9. 0000) Water in a lake contains 10.5 ppb of vinyl chloride, which has a potency factor of 2.3 (mg/kg-d) 1 a. What is the incremental cancer risk for children (average weight of 15 kg) who may ingest 0.05 L of water per day while playing in the water every summer (for approximately 60 days) for 10 years? b. Is this risk acceptable? Why or why not?

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0000) Water in a lake contains 10.5 ppb of vinyl chloride, which has a potency factor of 2.3
(mg/kg-d) 1
a. What is the incremental cancer risk for children (average weight of 15 kg) who may ingest 0.05 L of
water per day while playing in the water every summer (for approximately 60 days) for 10 years?
b. Is this risk acceptable? Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:9. 0000) Water in a lake contains 10.5 ppb of vinyl chloride, which has a potency factor of 2.3 (mg/kg-d) 1 a. What is the incremental cancer risk for children (average weight of 15 kg) who may ingest 0.05 L of water per day while playing in the water every summer (for approximately 60 days) for 10 years? b. Is this risk acceptable? Why or why not?
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