Our Environmental Forensics Resources Hub
Guidance, evidence, and methodologies supporting investigations and risk evaluation.
Knowledge and methods
Quality Resources for Defensible Science
Explore ECF publications, presentations, and technical insights on environmental forensics, contaminant source identification, and site-specific chemical evidence.
Publications
Technical Papers
Publications focus on environmental contaminants including hydrocarbons, PAHs, PCBs, chlorinated solvents, PFAS, radionuclides, metals, and others. Case studies feature source identification, fate and transport, risk assessment, and allocation.
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Conference Presentations
ECF developed guidance protocols for planning and executing studies of MGP tar, PCBs, sediment core dating, and chlorinated solvents. Industrial and regulatory clients sponsored these guidance documents for ongoing staff training and project planning.
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Blog
Explore technical perspectives, forensic methods, case strategies, and regulatory developments from ECF scientists in the Knowledge Center.
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How ECF develops stronger evidence.
Guidance Documents
Protocols for planning and executing studies of MGP tar, PCBs, sediment core dating, and chlorinated solvents.
Environmental Sampling Protocols
Customized protocols detect complex, ephemeral plumes and help confirm modeled areas of impact.
Forensic Method Development
Advanced laboratories and ECF specialists improve diagnostic measurements for precision, sensitivity, and defensibility.
Process Chemistry
Raw materials, manufacturing protocols, waste management, and site development connect fingerprints to historical practices.