Development and Use of Distributions of Pesticide Concentrations in Drinking Water for FQPA Exposure Assessments: A Consultation
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The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is proposing to build on its existing approaches for estimating pesticide concentrations in drinking water as part of its assessment of dietary exposures to pesticides. The purpose of this consultation is to provide a progress report to and seek advice from the Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) on the latest effort to further develop the methodology for drinking water assessments for Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) aggregate exposure assessments.
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