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EPA ACCEPTING SMALL BUSINESS PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING OF BIOTERRORISM DETECTION AND DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGIES
Release Date: 04/05/2002
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002
EPA ACCEPTING SMALL BUSINESS PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING OF BIOTERRORISM DETECTION AND DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGIES
Dave Deegan 202-564-7839 / deegan.dave@epa.gov
Dave Deegan 202-564-7839 / deegan.dave@epa.gov
EPA is accepting proposals from small businesses for research that relates to environmental bioterrorism detection and decontamination technologies where the research will serve as a base for technological innovation and commercialization. As part of the Agency’s overall response to terrorism and considering other on-going government-wide efforts, the EPA Small Business Innovation Research program identified three areas needing further research. The first involves bioterrorism decontamination systems for high-value and special materials typically found in museums, historic homes, government buildings and important civilian buildings. High-value and special materials include items such as fibrous tapestries, art, gowns and clothing; rare books, legal papers and historic documents; porous ceramics, desks and historic furniture; and electrical equipment including computers. The second area concerns special decontamination technologies and sampling systems for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in smaller, commercial buildings, apartment buildings, and homes. Of special interest are environmentally friendly decontamination systems such as ultraviolet, ozone, or sonic cleaning systems. Also, of interest are HVAC sampling equipment to verify that decontamination is successful. The third area for research involves sampling drinking water supplies in smaller drinking water systems that typically serve fewer than 10,000 people, and larger systems that do not have extensive onsite testing capabilities. Of particular interest are pretreatment kits to minimize interference with the analytical instruments typically used at these facilities. For more information about this solicitation, visit: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/sbir2002.html.
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