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	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed by Congress to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment.
	ToxFAQs™ - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html Frequently asked questions about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites.
	Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg.html The MMGs are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide competent medical evaluation and treatment to exposed persons.
	Toxicological Profiles - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html Characterization of the toxicologic and adverse health effects of hazardous substances.
	Public Health Assessments (PHA) and Consultations - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/ Investigate if people are exposed to hazardous substances and, if so, whether that exposure is harmful and should be stopped or reduced.

	Chemical Agent Briefing Sheets - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cabs/ The ToxFAQs™ CABS provide current and relevant scientific information on high profile hazardous materials that people may encounter during daily activities.
	ATSDR en Español - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/es/es_index.html Serving Spanish-speaking communities
	Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html Self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment.
	Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents (MHMI) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html Recommendations for on-scene (prehospital), and hospital medical management of patients exposed during a hazardous materials incident.
	A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/toxmanual/ A train the trainer's manual.

	Public Health Statements (PHS) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phshome.html Information about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites.
	Priority List of Hazardous Substances - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/ A list of substances that are most commonly found at facilities on the National Priorities List (NPL) and which are determined to pose the most significant potential threat to human health due to their known or suspected toxicity and potential for human exposure at these sites.
	Interaction Profiles for Toxic Substances - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/interactionprofiles/ A guidance manual that outlines the latest methods for assessing exposure to chemical mixtures.
	Minimal Risk Levels (MRL) for Hazardous Substances - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mrls.html An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure.
	Geographic Analysis Tool for Health and Environmental Research (GATHER) - http://gis.cdc.gov/ A spatial data access tool that provides access to spatial data pertinent to the analysis and exploration of public health issues.

	The Assessment Process: An Interactive Learning Program - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/public-health-assessment-overview/html/ An overview of the public health assessment process that the ATSDR uses to evaluate whether people will be harmed by hazardous materials from waste sites or from other places where hazardous substances have been spilled or released into the environment.
	Substances Most Frequently Found in Completed Exposure Pathways at Hazardous Waste Sites - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cep/ The CEP ranking lists the number of sites at which a substance has been found in a completed exposure pathway.
	Documents Dealing with the Isla de Vieques Bombing Range - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/vieques/index.html Press releases, fact sheets, medical studies, public health assessments, records, other agencies, and general information.

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