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How do you calculate daily dose and risk for each route of exposure based on average values of Tetrichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated water intake of 0.87, TCE concentration of 225 and TCE concentration of 0.86.

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A calculation of daily dose and risk in water contaminated with Tetrichloroethylene. A step by step procedure given in an attachment.

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