The Preliminary Pollutant Limit Value Approach: Manual for Users

Abstract

The Preliminary Pollutant Limit Value (PPLV) Approach to developing guidance contamination levels in soil and water is an established procedure throughout the US Army. In 1984, Technical Rept 8210 was issued to provide users with a reference document as to pathway equations and efforts in the development of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Endangerment Assessments. In the approach, unique routes for human exposure to pollutants from a common medium (soil or water) are defined. Equations are presented for 7 such routes for water and 13 such routes for soil. These routes include water consumption, fish consumption, vegetable consumption, consumption of beef or dairy, direct intake of soil, either in ordinary activities or from a dusty worksite, and inhalation of volatile contaminants from a land site. In the case of beef and dairy consumption, consideration is given to animal exposure to a contaminant which is in feed material, drinking water or soil consumed when the animals graze.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206976

Entities

People

  • Mitchell J. Small

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Cancer
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Toxicity
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Industrial Economics