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Laboratories Under the Office of Pesticide Programs
Highlights:
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) operates four laboratories that provide a variety of technical services to the Agency, other federal and state agencies, tribal groups, and other organizations. The labs assist EPA and State enforcement labs by providing reference standards, analytical methods development, training, and assistance with laboratory audits. They develop analytical methods for risk assessment and enforcement projects; perform chemical and efficacy analyses when needed; and assist in investigations of incidents such as crop damage or illegal pesticide residues. Research is also being conducted to understand how antimicrobial pesticides work at the genetic level.
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - Environmental Science Center, Fort Meade, Maryland
- technical support and chemical analyses of pesticides and related chemicals
- new multi-residue analytical methods development
- operation of the EPA National Pesticide Standard Repository
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory - Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
- test method evaluation for pesticides in soil and water
- quality assurance technical support to EPA regional, federal, and state laboratories
- analytical method development
- analytical support to national dioxin initiatives and monitoring studies
Microarray Research Laboratory - Environmental Science Center, Fort Meade, Maryland
- DNA microarray research to identify toxicogenomic effects of various disinfectants on bacterial cells
Microbiology Laboratory - Environmental Science Center, Fort Meade, Maryland
- performance (efficacy) measurement and testing of antimicrobial products with public health claims, e.g. hospital disinfectants
- research on methods to measure the efficacy of various types of antimicrobials including sporicides
- method validation on methods used to identify genetic events and proteins for plant incorporated protectants.