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Laying a Foundation for Working Effectively with EPA and ATSDR
Deborah Burgin, Ph.D. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Division of Regional Operations Washington, DC 1
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ATSDR Program Areas Public Health Assessment and Consultation Documents Toxicological Profiles Emergency Response Exposure and Disease Registries Health Effects Research Health Education Literature Inventory/Dissemination 2
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ATSDR Basic Process for Health Assessment & Consultations
Legislative Authority - CERCLA, SARA “to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances” Triggers Petition National Priorities Listing Other Agency Request Inputs Environmental, Exposure, Health Effects Data Community Concerns 3
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Using SRP information Published findings
Incorporated into Toxicological Profile analyses Help inform Comparison Values Comparison Values used in site-specific health assessments 5
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