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. 2009 Jan 19;66(7):448–455. doi: 10.1136/oem.2008.041277

Table 1. Years of exposure weighted by probability and intensity equivalent to 1 year of cumulative exposure*.

Probability Intensity Duration
Low Medium High
Assigned weights Years of exposure
10–50% Low 0.3 3.5
50–90% Medium 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.5
>90% High 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0

*Assigned weight × years of exposure  =  cumulative exposure.