Additional Resources

This is a list of selected resources that public health assessors may use in conducting public health assessment activities.

ATSDR Quadrant Mapping Health Assessment Tool (7KB PDF file)
ATSDR Site Demographic Tool (7KB PDF file)
Exposure Pathways Tables (7KB PDF file)
Exposure Pathways Checklist Tables (15KB PDF file)
Environmental Data Needed for Public Health Assessments

The following resources can be found in the ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Revised January, 2005):

• Chemical- and Site-Specific Factors That May Affect
  Contaminant Transport (Appendix E)
• Calculating Exposure Doses (Appendix G)
• Derivation of Comparison Values (Appendix F)
• Guidelines for Effective Communication (Appendix D)
• Health Effects Evaluation: Screening Analysis
  (Chapter 7)
• Health Effects Evaluation: In-depth Analysis (Chapter 7 & 8)
• Tribal-specific Resources and Considerations (Appendix A)
• ATSDR Glossary of Terms (Appendix B)
• Community Check List for Site Activities (Appendix C)

To view a sample Public Health Assessment based on the hypothetical Yakliske Metals and Reclaimation Company site, select PDF version (2.6 MB PDF file) or Word version (3.6 MB file).

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