| Main Title |
Hazard ranking system issue analysis : potential human food chain exposure / |
| Author |
Wang, Ming P.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. |
| Publisher |
MITRE Corp., |
| Year Published |
1987 |
| Report Number |
MTR-86W142; EPA 540-R-87-015 |
| OCLC Number |
17660177 |
| Subjects |
Hazardous wastes--Bioaccumulation ;
Food--Safety measures--Risk assessment
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| Additional Subjects |
Hazardous waste
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 540-R-87-015 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/30/2014 |
| EKBD |
MITRE-86W142 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
01/01/1988 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 540-R-87-015 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
DISPERSAL |
| EMBD |
MTR-86W142 |
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NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
04/15/1994 |
| ERAM |
TD193.5.W36 1987 |
HWC |
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
01/01/1988 |
| ESAD |
EPA 0197 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
01/01/1988 |
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| Collation |
ix, 149 p. : chart ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
"November 1987"--T.p. "MTR-86W142"--T.p. "Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"--T.p. "Contract no.: EPA 68-01-7054"--T.p. EPA 540-R-87-015, per NSCEP's publication title list. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
This report examines the feasibility of incorporating factors into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hazard Ranking System (HRS) that reflect the potential risks posed to humans by food chain contamination arising from releases from uncontrolled waste sites. The literature on contaminant migration through the human food chain was reviewed. Significant gaps in scientific knowledge were identified in the terrestrial component of the human food chain. The aquatic component is better understood at this time. Five systems other than the HRS were examined to determine if any methods developed by others could be adapted. Several options for incorporating aquatic food chain assessment factors into the HRS are presented. Deficiencies in empirical data and limitations in knowledge of the terrestrial food chain preclude the development of the options for the terrestrial food chain. Important factors that should be incorporated into a future terrestrial food chain factor are discussed. |
