title: ATSDR evaluation of potential for human exposure to zinc.
abstract: As part of its mandate, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) prepares toxicological profiles on hazardous chemicals found at Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) National Priorities List (NPL) sites that have the greatest public health impact. These profiles comprehensively summarize toxicological and environmental information. This article constitutes the release of portions of the toxicological profile for zinc. The primary purpose of this article is to provide interested individuals with environmental information on zinc that includes production data, environmental fate, potential for human exposure, analytical methods and a listing of regulations and advisories.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, DTEM, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop F32, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. nroney@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Nickolette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roney
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osier
authors.forename: Sari J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Paikoff
authors.forename: Cassandra V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: De Rosa
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D015032:Zinc