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AWWA WSC70016
- New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tool Provides Access to Analytical Methods for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Contaminants in Drinking Water
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 11/01/2009
- Publisher: AWWA
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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI) forChemical, Biological and RadiologicalMethods, and three additional fieldsneeded to addressemergency response that include:Validation Flags -indicates if and how methodwas validated;Rapidity Ratings -estimated time to performanalysis and obtain data; and,Specificity Ratings -a method is rated as a screeningmethod or confirmatory method. The CBR Advisor is presented as an expert system companion to NEMI-CBR thatenables users to obtain advice in response to an incident, andprovides access to detailed information for planning andtraining purposes. Presentation summary includes: NEMI-CBR is a powerful information resource tohelp the water sector to quickly identify and analyzecontaminants in response and recovery;CBR Advisor helps in planning for, and respondingto, a contamination incident; and,can be used byutilities, laboratories,and others involvedin an incident response.