title: Data and metadata reporting standards for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's PM Supersites Research Program.
abstract: The EPA Supersites Research Program needs consistency of metadata and data structures to facilitate information sharing among investigators, analysts, and ultimately secondary data users. Under the auspices of NARSTO a successful mechanism was created to develop and implement reporting standards. The development effort included working closely with Supersites data coordinators, investigators, and technical experts, and also leveraging from existing data standards and practices. Overall, the standards are getting good acceptance from the atmospheric research community.
authors.affiliation: NARSTO Quality Systems Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA. hookla@ornl.gov
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Sukloff
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D003628:Database Management Systems; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste