Area of Interest (AoI)
Emerging Contaminants (ECs)
What is an EC?
ECs are chemicals or materials
that are characterized by:
- A perceived or real threat to
human health or environment.
- A lack of a published health
standard or an evolving standard
EC Basics
ECs Directorate Webpage
ECs in the News
DoD Efforts
Scan-Watch-Action Process
EC Watch List
Phase I Impact Assessments for FY10:
- Cadmium – 18 November 2009
- Manganese – 16 February 2010
- Antimony – 01 April 2010
Phase I Impact Assessment FAQs
EC Action List
Phase II Impact Assessments
Materials of Emerging Regulatory
Interest Team (MERIT)
The DoD MERIT was established and
is supported by the EC Directorate. MERIT consists of
individuals from each of the military services and across the
DoD from many different offices and locations that share a
common interest in ECs. MERIT addresses environmental, health,
and safety concerns for materials that are either not currently
regulated or that may be subject to new regulatory standards.
These materials were, are, or may be used by the DoD in the
future. MERIT will also address other materials of interest
such as newly engineered materials that are not currently being
addressed under other DoD environmental programs.
MERIT Working Group |
