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SUPERFUND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT MANUAL
Citation:
SUPERFUND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT MANUAL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/540/1-88/001 (NTIS PB89135859), 1988.
Description:
Manual provides a framework for the assessment of exposure to contaminants at or migrating from uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, covering the application of both monitoring and modeling procedures to the exposure assessment process. This process considers all contaminant releases and exposure routes and assures that an adequate level of analytical detail is applied to support the human health risk assessment process. The analytical process covers: analysis of contaminant releases from a subject site into environmental media; evaluation of the transport and environmental fate of the contaminants released; identification, enumeration, and characterization of potentially exposed populations; integrated exposure analysis; and uncertainty analysis. The Manual supports the development of exposure assessments that are consistent from site to site, and provides a means of documenting that each site receives adequate evaluation.