Question
During the environmental assessment conducted on the site for the proposed development, the sampling technicians discover the presence of a historic organic compound referred to
During the environmental assessment conducted on the site for the proposed development, the sampling technicians discover the presence of a historic organic compound referred to as Quinon-254. Quinon-254 is a recently discovered toxic off gas that apparently has been produced for a very long time. It has been monitored, but no one realized the health effects until now. Historical evidence suggests Quinon-254 acts primarily in the respiratory system of mammals, often leads to cancer, and is readily inhaled in outdoor situations. Quinon-254 is generally not present indoors. Quinon-254 has very likely been present for the entire life time of the nearby residents given that the former site was a former manufacturing facility for almost 100 years. However, the effects of Quinon-254 has not been regularly documented or accounted for.
Population of surrounding neighborhoods around proposed development | 15,000 (census 2021) 12,000 (census 2006) Population demographics are very stable in these neighborhoods and most residents have stayed nearby for virtually their entire lives. |
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Average incidence of cancer | 1 in 7000 (provincial average; constant since 2000 to present) |
Slope factor Quinon-254 | 0.40 (mg/kg.d) |
Inhalation rate | 23 m3/d |
Ingestion rate | 0.20 kg/d |
Suspected number of cancer cases in local community because of Quinon-254 | 3 cases in year 2021 1.5 cases in 2006 |
Average time spent outdoors by average resident | 2.5 h/d
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Uncertainty factor* | 1000 (was formerly 10000 in 2010) |
LOAEL* | 0.084 mg/m3 |
(*) The technicians think these values could be highly uncertain or even false given that there were prior mistakes in sampling and analysis.
Given this situation and the above data, estimate:
- The current concentration of Quinon-254.
- How much the concentration of Quinon-254 has risen in recent years.
- Are there any formulas from the formula listings or data above that you did not use? Why? OR
- If you used all the formulas and data, why?
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