Risk assessment guidance for Superfund. Volume 1. Human health evaluation manual. Supplemental guidance: 'Standard default exposure factors'. Final interim report (Directive)

Technical Report · Mon Mar 25 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5746124

The document supplements the Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS): Human Health Evaluation Manual, Part A. Where exposure factors presented in the guidance differ from those in Part A, the values found in the guidance supersede those in Part A. The guidance was developed to encourage a consistent approach to characterizing potential human exposures at Superfund sites. The exposure factors presented in the document are generally considered most appropriate for estimating Reasonable Maximum Exposures (RME), and should be used in baseline risk assessments unless alternate or site-specific values can be clearly justified by supporting data.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 5746124
• Report Number(s): PB-91-921314/XAB; OSWER--9285.6-03
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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