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Environmental Toxicology Programs
- The Beach Monitoring Program is funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant is intended to help states design and implement coastal and estuarine water quality monitoring programs. Monitoring and public notification began in Oregon in 2003. The program is administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and is implemented in close conjunction with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
- The Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Program is responsible for overseeing cleanup of illegal drug labs and licensing drug lab decontamination contractors and workers. The mission of the Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Program is to protect human health by assuring that properties formerly used in illegal drug manufacturing are properly evaluated, decontaminated, and are fit for re-occupancy.
- The Lead-Based Paint Program is funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The program oversees certification and training of professionals working with lead-based paint and enforces lead-based paint regulations. The program publishes a list of professionals who are certified to conduct lead-based paint services in Oregon.
- The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program works to reduce the incidence and severity of lead poisoning in Oregon through prevention, education and outreach, surveillance, environmental assessment, and care coordination for children and adults with elevated blood lead levels. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides information on a wide range of lead-related issues.
- Oregon's Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) program investigates spills and leaks, and reports the results to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) for inclusion in a national database. In addition to gathering general background information about the event, the investigation attempts to determine what specific substances may have been released to the environment, who might have been exposed to these substances, what immediate injuries or health problems may have resulted from that exposure, and what efforts were made to evacuate people or to shelter them in homes, workplaces, or businesses in the area.
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