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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA’s Alternative Asbestos Control Method Experiments Lacked Effective Oversight and Threatened Human Health

Report #14-P-0359September 25, 2014

What We Found

Improving oversight of the EPA's research activities can minimize the risk of waste, noncompliance with EPA rules and policies, and project failures.

Report Materials​​

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