Environmental data needed for public health assessments: A guidance manual
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is required to conduct a public health assessment of each site on, or proposed for inclusion on, the National Priorities List (NPL). A public health assessment is the evaluation of data and information on the releases of hazardous substances into the environment in order to assess any current or future impact on public health, to develop health advisories or other recommendations, and to identify studies or actions needed to evaluate and mitigate or prevent human health effects. The public health assessment evaluates three primary types of information: environmental data, community health concerns, and health outcome data. The document provides a list of general site information and environmental data that ATSDR usually obtains from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the potentially responsible party (PRP), or other lead agencies responsible for conducting environmental investigations. The document is intended to provide general guidance that will help persons responsible for designing hazardous waste site characterizations include the data that ATSDR needs to develop a public health assessment.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States). Div. of Health Assessment and Consultation
- OSTI ID:
- 7188098
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-179827/XAB
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--92-147164
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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