Toxic Chemicals & Hazardous Substances
Managing toxic chemicals and hazardous substances requires agencies to evaluate risks across industrial processes, consumer products, and areas affected by legacy contamination. Abt Global helps state and federal agencies navigate this complexity through chemical risk evaluations, rigorous analysis for rulemakings, and hazardous substance planning.
Our work translates nuanced chemical exposure pathways and toxicity data into the foundation of defensible decisions that safeguard public health and the environment.
Our Clients
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Interior
OSHA
Our Work
Abt used AI to standardize EPA off site chemical transfer data to 97% accuracy, enabling faster analysis and stronger chemical safety decisions.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced discontinuation of support for legacy Lotus Notes databases, which had previously hosted archives of reporting guidance materials that were inaccessible to the public.
Abt primarily has provided expert opinion regarding the relative permanence of waterways affected by industrial, agricultural, or petroleum-related spills into waterways throughout the U.S.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) wants to better understand the characteristics of chemicals with a range of potential health effects—including cancer, endocrine, neurological, hematological, hepatic, and renal—found on the…
Development of EPA’s Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators tool that helps policy makers, researchers, and communities explore toxic release data
For more than 35 years, Abt has delivered extensive regulatory support services to state and federal clients, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Coast Guard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Regulating Harmful Contaminants for Healthier Communities
Abt supported the EPA in developing and implementing data-driven regulations for hazardous chemicals—particularly carbon tetrachloride—helping turn scientific evidence into enforceable protections that reduce risks to workers, nearby communities, and the environment.
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Spotlight On: Regulatory Development Support
For more than 35 years, Abt has delivered extensive regulatory support services to state and federal clients, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Coast Guard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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From Exposure to Protection: Securing Safe Drinking Water
Abt helped the EPA develop data-driven regulations, treatment tools, and exposure models that strengthen protections against contaminants such as PFAS and lead, improving drinking water safety for millions of Americans.
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Where Data Meets Discovery: A One Health Conversation with Adam Schaefer
Abt's Adam Schaefer joins Dr. Ginger Dixon on One Health Wednesdays to explore the science, systems, and leadership driving meaningful progress in One Health research.
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Addressing Cumulative Air Pollution in Massachusetts
Supporting Massachusetts in developing cumulative impact analysis and protective air permitting tools.
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Spotlight On: Health & Environment Systematic Review Capabilities
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