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and the USFS guard station. Holden Village visitors are likely to be exposed to Site-related constituents.<br />

but were not evaluated in this assessment since cleanup levels established for Holden Village residents<br />

will be health-protective of occasional visitors.<br />

Summary of Exposure Pathways Evaluated in screening Level Assessment<br />

The exposure pathways evaluated in the screening level human health assessment are summarized below by<br />

receptor population:<br />

Resident Ingestion Surface soil (village)<br />

Surface soil (maintenance yard)<br />

Home-grown produce<br />

Inhalation Suspended particulates (tailings or soil)<br />

Recreational User Ingestion Surface soil (baseball field lagoon)<br />

Tailings<br />

Surface water<br />

Sauna dipping pool (Copper Creek diversion)<br />

Seeps<br />

1500-level main and ventilator portal<br />

drainages<br />

Sediment<br />

Fish<br />

Inhalation Suspended particulates (from tailings)<br />

USFS Personnel Ingestion Surface soil<br />

Groundwater<br />

Inhalation Suspended particulates<br />

7.13.2 Data Evaluation Criteria<br />

A conservative screening approach was applied to identify site-specific IHSs: maximum detected<br />

concentrations were compared to the data evaluation criteria discussed below. Those constituents with<br />

maximum concentrations below the data evaluation criteria were eliminated as IHSs. If all constituents<br />

were present at levels below the data evaluation criteria for a specific media and location, exposure to this<br />

mediajlocation was considered insignificant..<br />

Essential Nutrients<br />

If the constituent was considered an essential nutrient, it was eliminated as an IHS. This approach is<br />

consistent with USEPA risk assessment guidance (USEPA, 1989) and MTCA (WAC 173-340-708[2][b][i]).<br />

The following are considered essential nutrients for the purposes of this screening:<br />

Calcium<br />

Iron<br />

Magnesium<br />

Potassium<br />

Sodium<br />

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