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Organophosphate Pesticides: Preliminary OP Cumulative Risk Assessment Table of Contents
Press Release | Summary | Overview | Questions & Answers
December
3, 2001: EPA released today its preliminary assessment of the cumulative
risks of organophosphorus pesticides. EPA considers the results to be
preliminary and is seeking both scientific peer review and widespread
public comment on its analysis and the many new scientific techniques
used to develop the risk assessment. EPA will soon open a comment period
in which the public and all interested parties are invited to submit comments
on the preliminary assessments. Comments should directly relate to the
issues and information in the assessment.
The Agency is examining the results of these analyses. Therefore, it is too soon to draw firm conclusions about risks or consider risk management possibilities. The Agency cautions against premature conclusions based on this preliminary assessment, and against any use of information contained in these documents out of their full context. The risk mitigation measures that have already been taken on individual members of this group of pesticides have led to significant reduction in potential risk. The Agency is reviewing the results of the assessment to determine if any issues may need to be addressed related to food commodities, drinking water and residential uses. However, EPA has confidence in the overall safety of our food supply and emphasized the importance of eating a varied diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
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Table of Contents (536 KB PDF)
Glossary / Acronyms (119 KB PDF)
Technical Executive Summary (98 KB PDF)
I. Preliminary OP Cumulative Risk Assessment
A. Introduction (64 KB PDF)
B. Hazard / Relative Potency Factor (RPF) (1,000 KB PDF)
C. Food (147 KB PDF)
D. Residential (99 KB PDF)
E. Water (4,240 KB PDF)
F. Cumulative Assessment (776 KB PDF)
G. Risk Characterization (166 KB PDF)
H. Future Work (60 KB PDF)
I. References (107 KB PDF)
II. Regional Assessments
A. Region1 -- Heartland (5.79 MB PDF)
B. Region 2-- Northern Crescent (2.44 MB PDF)
C. Region 3 -- Northern Great Plains (4.45 MB PDF)
D. Region 4 -- Prairie Gateway (5.42 MB PDF)
E. Region 5 -- Eastern Uplands (3.75 MB PDF)
F. Region 6 -- Southern Seaboard (3.67 MB PDF)
G. Region 7a -- North Fruitful Rim, California (2.21 MB PDF)
H. Region 7b -- South Fruitful Rim, California (2.02 MB PDF)
I. Region 8 -- Basin and Range (2.79 MB PDF)
J. Region 9 -- Mississippi portal (3.04 MB PDF)
K. Region 10 -- North West Fruitful Rim (2.09 MB PDF)
L. Region 11 -- Texas Fruitful Rim (1.68 MB PDF)
M. Region 12 -- Florida Fruitful Rim (923 KB PDF)
III. Appendices
A. Introduction (10 KB PDF)
B. Hazard / Relative Potency Factor (RPF)
1. Technical Aspects of Dose-Response Analysis (2,100 KB PDF)
2. Dose-Response Curves (4,660 KB PDF)
3. Response to SAP Comments from September 2001 Report (79 KB PDF)
4. R Programs for the Revised Analysis (105 KB PDF)
C. Food
1. The Sources of Residue Inputs for the Assessment of the Cumulative Dietary Exposure to Organophosphorus Pesticides on Foods (65 KB PDF)
2. Summary of PDP Residue Analyses of Organophosphorus Pesticides on Foods (277 KB PDF)
3. A Summary of FDA Total Diet Study Analyses for Organophosphorus Pesticides on Meats (44 KB PDF)
4. Permissible Crop Translations for Pesticide Monitoring Data (12 KB PDF)
5. Processing Factors Used in Estimating Residues of OP Pesticides in Food Commodities (592 KB PDF)
6. Translation of PDP Foods to Food Forms in DEEM7 and DEEM-FCID (139 KB PDF)
7. DEEM-FCID Inputs for Cumulative OP Exposure Assessment (84 KB PDF)
8. Summary of Cumulative Residue Distributions Estimated by RPF Method (110 KB PDF)
9. Cross-walk Table for Comparison of DEEM 7 (RS7) Foods to DEEM-FCID (R98) Foods (251 KB PDF)
10. Co-occurrence of Organophosphorus Pesticides on PDP Samples, 1994-1999 (19 KB PDF)
D. Residential (9 KB PDF)
E. Water
1. Water Exposure Assessment: Summary of Organophosphorous (OP) Occurrence in Ambient Waters from the USGS NAWQA Program (202 KB PDF)
2. Summary of State Monitoring Programs (59 KB PDF)
3. Water Exposure Assessment: Preliminary Analysis of the USGS-EPA Pilot Reservoir Monitoring Program (196 KB PDF)
4. Water Exposure Assessment: Effects of Drinking Water Treatment on Organophosphate Pesticides (37 KB PDF)
5. Chemical-Specific Inputs Used in the Drinking Water Exposure Assessment (90 KB PDF)
6.Water Exposure Assessment: Application-Specific Input Parameters for PRZM/EXAMS by Region (80 KB PDF)
8. Use and Usage Information (316 KB PDF)
9. Spray Drift Loadings Used in the Cumulative Assessment (18 KB PDF)
F. Cumulative Risk Assessment (10 KB PDF)
G. Risk Characterization (10 KB PDF)
H. Future Work (10 KB PDF)
I. Region1 -- Heartland
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,440 KB PDF)
J. Region 2-- Northern Crescent
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,520 KB PDF)
K. Region 3 -- Northern Great Plains
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,350 KB PDF)
L. Region 4 -- Prairie Gateway
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,550 KB PDF)
M. Region 5 -- Eastern Uplands
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,410 KB PDF)
N. Region 6 -- Southern Seaboard
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,480 KB PDF)
O. Region 7a -- North Fruitful Rim
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,400 KB PDF)
P. Region 7a -- South Fruitful Rim
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,520 KB PDF)
Q. Region 8 -- Basin and Range
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,190 KB PDF)
R. Region 9 -- Mississippi portal
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,400 KB PDF)
S. Region 10 -- North West Fruitful Rim
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,330 KB PDF)
T. Region 11 -- Texas Fruitful Rim
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,520 KB PDF)
U. Region 12 -- Florida Fruitful Rim
1. Preliminary Regional PRZM-EXAMS Output Files
2. Preliminary Regional Cumulative Assessment Outputs (1,550 KB PDF)