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Regulatory Support Applications
Additional Information
Summary
HEASD is conducting research in support of EPA regulation and policies. This research directly support requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). Research products from this program are delivered to EPA Program Offices and Regions, States, and local agencies. Such products include ambient monitoring methods to assess compliance with air pollution standards, air quality modeling tools identify the sources contributing to air pollution and to evaluate control statregies, and exposure and dose modeling tools and applications to support environmental pesticide regulations.
Research Areas
Human Health Risk Assessment - The overall goal of this research is to support program offices, Regions, States, and local agencies, by providing methods, data, and modeling tools to enhance their ability to conduct human exposure and risk assessments with greater certainty. Application to client-specific needs will serve to strengthen the science behind regulatory decision-making. Specific applications currently in progress include methods development and exposure assessment for PFCs and exposure and dose modeling for risk assessments for pyrtheroid pesticides. Details of Human Health Risk AssessmentSupport for Air Regulations and Policies - This research supports EPA’s air regulations and policies through development and enhancement of sampling and analytical methods and air quality modeling tools. Current research efforts by Human Exposure and Atmospheric Science division scientists support implementation of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and mercury regulations, including the Clean Air Mercury Rule. Details of Support for Air Regulations and Policies