[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 32037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13430]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
the availability of the final document titled, Child-Specific Exposure 
Factors Handbook (EPA/600/P-00/002B, September 2002). The document was 
prepared by the Office of Research and Development's National Center 
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA). The goal of the Child-Specific 
Exposure Factors Handbook is to consolidate all children's exposure 
factors data into one document. The document provides a summary of the 
available and up-to-date statistical data on various factors assessing 
children's exposures. These factors include drinking water consumption; 
soil ingestion; inhalation rates; dermal factors including skin area 
and soil adherence factors; consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, 
meats, dairy products, homegrown foods, and breast milk; activity 
patterns; body weight; consumer products, and life expectancy.

ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically through the NCEA 
Web site (www.epa.gov/ncea). A limited number of paper copies will be 
available from the EPA's National Service Center for Environmental 
Publications (NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242; telephone: 
1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190; facsimile: 513-489-8695. Please provide 
your name, your mailing address, and the title and EPA number of the 
requested publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Technical Information Staff, 
National Center for Environmental Assessment/Washington Office (8623D), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 202-564-3261; fax: 202-565-0050; e-
mail: [email protected].

    Dated: May 15, 2003.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 03-13430 Filed 5-28-03; 8:45 am]
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