Review of technical justification of assumptions and methods used by the Environmental Protection Agency for estimating risks avoided by implementing MCLs for radionuclides

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10123337· OSTI ID:10123337

Morris, S C; Rowe, M D; Holtzman, S; Meinhold, A F

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed regulations for allowable levels of radioactive material in drinking water (40 CFR Part 141, 56 FR 33050, July 18, 1991). This review examined the assumptions and methods used by EPA in calculating risks that would be avoided by implementing the proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels for uranium, radium, and radon. Proposed limits on gross alpha and beta-gamma emitters were not included in this review.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 10123337
• Report Number(s): BNL-48482; ON: DE93007286
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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