate modeling 76
Pesticide bioassays 82
Pesticide dynamics 76
Pesticide effects 79
Pesticide exposure 24
Pesticide risk/registration 11
Pesticide spray drift 76
Pesticide toxicology 86
Pesticides 27, 30, 68
Pesticides monitoring 46
Pharmacokinetics 21, 24, 30, 39
Pharmacokinetics of biological systems 75
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Pharmacology 21
Photochemistry 45
Physical geography and epidemiology 46
Physics research grants 34
Physiological responses 89
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling 27
Physiology 76,86
Phytotoxicity 86
Plant and microbial biotechnology 79
Plant and soil ecology 79
Plant pathology 86
Plant physiology 68, 79
Pollution 57, 59, 60, 61, 86
Preventive medicine 21
Public health practice 21
Pulmonary toxicology 27, 39
Q
QSAR 82
Quality assurance 42, 45, 46, 50, 53, 54
Quality assurance training 42
Quality control—technical systems 42
Quality control/performance evaluation 50
Radiation 21, 31, 42
Radiation biology 27
Radiation emergency response 54
Radiation safety 54
Radioanalytical techniques 54
Radiochemistry 54
Radionuclides 60
Radon 57
Radon control 64
Radon mitigation 64
RCRA 72
Reburning 64
Reference doses 30, 31
Regional model evaluation 45
Regulatory policy 30
Relationship of toxicity to exposure conditions 83
Reliability evaluation 76
Remote sensing 54
Reproductive and developmental toxicology 21
Reproductive physiology 39
Reproductive toxicology 39
Reproductive/developmental toxicity 30
Research associateships 34
Research plans development 12
Residuals management 15
Resiliency/recovery 90
Resource management 30
Respiratory effects 27
Respiratory physiology/toxicology 27
RfD/RfC methodology 30
RIHRA program 39
Risk assessment methodology 21
Risk assessment 6, 21, 27, 30, 31
Risk assessment ecology 30
Risk assessment methods 21
Risk assessment/management policy 21
Risk characterization 30, 89, 90
Risk communication 30
RQ 30
RQTOX 30
Safety, health, and environmental management 53
Scientific outreach 82
Sediment criteria 89, 90
Sediment quality 68
Sediment toxicity 82, 89
Sediment transport 76, 89
Selenium 30
Semivolatile organics 46
Senior Environmental Employment Program 34
Separations technology 60
Sewage sludge 11
Showering exposures 24
Silver 30
SITE demonstration 60
Site-specific water quality 83
Sludge/pathogens risk assessment 30
Small business innovation research 34
Small community wastewater 15
Small systems 60
Soil chemistry 71,75
Soil ingestion 24
Soil invertebrate ecology 79
Soil microbiology 79
Soil science 24, 71, 72
Soil vapor extraction 60
Soil venting 72
Soils 71,79
Solid waste recycling 30
Sorbent reactivity/kinetics studies 64
Sorption modeling 76
Source apportionment 46
Source methods 45
Spatial statistics 79
Spectroscopy 21
Stabilization 61
State and local coordinator 12
Statistical meteorology 46
Statistics 24, 30, 45
Storm-water and combined sewer overflow 57
Stratospheric ozone 57, 89, 90
Stratospheric ozone depletion 68
Stream classification 83
Strontium 30
Structure-activity relationships (chemical) 75
Subsurface abiotic processes 71
Subsurface biotransformations 71
Superfund 30, 42, 57, 68, 89
Superfund alternative treatment technologies 57
Superfund engineering technology 60
Superfund reasonable maximum exposure 24
Superfund releases control 60
Superfund research centers 34
Superfund risk assessment 90
Superfund technical assistance 60
Superfund Technical Support Center 30
Systems analysis 54
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Systems ecology 79, 86
Systems engineering 54
Technical information transfer 57
Technical assistance response team 57
Technical support 39
Technology transfer 30, 82
Terrestrial ecology 86
Terrestrial exposure 76
Terrestrial exposure modeling 76
Thermal destruction 61
Thermal destruction of hazardous materials 61
Thermal treatment/destruction 61
Total quality management 53
Toxic air pollutants 11
Toxic chemical exposure 30
Toxic effect models and databases 82
Toxic mechanisms 82, 86
Toxic particulate 64
Toxicity identification evaluation 82
Toxicity methods 89
Toxicity of heavy metals 30
Toxicity testing 82, 89
Toxicity testing field response 83
Toxicokinetics 82
Toxicology 21, 27, 30, 31, 39,82, 86
Toxics 60, 68
Toxics air quality modeling 45
Trace elements 30
Trace level environmental contanimant analysis
Transformation rate constants 76
Treatability 61
Treatment of large volume wastes 60
TRI improvement estimations 60
Trophic transfer 89, 90
Tropospheric chemistry and global change 46
U
Ultra-trace analysis 82
Underground injection 72
54
Underground storage tanks 57
Urban runoff 60
UVB effects 79,89
Vacuum distillation 54
Vacuum extraction 60
Vapor transport 71
Veterinary medicine 30
Virology 50
Visibility 45
VOC controls 65
Volatile organic compounds 64
W
Wake effects studies 45
Waste minimization, destruction and disposal 61
Wastewater and water quality monitoring 11,15
Wastewater sludge 60
Wastewater treatment 15
Water 42
Water chemistry 34
Water quality 53, 68
Water quality criteria 68, 83, 89
Water quality modeling 76, 89
Water quality toxicity methods 90
Water treatment 24
Waterborne disease microbes 31
Watershed ecology 79
Watersheds 83
Wellhead protection 71, 72
Wetlands 24, 68, 83
Wetlands ecology 78
Wildlife ecology 68
Wildlife ecology/toxicology 79
Wildlife factors 24
Wood treatment waste 86
Woodstoves 65
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