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Risk Assessment

Use of IRIS Values in Superfund Risk Assessment

This memorandum clarifies the policy stated at section 7.4.1 of the December 1988 Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (Volume I) Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part A)

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