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.
Committee on National Monitoring of Human Tissues, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Review of the National Human Adipose Tissue Survey and Selected Program Alternatives; 5 3. Toxicologic Issues; 6 4. Sampling Methods; 7 5. Collection, Short-Term Storage, and Archiving of Tissues; 8 6. Chemical Assay of Specimens; 9 7. Program Design and Management Issues; 10 References; 11 Appendices; 12 A: Workshop Agenda; 13 B: Workshop Participants; 14 C: Summary of Workshop; 15 D: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; 16 E: Foreign Environmental Monitoring Programs Using Human Tissues or Tissue Specimen Banking
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