A population has been exposed to dieldrin (CSF = 30 (mg.kg-1.day-1)-1). US EPA states that the cancer risk of 10-4 is the maximum acceptable level. a) Determine the maximum safe exposure dose of dieldrin. b) If someone has been exposed to a dose of 2 x 10-6 mg.kg-1.day-1. Comment the acceptability and express your results as 1 in how many people could get cancer.
A population has been exposed to dieldrin (CSF = 30 (mg.kg-1.day-1)-1). US EPA states that the cancer risk of 10-4 is the maximum acceptable level. a) Determine the maximum safe exposure dose of dieldrin. b) If someone has been exposed to a dose of 2 x 10-6 mg.kg-1.day-1. Comment the acceptability and express your results as 1 in how many people could get cancer.
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![A population has been exposed to dieldrin (CSF = 30 (mg.kg-¹.day-1)-1). US EPA states that the cancer risk of 10-4 is the
maximum acceptable level.
a) Determine the maximum safe exposure dose of dieldrin.
b) If someone has been exposed to a dose of 2 x 10-6 mg.kg-1.day-1. Comment the acceptability and express your results as
1 in how many people could get cancer.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2b43e744-e9e7-4b4e-9df2-6aa493b8cf2f%2F8ef8cc1c-6e4e-4456-aa19-e049850f7343%2F05dwzbg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A population has been exposed to dieldrin (CSF = 30 (mg.kg-¹.day-1)-1). US EPA states that the cancer risk of 10-4 is the
maximum acceptable level.
a) Determine the maximum safe exposure dose of dieldrin.
b) If someone has been exposed to a dose of 2 x 10-6 mg.kg-1.day-1. Comment the acceptability and express your results as
1 in how many people could get cancer.
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