Implementation of a consolidated, standardized database of environmental measurements data

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/453863· OSTI ID:453863

James, T L ^[1]; Zygmunt, B C ^[2]

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1. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Energy, Environment and Resources Center
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

This report discusses the benefits of a consolidated and standardized database; reasons for resistance to the consolidation of data; implementing a consolidated database, including attempts at standardization, deciding what to include in the consolidated database, establishing lists of valid values, and addressing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) issues; and the evolution of a consolidated database, which includes developing and training a user community, resolving configuration control issues, incorporating historical data, identifying emerging standards, and developing pointers to other data. OREIS is used to illustrate these topics.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 453863
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-13269; ON: DE97050350; TRN: 97:006399
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
STANDARDIZATION
OAK RIDGE RESERVATION
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DATA COMPILATION
DATA PROCESSING
INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL