1. Marian Cody U.S. EPA January 18, 2000 Open Forum on Metadata Registries Santa Fe, NM Chemical Identification and CRS Biological Taxonomy and ITIS SDC-0002-021-JE-2032

3. F Problem Identification F Resolution Strategy u Coming to agreement u Building the tool F Chemical Registry System (CRS) Demonstration F Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Demonstration Overview

4. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 Problem Chemical substances and biological organisms are identified and represented inconsistently in Agency data systems. Representations include varying code sets, nomenclatures, and formats. Makes searches based on names very difficult.Hampers information sharing.

5. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 58-89-9 LINDANE Chemical Query Results

6. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 Biological Query Results COLIFORM

7. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 F Reach agreement on standard representation F Build central reference tool to capture representations Resolution Strategy

8. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 F Obtain management recognition of problem F Apply data standards process F Build consensus on solution F Provide implementing instructions Reaching Agreement

9. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 F Workgroup participation solicited by CIO F Workgroup open to all interested parties F Regularly scheduled meetings F Workgroup identified information requirements F Management approval received F Implementing instructions underway Reaching Agreement– Standards Setting Process

10. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 The Chemical ID Standard F Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number F CAS Systematic Name F EPA Chemical Registry Name

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12. arsenic SDC-0002-021-JE-2032

26. CRS User Feedback “The CRS should be an extremely valuable tool for all those involved in environmental compliance work. Great job and kudos to the team involved!” North Star Steel/Cargill, Inc. “This looks like a very useful information source.” City of Pittsfield, MA WWTP

27. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032 Biological Taxonomic Standard F Based on ITIS F Other components: u Standardized terms for groups (minnows, phytoplankton) u Viruses from International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)

28. SDC-0002-021-JE-2032

29. ITIS Partners: SDC-0002-021-JE-2032

36. Bookmark these sites http://www.itis.usda.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/crs/ SDC-0002-021-JE-2032

37. Marian Cody U.S. EPA cody.marian@epa.gov SDC-0002-021-JE-2032