Use of information resources by the state of Tennessee in risk assessment applications
- Tennessee Department of Health and Environment, Nashville (United States)
The major resources used by the Bureau of Environment, and Environmental Epidemiology (EEP) for risk assessment are: the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), Health and Environmental Effects Summary Table (HEAST), Agency for Toxic Substances and disease Registry (ATSDR) Toxicological Profiles, databases at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), World Health Organization (WHO) ENvironmental Criteria, and documents that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) risk assessment activities. The Risk Assessment Review has been helpful in providing information about availability of new documents or information. No systematic method has been made available to us to locate information resources. IRIS User`s Support has been helpful in making appropriate and timely referrals. Most other EPA resources were located by serendipity and persistence. The CERCLA methodology for risk assessments is being used in environmental programs, and at present, one person is responsible for all risk assessment activities in the department, but plans are underway to train one or two people from each program area. 2 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 139579
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9006234-; ON: DE93013818; TRN: 94:007229
- 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
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