SoilNHEM-Carcinogenic Effects-Organic Constituents (mg/kg):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
SoilNHEM | NHEM industrial risk-based chemical concentration in soil/ sediment (mg/kg) | -- |
TR | Target excess individual lifetime cancer risk (unitless) | 10-5 |
SFo | Oral cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CSa |
SFi | Inhalation cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CSa |
BWa | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70b |
ATc | Averaging time -carcinogens (yr) | 70b |
EFi | Industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 250b |
EDi | Industrial exposure duration (yr) | 25b |
IRSi | Industrial soil ingestion rate (mg/day) | 50b |
IRAa | Adult inhalation rate (m3/day) | 20c |
VFi | Industrial soil-to-air volatilization factor (m3/kg) | CSd |
SAi | Skin surface area for an industrial worker (cm2/day) | 3,300c |
AFi | Soil-to-skin adherence factor for an industrial worker (mg/cm2) | 0.2c |
ABS | Dermal absorption factor (unitless) | CSc |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide , EPA 1996.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part E, Supplemental Guidance for Dermal Risk Assessment) , EPA/540/R-99/005.
d Chemical-specific; refer to EQ5.
e Chemical-specific; refer to Table A-1.
SoilNHEM-Carcinogenic Effects-Inorganic Constituents (mg/kg):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
Soil NHEM | NHEM industrial risk-based chemical concentration in soil/ sediment (mg/kg) | -- |
TR | Target excess individual lifetime cancer risk (unitless) | 10 -5 |
SF o | Oral cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CS b |
BW a | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70 b |
AT c | Averaging time - carcinogens (yr) | 70 b |
EF i | Industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 250 b |
ED i | Industrial exposure duration (yr) | 25 b |
IRS i | Industrial soil ingestion rate (mg/day) | 50 b |
SA i | Skin surface area for an industrial worker (cm2/day) | 3,300 c |
AF i | Soil-to-skin adherence factor for an industrial worker (mg/cm2) | 0.2 c |
ABS | Dermal absorption factor (unitless) | CS d |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide , EPA 1996.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part E, Supplemental Guidance for Dermal Risk Assessment), EPA/540/R-99/005.
d Chemical-specific; refer to EQ5.
e Chemical-specific; refer to Table A-1.
SoilNHEM-Noncarcinogenic Effects-Organic Constituents (mg/kg):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
SoilNHEM | NHEM industrial risk-based chemical concentration in soil/ sediment (mg/kg) | -- |
THQ | Target hazard quotient (unitless) | 10 |
RfDo | Oral reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
RfDi | Inhalation reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
BWa | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70b |
ATni | Averaging time-noncarcinogens, industrial (yr) | 25b |
EFi | Industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 250b |
EDi | Industrial exposure duration (yr) | 25b |
IRSi | Industrial soil ingestion rate (mg/day) | 50b |
IRAa | Adult inhalation rate (m3/day) | 20c |
VFi | Industrial soil-to-air volatilization factor (m3/kg) | CSd |
SAi | Skin surface area for an industrial worker (cm2/day) | 3,300c |
AFi | Soil-to-skin adherence factor for an industrial worker (mg/cm2) | 0.2c |
ABS | Dermal absorption factor (unitless) | CSc |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide , EPA 1996.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part E, Supplemental Guidance for Dermal Risk Assessment) , EPA/540/R-99/005.
d Chemical-specific; refer to EQ5.
e Chemical-specific; refer to Table A-1.
SoilNHEM-Noncarcinogenic Effects-Inorganic Constituents (mg/kg):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
SoilNHEM | NHEM industrial risk-based chemical concentration in soil/ sediment (mg/kg) | -- |
THQ | Target hazard quotient (unitless) | 10 |
RfDo | Oral reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
BWa | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70b |
ATni | Averaging time - noncarcinogens, industrial (yr) | 70b |
EFi | Industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 250b |
EDi | Industrial exposure duration (yr) | 25b |
IRSi | Industrial soil ingestion rate (mg/day) | 50b |
SAi | Skin surface area for an industrial worker (cm2/day) | 3,300c |
AFi | Soil-to-skin adherence factor for an industrial worker (mg/cm2) | 0.2c |
ABS | Dermal absorption factor (unitless) | CSd |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide , EPA 1996.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part E, Supplemental Guidance for Dermal Risk Assessment) , EPA/540/R-99/005.
d Chemical-specific; refer to EQ5.
e Chemical-specific; refer to Table A-1.
VFi-Volatilization Factor-Organic Constituents (m3/kg):
where:
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
VFi | Industrial soil-to-air volatilization factor (m3/kg) | -- |
DA | Apparent diffusivity (cm2/s) | -- |
Q/C | Inverse of the mean concentration at the center of source (g/m2-s per kg/m3) | 79.25 |
T | Exposure interval -industrial (s) | 7.9E+08a |
p b | Dry soil bulk density (g/cm3) | 1.7b |
[THETA] a | Air-filled soil porosity (Lair/Lsoil) | n-[THETA]w |
n | Total soil porosity (Lpore/Lsoil) | 1 - (pb/ps) |
[THETA] w | Water-filled soil porosity (Lwater/Lsoil) | 0.21b |
p s | Soil particle density (g/cm3) | 2.65b |
Di | Diffusivity in air (cm2/s) | CSc |
H' | Henry's Law Constant (dimensionless) | CSc,d |
Dw | Diffusivity in water (cm2/s) | CSc |
Kd | Soil-water partition coefficient (cm3/g) = Koc x foc | CSc |
Koc | Soil organic carbon partition coefficient (cm3/g) | CSc |
foc | Fractional organic carbon in soil (g/g) = percent organic matter/174 (ASTM 2974) | 0.006b |
a Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide , EPA 1996.
b LDEQ default value.
c Chemical-specific.
d H' = H x 41 where: H = Henry's Law Constant (atm-m3/mol); R = Universal Law Constant (0.0000821 atm-m3/mole- oK); and T = Absolute temperature of soil (oK) [273 + oC (25oC)].
Table A-1 | |
Dermal Absorption Factors 1 | |
Constituent | ABS (unitless) |
Arsenic | 0.03 |
Cadmium | 0.001 |
Chlordane | 0.04 |
2,4-D | 0.05 |
DDT | 0.03 |
Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane | 0.04 |
TCDD | 0.03 |
Pentachlorophenol | 0.25 |
Polychlorinated biphenyls | 0.14 |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 0.13 |
Other semivolatile organic constituents | 0.10 |
Other inorganic constituents (metals) | 0 |
Volatile constituents | 0 |
1 Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I: Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part E, Supplemental Guidance for Dermal Risk Assessment) , Interim Guidance. EPA 2004. EPA/540/R-99/005.
GWNHEM-Carcinogenic Effects-Volatile Constituents (mg/l):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
GWNHEM | NHEM chemical concentration in groundwater (mg/l) | -- |
TR | Target excess individual lifetime cancer risk (unitless) | 10-5 |
SFo | Oral cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CSa |
SFi | Inhalation cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CSa |
ATc | Averaging time -carcinogens (yr) | 70b |
EFni | Industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 350b |
IRWadj | Age-adjusted water ingestion rate (L-yr/kg-day) | 1.1b |
IRAadj | Age-adjusted inhalation rate (m3-yr/kg-day) | 11b |
Kw | Water-to-indoor air volatilization factor (L/m3) | 0.5c,d |
DF | Dilution and Attenuation Factor (unitless) | 100c |
a Chemical-specific: refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Human Health Medium-Specific Screening Levels, EPA Region VI, 2003.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part B, Development of Risk-Based Preliminary Remedial Goals) , EPA 1991.
d The water-air concentration relationship represented by the volatilization factor (Kw) is applicable only to chemicals with a Henry's Law Constant of greater than 1E-05 atm-m3/mole and a molecular weight of less than 200 g/mole.
GWNHEM-Noncarcinogenic Effects-Volatile Constituents (mg/l):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
GWNHEM | NHEM chemical concentration in groundwater (mg/l) | -- |
THQ | Target hazard quotient (unitless) | 10 |
RfDi | Inhalation reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
RfDo | Oral reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
BWa | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70b |
ATnni | Averaging time -noncarcinogens, non-industrial (yr) | 30b |
EFni | Non-industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 350b |
EDni | Industrial exposure duration (yr) | 30b |
IRWa | Adult water ingestion rate (L/day) | 20b |
IRAa | Adult inhalation rate (m3/day) | 20b |
Kw | Water-to-indoor air volatilization factor (L/m3) | 0.5c,d |
DF | Dilution Factor (unitless) | 100 |
a Chemical-specific: refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Human Health Medium-Specific Screening Levels, EPA Region VI, 2003.
c Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part B, Development of Risk-Based Preliminary Remedial Goals) , EPA 1991.
d The water-air concentration relationship represented by the volatilization factor (Kw) is applicable only to chemicals with a Henry's Law Constant of greater than 1E-05 atm-m3/mole and a molecular weight of less than 200 g/mole.
GWNHEM-Carcinogenic Effects-Non-Volatile Constituents (mg/l):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
GWNHEM | NHEM chemical concentration in groundwater (mg/l) | -- |
TR | Target excess individual lifetime cancer risk (unitless) | 10-5 a |
SFo | Oral cancer slope factor ((mg/kg-day)-1) | CSb |
ATc | Averaging time -carcinogens (yr) | 70a |
EFni | Non-industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 350a |
IRWadj | Age-adjusted water ingestion rate (L-yr/kg-day) | 1.1a |
DF | Dilution Factor (unitless) | 100 |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Human Health Medium-Specific Screening Levels, EPA Region VI, 2003.
GWNHEM-Noncarcinogenic Effects-Non-Volatile Constituents (mg/l):
Parameter | Definition (units) | Input Value |
GWNHEM | NHEM chemical concentration in groundwater (mg/l) | -- |
THQ | Target hazard quotient (unitless) | 10 |
RfDo | Oral reference dose (mg/kg-day) | CSa |
BWa | Average adult body weight (kg) | 70b |
ATnni | Averaging time -noncarcinogens, non-industrial (yr) | 30b |
EFni | Non-industrial exposure frequency (days/yr) | 350b |
EDni | Non-industrial exposure duration (yr) | 30b |
IRWa | Adult water ingestion rate (L/day) | 2b |
DF | Dilution Factor (unitless) | 100 |
a Chemical-specific; refer to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/index.html) or other appropriate EPA reference.
b Human Health Medium-Specific Screening Levels, EPA Region VI, 2003.
Group 1 Materials |
Group 1-A: |
Acetylene sludge |
Alkaline caustic liquids |
Alkaline cleaner |
Alkaline corrosive liquids |
Alkaline corrosive battery fluid |
Caustic wastewater |
Lime sludge and other corrosive alkalis |
Lime wastewater |
Lime and water |
Spent caustic |
Group 1-B: |
Acid sludge |
Acid and water |
Battery acid |
Chemical cleaners |
Electrolyte, acid |
Etching acid liquid or solvent |
Pickling liquor and other corrosive acids |
Spent acid |
Spent mixed acid |
Spent sulfuric acid |
Potential Consequences: |
Heat generation or violent reaction |
Group 2 Materials |
Group 2-A: |
Aluminum |
Beryllium |
Calcium |
Lithium |
Magnesium |
Potassium |
Sodium |
Zinc powder |
Other reactive metals and metal hydrides |
Group 2-B: |
Any waste in Group 1-A or 1-B |
Potential Consequences: |
Fire or explosion; generation of flammable hydrogen gas |
Group 3 Materials |
Group 3-A: |
Alcohols |
Water |
Group 3-B: |
Any concentrated waste in Group 1-A or 1-B |
Calcium |
Lithium |
Metal hydrides |
Potassium |
SO2Cl2, SOCl2, PCl3, CH3SiCl3 |
Other water-reactive waste |
Potential Consequences: |
Fire, explosion, or heat generation; generation of flammable or toxic gases |
Group 4 Materials |
Group 4-A: |
Alcohols |
Aldehydes |
Halogenated hydrocarbons |
Nitrated hydrocarbons |
Unsaturated hydrocarbons |
Other reactive organic compounds and solvents |
Group 4-B: |
Concentrated Group 1-A or 1-B wastes |
Group 2-A wastes |
Potential Consequences: |
Fire, explosion, or violent reaction |
Group 5 Materials |
Group 5-A: |
Spent cyanide and sulfide solutions |
Group 5-B: |
Group 1-B wastes |
Potential Consequences: |
Generation of toxic hydrogen cyanide or hydrogen sulfide gas |
Group 6 Materials |
Group 6-A: |
Chlorates |
Chlorine |
Chlorites |
Chromic acid |
Hypochlorites |
Nitrates |
Nitric acid, fuming |
Perchlorates |
Permanganates |
Peroxides |
Other strong oxidizers |
Group 6-B: |
Acetic acid and other organic acids |
Concentrated mineral acids |
Group 2-A wastes |
Group 4-A wastes |
Other flammable and combustible wastes |
Potential Consequences: |
Fire, explosion, or violent reaction |
1 Source: "Law, Regulations, and Guidelines for Handling of Hazardous Waste." California Department of Health, February 1975.
La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-199