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Fish Reports Guidance Tissue Levels Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and ToxapheneFISH
Announcement of Draft Report and Comment Period: Development of Guidance Tissue Levels and Screening Values for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene
[03/03/06]
This report was finalized on June 27, 2008. Follow this link to view the finalized report.
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announces the availability of the draft report entitled “Development of guidance tissue levels and screening values for common contaminants in sport fish: Chlordane, DDTs dieldrin, methylmercury, PCBs, selenium, and toxaphene.” Guidance tissue levels (GTLs) are designed to provide a number of recommended fish meals that correspond to the range of contaminant concentrations found in fish. GTLs are used to provide meal consumption advice to prevent consumers from being exposed to more than the average daily reference dose for non-carcinogens or to a risk level greater than 1x10-4 for carcinogens. Screening values are specific guidance tissue levels used to identify situations where contaminant concentrations in fish are of potential health concern and further action (e.g., additional sampling or developing consumption advice) is recommended.
OEHHA is soliciting comments from interested parties on the draft report during a 30-day public comment period ending April 3, 2006. Comments may be submitted at any time until the close of the comment period. Comments on the draft report may be submitted by phone, fax, or e-mail to Dr. Susan A. Klasing. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2006. OEHHA will consider comments received by this time and revise the draft report as appropriate to issue a final report.
OEHHA is making the draft document available at the OEHHA Web site at http://www.oehha.ca.gov. A copy of the report is also available by calling (916) 327-7319.
If you would like to submit comments, receive further information on this announcement, or have questions, please contact Dr. Susan A. Klasing using the information provided below.
Dr. Susan A. Klasing
California Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch, P.O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Phone: (916) 323-9667
Fax: (916) 327-7320
e-mail: sklasing@oehha.ca.gov
This report was finalized on June 27, 2008. Follow this link to view the finalized report.
Follow this link to view a slide presentation on the draft report (added 05/18/06)
