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Table 4-12. Estimated probability of excess latent cancers in the SRS offsite population.


Pollutant
Unit risk factor (latent cancers per µg/m3)a
Concentrationb
(µg/m3)

Latent cancersc
Chloroform2.3´10-5 0.00292.9´10-8
Carbon tetrachloride1.5´10-5 2.0´10-7 1.3´10-12
Benzene8.3´10-6 0.0481.7´10-7
1,1 Dichloroethene5.0´10-5 4.0´10-7 8.6´10-12
Total 2.0´10-7

a. Micrograms per cubic meter of air.

b. Source: Stewart (1994).

c. Latent cancer probability equals unit risk factor times concentration times 30 years divided by 70 years.



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