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TABLE 5.3
Monte Carlo Parameter Distributions for PCDD/Fs

Parameter Symbol Units Type Distribution a Reference
Body weight BW kg Log- 67.52 ± 12.22 Arija et al.
normal 1996 b
Noncancer NCP pg/kg day Uniform 1–4 Rolaf and
potency Younes 1998
factor
Cancer CP (mg/kg Uniform 34,000–56,000 Katsumata
potency day) –1 1997
factor
a Distribution: mean and standard deviation are used for log-normal distributions, the low and high
for uniform distributions.
b Personal communication.

FIGURE 5.7 Distribution of the different variables of direct exposure due to MSWI emis-
sions.

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