Principles of Chemical Risk Assessment: The ATSDR Perspective,

Abstract

Hazardous wastes released into the general environment are of concern to the public and to public health authorities. In response to this concern, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (commonly called Superfund), was enacted in 1980 to provide a framework for environmental, public health, and legal actions concerning uncontrolled releases of hazardous substances. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was created by Superfund to address the public health issues of hazardous wastes in the community environment

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADP008706

Entities

People

  • Barry L. Johnson

Organizations

  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Compensation
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Specialties
  • Public Health
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.