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Oak Ridge Reservation: About ATSDR |
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About ATSDR
This fact sheet outlines the activities that ATSDR does in a community
that may be exposed to hazardous substances. Included are: how the
Agency becomes involved with a site, how our role in helping communities
is different from EPA's role, what the Agency cannot do to help a
community, and more.
To find out more, go to About
ATSDR |
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Exposure
This Fact Sheet answers questions about chemical exposures.
To find out more, go to Exposure |
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Public Health Hazard Categories
Depending on the specific properties of the contaminant, the exposure situations,
and the health status of individuals, a public health hazard may occur.
To find out more, go to Public
Health Hazard Categories |
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Public
Health Advisories
This fact sheet answers questions about what an advisory is and what happens
after. To find out more, go to Public
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Health Consultations
An ATSDR Health Consultation is not the same thing as a medical exam, a
community health study, or a Public Health Assessment.
To find out more, go to Health
Consultations |
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Medical Monitoring
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
provides for the Administrator of ATSDR to initiate a health surveillance
program for populations at significant increased risk of adverse health
effects as a result of exposure to hazardous substances released from
a facility. This special program is called medical monitoring. To find
out more, go to Medical
Monitoring |
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Public Health Assessments
An ATSDR Public Health Assessment reviews available information about hazardous
substances at a site and evaluates whether exposure to them might cause
any harm to people. To find out more, go to Public
Health Assessment |
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Petitioned Public Health Assessments
Answers the questions " What is a Public Health Assessment, " explains
the petition process, and additional information. To find out more,
go to Petitioned
Public Health Assessments |
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Community Assistance Panels
The CAP is a way for the community to participate directly in ATSDR's evaluation
and make sure community concerns are addressed in any ATSDR report. To
find out more, go to Community
Assistance Panels |
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This page last updated on February 16, 2005
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