Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances

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Publication Year:1991

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Committee on National Monitoring of Human Tissues, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council
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The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) identifies concentrations of specific chemicals in human tissues, including toxicologic testing and risk assessment determinations. This volume evaluates the current activities of the NHMP; identifies important scientific, technical, and programmatic issues; and makes recommendations ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-20	(skim)
1. Introduction	21-28	(skim)
2. Review of the National Human Adipose Tissue Survey and Selected Program Alternatives	29-44	(skim)
3. Toxicologic Issues	45-70	(skim)
4. Sampling Methods	71-98	(skim)
5. Collection, Short-Term Storage, and Archiving of Tissues	99-110	(skim)
6. Chemical Assay of Specimens	111-142	(skim)
7. Program Design and Management Issues	143-166	(skim)
References	167-178	(skim)
Appendices	179-180	(skim)
A: Workshop Agenda	181-184	(skim)
B: Workshop Participants	185-186	(skim)
C: Summary of Workshop	187-200	(skim)
D: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	201-208	(skim)
E: Foreign Environmental Monitoring Programs Using Human Tissues or Tissue Specimen Banking	209-212	(skim)

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The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) identifies concentrations of specific chemicals in human tissues, including toxicologic testing and risk assessment determinations. This volume evaluates the current activities of the NHMP; identifies important scientific, technical, and programmatic issues; and makes recommendations regarding the design of the program and use of its products.

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