Drinking-water criteria document for radon (final draft)

Technical Report · Fri Jun 14 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5163443

The document provides the health effects basis to be considered in establishing the MCLG for radon. To achieve the objective, data on pharmacokinetics, human exposure, acute and chronic toxicity to animals and humans, epidemiology and the mechanisms of toxicity were evaluated. Specific emphasis is placed on literature data providing dose-response information. Thus, while the literature search and evaluation performed in support of the document was comprehensive, only the reports considered most pertinent in the derivation of the MCLG are cited in the document. The comprehensive literature search in support of the analysis of health effects, exposure and occurrence in the document includes information published up to January, 1991; however, more recent information may have been added during the review process.

• Research Organization: Life Systems, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5163443
• Report Number(s): PB-91-225672/XAB; TR--1242-86; CNN: EPA-68-C8-003303-3279
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560161 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Man
560162 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Animals
Plants
Microorganisms
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
ANIMALS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
CONTAMINATION
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DRINKING WATER
ELEMENTS
EPIDEMIOLOGY
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
INTAKE
LABORATORY ANIMALS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIOACTIVITY
RADON
RARE GASES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
WATER