Technical Documents
Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs)
- Advisory Tissue Levels for Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene
This report describes the process of developing Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for seven common contaminants in California sport fish.
- Advisory Tissue Levels for PBDEs
This report describes the process of developing Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
- Interim Advisory Tissue Levels for Cadmium
This report describes the process of developing Interim Advisory Tissue Levels for cadmium.
Prioritization, Risk Assessment, and Sampling Protocols
- Fish Advisory Prioritization Process
Process for prioritizing water bodies for fish advisory development or update.
- Monitoring Prioritization Process - NEW March 2024
Process for prioritizing water bodies for additional monitoring to support fish advisory development.
- Seafood Risk Assessment Following Oil Spills
Protocol for seafood risk assessment to support fisheries re-opening decisions for aquatic oil spills in California.
- Seafood Sampling and Analysis Following Oil Spills
Protocol for seafood sampling and analysis to support fisheries re-opening decisions for aquatic oil spills in California.
- Sport Fish Sampling and Analysis
Protocol for sport fish sampling and analysis for use in fish advisories.
Reports
- Chemicals in Fish: Consumption of Fish and Shellfish in California and the United States
This report presents an analysis of fish consumption studies and the factors that best identify and characterize fish consumption practices for populations of interest.
Statutes
- Fish - Laws and Regulations
Regulatory statutes that govern the Fish, Ecotoxicology and Water Section and other programs in OEHHA.
