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Communication and Coordination
Structure for Incident Response
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### Additional Support

For larger incidents or incidents that require specialized laboratory capabilities, it may be necessary to request assistance from an EPA regional laboratory outside of the EPA Region where the incident initially occurred.

In this case, the following procedure should be used:

Step 1 - ASR/EU/PRL Contacts EPA Regional Laboratory Director

The ASR/EU/PRL contacts his or her EPA Regional Laboratory Director regarding the need for assistance from a different EPA Regional Laboratory.

Step 2 - EPA Regional Laboratory Director Contacts his or her Counterpart

The EPA Regional Laboratory Director contacts his or her counterpart(s) in another EPA Region(s) to request assistance.

Step 3 - Assisting EPA Regional Laboratory Director Provides Support

The assisting EPA Regional Laboratory Director provides direct support by performing analyses at the EPA Regional Laboratory.

The EPA Regional Laboratory Director and assisting Director also may have information regarding other public or commercial laboratories in their respective regions.

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