Who is carrying out the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program?
The Program is a collaborative effort of three departments in California State government: • The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) www.cdph.ca.gov CDPH is the lead department for the Biomonitoring Program and is responsible for sample design, questionnaire development, field specimen collection and clinic work, data management and analysis. CDPH will develop laboratory methods and test for metals and non-persistent organic chemicals, and will communicate test results to participants. Also, CDPH will securely store some specimens for future testing. • The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) www.oehha.ca.gov OEHHA is responsible for staffing and administering the Scientific Guidance Panel. It has responsibility for providing technical analyses to support the selection of chemicals for biomonitoring, and shares responsibilities with CDPH for public outreach, data analysis and questionnaire design efforts. • The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
