Resource Materials

or at which soil from outside the contaminated area

had been brought in. Fluorescent x-ray was used to

measure lead levels on the exterior and interior of

the houses.

Interim study results reveal 6 of 100 children

tested had blood lead levels greater than 10 g/dL.

In 34 of the 72 homes involved in the study, at

least one environmental sample had elevated lead

levels. The Kansas Childhood Lead Poisoning

Prevention Program is collaborating with the

University of Kansas Medical Center to publish

the final report, which should be available in

fall 2004.

Resource Materials

ATSDR develops materials for public health profes-

sionals and medical care providers to use to assess the

public health impacts of chemical exposures. These

resources are available in print, on the ATSDR Web

site, and on CD-ROM. For example, medical man-

agement guidelines are available for acute chemical

exposures to more than 50 chemicals. These guidelines

were designed to aid emergency department physicians

and other emergency health care professionals, such as

first responders, who manage acute exposures result-

ing from chemical incidents. ATSDR's toxicological

profiles comprehensively describe health effects; path-

ways of human exposure; and the behavior of more

than 250 hazardous substances in air, soil, and water

at hazardous waste sites. The toxicological profiles are

primarily used as a comprehensive resource by health

professionals at all levels. These profiles have been

sent to requesters, including representatives of federal,

state, and local health and environmental departments;

academic institutions; private industries; and nonprofit

organizations in Kansas. ATSDR also has developed

extensive resources for community members.

For more information, contact ATSDR toll-free

at 1-888-42ATSDR (1-888-422-8737) or visit the

ATSDR Web site at www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

March 2004