Science Inventory

You are here:

EPA Home » Science Inventory » Concepts, Methods, and Data Sources For Cumulative Health Risk Assessment of Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects: A Resource Document (Final Report, 2008)

Concepts, Methods, and Data Sources For Cumulative Health Risk Assessment of Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects: A Resource Document (Final Report, 2008)

Contact

phone: (202) 566-1676
fax: (202) 566-1749
email: hotline.iris@epa.gov

Citation:

U.S. EPA. Concepts, Methods, and Data Sources For Cumulative Health Risk Assessment of Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects: A Resource Document (Final Report, 2008). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-06/013F, 2007.

Impact/Purpose:

This goal of this report is to present concepts that could assist in the development of future Cumulative Risk guidance.

Description:

EPA announced the availability of the final report, Concepts, Methods, and Data Sources for Cumulative Health Risk Assessment of Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects: A Resource Document. This report provides the concepts, methods and data sources needed to assist in the conduct of a multi-chemical, population-focused cumulative risk assessment. It is not guidance, but rather a presentation of information that could assist in the development of future guidance on cumulative risk assessment. It addresses a subset of issues related to chemical mixtures risk assessment that are identified in the 2003 Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment. This report focuses on two areas:

  1. initiating factors for a cumulative risk assessment, with procedures for data collection and organization, and
  2. technical approaches for assessing human health risks associated with a multiple chemicals, exposures and effects.
The sequence of procedural steps suggested in this report is designed to emphasize the links between the exposed population and the multiple factors being addressed. The audience for this report includes anyone involved in cumulative risk assessment who needs to address the joint impact of multiple chemicals, exposures and effects.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:06/27/2008
Record Last Revised:03/23/2017
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 190187