| Main Title |
Human health risk assessment for the use and disposal of sewage sludge : benefits of regulation / |
| CORP Author |
Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Health and Ecological Criteria Div. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, Health and Ecological Criteria Division, |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/822/B-92/003; 68-C0-0093; EPA-68-C0-0093; PB93111540 |
| Stock Number |
PB93-111540 |
| OCLC Number |
29960808 |
| Subjects |
Sewage sludge--Environmental aspects--United States ;
Health risk assessment--United States
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| Additional Subjects |
Sewage sludge ;
Risk assessment ;
Public health ;
Health effects ;
Pollution regulations ;
Sludge disposal ;
Incineration ;
Land disposal ;
Environmental exposure pathway ;
Water pollution ;
Land pollution ;
Food chains ;
Lead(Metal) ;
Carcinogenicity ;
Clean Water Act ;
Land application
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 822-B-92-003 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
03/26/2015 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 822-B-92-003 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| NTIS |
PB93-111540 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
308 p. |
| Abstract |
In support of EPA's Office of Water Abt Associates Inc. has analyzed the baseline risks to human health for the general population and for a highly exposed individual (HEI) from the use and disposal of municipal sludge. Human health risks are estimated for both the general population and a HEI associated with current use and disposal practices for sewage sludge. Three methods of sewage sludge use or disposal are considered: (1) incineration, (2) land application, and (3) surface disposal. For each management practice considered, the authors use mathematical models and available data to estimate human exposure and risk. Key data include estimated concentrations of pollutants in sewage sludge; local geology, hydrology, and weather; the locations and behavior of human populations; and dose-response data for each pollutant of concern. |
| Notes |
"November, 1992." Includes bibliographical references. Photocopy. |
