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<strong>SELENIUM</strong><br />

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4.2 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES......................................................................217<br />

5. PRODUCTION, IMPORT/EXPORT, USE, AND DISPOSAL..........................................................229<br />

5.1 PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................229<br />

5.2 IMPORT/EXPORT .................................................................................................................230<br />

5.3 USE..........................................................................................................................................230<br />

5.4 DISPOSAL ..............................................................................................................................234<br />

6. POTENTIAL <strong>FOR</strong> HUMAN EXPOSURE .........................................................................................235<br />

6.1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................235<br />

6.2 RELEASES TO THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................237<br />

6.2.1 Air .......................................................................................................................................237<br />

6.2.2 Water...................................................................................................................................242<br />

6.2.3 Soil ......................................................................................................................................243<br />

6.3 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE....................................................................................................243<br />

6.3.1 Transport and Partitioning...................................................................................................243<br />

6.3.2 Transformation and Degradation ........................................................................................246<br />

6.3.2.1 Air ...................................................................................................................................246<br />

6.3.2.2 Water...............................................................................................................................247<br />

6.3.2.3 Sediment and Soil ...........................................................................................................248<br />

6.4 LEVELS MONITORED OR ESTIMATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT ...............................249<br />

6.4.1 Air .......................................................................................................................................249<br />

6.4.2 Water...................................................................................................................................250<br />

6.4.3 Sediment and Soil ...............................................................................................................251<br />

6.4.4 Other Environmental Media................................................................................................252<br />

6.5 GENERAL POPULATION AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE .....................................275<br />

6.6 EXPOSURES OF CHILDREN...............................................................................................279<br />

6.7 POPULATIONS WITH POTENTIALLY HIGH EXPOSURES ...........................................280<br />

6.8 ADEQUACY OF THE DATABASE......................................................................................281<br />

6.8.1 Identification of Data Needs ...............................................................................................282<br />

6.8.2 Ongoing Studies..................................................................................................................285<br />

7. ANALYTICAL METHODS ...............................................................................................................287<br />

7.1 BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS.................................................................................................287<br />

7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES............................................................................................297<br />

7.3 ADEQUACY OF THE DATABASE......................................................................................299<br />

7.3.1 Identification of Data Needs ...............................................................................................299<br />

7.3.2 Ongoing Studies..................................................................................................................301<br />

8. REGULATIONS AND ADVISORIES ...............................................................................................303<br />

9. REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................315<br />

10. GLOSSARY ......................................................................................................................................413

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