| Title: |
Report on the Peer Consultation Workshop to Discuss a Proposed Protocol to Assess Asbestos-Related Risk
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> proceedings / conference paper(s)
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| Country: |
USA
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| Year of publication: |
2006 |
| Availability: |
FINAL REPORT May 30, 2003, EPA Contract No. 68-C-98-148
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| Author 1/Producer: |
US EPA
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Eastern Research Group Inc
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
US EPA
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| Publisher City: |
USA
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
250
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Exposure pathways
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Models
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Human health
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Sources
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Toxicological information
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| Short description: |
Extract: The peer consultation panel strongly endorsed the conceptual approach of developing an updated cancer risk assessment methodology that takes into account fiber type and fiber dimension. The opportunity is at hand to use substantial new information from epidemiology, experimental toxicology, and exposure characterization on what continues to be an extremely important societal issue—assessing the health risks associated with environmental and occupational exposures to asbestos. The panel recommended that EPA proceed in an expeditious manner to consider the panelists’ conclusions and recommendations with a goal of having an updated asbestos risk assessment methodology. It is important that EPA devote sufficient resources so that this important task can be accomplished in a timely and scientifically sound manner. The panel urges that additional analyses underpinning the document, preparation of documentation, and further review be carried out in an open and transparent manner.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 12/10/2006
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