Exposure factors handbook, June 1995. Preliminary draft report

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:107869

Wood, P; Phillips, L; Adenuga, A

The document provides a summary of the available data on various factors used in assessing human exposure including drinking water consumption; consumption rates of broad classes of food including fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy products, and fish; soil ingestion; inhalation rate; skin area; lifetime; activity patterns; body weight; consumer product use; and reference residence. The basic equations using these parameters to calculate exposure levels also are provided. Recommended values are presented as ranges from average to upper percentiles and as frequency distributions where appropriate data were available. Where possible, recommended values also are provided for various segments of the population who may have characteristics different from the general population.

• Research Organization: Versar, Inc., Springfield, VA (United States). Exposure Assessment Div.
• OSTI ID: 107869
• Report Number(s): PB--95-252532/XAB; CNN: Contracts EPA-68-D0-0101, EPA-68-D3-0013
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
RISK ASSESSMENT
TOXIC MATERIALS