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Title: Risk assessment for dioxin contamination at Midland, Michigan (second edition). Final report

Abstract

Results are presented of a comprehensive, multi-media, human-health risk assessment of the contamination in the Midland, Michigan, area with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or TCDD, and related compounds (dioxin) resulting primarily from past releases from the Dow Chemical Company's Michigan Division plant. The risk assessment follows USEPA's published guidelines for carcinogen risk assessment and exposure assessment. An exposure-assessment section summarizes the available environmental-monitoring data for the Midland area and derives estimated human intakes of dioxin for a number of scenarios based upon exposure of the local population to ambient air, drinking water, soil, and fish. Finally, a risk-characterization section combines the dose response and exposure information to determine estimated probabilities of adverse health effects for the scenarios considered.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL (USA). Region V
OSTI Identifier:
6654920
Report Number(s):
PB-88-249818/XAB; EPA-905/4-88/005
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION; DIOXIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER POLLUTION; CARCINOGENS; PROGRESS REPORT; SOILS; DOCUMENT TYPES; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; WASTES; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Nisbet, I C.T., Mendez, W M, Phillips, W, and Barnes, D G. Risk assessment for dioxin contamination at Midland, Michigan (second edition). Final report. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Nisbet, I C.T., Mendez, W M, Phillips, W, & Barnes, D G. Risk assessment for dioxin contamination at Midland, Michigan (second edition). Final report. United States.
Nisbet, I C.T., Mendez, W M, Phillips, W, and Barnes, D G. 1988. "Risk assessment for dioxin contamination at Midland, Michigan (second edition). Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {Results are presented of a comprehensive, multi-media, human-health risk assessment of the contamination in the Midland, Michigan, area with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or TCDD, and related compounds (dioxin) resulting primarily from past releases from the Dow Chemical Company's Michigan Division plant. The risk assessment follows USEPA's published guidelines for carcinogen risk assessment and exposure assessment. An exposure-assessment section summarizes the available environmental-monitoring data for the Midland area and derives estimated human intakes of dioxin for a number of scenarios based upon exposure of the local population to ambient air, drinking water, soil, and fish. Finally, a risk-characterization section combines the dose response and exposure information to determine estimated probabilities of adverse health effects for the scenarios considered.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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