Tools and Resources

This is a list of selected resources that public health assessors may use in conducting public health assessment activities.

• About ATSDR
• ATSDR Glossary of Terms
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix B, January 2005)
• Calculating Exposure Doses
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix G, Januaray 2005)
• Chemical-and Site-Specific Factors That May Affect
  Contaminant Transport
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix E, January 2005)
• Community Check List For Site Activities
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix C, January 2005)
• Derivation of Comparison Values
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix F, 2005)
• Environmental Data Needed for Public Health Assessments:
  A Guidance Manual (ATSDR, June 1994)
• Examples of Conclusions, Recommendations, and Public Health Actions
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Table 9-5, January 2005)
• Factors to Consider When Selecting Health Activities
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Table 9-3, January 2005)
• Guidelines For Effective Communication
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix D, January 2005)
• Health Effects Evaluation: Screening Analysis
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual, Chapter 7,
  January 2005)
• Health Effects Evaluation: In-depth Analysis
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Chapter 8, January 2005)
• Public Health Conclusion Categories
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix H, January 2005)
• Tribal-specific Resources and Considerations
  (ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual,
  Appendix A, January 2005)