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  • About this Guidance
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Operation Phasing and Planning Framework for Chemical Incident Consequence Management
  • 3. Hazardous Chemical and Their Characteristics
  • 4. Principles of Risk Assessment for Hazardous Chemical
  • 5. Key Elements in Clearance Decision-Making
  • Glossary
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • References
  • Appendix A: Chemical-Specific Exposure Guidelines
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Health-Based Exposure Guidelines
    • 3. Summary of Available Exposure Guidelines
    • 4. Application of Health-Based Exposure Guidelines in Decision-Making
    • References
  • Appendix B: Example Phases of Chemical Incident Consequence Management and Risk Assessment/Risk Management Decisions
  • Appendix C: Security Classification Levels for Non-Traditional Agents
  • Appendix D: Chemical Incident Consequence Management Decision Flow
  • Acknowledgements

Appendix A: Chemical-Specific Exposure Guidelines

Appendix A Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1.1. Purpose
    1.2. Organization
  2. Health-Based Exposure Guidelines
    2.1. Overview
    2.2. Development of Health-Based Exposure Guidelines
    2.3. Exposure Guideline Derivation – Consideration of Uncertainty and Variability
  3. Summary of Available Exposure Guidelines
    3.1. Overview
    3.2. Occupation Exposure Guidelines
    3.3. Emergency Response Exposure Guidelines
    3.4. General Public Health Protective Exposure Guidelines
  4. Application of Health-Based Exposure Guidelines in Decision-Making
    4.1. Overview
    4.2. Importance of Understanding the Basis for an Exposure Guideline
    4.3. Factors to Consider When Selecting an Appropriate Exposure Guideline
    4.4. Overview and Description of Health-Based Exposure Guidelines 114
    4.5. Selecting and Applying Health-Based Exposure Guidelines for the General Population

References

Appendix A list of Tables

Table A-1: Existing Inhalation Exposure Guidelines Applicable to the General Public
Table A-2: Existing Exposure Guidelines Applicable to the General Public for Soil, Surfaces, and Drinking Water

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Health-Based Exposure Guidelines
  • 3. Summary of Available Exposure Guidelines
  • 4. Application of Health-Based Exposure Guidelines in Decision-Making
  • References

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