test results. Volatile organic compound (VOC)
exposure test results revealed no recent, excessive
chemical exposure in persons living in the target
area.
Association of Occupational and
Environmental Clinics
ATSDR provides financial and technical support to
members of the Association of Occupational and
Environmental Clinics (AOEC). This support is
provided to improve education and communication
related to surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of illness or injury related to exposure
to hazardous substances. The member institution in
Kentucky is the University of Kentucky Occupa-
tional Medicine Program in Lexington.
Resource Materials
ATSDR develops materials that public health profes-
sionals and medical care providers can use to assess
the public health impacts of chemical exposures.
Resources are available in print, on the ATSDR Web
site, and on CD-ROM. For example, medical man-
agement guidelines are available for acute chemi-
cal exposures to more than 40 chemicals. ATSDR's
toxicological profiles comprehensively describe
health effects; pathways of human exposure; and the
behavior of more than 250 hazardous substances in
air, soil, and water at hazardous waste sites. In the
last 5 years, more than 2,600 of these profiles have
been sent to requesters, including representatives of
federal, state, and local health and environmental de-
partments; academic institutions; private industries;
and nonprofit organizations in Kentucky. ATSDR
has also developed extensive resources for commu-
nity members.
For more information, contact ATSDR toll-free
at 1-888-42ATSDR (1-888-422-8737) or visit the
ATSDR Web page at www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
September 2003
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