Summary Report Of A Peer Involvement Workshop On The Development Of An Exposure Factors Handbook For The Aging
EPA has released the final workshop report, Summary Report of a Peer Involvement Workshop on the Development of an Exposure Factors Handbook for the Aging. This report provides an overview of a meeting held February 14-15, 2007 which was organized to discuss factors affecting exposures of older adults to environmental chemicals, as well as issues related to the development of an exposure factors handbook for the aging.
In 1989, the U.S. EPA published an Exposure Factors Handbook which contains a summary of the available statistical data on various factors used in assessing human exposure and health risk. Updated in 1997, this Handbook is addressed to exposure assessors, both inside and outside the EPA, who need to obtain data on standard factors used to calculate human exposure to toxic chemicals. These factors include:
In 1989, the U.S. EPA published an Exposure Factors Handbook which contains a summary of the available statistical data on various factors used in assessing human exposure and health risk. Updated in 1997, this Handbook is addressed to exposure assessors, both inside and outside the EPA, who need to obtain data on standard factors used to calculate human exposure to toxic chemicals. These factors include:
- drinking water consumption,
- soil ingestion,
- inhalation rates,
- dermal factors including skin surface area and soil adherence factors,
- consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish, meats, dairy products, homegrown foods,
- human activity factors,
- consumer product use, and
- residential characteristics.
Impact/Purpose
To address these issues and discuss practical considerations of the utility of an Exposure Factors Handbook for the Aging in conducting exposure assessments, a panel of experts in the fields of exposure assessment, risk assessment, physiology, and behavioral science were convened at a national workshop in February of 2007.
Status
This is the final report. Portions of this report may be published in the peer-reviewed literature.
Citation
U.S. EPA. Summary Report Of A Peer Involvement Workshop On The Development Of An Exposure Factors Handbook For The Aging. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-07/061, 2007.
History/Chronology
Date | Description |
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Mar 2006 | EPA begins plans to organize a national workshop to discuss issues related to the development of an Exposure Factors Handbook for the Aging. |
Feb 2007 | Workshop is held in Arlington, VA, February 14-15, 2007. |
Jul 2007 | Final workshop report is released. |
Additional Information
Contacts:
Douglas Johns
(919) 541-5596
johns.doug@epa.gov
Jacqueline Moya
(202) 564-3245
moya.jacqueline@epa.gov
Douglas Johns
(919) 541-5596
johns.doug@epa.gov
Jacqueline Moya
(202) 564-3245
moya.jacqueline@epa.gov