Exposure Factors Handbook

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32045-32046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15173]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6359-8]


Exposure Factors Handbook

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.


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ACTION: Notice of availability of final document and CD-ROM.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the 
availability of a final document, Exposure Factors Handbook, Volumes I-
III (EPA/600/P-95/002Fa, EPA/600/P-95/002Fb, and EPA/600/P-95/002Fc; 
August 1997) and Exposure Factors Handbook CD-ROM (EPA/600/C-99/001, 
February 1999), prepared by the National Center for Environmental 
Assessment-Washington (NCEA-W), within the Office of Research and 
Development of the EPA. The purpose of the document and CD-ROM is to 
provide a summary of the available statistical data on various factors 
used in assessing human exposure. This Handbook will serve as a 
resource for exposure assessors inside the Agency as well as outside, 
who need to obtain data on standard factors to calculate human exposure 
to toxic chemicals. These factors include: Drinking water consumption; 
soil ingestion; inhalation rates; dermal factors including skin area 
and soil adherence factors; consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish, 
meats, dairy products, and home-grown foods; breast milk intake; human 
activity factors; consumer product use; and residential 
characteristics. Recommended values are for the general population and 
also for various segments of the population who may have 
characteristics different from the general population. NCEA has strived 
to include full discussions of the issues that assessors should 
consider in deciding how to use these data and recommendations. The CD-
ROM contains an interactive version of the Exposure Factors Handbook. 
The CD-ROM has word search capabilities, down-loadable tables, 
hypertext links to various chapters in the document, and key 
references.

ADDRESSES: The document is being made available electronically from the 
NCEA web site at www.epa.gov/ncea/exposfac.htm. A limited number 
of copies of both the printed and CD-ROM versions of the Handbook will 
be available from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental 
Publications (NSCEP) in Cincinnati, Ohio (telephone: 1-800-490-9198, or 
513-489-8190; facsimile 513-489-8695). Please provide the title and EPA 
number when ordering from NSCEP. Documents may also be ordered via the 
internet at www.epa.gov/NCEPIhome/orderpub.html. Paper copies may be 
purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in 
Springfield, VA (1-800-553-NTIS(6847) or 703-605-6000; facsimile 703-
321-8547). Please provide the following numbers when ordering from 
NTIS: Vol. I--PB98-124225, Vol. II--PB98-124233, Vol. III--PB98-124241, 
and the Set--PB98-124217.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please 
contact Jacqueline Moya (202-564-3245): mailing address: NCEA-W 
(8623D), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460; 
facsimile: 202-565-0079; e-mail moya.jacqueline@epa.gov.

    Dated: June 7, 1999.
William H. Farland,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 99-15173 Filed 6-14-99; 8:45 am]
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