The Field Investigation Team 

 Investigative questions concerning the Occurrence, Fate and Transport of the chemical of concern.

- What amount of the chemical has been produced by human activity and how much has been released into the environment?

- How does the chemical interact with the environment (i.e. solubility, volatility)?

- How do conditions in the environment (i.e. temperature, light, weather, soil type) affect the chemical and its bio-availability?

- How do systems in living organisms (i.e. digestion, absorption, accumulation) affect the chemical and its bio-availability?

- What are the sources of the chemical (e.g. point, non point, historical)?

- How does the chemical move in the environment (i.e. in ground and surface water, stuck on small particles, in plants and animals)?

- Where are high concentrations of the chemical likely to be found (i.e. inside houses and work places, surface water, drinking water, food)?

- Can the areas with high concentrations be predicted?

- How will changes in technology and the ability to detect very low levels affect policy in respect to the chemical of concern?

- What can be done to mitigate the problem?

- What is the persistence of the chemical in the environment?

- What happens to the chemical over time?

- Are there synergistic effects with other chemicals?

For more Information please contact:
  Dr. Angela Cristini 
(201) 684-7724 
or
  acristin@ramapo.edu

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