Determination of Less‐Than‐Lifetime Exposures to Point Source Emissions

Paul S. Price, James Sample and Robert Strieter

Risk Analysis, 1992, vol. 12, issue 3, 367-382

Abstract: This paper presents a method of estimating long‐term exposures to point source emissions. The method consists of a Monte Carlo exposure model (PSEM or Point Source Exposure Model) that combines data on population mobility and mortality with information on daily activity patterns. The approach behind the model can be applied to a wide variety of exposure scenarios. In this paper, PSEM is used to characterize the range and distribution of lifetime equivalent doses received by inhalation of air contaminated by the emissions of a point source. The output of the model provides quantitative information on the dose, age, and gender of highly exposed individuals. The model is then used in an example risk assessment. Finally, future uses of the model's approach are discussed.

Date: 1992
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