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Appendix D Food Codes for NHANES - OEHHA

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SRP Review Draft Version 2 June, 2012<br />

predicted intervals (at water Se concentrations above 0.5 µg/L) of the Se whole fish<br />

bioaccumulation model <strong>for</strong> lentic systems developed by Brix et al. (2005). We<br />

recommend a default point estimate BAF of 1000 <strong>for</strong> selenium <strong>for</strong> use in the Hot Spots<br />

program.<br />

I.3 Non-Bioaccumulated Chemicals<br />

Some organic “Hot Spot” chemicals in which a significant airborne fraction can be found<br />

in the particle phase do not appear to be bioaccumulated in fish. For example, although<br />

data show that methylenedianiline (MDA) exists partly in the particle phase and is<br />

persistent in soils, the low log Kow of 1.59 (HSDB, 2008) and rapid metabolism in<br />

higher trophic level animals (ATSDR, 1998) indicate this chemical will likely not<br />

bioaccumulate in fish tissues. In addition, unpublished evidence summarized in ATSDR<br />

(1998) suggests that MDA does not bioaccumulate in carp. Until published evidence<br />

shows otherwise, a fish BAF <strong>for</strong> MDA will not be included in the fish pathway in the “Hot<br />

Spots” program.<br />

In addition, <strong>OEHHA</strong> is proposing that fluoride should not be included in the fish pathway<br />

because fresh weight fluoride concentrations in muscle or the fillet portion of fish were<br />

found to be less than the water concentration, regardless of the weight of the fish<br />

(Gikunju, 1992; Mwaniki and Gikunju, 1995).<br />

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