Risk Screening Worksheet for Long-Term Carcinogenic and Noncarcinogenic Effects and Short-Term Effects – Proposed November 2022

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is seeking public comment on a draft revised Risk Screening Worksheet for Long-Term Carcinogenic and Noncarcinogenic Effects and Short-Term Effects (Worksheet).  This use of the Worksheet in the risk assessment process is described in Section 2.0 of Technical Manual 1003, “Guidance on Preparing a Risk Assessment for Air Contaminant Emissions.”

The draft revised Worksheet, Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment, and a Fact Sheet outlining all revisions are available for review on the Department’s website at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqpp/ under “Program Update” and http://www.nj.gov/dep/baqp under “What’s New.”

Comments may be submitted until the close of business December 5, 2022. Please submit all comments by December 5, 2022 electronically to NJDEP-BAQP@njdepwptest.net or to the mailing address in the Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment.

Any inquiries regarding this notification should be directed to the Bureau of Evaluation and Planning at (609) 292-6722.