Health assessments and other activities of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5798835

The purpose of this memorandum is provide Department of Energy (DOE) Field Organizations having line management responsibilities for the conduct of environmental restoration activities with information of ATSDR responsibilities and activities at Departmental facilities subject to response actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), or corrective actions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). ATSDR's duties include: (1) establishing registries of disease and exposure at sites having releases of hazardous substances; (2) when necessary, providing medical care and testing of exposed persons; (3) developing toxicological profiles on hazardous substances: (4) maintaining lists of areas closed to public; (5) researching the relationship between exposure to toxic substances and illness: (6) conducting health assessments; (7) responding to petition to conduct a health assessment (anyone may petition ATSDR to perform a health assessment); (8) developing educational materials regarding toxic substances for use by health professionals.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Environmental Guidance
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5798835
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH-0179; ON: DE91013160
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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