Publications by authors named "Rich Mirenda"
Environ Toxicol Chem
June 2007
Article Synopsis
- Traditional ecological risk assessments often overlook inhalation exposure, mainly focusing on ingestion; however, burrowing animals may be at higher risk due to inhaling volatile chemicals underground.
- To fill the gap in risk evaluation for volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), inhalation ecological screening levels (ESLs) were created for 16 specific compounds, including benzene and toluene, using Botta's pocket gopher as a study model.
- The article outlines how these ESLs were developed, emphasizing the importance of proper toxicity data selection for assessing the ecological risks associated with inhalation exposure to VOCs.
