ATSDR -- FY 1999 AGENCY PROFILE AND ANNUAL REPORT
substances, (3) create a list of closed and restricted-access sites, (4) provide
medical assistance during hazardous substance emergencies, and (5) determine
the relationship between hazardous substance exposure and illness.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended in
1984, mandated that ATSDR work with EPA to (1) identify new hazardous
wastes to be regulated, (2) conduct health assessments at RCRA sites at EPA's
request, and (3) consider petitions for health assessments by the public or
states.
SARA broadened ATSDR's responsibilities, giving ATSDR mandates to
conduct public health assessments, establish and maintain toxicologic
databases, disseminate information, and provide medical education in the
areas of public health assessments, establishment and maintenance of
toxicologic databases, information dissemination, and medical education. The
Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 required EPA, in cooperation with
ATSDR, to report to Congress on the adverse health effects of water pollutants
on people, fish, shellfish, and wildlife.
ATSDR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
ATSDR executes its operations through four program-specific divisions--the
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, the Division of Toxicology,
the Division of Health Studies, and the Division of Health Education and
Promotion.
Office of the
Administrator
Division of
ATSDR
Health Assessment
Washington Office
& Consultation
Division of
Office of
Health Education
Federal Programs
Office of the
and Promotion
Assistant
Office of Program
Administrator
Division of
Operations and
Health Studies
Management
Division of
Office of Policy
Toxicology
and External Affairs
Office of Regional
ATSDR
EPA HQs Liaison
Operations
Wash, DC
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Boston
New York
Phila
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Kan City
Denver
San Fran
Seattle
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