title: Pesticide residues and acute risk assessment--the US EPA approach.
abstract: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assesses acute dietary exposure to pesticide residues using a tiered approach, proceeding from conservative to more refined assumptions as the risk management situation requires. Toxicity and food residue data used by EPA in assessing acute dietary risk are obtained from studies submitted by chemical companies in support of pesticide registration and tolerance setting. The primary source of food consumption data used by EPA in acute dietary risk assessments is the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) 1989-1991.
authors.affiliation: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, Washington, DC, USA. suhre.francis@epamail.epa.gov
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Suhre
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues