Title
Development of a Methodology for Determining a Site-Specific Benchmark Dose for Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra Americana) Using the Pollutant Hydrogen Fluoride
Date of Award
11-13-2005
Document Type
Capstone Project
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
Degree Name
Master of Env Policy Mgmt
Department
Environmental Policy And Management
Advisor
James Stewart
Keywords
Air, Pollution, Standards, Benchmark dose, Fluoride, Fluorine, Toxicology, Hydrogen fluoride, Physiological effect, Pronghorn
Abstract
This project establishes a Benchmark Dose (BMD) for antelope in Wyoming by calculating a fluoride in forage standard. The BMD methodology replaces the No-Observed-Adverse-Effect (NOAEL) methodology which is used to calculate the level of a pollutant an animal can tolerate. In order to calculate a BMD for fluoride, the fluoride in forage and the effects on the antelope's teeth are determined. A sampling plan was developed for antelope jawbones and sagebrush. The results derived from the sampling plan are inputted into a BMD software package and a BMD for the pollutant and species in question is derived. The results derived from the BMD software equals the new regulatory standard for the pollutant.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Edward, "Development of a Methodology for Determining a Site-Specific Benchmark Dose for Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra Americana) Using the Pollutant Hydrogen Fluoride" (2005). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 164.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/164
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.