Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 24.11.1999

Sociodemographic Data Used for Identifying Potentially Highly Exposed Populations

The notice announces the availability of a final document, Sociodemographic Data Used for Identifying Potentially Highly Exposed Populations (EPA/600/R-99/060, July 1999), prepared by Versar, Inc. for the National Center for Environmental Assessment, within the Office of Research and Development of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This document assists assessors in identifying and enumerating potentially highly exposed populations. The document presents data relating to factors that potentially impact an individual or group's exposure to environmental contaminants based on activity patterns (how time is spent), microenvironments (locations where time is spent), and other sociodemographic data such as age, gender, race and economic status. Populations potentially more exposed to various chemicals of concern, relative to the general population, are also addressed.