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U.S.-MEXICO BORDER PROGRAM ARIZONA BORDER STUDY--QUALITY SYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (QSIP) FOR TOTAL HUMAN EXPOSURE IN ARIZONA: A COMPARISON OF THE BORDER COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE

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Arizona Border Study Consortium. U.S.-MEXICO BORDER PROGRAM ARIZONA BORDER STUDY--QUALITY SYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (QSIP) FOR TOTAL HUMAN EXPOSURE IN ARIZONA: A COMPARISON OF THE BORDER COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

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Prior to initiation of the Arizona Border Survey, a quality systems implementation plan (QSIP) addressing all aspects of the project was developed by the investigating consortium composed of researchers from The University of Arizona (UA), Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI), and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). The plan describes (1) project planning and organization, (2) management assessment, (3) project implementation plan, (4) data acquisition and management, (5) records usage and management, (6) routine controls and procedures, and (7) technical assessment and response (8) questionnaires employed (9) reference to standard operating procedures (SOPs) used throughout the project and (10) Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals confirming review of the project for the protection of study participants. UA served as the consortium leader and was responsible for project administration, population study design and field implementation. BMI helped design sample collection parameters, provided chemical consultation, and assumed the role of primary laboratory support. IIT was charged with analyzing the data to meet study objectives. Each consortium member developed SOPs and components of the QSIP in support of the portion of the project. A data management system was implemented for these data. The study examined a probability based population sample for total exposure in 3 of 4 counties located within 40 KM along the U.S.-Mexico border in the state of Arizona. The units for sampling were households and the individuals residing within each household. Additional laboratory support for the project was provided by the Centers for Disease Control (biomarkers), Research Triangle Institute (RTI), and water laboratories contracted by EPA Cincinnati. Each of these laboratories utilized and maintained standard analytical methods of their own. We have included only those parameters over which the Arizona Consortium exercised control. Keywords: study design; field methods; laboratory methods; human exposure; QSIP.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Program is sponsored by the Environmental Health Workgroup of the Border 2012 Program. The Environmental Health Workgroup's mission is "to identify and address, in a binational framework, environmental factors that pose the highest risk to human health so that exposure to such factors may be reduced." To accomplish this mission, studies are performed to help understand the interrelationships between environmental conditions and human health. The Arizona Border Study, sponsored by the Environmental Health Workgroup, is an extension of the Arizona National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) Phase I Study. The Arizona Border Study collected household environmental and personal samples for chemical analysis, and questionnaires were administered. The NHEXAS Phase I Questionnaires were used with some adjustments and were organized into seven modules (Descriptive, Baseline, Technician, Follow-up, Time and activity diary, Dietary diary, and Supplement) for simplicity in administration. The questionnaires are designed for collecting information that can be temporally related to the exposure, concentration, and/or biological measurements. The Arizona Border study sampled residences determined by a population-based probability research design for populations in the Arizona counties bordering Mexico, and measured metals, pesticides, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Analytical results were obtained under strict QA/QC requirements during collection, processing, and final deposition into databases. In addition, strict standard operating procedures were followed throughout the Arizona Border study. The study was conducted by a consortium composed of UA, BMI, and IIT. Data collection occurred between September 1997 and July 1998 for the participating households.

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STUDY DIRECTORY

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B2  (PDF, NA pp,  4996  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX CD  (PDF, NA pp,  1672  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX A  (PDF, NA pp,  604  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B3  (PDF, NA pp,  2737  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B5  (PDF, NA pp,  1213  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--MAIN  (PDF, NA pp,  1795  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B1  (PDF, NA pp,  1251  KB,  about PDF)

HEDS STUDIES

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B6  (PDF, NA pp,  3070  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B4  (PDF, NA pp,  4822  KB,  about PDF)

DOCUMENT SECTION--APPENDIX B7  (PDF, NA pp,  1013  KB,  about PDF)

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:08/19/1997
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID: 22660