Table 5.
Estimated increase in non-cancer hazard by sampling site for adult residents from inhalation of metals (As, Cd, Co, Mn, Ni and Se) emitted from each metal recycler.
| Facility | Metals | Hazard Quotient and Hazard Index for non-cancer diseases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fence line | Near Neighborhood | Far Neighborhood | ||
| MR1 | As | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cd | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Co | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Mn | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0 | |
| Ni | 1.2* | 0.45 | 0.22 | |
| Se | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1.4* | 0.60 | 0.22 | |
| MR2 | As | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Cd | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| Co | 0.30 | 0.06 | 0.01 | |
| Mn | 0.90 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |
| Ni | 10** | 0.60 | 0.21 | |
| Se | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11** | 0.69 | 0.26 | |
| MR3 | As | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cd | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Co | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mn | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.03 | |
| Ni | 1.4* | 0.76 | 0.33 | |
| Se | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1.6* | 0.83 | 0.38 | |
| MR4 | As | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Cd | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Co | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | |
| Mn | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |
| Ni | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.15 | |
| Se | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.20 | |
Notes.
HI Exceeds 1,
HI Exceeds 10
Noncancer risks estimates were calculated for adults and assume metal exposures over 30 years.