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. 2010 Aug 25;5(8):e12396. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012396

Table 2. USEPA risk values [43], used in risk-based consumption limits.

Contaminant RfD1 (mg/kg-d) CSF2 (mg/kg-d)−1
Total PCBs 2×10−5 2.0
Mirex 2×10−4 NA3
Hexachlorobenzene 8×10−4 1.6
Total DDT (sum of 4,4′- and 2,4′- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD) 5×10−4 0.34
Dioxins/furans NA3 1.56×105
1

Reference Dose.

2

Cancer Slope Factor.

3

Not available.