Soil/ Sediment Exposure Pathways

Exposure pathways evaluated for soil and sediment include incidental ingestion, inhalation, dermal contact, external exposure, and agricultural pathways. Table 1 summarizes the pathways that can be evaluated for each scenario in SADA.

 

Table 1. Soil/Sediment Exposure Pathways by Scenario

 

Landuse/Pathway

 

Residential

 

Industrial

 

Recreational

 

Excavation

 

Agricultural

 

Incidental Ingestion

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Inhalation

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Dermal Contact

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

External

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Vegetable Ingestion

 

Yes

 

No

 

No

 

No

 

Yes

Beef Ingestion

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

 

Milk Ingestion

 

Yes

 

No

 

No

 

No

 

Yes