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Toxicity-Pathway-Based Risk Assessment
Preparing for Paradigm Change: A Symposium Summary
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
667 kr
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In 2007, the National Research Council envisioned a new paradigm in which biologically important perturbations in key toxicity pathways would be evaluated with new methods in molecular biology, bioinformatics, computational toxicology, and a comprehensive array of in vitro tests based primarily on …
Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program
II. Ecology
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1992
1303 kr
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Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program reviews the ecological studies done by the Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service. This program, which has spent $10 million a year on ecological studies in recent years, is designed to provide …
Fire and Smoke
Understanding the Hazards
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1986
1920 kr
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Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
875 kr
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Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of a /no net lossa of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must …
Riparian Areas
Functions and Strategies for Management
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
856 kr
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The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasa "the lands …
Biosolids Applied to Land
Advancing Standards and Practices
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
802 kr
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The 1993 regulation (Part 503 Rule) governing the land application of biosolids was established to protect public health and the environment from reasonably anticipated adverse effects. Included in the regulation are chemical pollutant limits, operational standards designed to reduce pathogens and …
Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations
Current Knowledge, Future Needs
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
836 kr
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Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs discusses the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new method for estimating the amount of ammonia, nitrous oxide, methane, and other pollutants emitted from livestock and poultry farms, and …
Review of U.S. EPA's ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments
2020 Version
Av and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
425 kr
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops human health assessments that focus on hazard identification and dose-response analyses for chemicals in the environment. The ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments (the handbook) …
Review of U.S. EPA's ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments
2020 Version
Av Committee to Review EPA'S IRIS Assessment Handbook, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
364 kr
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency''s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops human health assessments that focus on hazard identification and dose-response analyses for chemicals in the environment. The ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments (the …
Spacecraft Water Exposure Guidelines for Selected Contaminants
Volume 1
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
1034 kr
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To protect space crews from contaminants in potable and hygiene water, NASA requested that the National Research Council (NRC) provide guidance on how to develop water exposure guidelines and subsequently review NASAa (TM)s development of exposure guidelines for specific chemicals.
Re-Engineering Water Storage in the Everglades
Risks and Opportunities
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
729 kr
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The Water Science and Technology Board and the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology have released the seventh and final report of the Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, which provides consensus advice to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on …
Twelfth Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
481 kr
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Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs), as defined in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars or trucks used in transporting these substances, or …
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment
Proceedings of a Workshop Series
Av and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Health and Medicine Division m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
234 kr
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled the ad hoc Committee on State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment to convene state-of-the-science workshops and develop a consensus report to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on further …
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment
Proceedings of a Workshop Series
Av Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Environmental Change and Society m. fl.
E-bok, 2025
357 kr
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled the ad hoc Committee on State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment to convene state-of-the-science workshops and develop a consensus report to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on further …
New Source Review for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1058 kr
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The Clean Air Act established a pair of programsa "known as New Source Review (NSR)a "that regulate large stationary sources of air pollution, such as factories and electricity-generating facilities. Congress then asked the National Research Council to estimate the effects of NSR rule changes made …
Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slope
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
1400 kr
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This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the region have been accompanied by effects of the roads, infrastructure and activies of oil and gas production on the …
Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants
Volume 1
Av Subcommittee on Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
857 kr
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U.S. Navy personnel who work on submarines are in an enclosed and isolated environment for days or weeks at a time when at sea. Unlike a typical work environment, they are potentially exposed to air contaminants 24 hours a day. To protect workers from potential adverse health effects due to those …
Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects
Av Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
925 kr
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The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and …
Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites
Assessing the Effectiveness
Av Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
615 kr
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Some of the nation''s estuaries, lakes and other water bodies contain contaminated sediments that can adversely affect fish and wildlife and may then find their way into people''s diets. Dredging is one of the few options available for attempting to clean up contaminated sediments, but it can …
Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century
A Vision and a Strategy
Av Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
485 kr
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Advances in molecular biology and toxicology are paving the way for major improvements in the evaluation of the hazards posed by the large number of chemicals found at low levels in the environment. The National Research Council was asked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the …
Models in Environmental Regulatory Decision Making
Av Committee on Models in the Regulatory Decision Process, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
788 kr
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Many regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are based on the results of computer models. Models help EPA explain environmental phenomena in settings where direct observations are limited or unavailable, and anticipate the effects of agency policies on the environment, …
Review of the Toxicologic and Radiologic Risks to Military Personnel from Exposures to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat
Av Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
533 kr
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Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. Concerns have been raised about the adverse health effects from exposure to depleted uranium that is aerosolized during …
Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure
A Literature Review
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
609 kr
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Beryllium is an important metal that is used in a number of industries-including the defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics industries-because of its exceptional strength, stability, and heat-absorbing capability. It is found in a variety of technologies, including nuclear …
Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure
A Literature Review
Av Committee on Beryllium Alloy Exposures, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
402 kr
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Beryllium is an important metal that is used in a number of industries—including the defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics industries—because of its exceptional strength, stability, and heat-absorbing capability. It is found in a variety of technologies, including nuclear …
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
Volume 6
Av Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
873 kr
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This book is the sixth volume in the series Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals , and includes AEGLs for chemicals such as ammonia, nickel carbonyl and phosphine, among others. At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Research Council has reviewed the …
Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants
Volume 2
Av Committee on Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
892 kr
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U.S. Navy personnel who work on submarines are in an enclosed and isolated environment for days or weeks at a time when at sea. To protect workers from potential adverse health effects due to those conditions, the U.S. Navy has established exposure guidance levels for a number of contaminants. In …
Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
1052 kr
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The new field of toxicogenomics presents a potentially powerful set of tools to better understand the health effects of exposures to toxicants in the environment. At the request of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Research Council assembled a committee to …
Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment
Av Committee on Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
805 kr
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The new field of toxicogenomics presents a potentially powerful set of tools to better understand the health effects of exposures to toxicants in the environment. At the request of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Research Council assembled a committee to …
Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations
Initial Report
Av Committee on Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations, Committee on Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
245 kr
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In response to a request from the U.S. Army, a committee convened by the National Research Council (NRC) conducted the first in a sequence of studies evaluating the combined health effects of low-level exposure to two chemicals Army personnel are likely to be exposed to in firing tank weapons. The …
Hydrology, Ecology, and Fishes of the Klamath River Basin
Av and Fishes of the Klamath River Committee on Hydrology, Ecology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
736 kr
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The Klamath River basin, which spans parts of southern Oregon and northern California, has been the focus of a prominent conflict over competing uses for water. Management actions to protect threatened and endangered fish species in the basin have left less water available for irrigation in dry …
