Table 1.
Summary of fish consumption advisory data collected for 46 states
| Advisory characteristic | n states (%) | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminants advisory guidance | 46 (100) | – | – |
| Year of guidance document publication | 42 (91) | 1992–2019 | 2012 |
| BW | 39 (85) | – | – |
| GP | 39 (100) | 60–80 kg | 70 kg |
| Young children | 11 (28) | 11.6–35 kg | 15 kg |
| WCBA | 15 (38) | 60–70 kg | 62 kg |
| MS | 39 (85) | – | – |
| GP and WCBA | 39 (100) | 0.113–0.283 kg | 0.227 kg |
| Children | 9 (23) | 0.039–0.116 kg | 0.085 kg |
| Methylmercury advisory guidance | 45 (96) | – | – |
| Chronic non-cancer risk | 39 (82) | – | – |
| RfD | 37 (95) | 7 × 10−5–5.6 × 10−4 mg/kg-day | 1 × 10−4 mg/kg-day |
| THQ | 39 (100) | 1 | 1 |
| Acute risk | 3 (7) | – | – |
| TL | 3 (100) | 1.0–1.5 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg |
| Unspecified risk scenario | 3 (7) | – | – |
| PCBs advisory guidance | 40 (84) | – | – |
| Chronic non-cancer risk | 13 (33) | – | – |
| RfD | 12 (92) | 2 × 10−5 – 5 × 10−5 mg/kg-day | 5 × 10−5 mg/kg-day |
| THQ | 13 (100) | 1 | 1 |
| Chronic cancer risk | 23 (58) | – | – |
| CSF | 19 (83) | 2–7.7 (mg/kg-day)−1 | 2 (mg/kg-day)−1 |
| RL | 22 (96) | 10−6–10−4 | 10-5 |
| Acute risk | 2 (5) | – | – |
| TL | 2 (100) | 2 mg/kg | 2 mg/kg |
| Unspecified risk scenario | 3 (7) | – | – |
Advisory characteristics were abstracted from individual state technical guidance documents, when available. Note: some states may employ multiple simultaneous approaches or do not apply any approach at all, such that not all categories below will add to 100%. PCB advisory guidance represents 40 states but 41 data points — New Jersey GP calculations consider chronic cancer risk, and SP calculations consider chronic non-cancer risk. BW bodyweight (kg), GP general population, SP sensitive populations, WCBA women of childbearing age, MS meal size (kg/meal), RfD reference dose (mg/kg-day), THQ target hazard quotient (unitless), ATL acute tolerance level (mg/kg), CSF cancer slope factor (kg-day/mg), RL target cancer risk level (unitless)