Glossary of terms related to health, exposure, and risk assessment

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5771440

Many state and local agencies are developing or implementing programs to control emissions of toxic air pollutants. To successfully carry out these programs, agency personnel must be familiar with a wide range of issues and terms related to health, exposure, and risk assessment for toxic air pollutants. Understanding these issues and terms is not always an easy task. This glossary was prepared by the U.S. EPA's Air Risk Information Support Center (Air RISC) as a resource tool for State and local air pollution control agencies and U.S. EPA Regional Offices. The purpose of the glossary is to define terms that are commonly used in health, exposure, and risk assessments for toxic air pollutants.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air Risk Information Support Center
• OSTI ID: 5771440
• Report Number(s): PB-89-184584/XAB; EPA-450/3-88/016
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Also available from Supt. of Docs
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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