Section 299.34. Risk assessment and development of cleanup criteria for certain substances; special considerations.

(1) All polychlorinated and polybrominated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans shall be considered as 1 hazardous substance, expressed as an equivalent concentration of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, based upon the relative potency and concentration of the congeners present at the facility.

(2)   If 2 or more hazardous substances are present and known to result in toxicological interaction, then the interactive effects shall be considered in establishing levels that are protective of the public health, safety, and welfare and the environment.

(3)     The department may calculate generic cleanup criteria for certain hazardous substances using exposure assumptions other than those shown in the algorithms in these rules if either of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a)   A hazardous substance causes an adverse effect in a sensitive subpopulation that is not adequately protected or represented by the generic exposure assumptions.

(b)   The toxicokinetics of a hazardous substance are not best represented by the average daily dose, when accounting for the most sensitive effect.

History: 2013 AACS.