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(VCCEP) Tier 1 Pilot Submission for BENZENE - Tera

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For children and non-smoking adults, inhalation of benzene from in-home indoor air is the<br />

predominant pathway of exposure, followed by inhalation of benzene from in-vehicle exposures,<br />

ingestion of benzene in dietary sources and tap water and lastly, the outdoor ambient air. This<br />

is graphically presented on Figure 7.6. For nursing infants of high-end occupationally exposed<br />

mothers, inhalation of benzene from in-home indoor air remains the predominant pathway of<br />

exposure but the secondary pathway of exposure is ingestion of human milk. This is graphically<br />

presented on Figure 7.7.<br />

Figure 7.6: Contribution of Various Ambient Sources to Typical Total Background<br />

Benzene Exposures<br />

Age Range<br />

19 to < 36 yr<br />

male<br />

19 to < 36 yr<br />

female<br />

16 to < 19yr<br />

6 to < 16 yr<br />

2 to < 6 yr<br />

1 to < 2 yr<br />

< 1yr<br />

0.0E+00 1.0E-04 2.0E-04 3.0E-04 4.0E-04 5.0E-04 6.0E-04 7.0E-04 8.0E-04 9.0E-04 1.0E-03<br />

Benzene <strong>VCCEP</strong> <strong>Submission</strong><br />

March 2006<br />

Benzene Exposure (mg/kg-day)<br />

*Representative of a nursing infant (

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