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1,4-Dioxane Results - AEGL Program

1,4-Dioxane      123-91-1     (Interim)
  10 min 30 min 60 min 4 hr 8 hr
ppm 10/25/04
AEGL 1 17 17 17 17 17
AEGL 2 580 400 320 200 100
AEGL 3 950 950 760 480 240


Level of Distinct Odor Awareness = 1.7 ppm

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