Guidance manual for health risk assessment of chemically contaminated seafood. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6830153
The report was written to assist in the evaluation and interpretation of the human health risks associated with chemical contaminate levels in seafood. High concentrations of toxic chemicals have been found in sediments and marine organisms in parts of Puget Sound. Since heavy consumption of contaminated seafood may pose a substantial human health risk, it's important that assessments of the risk associated with seafood consumption be conducted in a consistent, acceptable manner. The report provides an overview of risk assessment, and describes hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterization. Guidance is provided on presentation and interpretation of results.
- Research Organization:
- Tetra Tech, Inc., Bellevue, WA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6830153
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-197880/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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540320* -- Environment
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ELEMENTS
FISH PRODUCTS
FOOD
FOOD CHAINS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
MERCURY
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PACIFIC OCEAN
POLLUTION
PROGRESS REPORT
PUGET SOUND
RISK ASSESSMENT
SEAFOOD
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TABLES
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
WATER POLLUTION
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Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ELEMENTS
FISH PRODUCTS
FOOD
FOOD CHAINS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
MERCURY
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PACIFIC OCEAN
POLLUTION
PROGRESS REPORT
PUGET SOUND
RISK ASSESSMENT
SEAFOOD
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TABLES
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
WATER POLLUTION