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Request for Proposals, December 2003:
To Create a Database of Air Pollutant Components. Introduction
The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to develop an accessible air quality database for selected sites in the US that can be applied in epidemiologic and other studies to evaluate whether some characteristics of particulate matter (PM) are of greater public health concern than others.The initial focus will be to compile information on how levels of components and characteristics of fine PM vary spatially and temporally at sites in the EPA’s PM2.5 Chemical Speciation Trends Network (STN). These data will need to be combined with information from other agencies that monitor PM and gaseous air pollutants.
The work will be funded in two stages:STAGE 1: Compile information on levels of multiple air pollutants at sites in the STN.
STAGE 2: Create and maintain a user-friendly multi-pollutant database
Use the information collected in Stage 1 to set up and maintain a Web-available database that contains the range of pollutant levels and PM components measured at or near STN sites. Funds: Up to $100,000 available for Stage 1.Application Deadline for Stage 1: January 29, 2004.
Applicants should also indicate that they are willing to continue to work on Stage 2 of the program. They are not asked, however, to submit detailed plans or a budget for Stage 2. We anticipate funding in the range of $250,000 - $300,000 for developing the database, with lower levels for maintaining and updating it.For more information please contact Dr. Geoffrey Sunshine at gsunshine@healtheffects.org or +1 617 886 9330 ext 303.
Download the RFP (PDF, 12/11/03, 90 KB)
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