Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals: Volume 10 (2011) : Division on Earth and Life Studies

Browse by Topic

Agriculture Climate and Weather Chemical Sciences and Technology Disaster Management and Homeland Security Environmental Quality, Health, and Management

Air Pollution, Air Quality Drinking Water Quality Ecological Studies, Environmental Impact Endangered Species Environmental Health Environmental Management Environmental Research Hazardous Waste, Superfund Risk Assessment and Communication Toxic Chemicals, Toxicity Testing Water Pollution, Water Quality

Earth Sciences Laboratory Animals Life Sciences Ocean Polar Science Nuclear and Radiation Studies Water Natural Resources and Ecology

Report: Academies' FindingsLearn more about Reports >>

Read/Purchase

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals: Volume 10 (2011)

At the request of the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scientific literature compiled by an expert panel and established Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for several chemicals. AEGLs represent exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur and are useful in responding to emergencies, such as accidental or intentional chemical releases in community, workplace, transportation, and military settings, and for the remediation of contaminated sites. Three AEGLs are approved for each chemical, representing exposure levels that result in: 1) notable but reversible discomfort; 2) long-lasting health effects; and 3) life-threatening health impacts. This volume in the series includes AEGLs for N,N-dimethylformamide, jet propellant fuels 5 and 8, methyl ethyl ketone, perchloromethyl mercaptan, phosphorus oxychloride, phosphorus trichloride, and sulfuryl chloride.

About Reports : Academies' Findings

The division produces 60-70 reports per year. These reports are unique, authoritative expert evaluations. Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review. The experts who volunteer their time participating on study committees are vetted to make sure that the committee has the range of expertise needed to address the task, that they have a balance of perspectives, and to identify and eliminate members with conflicts of interest. All reports undergo a rigorous, independent peer review to assure that the statement of task has been addressed, that conclusions are adequately supported, and that all important issues raised by the reviewers are addressed. Thus, while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy.