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Main Title Hazardous substances in our environment : a citizen's guide to understanding health risks and reducing exposure /
Author Desvousges, W. H. ; Mauskopf, J. A. ; Forrest., A.
CORP Author Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Policy, Planning and Evaluation,
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA 230/09/90/081; EPA 230-9-90-081; PB91131987
Stock Number PB91-131987
OCLC Number 23118146
Subjects Hazardous wastes--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Hazardous substances--Health aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Health risk assessment--United States--Citizen participation--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Pollution prevention--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Environmental policy--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Environmental Exposure
Additional Subjects Hazardous materials ; Public health ; Pollution control ; Guidelines ; Identifying ; Communities ; Legislation ; Accidents ; Exposure ; Risk ; Dosage ; Humans ; Estimates ; Government policies ; Education ; Cleanup
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=40000GQN.PDF
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified
Checkout
Status
EJBD  EPA 230-09-90-081 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 09/19/2011
EKBD  EPA-230/09-90-081 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 02/15/2011
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 230-09-90-081 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ERAD  EPA 230/9-90-081 Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA 03/22/1991
NTIS  PB91-131987 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation viii, 125 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm
Abstract
The publication, 'Hazardous Substances in Our Environment', is aimed at the aware citizen who is already concerned about an environmental issue and wants to know more. The first part explains how risk is estimated and what is being done or can be done to reduce exposures. The rest lists additional sources of information.
Notes
"September 1990." "Policy, Planning and Evaluation (PM-223)"--Cover. "EPA 230/09/90/081"--Cover. Includes Memorandum. Publisher information came from cover. Publisher location came from U.S. EPA About EPA, Mailing addresses and phone numbers web page. Print format not distributed to depository libraries.