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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment - Earthjustice

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Appendix ICalculation of Health-Based Numbers (HBNs) for CCW Constituent ScreeningTable I-8. Health-Based Concentration (ppm)CalcHBNHBNNC OralCHQOralTHQHBN <strong>Risk</strong>C<strong>Risk</strong>TRName Description ValueTHQ Target noncancer hazard quotient (unitless) 1TR Target cancer risk (unitless) 1.00E-5HQ_Oral Noncancer hazard quotient for ingestion (unitless) Calculated (Table I-7)<strong>Risk</strong> Total cancer risk (unitless) Calculated (Table I-7)C Constituent concentration in media (mg/L or mg/kg) Value set to unit concentration of 1Back calculation assuming linearity.Table I-9. Age Cohort-Specific <strong>Human</strong> Exposure FactorsParameter Cohort_1 Cohort_2 Cohort_3 Cohort_4Body weight (BW) (kg) 15.3 29.6 56.8 69.3Start year (SY) (yr) 3 8 15 20Fish consumption rate (CR_fish)(g WW/day)2 2 2 2Exposure duration (ED) (yr) 5 7.5 8 10Drinking water consumption rate(CR_dw) (L/day)0.6165 0.731 0.8685 1.275I.3 ReferencesBidleman, T.F. 1988. Atmospheric Processes. Environmental Science <strong>and</strong> Technology 22(4).EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute). 1997. Coal Combustion <strong>and</strong> Low Volume WastesComanagement Survey. EPRI. Palo Alto, CA. June.U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). 1996. Soil Screening Guidance TechnicalBackground Document. EPA/540/R/95/128. Office of Solid Waste <strong>and</strong> EmergencyResponse, Washington, DC. May.U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). 1997a. Exposure Factors H<strong>and</strong>book, Volume I,General Factors. EPA/600/P-95/002Fa. Office of Research <strong>and</strong> Development,Washington, DC. August.April 2010–Draft EPA document. I-6

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