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Assessment Phase

Tissue
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Tissue (plant or animal) are potential media that can be impacted by contamination.

1,4 Dioxane (14DX-1)
Section 5 (Toxicity and Risk Assessment)5.1.3 Biomarkers of Exposure: 1,4-Dioxane Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism
Describes how metabolic products of xenobiotics are often used as direct measurements of exposure (i.e., biomarkers of exposure).

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS-1)
Section 5.5 (PFAS Uptake into Aquatic Organisms)
Details how some PFAS have a propensity to bioaccumulate.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS-1)
Section 6.5.2 (Invertebrates) through Section 6.5.4 (Vertebrates)
Provides details about the dynamics of biomagnification through invertebrates, fish, and vertebrates.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS-1)
Section 15.3 (Risk Assessment Case Study)
Details an initial assessment of PFAS impacts at a select group of surface water bodies in New Jersey.