What is LATAG LATAG Goals and Objectives: Libby Area Technical Assistance Group, Inc. (LATAG) members of the Board of Directors are solicited, for nomination to be elected, because of their leadership ability, communicative skills, and because they represent one or more sectors of the community who want to ensure satisfactory EPA Superfund site remedial action through involvement, participation and oversight.  Duties as a Board Member, among others include willingness to act as liaison between LATAG, the public, and any organization in which they actively participate. LATAG Focus/Vision: Make certain that cleanup of Libby Amphibole contamination (Which resulted from W. R. Grace mine and exportation sites.) is comprehensive, complete, and timely resulting in the elimination of the Libby Amphibole threat to human health and environment. LATAG Goal: Achieve satisfactory superfund site emergency response and remedial action through community involvement and participation as provided for in all phases of the EPA National Priority List (NPL) cleanup process. LATAG Objectives: 1.    Review, interpret, analyze, evaluate, comment, and report on the following phases of the EPA's Superfund cleanup process: a.   Emergency Response b.   Remedial Investigation (RI) c.   Feasibility Study (FS) d.   Remedial Design (RD) e.   Remedial Action (RA) 2.    Identify other cleanup related issues as they arise for review and potential action. 3.    Build a volunteer experienced pool augmenting technical advisory expertise available for use on a temporary need basis. 4.    Keep the community informed of the activities involving the Libby Superfund site by:

a.  Newsletters keyed to three minimum EPA milestones (RI/FS, ROD, RD/RA). b.  Placing produced reports/documents in the EPA repository and the Libby Public Library. c.  LATAG meetings open to the public. d.  Community Forums as necessary. e.  Public meetings/seminars as needed. f.   Information packets. g.  Local Media releases as necessary Sign up for the LATAG Newsletter Receive the LATAG Newsletter and other important information by going to www.LATAG.org and clicking on “News & Notice Signup”.  This is a double Opt-In list so you must confirm your subscription be responding to the email you receive. Board Members Needed   LATAG is seeking active Board Members who possess leadership ability, communicative skills, who represent one or more sectors of the community, and who want to ensure satisfactory EPA Superfund site remedial action through involvement, participation and oversight.  Duties as a Board Member, among others include willingness to act as liaison between LATAG, the public, and any organization in which they actively participate. Contact: Leroy Thom at (406) 293-9174 or email montmac@libby.org, or visit www.LATAG.org and click on “Become A Board Member.”   Quantitative vs. Qualitative Risk Assessment Quantitative Analysis: Analysis of a substance that determines the amounts or proportions of its chemical constituents. Quantitative risk assessment: A risk assessment that provides numerical expressions of risk and indication of specific risks to human health, in numerical expressions. Qualitative Analysis: Analysis of a substance that determines its chemical constituents without regard to quantity. Qualitative risk assessment: A risk assessment based on data which, while forming an inadequate basis for numerical risk estimations. However, when conditioned by prior expert knowledge and identification of attendant uncertainties, permits risk ranking or separation into descriptive categories of risk. More Info: http://www.latag.org/risk_assessment.html