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Links to EPA Web sites of interest
National Academy of Sciences Report on Superfund and Mining Megasites (http://www.epa.gov/superfund/reports/coeur.htm) -- The National Academy of Sciences Report on Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from the Coeur d'Alene River Basin; Final Publication, December 2005.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) lead Web site (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/) -- Information on the Federal lead poisoning prevention program and OPPT's efforts in addressing residential lead hazards.
Technical Reports and Scientific Studies on Lead (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadtpbf.htm) -- Information on Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) research on issues relevant to the Federal lead program. A list of technical reports and scientific studies on lead.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Public Education Documents/Resources (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadpbed.htm) -- Posters and pamphlets on lead, and a link to the National Lead Information Center.
EPA Risk Assessment Forum - Papers Addressing Scientific Issues in the Risk Assessment of Metals (External Review Draft) (http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/raf/recordisplay.cfm?deid=59052) -- Papers developed in support of EPA efforts to develop an integrated framework for metals risk assessment.
EPA Superfund Risk Assessment Web site (www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/risk_superfund.htm) -- Includes documents related to risk assessment at Superfund sites.
EPA/HUD Residential Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Program (Section 1018 of Title X) (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadbase.htm) -- Describes disclosure requirements for sales and leases of older homes.
EPA Regional Office Lead Coordinators (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadoff1.htm) -- Contact information for the EPA's Regional Offices that implement federal environmental programs around the country. Information on Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) projects and programs.
Federal Training; Certification Program (TSCA Section 402/404) (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadcert.htm) -- Provides information on the federal training and certification program for lead-based paint professionals.
Pre-Renovation Education Program (TSCA Section 406(b)) (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadrenf.htm) -- Information on renovation in housing with lead-based paint.
Residential Lead Hazard Guidance; Standards (TSCA Section 403) (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/leadhaz.htm) -- Information for identifying residential lead-based paint hazards, including lead-contaminated household dust and soils.
Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges Manual, US EPA Region 2 (www.epa.gov/region02/waste/leadshot/) -- Information on lead management at outdoor rifle, pistol, trap, skeet, and sporting clay ranges.
National Lead Information Center (NLIC) contact page (www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm) -- How to contact the NLIC.
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) (www.epa.gov/oar/) -- Information on issues that affect air quality, and protection from exposure to harmful radiation.
Office of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (www.epa.gov/iaq/index.html) and the IAQ Lead Page (www.epa.gov/iaq/lead.html) -- Information on indoor air quality and indoor air pollution.
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) (www.epa.gov/swerrims/) -- Agency-wide policy, guidance, and direction for the Agency's solid waste and emergency response programs.
Office of Water (OW) (www.epa.gov/ow) -- Information on regulation/guidelines pertaining to ambient water and drinking water quality.
Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) (www.epa.gov/OWOW/) -- Information on protection of wetlands, oceans, and watersheds, monitoring water quality, and non-point sources.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (www.epa.gov/tri) -- Information on toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment.
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/pubs/titleten.html) -- Public Law 102-550: "Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992".
TechDirect (www.epa.gov/tio/techdrct/) subscription -- TechDirect, hosted by EPA's Technology Innovation Office, is an information service that highlights new publications and events of interest to site remediation and site assessment professionals. Each month, subscribers receive an e-mail message describing the availability of publications and events.
Links to Web sites outside of the EPA
Alliance for Healthy Homes (www.afhh.org/) -- Information on protecting children from lead hazards in their homes.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm) -- Information on screening children for lead and eliminating hazards.
The Arc's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Q & A's (http://thearc.org/faqs/leadqa.html) -- Information on the prevention of childhood lead poisoning.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (www.cpsc.gov/) -- Safety information on reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (www.hud.gov/lea/leahome.html) -- Information on lead poisoning issues.
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Home Page (www.edf.org) -- General information on environmental issues.
Lead Program of the National Safety Council (NSC) Environmental Health Center (EHC) (www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm) -- Information on community-based programs on environmental and public health issues. Contains the publication entitled Lead Poisoning and Your Children by the U.S. EPA (EPA 800-B-92-0002 February 1995). Copies of this publication, which includes a folder color poster, can be obtained by calling (800) 424-LEAD.
MEDLINEPlus Health Information on Lead Poisoning (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html) -- General overview of lead poisoning and information on clinical trials, prevention, screening, law, policy, and children's lead poisoning. Also provides lists of print publications.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic Lead Page (www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lead/) -- Health and safety information related to lead in the workplace.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Lead Poisoning Information Page (www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lead.htm) -- Information on lead poisoning as well as kids' pages on lead information.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov/) -- Covers a range of topics on worker safety and health-related issues.
Recommended Reading
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Validation Strategy for The Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in Children [EPA 9285.7-21] (PDF) (30 pp, 229K) (December 1994)
-- This document describes the considerations and methods for characterizing the confidence to be placed in the output from the IEUBK, version 0.99d.Federal Register Notice: Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead; Final Rule; 40 CFR Part 745 (PDF) (36 pp, 496K)
-- Provides new standards for identifying levels at which lead in paint, dust, or soil constitute a lead-based paint hazard.Publications on Lead Modeling and the IEUBK: Model Validation Concepts and Their Application to Lead Models (http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1998/Suppl-6/toc.html)
-- Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)publications on IEUBK model validation.Chaney, R.L. et al. 1984. The potential for heavy metal exposure from urban gardens and soils, pp. 37-84. In: J.R. Preer ed. Proceedings of the symposium on heavy metals in urban gardens. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of the District of Columbia, Washington.
Cohen, J., Marcus, A. and R. Elias. 1990. Estimating Childhood Multi-Media Lead Exposure: Expanded Exposure/Uptake/Biokinetic Model. Presented at 83rd Annual Meeting, Air Water Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA. June 24-29, 1990.
Davis, S., Waller, P., Buschbom, M.A., et al. 1990. Quantitative estimates of soil ingestion in normal children between the ages of 2 and 7 years: Population-based estimates using aluminum, silicon, and titanium as soil tracer elements. Arch. Environ. Health 45(2), 112-122.
Harley, N.H., T.H. Kneip. 1985. An Integrated Metabolic Model for Lead in Humans of All Ages. Final report to USEPA, Contract B44899, New York University Department of Environmental Medicine.
Marcus, A.H. and J. Cohen. 1988. Modeling the blood lead-Soil lead relathionship. In Environmental Geochemistry and Health Monograph Series 4. Lead in Soiil: Issues and Guidelines (B.E. Davies and B.G. Wilson, Eds.), pp. 161-174. Science Reviews Limited, Northwood, England.
Marcus, A.H. 1985. Multicompartment kinetic model for lead. I. Bone diffusion models for long-term retention. Environ. Res. 36, 441-458.
Marcus, A.H. 1985. Multicompartment kinetic model for lead. II. Linear kinetics and variable absorption in humans without excessive lead exposure. Environ. Res. 36, 459-472.
Marcus, A.H. 1985. Multicompartment kinetic model for lead. III. Lead in blood plasma and erythrocytes. Environ. Res. 36, 473-489.