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Information for Various Types of Non-ATSDR Screening Levels
There are various types of non-ATSDR screening levels; this table lists some. Note that ATSDR does not endorse the use of any non-ATSDR screening level, but this list includes sources suggested by health assessors for various types of non-ATSDR screening levels. Many available non-ATSDR screening levels are based on health effects observed in scientific studies, but others are not completely health-based. Health assessors should choose non-ATSDR screening levels that are most protective of the potentially exposed population, and are most akin to ATSDR’s health-based CVs. Before using non-ATSDR screening levels in your analysis, ensure you understand how the non-ATSDR screening levels were derived and discuss their possible use with the Associate Director for Science (ADS) group.
Agency Name |
Type of Screening Level |
Media |
|---|---|---|
| California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) | California Human Health Screening Levels | Soil/soil gas |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) [PDF – 2.5 MB] | Remediation Criteria for Additional Polluting Substances
Guidelines, not regulatory cleanup standards |
Ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil (residential & industrial), groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor, indoor air (residential and industrial), surface water (ingestion exposure of fish). |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) | Remediation Criteria for Petroleum Hydrocarbons [PDF – 961 KB]
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Ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil (residential and industrial), groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor, indoor air (residential and industrial) |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) [PDF – 239 KB] | 2003 Volatilization Criteria
Guidelines, not regulatory cleanup standards |
Residential and industrial criteria for groundwater volatilization, soil vapor volatilization, indoor air |
| Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) | Risk-Based Remediation Standards
Residential and Industrial scenarios |
Regulatory cleanup standards for ingestion exposures from direct contact with soil, groundwater volatilization, groundwater ingestion, soil vapor volatilization, indoor air, surface water (ingestion exposure of fish) |
| Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) | Drinking Water Guideline
Action Levels are health-based guidelines for groundwater used for drinking water |
Potable water ingestion |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) [PDF – 2.3 MB] | Cleanup Target Levels | Groundwater, soil, surface water |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) [PDF – 6.1 MB] | Screening Level Guidelines | Irrigation water |
| International Toxicity Estimates for Risk | Collection of national and international toxicity values | Oral, inhalation, cancer and non-cancer risk values |
| Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) | Various EPA, state, and country PFAS screening levels | Water and soil |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Ambient Air Toxics Guidelines |
Air |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Contaminants in MA Drinking Waters: Standards and Guidelines | Drinking water |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | Supporting Documentation for Drinking Water Standards and Guidelines | Drinking water |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) | 310 CMR 40.00: MA Contingency Plan
Soil and groundwater are each categorized into three classes. Standards are listed in Table 1 of Subpart B of the PDF. While the criteria to determine which standard to use are explained in Link 1, Link 2 (page 3) is easier to read. |
Soil and groundwater
|
| Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) | Human Health-Based Water Guidance
Health-based guidance for groundwater used for drinking water – multi-durations |
Drinking water |
| Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) [PDF – 2.2 MB] | Background Concentrations of Inorganic Constituents in Montana Surface Soils | Surface soil |
| National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine | Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Reference intakes and associated reports |
Nutrients in shellfish |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) [PDF – 216 KB] | Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) | Drinking water |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Agency (PADEP) | Statewide Health Standards: Revised Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Health Advisory Levels (HALs)Medium Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in GroundwaterMSCs for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: Direct Contact ValuesMSCs for Organic and Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: Soil-to-Groundwater ValuesPhysical and Toxicological Properties: Organic and Inorganic Regulated SubstancesDefault Values for Calculating MSCs for Lead |
Groundwater and soil |
| Risk Assessment Information System (RAIS) | Various | Various |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) | Air Monitoring Comparison Values (AMCVs) and Effects Screening Levels (ESLs) | Air |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Provisional Peer Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) | Drinking water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Regional Screening Levels (RSLs)
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Residential soil, industrial soil, resident air, industrial air, and tap water
Note: ATSDR typically screens using residential soil RSLs for soil and drinking water RSLs for water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) | Air |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides | Drinking water |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (VISLs) | VISLs for indoor air, soil gas, and groundwater |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) | Air |
| Washington State Department of Ecology | Acceptable Source Impact Level (ASIL) | Air |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Drinking Water Guidelines | Drinking water |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Air Quality Guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide | Air |
| World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Programme on Chemical Safety | Various |