Report Date: 19-Sep-2001
Metadata Data Set Name:
                    Washington State Department of Health PSP and
                    Domoic Acid 1989-1999 (NODC #0000580)
  1 Identification Information
    1.1 Citation:
    8 Citation Information:
          8.1 Originator:
                    Washington State Department of Health
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    20010918
          8.4 Title:
                    Washington State Department of Health PSP and
                    Domoic Acid 1989-1999 (NODC #0000580)
            8.8.1 Publication Place:
                    Olympia, Washington
            8.8.2 Publisher:
                    Washington State Department of Health, Office of
                    Shellfish Programs
          8.10 Online Linkage:
                    http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/
    1.2 Description
      1.2.1 Abstract:
                    The state of Washington routinely experiences
                    seasonal restrictions on commercial and
                    recreational shellfish harvest due to two toxic
                    phytoplankton syndromes, Paralytic Shellfish
                    Poisoning (PSP) and Amnesiac Shellfish Poisoning
                    (ASP), which is often referred to as Domoic Acid
                    Poisoning (DAP).  The biotoxin that causes PSP
                    temporarily interferes with the transmission of
                    nerve impulses in warm-blooded animals, causing
                    symptoms in humans such as, numbness and tingling
                    of the lips, tongue, face and extremities,
                    difficulty talking ,breathing, swallowing and
                    muscle incoordinations.  Symptoms develop quickly
                    (within 1-2 hours of consumption) and can result
                    in death.  The species that causes PSP in
                    Washington state marine waters is Alexandrium
                    catenella.  Alexandrium is usually present in
                    small numbers; however, when environmental
                    conditions are optimum, rapid reproduction occurs.
                     Filter-feeding shellfish can accumulate the
                    toxins to dangerous levels during these "blooms". 
                    Domoic acid poisoning is caused by eating fish,
                    shellfish or crab containing the toxin.  Symptoms
                    include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal
                    cramps within 24 hours of digestion.  In severe
                    cases, neurological sysmtoms develop within 48
                    hours and include headache, dizziness, confusion,
                    disorientation, loss of short-term memory, motor
                    weakness, seizures, profuse respiratory
                    secretions, cardiac arrhythmias, coma and possibly
                    death.   Domoic acid produced by marine diatoms of
                    the genus Pseudo-nitzchia, was first detected on
                    the Pacific coast in 1991 when several pelican and
                    cormorant deaths were link to domoic acid in
                    anchovies.   The Washington State Department of
                    Health routinely monitors for PSP and ASP in
                    shellfish from areas throughout the state.  Areas
                    are closed for harvest of molluscan shellfish when
                    PSP toxin levels are equal to or exceed 80 ug
                    toxin/100 grams shellfish tissue.  Molluscan
                    shellfish areas are closed when domoic acid (DA)
                    levels reach 15 ppm in a composite sample of six
                    shellfish (this level was changed to 20 ppm in
                    2001), whereas Dungeness crab areas are closed
                    when DA levels reach 30 ppm in three of six
                    individual crab viscera.
      1.2.2 Purpose:
                    The purpose of the Washington Department of Health
                    biotoxin monitoring program is to ensure the
                    safety of shellfish consumed by the general
                    public.  This monitoring program serves as an
                    early warning system for marine biotoxins in
                    Washington states coastal areas.
      1.2.3 Supplemental Information:
                    Additional Contact Information: Dr. Vera Trainer,
                    Marine Biotoxin Program Leader, Northwest
                    Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E.,
                    Seattle, WA 98112 USA.  Phone #: 206-860-6788,
                    E-mail: Vera.L.Trainer@noaa.gov
    1.3 Time Period Of Content
      1.3.1 Currentness Reference:
                    observed
    1.4 Status
      1.4.1 Progress:
                    Complete
      1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency:
                    As needed
    1.5 Spatial Domain
      99.1.5.1 Description of Geographic Extent:
                    Coastal waters of Washington State US
      1.5.1 Bounding Coordinates
        1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate:
                    -124.76
        1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate:
                    -122.217
        1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate:
                    48.9903
        1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate:
                    46.30074
    1.6 Keywords
      1.6.1 Theme
        1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
                    None
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    Toxic Phytoplankton
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    PSP
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    Domoic Acid
      1.6.2 Place
        1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus:
                    NODC/IHB Sea Area Names
          1.6.2.2 Place Keyword:
                    Washington
    1.7 Access Constraints:
                    None
    1.8 Use Constraints:
                    data set credit desired
    1.9 Point of Contact
           10.2 Contact Organization Primary
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    Washington State Department of Health, Office of
                    Shellfish Programs
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing and physical address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    Food Safety and Shellfish Programs, Washington
                    State Department of Health
             10.4.3 City:
                    Olympia
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Washington
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    98504-7824
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing and physical address
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    360-236-2257
    1.11 Data Set Credit:
                    Washington State Department of Health
    1.13 Native Data Set Environment:
                    CSV (ASCII)
    1.14 Cross Reference
          8.1 Originator:
                    Selecky, Mary
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    199812
          8.4 Title:
                    Office of Shellfish Programs 1998 Annual
                    Inventory: Commercial and Recreational Shellfish
                    Areas in Puget Sound
            8.8.1 Publication Place:
                    Olympia, Washington
            8.8.2 Publisher:
                    Washington State Department of Health, Office of
                    Shellfish Programs
          8.10 Online Linkage:
                    http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/
  2 Data Quality Information
    2.5 Lineage
      99.2.5.1 Methodology
        99.2.5.1.1 Methodology Type:
                    Lab
        99.2.5.1.3 Methodology Description:
                    PSP bioassay
      99.2.5.1.4 Methodology Citation:
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    1995
          8.4 Title:
                    AOAC Official Method 959.08 Paralytic Shellfish
                    Poison
            8.7.1 Series Name:
                    Official methods of analysis of AOAC International
            8.7.2 Issue Identification:
                    16th Edition, Vol 2
          8.9 Other Citation Details:
                    Chapter 35, pp. 21-22
        99.2.5.1.1 Methodology Type:
                    Lab
        99.2.5.1.3 Methodology Description:
                    Domoic Acid bioassay
      99.2.5.1.4 Methodology Citation:
          8.1 Originator:
                    Quilliam, M.A., M. Xie and W.R. Hardstaff
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    1991
          8.4 Title:
                    A rapid extraction and clean-up procedure for the
                    determination of domoic acid in tissue samples
            8.7.1 Series Name:
                    National Research Council of Canada Technical
                    Report
            8.7.2 Issue Identification:
                    64
          8.9 Other Citation Details:
                    52pp.
  3 Spatial Data Organization Information
  4 Spatial Reference Information
  5 Entity and Attribute Information
  5.1 Detailed Description
    5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    PSPResult
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Concentration of PSP toxins
      5.1.2.5 Attribute Units Of Measurement:
                    ug/100 g
    5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    DAResult
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Domoic Acid concentration
      5.1.2.5 Attribute Units Of Measurement:
                    ppm
  6 Distribution Information
    6.1 Distributor
           10.2 Contact Organization Primary
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    NOAA/National Oceanographic Data Center
           10.3 Contact Position:
                    NODC User Services Group Leader
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing and physical address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    SSMC3 Fourth Floor
             10.4.2 Address:
                    1315 East West Highway
             10.4.3 City:
                    Silver Spring
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Maryland
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    20910-3282
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    301-713-3277
           10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone:
                    301-713-3302
           10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address:
                    services@nodc.noaa.gov
           10.9 Hours of Service:
                    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
           10.10 Contact Instructions:
                    Phone/e-mail/FAX/voice mail message
    6.2 Resource Description:
                    NODC Accession number: 0000580
    6.3 Distribution Liability:
                    NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,
                    expressed or implied, nor does the fact of
                    distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and
                    NODC cannot assume liability for any damages
                    caused by any errors or omissions in these data,
                    nor as a result of the failure of these data to
                    function on a particular system.
   6.4 Standard Order Process
     6.4.2 Digital Form
         6.4.2.1.1 Format Name:
                    ASCII
     6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option
         6.4.2.2.1 Online Option
           6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information
             6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address
               6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name:
                    http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/col/projects/access/nodcd
                    ir.html
    6.5 Custom Order Process:
                    Contact the NODC User Services Group via
                    phone/FAX/E-mail:  services@nodc.noaa.gov
    6.7 Available Time Period
  7 Metadata Reference Information
   7.1 Metadata Date:
                    2001
   7.2 Metadata Review Date:
                    2002
   7.4 Metadata Contact:
           10.1 Contact Person Primary
             10.1.1 Contact Person:
                    Shelly Tomlinson
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    National Oceanographic Data Center/NOAA
           10.3 Contact Position:
                    Oceanographer
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing and physical address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    NODC/NOAA,E/OC1
             10.4.2 Address:
                    1315 East-West Highway, #4660
             10.4.3 City:
                    Silver Spring
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Maryland
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    20910
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    301-713-3272 x122
           10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone:
                    301-713-3302
           10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address:
                    Michelle.Tomlinson@noaa.gov
    7.5 Metadata Standard Name:
                    NBII Content Standard for National Biological
                    Information Infrastructure Metadata
    7.6 Metadata Standard Version:
                    December 1995
    7.7 Metadata Time Convention:
                    local time
    7.8 Metadata Access Constraints:
                    None
    7.9 Metadata Use Constraints:
                    None