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1SAMPLE6 TABLE 2-1. Levels of Significant Exposure to [Chemical x] – InhalationExposureLOAEL (effect)Key tofrequency/NOAELfigure a Species duration System (ppm) Less serious (ppm)Serious (ppm) Reference2 6 INTERMEDIATE EXPOSURE5 6 7 8 9 103 6 Systemic 9 9 9 9 9 94 6 18 Rat 13 wk5d/wk6hr/dResp 3 b 10 (hyperplasia) Nitschke et al.1981CHRONIC EXPOSURE11Cancer 938 Rat 18 mo5d/wk7hr/d39 Rat 89–104 wk5d/wk6hr/d40 Mouse 79–103 wk5d/wk6hr/da The number corresponds to entries in Figure 2-1.20 (CEL, multipleorgans)10 (CEL, lung tumors,nasal tumors)10 (CEL, lung tumors,hemangiosar<strong>com</strong>as)Wong et al. 1982NTP 1982NTP 198212 6 b Used to derive an intermediate inhalation Minimal Risk Level (MRL) of 5 x 10 -3 ppm; dose adjusted for intermittent exposure and divided byan uncertainty factor of 100 (10 for extrapolation from animal to humans, 10 for human variability).APPENDIX B<strong>CHROMIUM</strong> B-4

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