";s:4:"text";s:39551:"TECDOC1616. The process used to calculate ELCR in this calculator follows the traditional method of first calculating a CDI (Chronic Daily Intake). Users can alter progeny half-life to match the parent isotope or other progeny or to account for ingrowth and decay over a chain. Also like the resident, age-adjusted intake equations were developed for all of the consumption equations to account for changes in intake as the receptor ages. years). In situations where the contaminant in the air is not being replenished (e.g., an accidental one-time air release from a factory), decay should be used. http://www.epa.gov/radiation/federal/index.html. Cancer slope factors (SFs) used are provided by the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge. The equations and technical discussion are aimed at developing compliance levels for risk-based PRGs. See section 4.10.8 to learn more about the half-life decay function. This is unlike the farmer scenario where the RPG is calculated for soil levels protective of fish consumption. (1997a). TRS-364. It should be noted that certain ARARs specifically address how to factor background into cleanup levels. This receptor spends most, if not all, of the day at home except for the hours spent at work. This document contains a revised database of nuclear decay data (energies and intensities of emitted radiations, physical half-lives and decay modes) for 1,252 naturally occurring and man-made radionuclides. Screening Models for Releases of Radionuclides to Atmosphere, Surface Water, and Ground, Vols. In addition, ACFs are now available for all alternate soil analysis source depths (ground plane, 1 cm, 5 cm and 15 cm source volumes as well as infinite source volume). There are no default PRGs for this scenario; only site-specific. Initial radiological assessment methodology -
Further information on using more detailed approaches may be found in "Simulating Radionuclide Fate and Transport in the Unsaturated Zone: Evaluation and Sensitivity Analyses of Select Computer Models". EPA/540/1-89/002. Calabrese E.J., Barnes R., Stanek III E.J., Pastides H., Gilbert CE, Veneman P., Wang XR, Lasztity A., and Kostecki P.T. Thus, an indoor worker has no direct contact with outdoor soils. A mass loading factor (MLF) is the amount, or mass, of soil that adheres to the plant surface. The MCNP output was used to derive kerma values one meter above the soil surface for various scenarios ranging from 0 cm soil cover to 100 cm soil cover in 10 cm increments while using source thicknesses of ground plane, 1, 5 and 15 cm source volumes as well as infinite source volume. (1993). Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. In order to set radionuclide-specific PRGs in a site-specific context, however, assessors must answer fundamental questions about the site. Other unique aspects of this scenario are that the PEF is based on mechanical disturbance of the soil. Natural background radiation should be considered prior to applying PRGs as cleanup levels. Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Washington, DC. EPA530-D-98-001A. 9355.4-16. The appendix radionuclide table, from the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge, lists ingestion, inhalation and external exposure cancer slope factors (risk coefficients for total cancer morbidity) for radionuclides in conventional units of picocuries (pCi). The farmer scenario should be considered an extension of the resident scenario and evaluate consumption of farm products for a subsistence farmer. Technical Report Series No. U.S. EPA (1999b). Revised Draft Guidance for Performing Screening Level Risk Analyses at Combustion Facilities Burning Hazardous Wastes. Washington, DC. EPA530-R-05-006, U.S. EPA. Carbon may be present in gas form in soils and volatilize into the plant canopy where it may be taken up by the plant in some fraction depending on atmospheric conditions. EPA has three equivalent calculators for dose assessment, which are the Dose Compliance Concentration (DCC) calculator for soil and water, inside buildings (BDCC), and outside hard surfaces (SDCC). This receptor spends most, if not all, of the day at home except for the hours spent at work. The third is the explanation of the area correction factor (ACF). 13 (and Table 2 of ICRP Publication 72) specifies a recommended default lung absorption type for particulates, the inhalation slope factor for that type is tabulated in the Radionuclide Table for each radioisotope of that element. December 2002. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/health/conmedia/soil/index.htm. This approach allows the user to derive cancer risk and effective dose estimates for any known or hypothetical combination of Rn-222 or Rn-220 and its short-lived progeny in air. However, when developing the screening tables and calculator presented on this website, EPA needed to establish a hierarchy among the tier 3 sources. U.S. EPA (1989). Clicking on a highlighted blue back-calculated to soil and water PRG will take the user to the Farmer PRG Graphical Results page where the graph is displayed. (1989). The first method employs the default partitioning equation for migration to groundwater. Exposure Factors Handbook 2019 Chapter 3 Updates. The resulting units for this recommended PRG are in pCi/g. The dilution factor defaults to 20 for a 0.5-acre source. Several radionuclide-specific parameters are needed for development of the PRGs. children between the ages of 2 and 7 years: Population-based estimates using aluminum, silicon, and titanium as soil
Guidelines to Feeding and Management of Dairy Goats Nutrifax. ICRP 2008. The RSL tables provide comparison values for residential and commercial/industrial exposures to soil, air, … NCRP 1996. 2005. in Terrestrial and Freshwater Environments. Near-Term TCE Vapor Intrusion Recommendations (PDF). The updated values are for inhalation of individual radionuclides without accompanying progeny but include the contribution to risk from ingrowth of radioactive progeny in the body following intake of a parent radionuclide. Office of Solid Waste, Washington, DC. When "Site-specific" is selected, if the user changes the "Select Isotope Info Type" to "User-provided", then a specific transfer factor may be changed. Therefore, plants comprise about 4% carbon on a fresh weight basis. The construction worker is assumed to be exposed to contaminants via the following pathways: inhalation of ambient air and external radiation from contaminants in ambient air. See section 4.26.7 for details. For example, some radiation ARAR levels are established as increments above background concentrations. This spreadsheet file (or this pdf) is a comparison of the previous summary table to the current for Office of Emergency and Remedial Response and Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. Column Name: PRG_TEXT Description: Description of the Program Code (i.e. The radionuclides presented are those provided in the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Publication 107. All the soil PRG equation images are presented without a radioactive decay term. 57:935-942. In decay data tabulations of ICRP 107), if the half-life of a metastable state was less than 1 minute then the radiations emitted in de-excitation are included with those of the parent radionuclide. This analysis is designed to look at external exposure from contamination of different area sizes. EPA 402-R-96-011A. EPA currently provides guidance on inhalation risk assessment in RAGS Part F (Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund Volume I: Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part F, Supplemental Guidance for Inhalation Risk Assessment). These SFs may be multiplied by the total activity of each radionuclide inhaled or ingested per year, or the external exposure concentration to which a receptor may be exposed, to estimate the risk to the receptor. Half-life (yr), Decay mode, Atomic weight, Atomic number and Decay energy. To determine which produce are commonly cultivated in the area around the site, users should contact their county extension office. Most dose and risk coefficients are presented for radionuclides in their ground state. There are no default PRGs for this scenario; only site-specific. In addition to produce, 100% of consumption of the following are also considered to be from the farm: beef, milk, fish, swine, egg and poultry. Calculated using the age-adjusted intake factors equation. Table 4 of Ng 1968 presents a carbon composition in typical agricultural soil of 2.00E+04 ppm and a carbon composition in terrestrial plants of 1.10E+05 ppm in Table 10A. NASA. Office of Radiation Programs, Washington, DC. EPA530-D-98-001A. This is a short-term receptor exposed during the work day who is a full time employee working on-site and who spends most of the workday conducting maintenance activities outdoors. As a final check, the CSM should answer the following questions: The PRGs may need to be adjusted to reflect the answers to these questions. Washington, DC. ∑ VKT = 30 vehicles x 0.045 km/day x (52 wks/yr / 2) x 5 days/wk = 175.5 km. A Decay Chain Activity Projection Tool has been developed where the user can select an isotope, enter a length of time to allow decay and ingrowth, and enter the beginning activity of the parent. CLEANUP GOALS FOR METALS IN SOIL NAPA COUNTY QLS GEOLOGIC AREA Background US EPA RSL (a) CalEPA CHHSL (b) DTSC HERO (c) Cleanup Goal 0.626 31 30 - 30 7.062 0.7 0.1 0.07 7.1 9355.4-17A http://www.epa.gov/superfund/health/conmedia/soil/index.htm. For more information on issue, please see questions 10 and 16 on pages 12 and 17 to 18 of Radiation Risk Assessment At CERCLA Sites: Q & A (EPA 540-R-012-13, May 2014). (pg. In these cases, the USEPA and Cal-EPA values are presented CA DTSC - generally more protective - TCE notable exception Noted when a factor of 4 difference occurs. 9355.4-17A. It should also be noted that calculating a PRG addresses neither human radionuclide dose or noncancer toxicity, nor potential ecological risk. The resulting units for this recommended PRG are in pCi/g. These activities can be entered into the PRG calculator to calculate risk using the second and third PRG Output options. Soil Screening Guidance for Radionuclides: Technical Background Document. Oral toxicity values were added for Ethyl chloride from NCEA as reported in the US EPA Region 9 PRG table. If the information you are looking for is not here, you may be able to find it on the EPA Web Archive or the January 19, 2017 Web Snapshot. Part 2 and Attachment A of the Soil Screening Guidance for Radionuclides: Users Guide (EPA 2000a) contains the steps for developing a CSM. 1990). ; Dodson, R.; Smith, T.S. The resulting PRG is now based on secular equilibrium of the full chain. Sheep, sheep milk, goat, and goat milk will be available for selection in site-specific mode, provided the user is able to provide intake rate data for children and adults. This guidance only addresses chemicals. Please click on flow chart to view a larger image. Jump to main content. The MLFs and intake rates used in the determination of the default biota PRGs are based on fresh weight. Washington D.C. U.S. EPA. The resident is assumed to be exposed to contaminants via the following pathways: incidental ingestion of soil, external radiation from contaminants in soil, inhalation of fugitive dust and consumption of home grown produce (100% of fruit and vegetables). U.S. EPA (1991a). The activities for this receptor (e.g., trenching, excavating, wind, grading, dozing, and tilling) typically involve on-site exposures to surface soils. Use of PRG levels as cleanup levels without verifying numbers with a health physicist/risk assessor. Welcome to the EPA's "Preliminary Remediation Goals for Radionuclide Contaminants at Superfund Sites" (PRG) user's guide. Lugo, A. E.; Brown, S.L. This website was developed with DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) under an Interagency Agreement as a merger of the EPA Region 3 RBC Table, Region 6 HHMSSL Table and the Region 9 PRG Table. The three PRG calculators also include default PRG tables … December 14. http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/tsd/td/combust/finalmact/ssra/05hhrapapc.pdf, U.S. EPA. 121:171-193. consumption of fowl - back-calculated to water, consumption of game - back-calculated to water. Use the tables appropriate for your region. (2011). The final CSM diagram represents linkages among contaminant sources, release mechanisms, exposure pathways, and routes and receptors based on historical information. United States: N. p., 2015. The units are based on mass because the SF used is the 5cm soil volume for external exposure. For carbon, the only value in the hierarchy is found in RESRAD. ORNL (2014a). Slope Factor values were added for Methyl tertbutyl ether (MTBE) from California EPA as reported in the US EPA Region 9 PRG table. This report provides a detailed technical analysis of five unsaturated zone fate and transport models for radionuclides. The PRGs are generated with standard exposure route equations using EPA SFs and exposure parameters. The farmer scenario should be considered an extension of the resident scenario and evaluate consumption of farm products for a subsistence farmer. Prior to using another model for risk assessment at a CERCLA remedial site, EPA regional staff, should consult with the Superfund remedial program's National Radiation Expert (Stuart Walker, at (703) 603-8748 or walker.stuart@epa.gov. (1989);
NCRP. This receptor spends most, if not all, of the day at home except for the hours spent at work. For the secular equilibrium PRG output option, decay is not used. The first is the explanation of the inhalation variable: the particulate emission factor (PEF). Additional guidance is also provided on sources of parameters and proper PRG use. Like the resident, the farmer scenario assumes the receptor will be exposed via the following pathways: incidental ingestion of soil, external radiation from contaminants in soil, inhalation of fugitive dust and consumption of home grown produce (100% of fruit and vegetables are from the farm). For more on this method, see RAGS Part B. U.S. EPA 2011a, Table 16-108; 90th percentile or current residence time. Numerous computerized mathematical models have been developed by EPA and other organizations to predict the fate and transport of radionuclides in the environment; these models include single-media unsaturated zone models (for example, groundwater transport) as well as multi-media models. Bvwet and Bvdry can be determined using the following equations. Site: OSRTI-COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT&PRG INIT BRN (EPA ID: OSRTI-CIPIB) Collection ID: 35141 Collection Description: Guías de Ciudadano Appearing on this page is the list of documents making up the selected Special Collection File. September 1999. http://www.epa.gov/radiation/federal/index.html, U.S. EPA. Note: the consumption rate for fish is not age adjusted for this land use. These tables are considered ready for use. It is suggested that users read the This receptor spends most, if not all, of the day at home except for the hours spent at work. Where appropriate, radionuclides may be present in gas or vapor form, are designated by "G" and "V", respectively; such radionuclides include tritium, carbon, sulfur, nickel, ruthenium, iodine, tellurium, and mercury. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (1990); Estimated soil ingestion by children. The back-calculated to soil and water PRG results are listed after back-calculated to soil and back-calculated to water on the results page. December 2002. These equations are also presented in the above equations. The units are based on mass because the SF used is the soil volume for external exposure. W = [(20 cars x 2 tons/car) + (10 trucks x 20 tons/truck)]/30 vehicles = 8 tons
1994c for direct link to Table) http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=34762. SC050021/SR3. The construction worker is expected to have an elevated soil ingestion rate (330 mg per day) and is assumed to be exposed to contaminants via the following pathways: incidental ingestion of soil, external radiation from contaminants in soil, inhalation of fugitive dust. When the tool is run in default mode, the climate zone is temperate, the soil type is Default, which applies to all soil types, and 22 produce are used. Human Health Risk Assessment Protocol for Hazardous Waste Combustion Facilities. W. (1980): An analysis of measured values for the fraction of a radiocative aerosol intercepted by vegetation. External Exposure to Radionuclides in Air, Water, and Soil. If eggs and poultry is selected in site specific mode, the user will have the option to switch between chicken, turkey, duck, and goose which will change the previously mentioned respective parameters, however the transfer factor used will still be meant for chicken or duck per TRS-472. November 2016. Radiation Regulatory Background and Case Studies 2. RBC • Equations . Models reviewed by EPA in the Soil Screening Guidance for Radionuclides: Technical Background Document are presented in Section 3-2. FA depends strongly on the chemical's lipophilic characteristic and molecular weight as expressed in the B parameter and the lag time. This VF value is based on a steady-state model that assumes--on average--tritium in soil pore water and tritium in air (as tritiated water vapor) will be distributed in the environment in proportion to the average water content in soil and air. U.S. EPA. The activities for this receptor (e.g., trenching, excavating) typically involve on-site exposures to surface soils. The results are presented in an interactive graphic that shows the contribution from both sources. The activities for this receptor (e.g., moderate digging, landscaping) typically involve on-site exposures to surface soils. It summarizes the understanding of the contamination problem. Part 3 of the Soil Screening Guidance for Radionuclides: Technical Background Document provides more information about 5 more detailed soil to groundwater models that are part of the same framework. Table 1 presents the definitions of the variables and their default values. Inhalation of isotopes adsorbed to respirable particles (PM10) was assessed using a default PEF equal to 1.36 x 109 m3/kg. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1994. In these circumstances, background should be addressed in the manner prescribed by the ARAR. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). (pg. Attachment C. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. In site-specific mode, the user may choose between Fresh Weight (FW) or Cooked Weight (CPW), which takes cooking and prepartion loss into account. The recreator ambient air land use equation, presented here, contains the following exposure routes: This receptor spends time involved in recreational hunting of waterfowl and land game. Due to shielding, covering the contaminated area with soil will produce lower dose and risk coefficients than are stated in the Federal Guidance Report (FGR) 12 and 13. U.S. EPA 1999a (pg 10-23). Radioisotopes published in ICRP 107 were considered, along with decay chains of several radioisotopes. Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge. For a description of other EPA default ACF values that predate this guidance, follow the link here. The RAIS PRG output also displays our determination of the fraction of the chemical that is ultimately absorbed (FA). Volume II, "Review of Geochemistry and Available Kd Values for Cadmium, Cesium, Chromium, Lead, Plutonium, Radon, Strontium, Thorium, Tritium (3H), and Uranium. EPA 402-R-93-081. EPA's DCC Calculator should be used to assess radionuclide dose for soil, water, and air, BDCC Calculator for radionuclide dose inside buildings, and the SDCC Calculator for radionuclide dose for hard outside surfaces. 12. Quantification of Radionuclide Transfer in Terrestrial and Freshwater Environments
This calculator and the RSL both follow the recommendations in the OSWER Directive concerning use of exposure parameters from the 2011 Exposure Factors Handbook. In addition, the web site contains a Screening Level Calculator to assist in calculating site-specific screening levels. Future uses of a site should be logical as conditions which might occur at the site in the future.) A number of studies have shown that inadvertent ingestion of soil is common among children 6 years old and younger (Calabrese et al. This document does not establish binding rules. Direct External Exposure to contamination at infinite depth, Direct External Exposure to contamination 1 cm thick, Direct External Exposure to contamination 5 cm thick, Direct External Exposure to contamination 15 cm thick, Direct External Exposure to surface contamination. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response and Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. The Region 9 PRGs have been harmonized with similar risk-based screening levels used by Regions 3 and 6 into a single table: "Regional Screening Levels (RSL) for Chemical Contaminants at Superfund Sites." In situations where the contaminant in the soil or air has a continual source (e.g., indoor radon from radium in the soil, or an operating factory or landfill cap, uranium mining), the equations without decay should be used. National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development. This spreadsheet file (or this pdf) is a comparison of the previous toxicity database to the current. Generally, even when a different model is used to predict fate and transport of radionuclides through different media, EPA recommends using the PRG calculators for the remedial program to establish the risk-based concentrations to ensure consistency with CERCLA, the NCP and EPA's Superfund guidance for remedial sites. (1996a). All water (100%) for farm products is considered to have been provided from contaminated portions of the site. There are 22 individually calculated PRGs that make up the default produce PRG. A purpose of this guidance is to provide a PRG calculation tool to assist risk assessors, remedial project managers, and others involved with risk assessment and decision-making at CERCLA sites in developing PRGs. 123. Washington, DC. These PRG calculators are EPA's recommended methodology for developing risk-based concentrations for remedial actions for soil and water (PRG), inside buildings (BPRG), and outside hard surfaces (SPRG). MILLER Ch. consumption of produce (fruits and vegetables) - back-calculated to soil. In the decay process, the newly formed nucleus may be in an excited state and emit radiation; e.g., gamma rays, to lose the energy of the state. The decay function, found in section 4.10.8, can be multiplied by the ambient air equations above to acquire ambient air PRGs with decay. OSWER No. 2000b. The entire Envirofacts database metadata is available online, so that all tables and columns within Envirofacts are documented. The inhalation exposure route is only calculated for C-14, H-3, Ra-224, and Ra-226 which volatilize. Given these assumptions, EPA calculates the VF term for tritium as, VFH-3 = 100 g H2O/kg soil / 6 g H2O/m3 air. EPA assumes a mean atmospheric humidity of 6 grams of water per cubic meter of air (g/m3) nationwide (Etnier 1980), and an average soil moisture content of 10%, i.e. concentration and the emission flux at the center of the square emission source (g/m, Areal extent of site surface soil contamination (m, Unit mass emitted from excavation soil dumping (g), 12 (mean value for municipal landfill cover), In situ soil density (includes water) (Mg/m, Number of times soil is dumped (unitless), Unit mass emitted from dozing operations (g), Unit mass emitted from grading operations (g), Number of times site is graded (unitless), Unit mass emitted from tilling operations (g), Number of times soil is tilled (unitless). Gamma Shielding Factors for Soil Covered Contamination for Use in Risk and Dose Assessment Models
V. J. Tennery, and C. C. Travis Tritium-An Analysis of Key Environmental
listed on the RSL table for carcinogenic compounds and 1/10 the value for non - carcinogenic compounds. Prioritizing multiple sites within a facility or exposure units, Prioritizing risk-based detection limits for contaminants of potential concern (COPCs), When appropriate for the site, consideration as risk-based cleanup levels. http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/hwirwste/risk.htm The section on cattle fodder, soil and water intakes is here. The decay constant term (λ), which is based on the half-life of the isotope, is used for some media in nearly all land uses. The outdoor worker soil land use equations, presented here, contain the following exposure routes: This is a long-term receptor exposed during the work day who is a full time employee working on-site and who spends most of the workday conducting maintenance activities outdoors. The use of alternate values on a specific site should be justified and presented in an Administrative Record if considered in CERCLA remedy selection. PRG CODE 'IA' has a Program Description of 'Interagency Agreements') Envirofacts Table Name(s): OGD_VW_EF_BASE; Properties: Type:VARCHAR2 Length:200 Definition Source:IGMS … IAEA 2010. EPA 402-R-99-001. Information on the radionuclides that are present onsite, the specific contaminated media, land-use assumptions, and the exposure assumptions behind pathways of individual exposure is necessary in order to develop radionuclide-specific PRGs. For straight chain decay, all the progeny would be at the same activity of the parent, and the PRG provided in the output would be the inverse sum of the reciprocal PRGs of the parent and all the progeny. 2000a. 13 specifies risk coefficients for multiple chemical forms of certain elements (tritium, carbon, sulfur, iodine, and mercury), the inhalation slope factor value for the form estimated to pose the maximum risk is reported in the Radionuclide Table in most cases. consumption of produce (fruits and vegetables). (1988). More detailed approaches may be appropriate when site conditions (e.g., very deep water table, very thick uncontaminated unsaturated zone, soils underlain by karst or fractured rock aquifers) are substantially different than those assumed in the generic or simple-site methodology presented in this calculator. TABLE 1. Table, Region . There are three calculator output options available to the user. The indoor worker is assumed to be exposed to contaminants via the following pathways: inhalation of ambient air and external radiation from contaminants in ambient air. 11 11 Setup Human Health After a SADA file is created Imports toxicity and exposure data to the SADA file Link contaminants in toxicity file to those in SADA file. The resulting units for this recommended PRG are in pCi/g. If the user has a specific tranfer factor for turkey or goose, then user-provided mode should be used. Inhalation risk and dose coefficients for Rn-222, Rn-220, Bi-212, Bi-214, Pb-212, Pb-214, and Po-218 were updated in January 2017 and can be found here. The SSL method considers both of these fate and transport mechanisms. 1999 Understanding Forage Intake in Range Animals
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Washington, DC. ", EPA Radionuclide Soil Screening Level (SSL), Guidance for Conducting Fish and Wildlife Consumption Surveys, The Holdridge life zones of the conterminous United States in relation to ecosystem mapping, Biota Modeling in EPA's Preliminary Remediation Goal and Dose Compliance Concentration Calculators for Use in EPA Superfund Risk Assessment: Explanation of Intake Rate Derivation, Transfer Factor Compilation, and Mass Loading Factor Sources, Simulating Radionuclide Fate and Transport in the Unsaturated Zone: Evaluation and Sensitivity Analyses of Select Computer Models, Radiation Risk Assessment At CERCLA Sites: Q & A, Role of Background in the CERCLA Cleanup Program, U.S. EPA. A conceptual site model for the land uses presented in this calculator is presented below. (2000a). Washington, DC. There are no default PRGs for this scenario; only site-specific. Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge. This database is based on Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund: Volume I, Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part B, Development of Risk-based Preliminary Remediation Goals) (RAGS Part B). The rationale for using THQ of 0.1 for screening is that if 10 chemicals were at a site and all narrowly passed a screening at THQ=1.0, the resulting total HI could actually be 10. Qp etc.). Like the resident, the farmer scenario assumes the receptor will be exposed via consumption of home grown produce (100% of fruit and vegetables are from the farm). Inhalation slope factors are tabulated separately for each of the three lung absorption types considered in the lung model currently recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), and, where appropriate, for inhalation of radionuclides in vapor or gaseous forms. For these farm products, risk-based PRGs are provided for soil which may contribute contaminants to the products. 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