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small noaa logo Home | Publications | Other Agencies
Information targeted to other government agencies with emergency response, remediation, and restoration missions.
 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).
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.
Mercury in Aquatic Habitats
Review of published literature on mercury chemistry, bioaccumulation and toxicity.
Spill responder on beach making notes. Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Reports
Reports on oil and chemical spill responses in which NOAA OR&R; participated from October 1992 through September 1999.
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.
Poplar Point Restoration
A description of ARD's investigative and restoration efforts for the District of Columbia on the former DC Lanham Tree Nursery at Poplar Point, Washington D.C.
seal house photo. Seal Plant Building Restoration Photo Album
Download and view this self-contained web photo album of an extensive restoration project.
exterior of seal plant building before restoration. Seal Plant Building Restoration Web Report
Download detailed information about this project.
icon for cleanup. Selection Guide for Oil Spill Applied Technologies: Volume 1 - Decision Making
A guidance document designed to simplify the evaluation of response products and technologies.
Man picks at sea ice with pick axe. Shoreline Countermeasures Manuals
These manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures in order to reduce the ultimate environmental impact and cost of an oil spill. Templates are available for these regions: temperate and tropical coastal environments, freshwater environments, and Alaska.
Summaries of Portfields and Brownfields Projects
OR&R;'s work in helping revitalize port communities and managing Brownfield sites.
Utility of AVS/EqP in Hazardous Waste Site Evaluations
To aid in their understanding of contaminant behavior, ARD organized and chaired a workshop.
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