Program Coordination Branch
Technical Guidance

The Program Coordination Branch has provided technical guidance documents online organized under these categories:

• Erosion and Sedimentation
• Commercial Environmental Laboratories
• EPD Laboratory Operations
• Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA)
• Georgia Environmental Policy Act Guidelines
• Radioactive Materials
• Small Business Assistance

Branch and Regulated Facility Group	Contact Person	Contact Phone
Erosion and Sedimentation Erosion and Sedimentation Control Procedures [Revised Jan 2006]   Field Guide for Determining the Presence of State Waters that Require a Buffer [Sept. 2006] *new*	Jim Sommerville	404.463.7600
Commercial Environmental Laboratories Brochure on accreditation of commercial environmental laboratories [Revised Jun 2007] Guidance document on accreditation of commercial environmental laboratories [Revised May 2002] Recognized Accrediting Authorities [Revised Jun 2007] National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference/Program NELAC Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically] Offsite Links List of A2LA Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically] List of AIHA Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically] List of CAEAL Accredited Laboratories [revised periodically] List of NSF Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically]	Ted Jackson	404.656.3204
Environmental Radiation Common Devices Containing Radioactive Materials [Revised Apr 2008] Radiation Response for Law Enforcement [Revised Apr 2008] Radiation Response for Fire/Rescue [Revised Apr 2008] Radiation Response for Medical/EMS [Revised Apr 2008]	Jim Hardeman	404.362.2675
EPD Laboratory Operations Analytical excellence supporting environmental compliance [Revised Sep 1998] Drinking Water Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule: Coordinating Sampling and Analysis [Revised Nov 2002) Cryptosporidium Sampling and Collection [Revised Nov 2004]	David Jones	404.206.5269
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA) Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Section 312 Tier2 Software [Revised Dec 2006]	Kent Howell	404.656.6905
Georgia Environmental Policy Act Guidelines Georgia Environmental Policy Act Guidelines	Kent Howell	404.656.6905
Radioactive Materials Bioassay Program Regulatory Guide [Revised Oct 1997] Broad License Guide [Revised Mar 1997] Calibrating Radiation Survey and Monitoring Instrument License Guide[Revised May 2007] Fixed (Installed) Gauge and Gas Chromatograph License Guide [Revised Jun 2007] Gamma Irradiator License Guide [Revised Jun 1998] Industrial Radiography License Guide [Revised Apr 2007] Application for Industrial Radiography Examination [Revised Dec 2007] Request for Disability Accommodation [Revised Jan 2005] Industrial Radiography Certifying Exam Study Guide [Revised Jan 1999] Industrial Radiography Certification Information [Revised Jan 2006] Industrial Radiography Examination Schedule [Revised Jan 2008] Leak-Testing Services Guide [Revised Jan 2003] Medical License Guide [Revised Nov 2002] Nuclear Pharmacy License Guide [Revised Jun 1998] Portable Gauge / X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer License Guide [Revised Aug 2007] Prenatal Radiation Exposure License Guide [Revised Nov 2002] Research and Development License Guide [Revised Sep 1997] Small Quantities of Radioactive Materials License Guide [Revised Jun 1998] Teletherapy License Guide [Revised Jun 1998] Transfer of Ownership or Control Guide [Revised Nov 2002] Veterinary License Guide [Revised Jun 2007]	Cynthia Sanders	404.362.2675
Small Business Assistance Georgia Small Business Assistance Program The Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBAP) is a non-regulatory office within EPD that provides free, confidential assistance to small businesses on environmental issues. The SBAP can answer questions on compliance requirements, assist in obtaining a permit, provide information on pollution prevention and provide confidential assistance on compliance problems. This free assistance is available to businesses with 100 or fewer employees.	Teresa Shiflett	404.362.4842 877.427.6255