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Re: EPA, risk and dose

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In a message dated 03/29/2001 7:10:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, 

zack.clayton@EPA.STATE.OH.US writes:





> It seems that USEPA has put the cart before the horse.  Dose is the 

> invariable factor at a site apart from remediation activity.  It is 

> directly and repeatably measurable by anyone with calibrated instruments.   

> The assigned risk for that dose is the variable function based on the 

> political/science agenda du jour.  If they go with a calculated risk 

> instead of a measurable quantity its easier to hide behind absurd numbers.

> 

> 



Okay, so I'm not crazy.  This is kind of what I'm thinking.



Barbara



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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>In a message dated 03/29/2001 7:10:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, 

<BR>zack.clayton@EPA.STATE.OH.US writes:

<BR>

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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It seems that USEPA has put the cart before the horse. &nbsp;Dose is the 

<BR>invariable factor at a site apart from remediation activity. &nbsp;It is 

<BR>directly and repeatably measurable by anyone with calibrated instruments. &nbsp;&nbsp;

<BR>The assigned risk for that dose is the variable function based on the 

<BR>political/science agenda du jour. &nbsp;If they go with a calculated risk 

<BR>instead of a measurable quantity its easier to hide behind absurd numbers.

<BR>

<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BR>

<BR>Okay, so I'm not crazy. &nbsp;This is kind of what I'm thinking.

<BR>

<BR>Barbara</FONT></HTML>



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