North Carolina Fish Consumption Advisory Process Manual: How to Collect Contaminant Data on Fish and Inform Future Fish Consumption Advisories

Local health departments and non-governmental organizations can play a part in the fish consumption advisory setting process, and this manual is designed to help interested groups get started. The process for setting fish consumption advisories in North Carolina is complex. This manual provides a high-level overview of the advisory setting process: 1) initial planning, 2) sample collection and transport, 3) testing samples, and 4) risk assessment. This manual also references more detailed documents covering each of these topics and necessary quality assurance/quality control practices.