Program Outline

Section 1. Introduction

Introduction to the Section 

Topic 1. The role of ATSDR

Topic 2. Brief description of the public health assessment process

Topic 3. Introduction to Oak Estates

Section 2. Community Involvement

Introduction to the Section

     Topic 2. Developing ways to communicate with community members

     Topic 3. Ensuring clear presentation of information between
                  the community and the team

Section 3. Exposure Pathways Analysis

Introduction to the Section

Step 1. Identifying exposure pathway categories

Step 2. Gathering community health concerns and other site information

Step 3. Reviewing environmental data and considering its characteristics

Step 4. Reviewing and evaluating site environmental data

Step 5. Using comparison values

Step 6. Identifying exposure pathways for further evaluation

Step 7. Preparing for exposure evaluation

Section 4. Toxicologic Evaluation

Introduction to the Section

Step 1. For each chemical selected for further evaluation, estimate the amount of the chemical that would enter a person's body (this is called the exposure dose). The estimate is based on how the chemical gets into the body.

Step 2. Compare the estimated exposure doses to health guidelines to determine which exposure doses need more evaluation.

Step 3. Use results of previous studies of humans and animals to judge the likelihood for health effects to result from the specific exposures investigated.

Section 5. Health Outcome Data Evaluation

Introduction to the Section

Step 1. Identifies and obtains relevant, existing health outcome data

Step 2. Characterizes the limitations of health outcome data

Step 3. Evaluates health outcome data

Step 4. Presents findings of the analysis

Section 6. Conclusions, Recommendations, and Public Health Action Plans

Introduction to the Section

Topic 1. Conclusions

Topic 2. Recommendations

Topic 3. Public health action plans

Posttest (optional)