| Thirteenth Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Environmental Studies and Toxic (Author) |
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ISBN: 030909707X ISBN-13: 9780309097079 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Dewey: 660.280 |
| Physical Information: 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Formed in 1995 by EPA, several other federal and state agencies, and several private organizations, the National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (referred to as the NAC) develops, reviews, and approves acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for up to 400 extremely hazardous substances (EHSs). AEGLs have a broad array of potential applications for federal, state, and local governments and for the private sector. They are necessary for prevention and emergency-response planning for potential releases of EHSs, either from accidents or as a result of terrorist activities. This report includes an assessment of the NAC's draft AEGLs documents for the following 10 chemicals: 1, 4-dioxane; chloroform; carbon tetrachloride; sulfur dioxide; cis, trans 1, -2 dichloroethylene; monochloroacetic acid; carbon monoxide; fluorine; methanol; and phenol. |