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1) Ingestion of Household Water with THMs General Assumptions Drinking-water intake: 0.6 L d-i Body weight: 70 kg Person drinks water at home 7 d wk-i, 52 wk y-i Exposure duration: 70 y Averaging time for carcinogenic effects: 70 y (25,550 d)
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once per day, 365/day Exposure duration: 70 y Averaging time for carcinogenic effects: 70 y (25,550 d) Unit Dose Factor for Cancer Risk (lifetime average)
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. Summary Table of Risk Estimates for THMs in Ground Water Compound Bromo Chloro- dichloro form methane Chloro dibromo- Bromo- Total methane form Risk Water 8.9 5.8 6.6 11 C on c e ntrati on a ,ug L-1 Unit Dose Factor Potencies by Route Ingestion 0.0086 0.031 0.13 0.094 0.008 Inhalation 0.019 0.019 0.13 0.094 0.004 Dermal uptake 0.0024 0.019 0.13 0.094 0.004 Total risk by chemical 6.0 x 10-6 2.3 x 10-5 1.9 x 10-5 1.7 x 10-6 4.9 x 10-5 a Data from Brass and others (1981)
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