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At a Glance RTP Laboratory •• • the Numbers 'The RTP EPA campus houses ORD scientists and staff as well as EPA staff from a number of other offices. This number include all hours spent by EPA staff who work at the RTP campus. Recycled/Recyclable. Printed on 100% post -consumer recycled paper. Turnover for more science! DEQ-CFW-00009635 EPAreseorchpnzvdeydecisionmokers-hnmthefirstnspondertoother govemmentogenoies-theinformotionneededkomokesounddeoisizns quickly and effectively toprotect public health and the environment. /\ few examples ofthe research conducted otthe RTPfacility are summa- rized Natural or manmade disasters can result in pollution that threatens hu- man health, the environment, and the economy. The United States i's regularly affected by disasters and when they occur, EP/\'sHomeland 5eouht/research provides anrwersonvvhiuhapproauhastuusetura- spond.EP/\'sRTPfoci|itybhometotheHome|ondSecuhh/Decontomi- notionTeohno|ogy Research Loborotohes.The laboratories are used to conduct research tosupport cleanup after acontamination incident. Research capabilities inRTPinclude an8OOcubic footenclosed stainless steel laboratory used to determine the best methods for deconfaminaf- ing indoor spaces such as an office space contaminated with anthrax spores. Capabilities also include an Aerosol Test Facility. This facility in- cludes one of only a few large aerosol wind funnel research facilities in the nation and provides technologies that are otthe cuffing edge to increase understanding ofaerosol particle behavior inthe environment. Chemical safety has been omajor priori- ty forEPA since itwas established in l97O.Today, some 9O'OOOchemicals are listed or registered under the Toxic Sub- stances Control Act (TSCA), and hun- dreds of new chemicals are introduced every year. EPA scientists have developed faster, more efficient, and far less costly ways hotest and screen chemicals than traditional methods. How much time and money might EP/`'snew methods save? ORDRTP researchers with the Agency's ToxCostprogram needed just three years and about $3OKtoscreen approximately l.8OOchemicals for possible effects onthe endocrine system. Using traditional toxicity methods, only 6O-lUUchemicals can betested per year otocost ofapproximately $l million each. The new methods also greatly reduce the use uflaboratory Research is being done in RTPto further expand these more efficient ap- proaches forchernico|teyting'suohoso"8roin~on-o-chip"hztestchemi- cals for potential to neurotoxioityand interference with brain develop- ment EPA'sresearch inthis area supports states and communities cothey work to address chhca|air quality issues such celocal and regional air pollution and the increased incidence of wild- fires.EPA's research facilities consti- tute the nation's hub for interdiscipli- nary ohpoUuhonreseorch.Exomp|es ofair quality research inthe RTParea include photochemical smog cham- ber which produces different atmos- pheric mixtures to understand the health effects ofair pollutants and dynamometers that simulate actual driving conditions tocharacterize emissions under different operating conditions, temperatures and fuel mixtures. Air Sensor Citizen Science Research is conducted out ofthe RTPfacility where low-cost and portable sensors are de- veloped and evaluated for use by states and communities. The Durham County South Regional Library ishome tothe first of EP/\'sViUage Green air monitoring stations, built into o pork bench, which provides real-time air quality information for students and the public to learn about air quality. For rnu/u�nfunxfim. peosendt tepo/obounor III- u|mo