Technical and Management Support to the Chemical

Funding Opportunity Number: NWO-CESU-02 Opportunity Category: MandatoryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOD-COE-OMClosing Date: Dec 23, 2015Award Ceiling: $90,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Nov 23, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: Technical and Management Support to the Chemical & Material Risk Management (CMRM) ProgramOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations & Environment)by the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Unit NWO-CESU-021.0 Background:1.1 Definition. Emerging Contaminants (ECs) are chemicals or materials of interest that are characterized by: A perceived or real threat to human health or environment. No applicable regulations or peer-reviewed toxicity values, or the regulations/values are evolving.ECs may have insufficient or limited health, science or technology information available. They may also become of interest because a new source or pathway has been discovered or a new detection limit reveals more widespread contamination.ECs are a growing concern nationally and internationally. Besides numerous U.S. efforts, the European Union is about to implement a massive chemical management system called “REACH” that will have international implications. 1.2 DoD EC Progra...
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