Main Title |
Arsenic in Drinking Water: Recent Regulatory Developments and Issues. |
Author |
Tiemann, Mary,
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Publisher |
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, |
Year Published |
2001 |
OCLC Number |
1053602652 |
Subjects |
Arsenic--Law and legislation--United States ;
Water resources ;
Government regulation ;
Potable water ;
Environmental protection
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Additional Subjects |
United States--Environmental Protection Agency
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
RA1231.A7T54 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
12/09/2005 |
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Collation |
1 online resource. |
Contents Notes |
This report discusses issues regarding the arsenic's health effects and how to reduce the uncertainty in assessing health risks associated with exposure to low levels of arsenic. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the current standard of 50 parts per billion (ppb) in 1975. . This report reviews EPA efforts to develop a new arsenic rule and summarizes key provisions and subsequent events. |