Toolbox
Here you will find tools from each PHAGM section.
Understanding the PHA Process
Getting Familiar with the Site
- Site Information Checklist [PDF – 853 KB]
- Example Site Summary Table
- Common Types of Site Information
- ATSDR’s Community Data Worksheet [PDF – 64 KB]
- Common Types of Operations and History Information
- Common Types of Land Use and Natural Resources Information
- Key Environmental Contamination Information
- Common Types of Contaminant Fate and Transport Information
- Common Types of Demographic and Community Data
- Information Available Through Government Agencies
Engaging the Community
- Community Data Worksheet [PDF – 64 KB]
- Community Concern Assessment Tool [PDF – 69.4 KB]
- Community Meeting Guidelines [PDF – 70.4 KB]
- Event Evaluation Form [PDF – 63.7 KB]
- Factors to Consider for Community Engagement Strategies [PDF – 205 KB]
Selecting Sampling Data
- Example Questions and Answers for Helping Determine Data Representativeness
- Environmental Medium-Specific Issues Checklist [PDF – 1 MB]
Evaluating Exposure Pathways
- Chemical- and Site-Specific Factors That May Affect Contaminant Transport
- Exposure Pathways Checklist [PDF – 100 KB]
- Examples of Exposure Assessment Tools
- R package openair as a tool for evaluating air pathway data
- Interpolation and data visualization (water levels / concentration plume to determine groundwater flow direction): gstat R package
- Modeling tools:
Screening Analysis
- Information for Various Types of Non-ATSDR Screening Levels
- Site Information Checklist [PDF – 270 KB]
EPC & Exposure Calculations
In-Depth Tox Effects Analysis
- Sample Toxicological Profile LSE Table and Figure
- Checklist for the In-Depth Toxicological Effects Analysis [PDF – 464 KB]