Key points
EDGs are documents written to show the parameters for different age groups, such body weight, that are required to calculate doses for different media, such as drinking water or soil ingestion. EDGs also exist for life expectancy and for determining exposure factors, particularly for intermittent exposures.
Resources
Refer to the following EDG documents written to show the parameters for different age groups, such as body weight, that are required to calculate doses for different media, like drinking water or soil ingestion. Please note that EDGs also exist for life expectancy and for determining exposure factors, particularly for intermittent exposures.
- Body Weight EDG - This updated EDG will help you understand how to use appropriate body weights to conduct your health evaluations
- Inhalation EDG - The inhalation EDG will help you understand how to estimate air-related exposures to contaminants of concern based on a variety of exposure scenarios including residential, workplace, and school.
- Life Expectancy and Exposure Factor EDG - In this updated EDG you will find information on the appropriate life expectancy values and exposure factors (EF) to be used in health evaluations.
- Soil and Sediment Dermal Absorption EDG - In this updated soil/sediment absorption EDG you will find information on how to estimate dermal absorption of contaminants in soil and sediment.
- Soil and Sediment Ingestion EDG - This updated soil/sediment EDG will help you understand how to estimate soil- and sediment- ingestion doses to contaminants of concern for use in calculating updated CVs.
- Surface Water Dermal and Ingestion EDG - This updated guidance will help you understand how to estimate exposure from ingesting and contacting contaminants in surface water.
- Water Ingestion EDG - In this updated water exposure EDG you will find information on how to estimate water-ingestion related exposures to contaminants of concern.
Content Source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry