Access and use of information resources by Massachusetts

Conference · Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:139577

West, C R ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Boston (United States)

This paper describes the way in which the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection uses risk assessment to implement the state`s environmental laws. It focuses on the Office of Research and Standards, which was created to provide information on adverse health effects of environmental contaminants, to recommend exposure levels, and to direct and manage research programs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 139577
• Report Number(s): CONF-9006234-; ON: DE93013818; TRN: 94:007227
• Resource Relation: Conference: Symposium on access and use of information resources in assessing health risks from chemical exposure, Oak Ridge, TN (United States), 27-29 Jun 1990; Other Information: PBD: [1990]; Related Information: Is Part Of Access and use of information resources in assessing health risks from chemical exposure: Proceedings; PB: 293 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
MASSACHUSETTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
POLLUTANTS
INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
HEALTH HAZARDS
POLLUTION LAWS