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Table 6.9 An overview of soil ingestion values recommended by international regulatory bodies and ingestion values used in different exposure models
Values proposed by regulatory authorities

Values used in models

Danish
EPA
2005

US_EPA
1997

US_EPA
2008

CEPA
1994

EDH
1993

CCME
1996

MOEE
1995

OEHHA
1997

DEP
2002

Japan
2001

CETOX
human

CSOIL
2000

ROME
01

Vlier
Humaan Clea Sweden France

Scenario

Children CTE 90 (100) 30 (0.5 -

<1 year)
- soil

35 (0 -
0.5
year)

70
(1-7
year)

20 (0 -
0.5
year)

35 (0 -
0.5
year)

200 100 200 [phone] 100 200 50 150 150

(Central
Tendency
Exposure)

100

60 (0.5 -
<1 year)
- soil +
dust

106 (soil
+ dust)

50 (1 -
<21 year)
- soil

50
(0.5-4
year)

80 (0.5-
4 year)

80
(0.5-4
year)

100 (1 -
<21 year)
- soil +
dust

35 (5-
11
year)

20 (5-
11 year)

80 (5-
11
year)

20
(12-19
year)

20 (12-
19
year)

20 (12-
19
year)

RME
(Reasonable
Maximum
Exposure)

236 400 300

(P95)

449 (soil
+ dust)

Adults CTE 50 20 20 20 20 100 50 100 25 50 100 20 50 50