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.
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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