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Step 1.5 Identifying Comparison Values

Advanced Exercise

In air and soil samples taken at the Oak Estates site, assessors found the chemicals listed in the following table. Maximum concentration levels are noted.

Identify the chemicals that need further evaluation. Click on Chemicals and the evaluations needed” for feedback.

 

Ambient Air
Concentration (µg/m3)

Air Comparison Value (µg/m3)

Chemical

Maximum Concentration

Chronic EMEG

CREG

Intermediate
EMEG

Acute
EMEG

Acetone

13,700

30,000

na

30,000

60,000

Methylene Chloride

112

1,000

3

1,000

2,000

1,1,2- Trichloroethane

31.2

na

0.06

na
na


 

 

Surface Soil Concentration (ppm)

Soil Camparison Value (ppm)

Chemical

Maximum Concentration

Child EMEG

Adult EMEG

CREG

Aroclor 1254

14

1

10

na

Arsenic

11

20

200

0.5

Methylene Chloride

3.5

3,000

40,000

90

na = not available
ppm = parts per millions
µg/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

Chemicals and the evaluations needed

Acetone

No further evaluation necessary

Because the maximum acetone level is below all of the comparison values in the table, no further evaluation is necessary.

Note: There is no CREG for acetone, but no further evaluation is needed because acetone has not been associated with cancer in humans.

Methylene Chloride

Further evaluation necessary

Because methylene chloride was found at levels above the comparison value.

1,1,2- Trichloroethane

Further evaluation necessary

Because the maximum concentration of 1,1,2-trichloroethane is above the comparison value.

Aroclor 1254

Further evaluation necessary

Because the maximum concentration of Aroclor 1254 is above the comparison value.

Arsenic

Further evaluation necessary

Because levels of arsenic in soil exceed the CREG.

Methylene Chloride

No further evaluation necessary

Because the maximum concentration value is below all of the comparison values presented in the table.

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