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Information for Various Types of Non-ATSDR Screening Levels
There are various types of non-ATSDR screening levels; this table lists some. Note that ATSDR does not endorse the use of any non-ATSDR screening level, but this list includes sources suggested by health assessors for various types of non-ATSDR screening levels. Many available non-ATSDR screening levels are based on health effects observed in scientific studies, but others are not completely health-based. Health assessors should choose non-ATSDR screening levels that are most protective of the potentially exposed population, and are most akin to ATSDR’s health-based CVs. Before using non-ATSDR screening levels in your analysis, ensure you understand how the non-ATSDR screening levels were derived and discuss their possible use with the Associate Director for Science (ADS) group.
Agency Name |
Type of Screening Level |
Media |
|---|---|---|
| California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) | California Human Health Screening Levels | Soil/soil gas |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) [PDF – 2.5 MB] | Remediation Criteria for Additional Polluting Substances
Guidelines, not regulatory cleanup standards |
Ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil (residential & industrial), groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor, indoor air (residential and industrial), surface water (ingestion exposure of fish). |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) | Remediation Criteria for Petroleum Hydrocarbons [PDF – 961 KB]
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Ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil (residential and industrial), groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor, indoor air (residential and industrial) |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) [PDF – 239 KB] | 2003 Volatilization Criteria
Guidelines, not regulatory cleanup standards |
Residential and industrial criteria for groundwater volatilization, soil vapor volatilization, indoor air |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) | Risk-Based Remediation Standards
Residential and Industrial scenarios |
Regulatory cleanup standards for ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil, groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor volatilization, indoor air, surface water (ingestion exposure of fish) |
| Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) | Drinking Water Guideline
Action Levels are health-based guidelines for groundwater used for drinking water |
Potable water ingestion |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) [PDF – 2.3 MB] | Cleanup Target Levels | Groundwater, soil, surface water |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) [PDF – 6.1 MB] | Screening Level Guidelines | Irrigation water |
| International Toxicity Estimates for Risk | Collection of national and international toxicity values | Oral, inhalation, cancer and non-cancer risk values |
| Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) | Various EPA, state, and country PFAS screening levels | Water and soil |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Ambient Air Toxics Guidelines |
Air |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Contaminants in MA Drinking Waters: Standards and Guidelines | Drinking water |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Supporting Documentation for Drinking Water Standards and Guidelines | Drinking water |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | 310 CMR 40.00: MA Contingency Plan
Soil and groundwater are each categorized into three classes. Standards are listed in Table 1 of Subpart B of the PDF. While the criteria to determine which standard to use are explained in Link 1, Link 2 (page 3) is easier to read. |
Soil and groundwater
|
| Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) | Human Health-Based Water Guidance
Health-based guidance for groundwater used for drinking water – multi-durations |
Drinking water |
| Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) [PDF – 2.2 MB] | Background Concentrations of Inorganic Constituents in Montana Surface Soils | Surface soil |
| National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine | Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Reference intakes and associated reports |
Nutrients in shellfish |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) [PDF – 216 KB] | Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) | Drinking water |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Agency (PADEP) | Statewide Health Standards: Revised Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Health Advisory Levels (HALs)
Medium Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in Groundwater MSCs for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: Direct Contact Values MSCs for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: Soil-to-Groundwater Values Physical and Toxicological Properties: Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances Default Values for Calculating MSCs for Lead |
Groundwater and soil |
| Risk Assessment Information System (RAIS) | Various | Various |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) | Air Monitoring Comparison Values (AMCVs) and Effects Screening Levels (ESLs) | Air |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Provisional Peer Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) | Drinking water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Regional Screening Levels (RSLs)
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Residential soil, industrial soil, resident air, industrial air, and tap water
Note: ATSDR typically screens using residential soil RSLs for soil and drinking water RSLs for water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) | Air |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides | Drinking water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (VISLs) | VISLs for indoor air, soil gas, and groundwater |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) | Air |
| Washington State Department of Ecology | Acceptable Source Impact Level (ASIL) | Air |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Drinking Water Guidelines | Drinking water |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Air Quality Guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide | Air |
| World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Programme on Chemical Safety | Various |