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Author |
: John B. Stephenson |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 13 |
Release |
: 2009-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781437917963 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1437917968 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis EPA Chemical Assessments: Process Reforms Offer the Potential to Address Key Problems by : John B. Stephenson
The EPA Integrated Risk Info. System (IRIS) contains EPA's scientific position on the potential human health effects of exposure to more than 540 chemicals. Toxicity assessments in the IRIS database constitute the first two critical steps of the risk assessment process. Thus, IRIS is a critical component of EPA's capacity to support scientifically sound environmental decisions, policies, and regulations. This testimony discusses: (1) the findings from a March 2008 report ¿Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Info. System¿ and related testimonies; and (2) a preliminary evaluation of the revised IRIS assessment process EPA issued on May 21, 2009.
Author |
: United States Government Accountability Office |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 90 |
Release |
: 2018-01-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1984159399 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781984159397 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chemical Assessments by : United States Government Accountability Office
Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Information System
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 422 |
Release |
: 2009-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309120463 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309120462 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Science and Decisions by : National Research Council
Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has been instrumental to the mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other federal agencies in evaluating public health concerns, informing regulatory and technological decisions, prioritizing research needs and funding, and in developing approaches for cost-benefit analysis. However, risk assessment is at a crossroads. Despite advances in the field, risk assessment faces a number of significant challenges including lengthy delays in making complex decisions; lack of data leading to significant uncertainty in risk assessments; and many chemicals in the marketplace that have not been evaluated and emerging agents requiring assessment. Science and Decisions makes practical scientific and technical recommendations to address these challenges. This book is a complement to the widely used 1983 National Academies book, Risk Assessment in the Federal Government (also known as the Red Book). The earlier book established a framework for the concepts and conduct of risk assessment that has been adopted by numerous expert committees, regulatory agencies, and public health institutions. The new book embeds these concepts within a broader framework for risk-based decision-making. Together, these are essential references for those working in the regulatory and public health fields.
Author |
: United States. Environmental Protection Agency |
Publisher |
: Agency |
Total Pages |
: 112 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951D01565075S |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (5S Downloads) |
Synopsis EPA Strategic Plan by : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Author |
: John Stephenson |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 18 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781437926521 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1437926525 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chemical Regulation: Observations on Improving the Toxic Substances Control Act by : John Stephenson
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The EPA is authorized under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to obtain information on the risks of chemicals and to control those that it determines to pose an unreasonable risk. EPA also conducts assessments of chemicals under its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Nonetheless, EPA does not have sufficient information to determine whether it should establish controls to limit public exposure to many chemicals that may pose substantial health risks. This testimony addresses EPA's implementation of TSCA and IRIS and options for: (1) obtaining more information on chemical risks; (2) controlling these risks; and (3) sharing more of the information collected under TSCA. Illustrations.
Author |
: Lynn L. Bergeson |
Publisher |
: American Bar Association |
Total Pages |
: 329 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1634258339 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781634258333 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis New TSCA by : Lynn L. Bergeson
"With the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act on June 22, 2016, the main body of chemical management law in the United States changed dramatically. This guide summarizes the new law, highlights the changes that will have the greatest impact, and offers pertinent analysis on the implementation of the new law."--
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015041608590 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund: pt. A. Human health evaluation manual by :
Author |
: United States Accounting Office (GAO) |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 28 |
Release |
: 2018-05-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1719362017 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781719362016 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis EPA Chemical Assessments by : United States Accounting Office (GAO)
EPA Chemical Assessments: Process Reforms Offer the Potential to Address Key Problems
Author |
: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 220 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951D035093302 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chemical Risk Assessment by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 2011-05-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309211963 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309211964 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde by : National Research Council
Formaldehyde is ubiquitous in indoor and outdoor air, and everyone is exposed to formaldehyde at some concentration daily. Formaldehyde is used to produce a wide array of products, particularly building materials; it is emitted from many sources, including power plants, cars, gas and wood stoves, and cigarettes; it is a natural product in come foods; and it is naturally present in the human body as a metabolic intermediate. Much research has been conducted on the health effects of exposure to formaldehyde, including effects on the upper airway, where formaldehyde is deposited when inhaled, and effects on tissues distant from the site of initial contact. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released noncancer and cancer assessments of formaldehyde for its Intergated Risk Information System (IRIS) in 1990 and 1991, respectively. The agency began reassessing formaldehyde in 1998 and released a draft IRIS assessment in June 2010. Given the complexity of the issues and the knowledge that the assessment will be used as the basis of regulatory decisions, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct an independent scientific review of the draft IRIS assessment. In this report, the Committee to Review EPA's Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde first addresses some general issues associated with the draft IRIS assessment. The committee next focuses on questions concerning specific aspects of the draft assessment, including derivation of the reference concentrations and the cancer unit risk estimates for formaldehyde. The committee closes with recommendations for improving the IRIS assessment of formaldehyde and provides some general comments on the IRIS development process.