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EPA EcoBox Tools by Receptors - References

References
  • Cohrssen, J; Covello, VT. (1989). Risk analysis: A guide to principles and methods for analyzing health and ecological risks. Washington, DC: Council on Environmental Quality.
  • Sample, BE; Aplin, MS; Efroymson, RA; Suter Gw, II; Welsh, CJE. (1997). Methods and tools for estimation of the exposure of terrestrial wildlife to contaminants. Sample, BE; Aplin, MS; Efroymson, RA; Suter GW, II; Welsh, CJE.
  • U.S. EPA. (1991). ECO update, volume 1, number 2 (8 pp, 202 K, About PDF) [EPA Report]. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
  • U.S. EPA. (1993). Wildlife exposure factors handbook [EPA Report]. (U.S. EPA/600/R-93/187). Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development.
  • U.S. EPA. (1994). ECO update, volume 2, number 3 (14pp, 152 K, About PDF) [EPA Report]. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. 
  • U.S. EPA. (1996). ECO update, volume 3, number 1 (5 pp, 37 K, About PDF) [EPA Report]. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
  • U.S. EPA. (1998). Guidelines for ecological risk assessment [EPA Report]. (U.S. EPA/630/R-95/002F). Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Assessment Forum. 
  • U.S. EPA. (2008). ECO update/ground water forum issue paper (30pp, 1.05 MB, About PDF) [EPA Report]. (U.S. EPA-540-R-06-072). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
  • U.S. EPA. (2012). Charge to the SAB ecological processes and effects committee for the advisory on the EPA risk assessment forum’s ecological assessment action plan.
  • U.S. EPA. (2013). Wildlife scenario builder and user's guide (version 1.0, beta test) [EPA Report]. (U.S. EPA/600/R-12/059). Washington, DC.
  • U.S. EPA. (2014). Ecological exposure research - water.
  • U.S. EPA. (2015). Watershed academy web; Introduction to watershed ecology.
  • U.S. EPA Region 8. (2015b). Ecological risk assessment: Exposure assessment.

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Last updated on January 18, 2025
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