Policies and Procedures for Establishing the National Exposure Registry

Abstract

The Agency for Toxic Substances (ATSDR) was mandated by Superfund legislation to create two national registries: a registry of persons exposed to hazardous substances and a registry of persons with serious diseases or illness. The polices and procedures for creating the first of these (The National Exposure Registry) have been established and are discussed here. The decision logic for site selection, the criteria for population selection, the data collection and storage, and related activities are detailed.