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About the Exposure Factors Handbook

EPA's Exposure Factors Handbook (EFH)

The latest edition of the Exposure Factors Handbook was released in 2011, but since October 2017, EPA has begun to release chapter updates individually. This new process allows risk assessors to get the latest information as new data becomes available.

To make it easier to find these chapter updates, the chapter date column has been added to Table 1.


Table 1. EPA's Exposure Factors Handbook by Chapter
EHF Chapter Highlights Chapter (2011) Data Spreadsheets Related Links Chapter Date
Front Matter (62 pp, 682 K, About PDF)       10/3/2011
Chapter 1. Introduction       10/3/2011
Chapter 2. Variability and Uncertainty Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 3 (Ingestion of Water and Other Select Liquids)     10/3/2011
Chapter 3. Ingestion of Water and Other Select Liquids Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 3 (Ingestion of Water and Other Select Liquids) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 3 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Ingestion of Water and Other Select Liquids) Click to see links related to Chapter 3 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Ingestion of Water and Other Select Liquids) 2/6/2019  
Chapter 4. Non-Dietary Ingestion Factors Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 4 (Non-Dietary Ingestion Factors) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 4 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Non-Dietary Ingestion Factors) Click to see links related to Chapter 4 of the Exposure Factors Handbook ( Non-Dietary Ingestion Factors) 10/3/2011
Chapter 5. Soil and Dust Ingestion Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 5 (Ingestion of Soil and Dust) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 5 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Ingestion of Soil and Dust) Click to see links related to Chapter 5 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Ingestion of Soil and Dust) 10/15/2017
Chapter 6. Inhalation Rates Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 6 (Inhalation Rates) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 6 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Inhalation Rates) Click to see links related to Chapter 6 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Inhalation Rates) 10/3/2011
Chapter 7. Dermal Exposure Factors Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 7 (Dermal Exposure Factors) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 7 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Dermal Exposure Factors) Click to see links related to Chapter 7 of the Exposure Factors Handbook ( Dermal Exposure Factors) 10/3/2011
Chapter 8. Body Weight Studies Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 8 (Body Weight) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 8 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Body Weight) Click to see links related to Chapter 8 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Body Weight) 10/3/2011
Chapter 9. Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 9 (Intake of Fruits and Vegetables) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 9 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Fruits and Vegetables) Click to see links related to Chapter 9 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Fruits and Vegetables) 8/15/2018
Chapter 10. Intake of Fish and Shellfish Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 10 (Intake of Fish and Shellfish) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 10 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Fish and Shellfish) Click to see links related to Chapter 10 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Fish and Shellfish) 10/3/2011
Chapter 11. Intake of Meats, Diary Products, and Fats Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 11 (Intake of Meats, Dairy Products, and Fats) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 11 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Meats, Dairy Products, and Fats) Click to see links related to Chapter 11 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Meats, Dairy Products, and Fats) 6/28/2018
Chapter 12. Intake of Grain Products Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 12 (Intake of Grain Products) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 12 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Grain Products) Click to see links related to Chapter 12 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Grain Products) 7/30/2018
Chapter 13. Intake of Home-Produced Foods Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 13 (Intake of Home-Produced Foods) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 13 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Home-Produced Foods) Click to see links related to Chapter 13 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Intake of Home-Produced Foods) 10/3/2011
Chapter 14. Total Food Intake Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 14 (Total Food Intake) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 14 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Total Food Intake) Click to see links related to Chapter 14 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Total Food Intake) 10/3/2011
Chapter 15. Human Milk Intake Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 15 (Human Milk Intake) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 15 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Human Milk Intake) Click to see links related to Chapter 15 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Human Milk Intake) 10/3/2011
Chapter 16. Activity Factors Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 16 (Activity Factors) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 16 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Activity Factors) Click to see links related to Chapter 16 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Activity Factors) 10/3/2011
Chapter 17. Consumer Products Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 17 (Consumer Products) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 17 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Consumer Products) Click to see links related to Chapter 17 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Consumer Products) 10/3/2011
Chapter 18. Lifetime Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 18 (Lifetime)   Click to see links related to Chapter 18 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Lifetime) 10/3/2011
Chapter 19. Building Characteristics Click to download highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook Chapter 19 (Building Characteristics) Click to see a list of downloadable tables from Chapter 19 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Building Characteristics) Click to see links related to Chapter 19 of the Exposure Factors Handbook (Building Characteristics) 7/17/2018
Glossary of Terms (11 pp, 142 K, About PDF)       10/3/2011

Additional details about the complete 2011 Edition are available at Exposure Factors Handbook: 2011 Edition.

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