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Assessing hazardous waste sites that threaten NOAA's trust resources.
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Query Manager and MARPLOT An introduction to the Query Manager database and MARPLOT mapping applications, which are used extensively in NOAA's Coastal Protection and Restoration Division Watershed Projects.
Sediment Guidelines In order to more easily evaluate sediment contaminated with toxic chemicals, we have established some guidelines to determine ecological risk.

Software & Data Sets for Other Agencies supporting Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources Pages on our site that provide access to software created by the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to aid first responders, planners, and restoration practitioners.
Query Manager and MARPLOT Applications, Data, and Maps
Query Manager allows users to select from a menu of pre-programmed queries that sort and analyze data.
Sketch of several chemical vials. CAMEO Chemicals
An easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
GIS tool ARD GIS Tools
ARD Tools is a collection of Database and GIS tools that NOAA's Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD) has created to support the protection and restoration of coastal species and habitats. NOAA ARD and project partners can take advantage of these tools to support analysis, mapping and communication of complex spatial contaminant and restoration issues in a Watershed context.
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Publications for Other Agencies about Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources Pages on our site that provide access to publications containing scientific information, field guides, and other material.
PCB Changes in Fish After Remediation of a Hazardous Waste Site
This poster presents results of assessing fish tissue PCB levels after remediation of a small Hudson River site.
section of the squirts logo. Screening Quick Reference Tables (SQuiRTs)
NOAA has developed a set of Screening Quick Reference Tables, or SQuiRTs, that present screening concentrations for inorganic and organic contaminants in various environmental media.
ARD Technical Publications on Our Site
A list of documents (in PDF format), created by the Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD) of OR&R.
Coastal and Estuarine Hazardous Waste Site Reports
NOAA scientists have prepared review documents--the Coastal Hazardous Waste Site Reports.
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Web Portals for Other Agencies to sites about Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.
Sketch of several chemical vials. CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal
A Web portal for CAMEO Chemicals, an easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Mapping Project Web Portal
This San Francisco Bay mapping project is a subset of the larger San Francisco Bay Watershed Database & Mapping Project.
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Current News: Other Agencies
SOS Workshops OR&R's Science of Oil Spills (SOS) Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop is scheduled for October 21-23, 2008. (updated: August 11, 2008)
Of Special Note: Other Agencies
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal A Web portal for CAMEO Chemicals, an easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs Tools for emergency responders and planners, including CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings.
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