Research Catalog

Title

Framework for application of the toxicity equivalence methodology for polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenyls in ecological risk assessment.

Publication

Washington, DC : Office of the Science Advisor, Risk Assessment Forum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [2008]

Details

Additional Authors

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Risk Assessment Forum.

Description

xi, 80 pages : digital, PDF file

Subject

• Environmental risk assessment > Mathematical models
• Dioxins > Toxicology
• Furans > Toxicology
• Polychlorinated biphenyls > Toxicology

Note

• Title from title screen (viewed on November 12, 2008).
• "EPA/100/R-08/004."
• "June 2008."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: Internet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website. Address as of 11/12/08: http://www.epa.gov/OSA/raf/tefframework/pdfs/tefs-draft-052808.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Contents

Introduction -- Definitions -- Evolution of the toxicity equivalence methodology -- Toxicity equivalence methodology -- AHR-mediated mechanism and assignment of relative potency -- Selection of the appropriate relative potency factors -- Toxicity equivalence concentration -- Application of the toxicity equivalence methodology in ecological risk assessment -- Considerations in planning -- Considerations in problem formulation -- Considerations in analysis -- Considerations in risk characterization -- Conclusions.

Call Number

GPO Internet EP 1.2:T 66/21

OCLC

marcive233835521

Title

Framework for application of the toxicity equivalence methodology for polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenyls in ecological risk assessment.

Publisher

Washington, DC : Office of the Science Advisor, Risk Assessment Forum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [2008]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

System Details

Mode of access: Internet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website. Address as of 11/12/08: http://www.epa.gov/OSA/raf/tefframework/pdfs/tefs-draft-052808.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Connect to:

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS103967

Added Author

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Risk Assessment Forum.

Other Form:

Framework for the application of the toxicity equivalence methodology ... xi, 80 p. (OCoLC)252872724

Gpo Item No.

0431-I-01 (online)

Sudoc No.

EP 1.2:T 66/21