Child-Specific Exposure Factors

In 1997, NCEA published the first Exposure Factors Handbook (EPA/600/P-95/002Fa-c), which includes exposure factors and related data on both adults and children. The goal of the Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook is to consolidate all child exposure data into one single document. This document would provide a summary of the available and up-to-date statistical data on various factors assessing child exposures. These factors include drinking water consumption, soil ingestion and non-dietary factors, inhalation rates, dermal factors including skin area and soil adherence factors, consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish, meats, dairy products, homegrown foods, human milk, activity patterns, body weight, and consumer products.

This report is an update of the 2002 interim final version of this handbook. The 2008 version provides analysis of exposure factors data using EPA's recommended age groups for assessing childhood exposures./.../