Directory Of Toxicological And Related Testing Laboratories

by The Regulatory Assistance Corporation

1991 · CRC Press

This guide to United States toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental, analytical and support service laboratories is designed to help companies locate those laboratories which can test new and existing chemicals in order to determine potential hazards and risks associated with their manufacture, distribution and use. The health and safety and environmental effects of chemicals are described. The volume gives information on the following: tocixology laboratories (mammalian and related studies); ecotoxicology (aquatic and related studies); environmental effects/fate-analytical services (methods development and analysis); and specialized services eg radio label compound synthesis. It is intended for the use of companies seeking suitable laboratories to conduct reliable studies for either company-sponsored programmes or who are under a requirement to comply with government agency regulations.

Superfund and Mining Megasites

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Superfund Site Assessment and Remediation in the Coeur d' Alene River Basin

2006 · National Academies Press

For more than 100 years, the Coeur d' Alene River Basin has been known as "The Silver Valley" for being one of the most productive silver, lead, and zinc mining areas in the United States. Over time, high levels of metals (including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc) were discovered in the local environment and elevated blood lead levels were found in children in communities near the metal-refining and smelter complex. In 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed a 21-square mile mining area in northern Idaho as a Superfund site. EPA extended those boundaries in 1998 to include areas throughout the 1500-square mile area Coeur d'Alene River Basin project area. Under Superfund, EPA has developed a plan to clean up the contaminated area that will cost an estimated $359 million over 3 decades-and this effort is only the first step in the cleanup process. Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from Coeur d'Alene River Basin evaluates the issues and concerns that have been raised regarding EPA's decisions about cleaning up the area. The scientific and technical practices used by EPA to make decisions about human health risks at the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Superfund site are generally sound; however, there are substantial concerns regarding environmental protection decisions, particularly dealing with the effectiveness of long-term plans.