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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed by Congress to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov - cached |
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HazDat Database A scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations. Search in Category: Health: Occupational Health and Safety: Hazardous Substances Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hazdat.html - cached |
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ToxFAQs™ Frequently asked questions about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html - cached |
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Toxicological Profiles Characterization of the toxicologic and adverse health effects of hazardous substances. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html - cached |
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ATSDR en Español Serving Spanish-speaking communities Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/es/es_index.html - cached |
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Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html - modified: 6 months ago - cached |
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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents (MHMI) Recommendations for on-scene (prehospital), and hospital medical management of patients exposed during a hazardous materials incident. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html - published: Sep 24 2007 - cached |
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Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures The MMGs are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide competent medical evaluation and treatment to exposed persons. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg.html - cached |
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Minimal Risk Levels (MRL) for Hazardous Substances An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. Search in Category: Reference: Education: K through 12: School Safety: Labs and Experiments Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mrls.html - published: Jan 14 2009 - cached |
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Public Health Statements (PHS) Information about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phshome.html - cached |
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A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities A train the trainer's manual. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/toxmanual - cached | |
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Chemical Agent Briefing Sheets The ToxFAQs™ CABS provide current and relevant scientific information on high profile hazardous materials that people may encounter during daily activities. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cabs - cached | |
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Documents Dealing with the Isla de Vieques Bombing Range Press releases, fact sheets, medical studies, public health assessments, HazDat records, other agencies, and general information. Search in Category: Regional: Caribbean: Puerto Rico: Islands: Vieques: Science and Environment Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/vieques/vieques.html - modified: 2 months ago - cached | |
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Geographic Analysis Tool for Health and Environmental Research (GATHER) A spatial data access tool that provides access to spatial data pertinent to the analysis and exploration of public health issues. gis.cdc.gov - cached | |
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Interaction Profiles for Toxic Substances A guidance manual that outlines the latest methods for assessing exposure to chemical mixtures. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/interactionprofiles - cached | |
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Priority List of Hazardous Substances A list of substances that are most commonly found at facilities on the National Priorities List (NPL) and which are determined to pose the most significant potential threat to human health due to their known or suspected toxicity and potential for human exposure at these sites. Search in Category: Health: Pharmacy: Drugs and Medications Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla - cached | |
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Public Health Assessments (PHA) and Consultations Investigate if people are exposed to hazardous substances and, if so, whether that exposure is harmful and should be stopped or reduced. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA - cached | |
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Substances Most Frequently Found in Completed Exposure Pathways at Hazardous Waste Sites The CEP ranking lists the number of sites at which a substance has been found in a completed exposure pathway. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cep - published: Aug 14 2008 - cached | |
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The Assessment Process: An Interactive Learning Program An overview of the public health assessment process that the ATSDR uses to evaluate whether people will be harmed by hazardous materials from waste sites or from other places where hazardous substances have been spilled or released into the environment. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/public-health-assessment-overview/html - cached | |
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