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Welcome to the Technical Services Branch (TSB) Home Page. TSB is part of the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division (APPCD), located at Research Triangle Park, NC. APPCD is EPA's major research organization for research, development, and evaluation of air pollution control technologies. TSB is responsible for services necessary to support Division technical programs. TSB coordinates, manages, and provides:
- Quality Assurance (QA) and Expert Technical Support to APPCD Programs by QA Team Members
- Metrology Laboratory to Ensure Quality of Measurements
- Statistical Support to APPCD Programs
- Computer Hardware, Software, and Network Support
- In-House Shop Services
- Web Design and Maintenance Support
Research Programs
TSB’s QA Team provides expert technical support to each APPCD Branch on various research programs
and maintains an awareness of new technologies of interest to the Division. QA Team Members serve as
technical advisers on selection of measurement methods and standards for each Branch’s technical
projects and provide advice in toxicology testing of new chemicals, such as alternative refrigerants.
Other support includes design and selection of ambient air measurement instrumentation, installation
and operation of continuous monitoring equipment for air pollutants, laboratory analysis methods for air
pollutants, x-ray diffraction/fluorescence analysis, scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive
x-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis, metals analysis, and custom analysis of dioxins/furans in unique matrices.