Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Trichloroethylene

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Trichloroethylene This supporting document focuses on the health risks associated with TCE in drinking water, including multiple routes of exposure -- ingestion as well as inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. It assesses all identified health risks, taking into account new studies and approaches, and incorporates appropriate safety factors. The guideline of 0.005 mg/L will protect humans from both cancer and non-cancer health risks. 2022-09-28 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and Safetywaterwater qualitydrinking water qualitypotable watercontaminantsexposure to contaminantsTrichloroethyleneTCETCE in drinking-water Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – TrichloroethyleneHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/page-1-guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-trichloroethylene.html Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – TrichloroethyleneHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/publications/vie-saine/page-1-recommandations-pour-qualite-eau-potable-canada-trichloroethylene.html

This supporting document focuses on the health risks associated with TCE in drinking water, including multiple routes of exposure -- ingestion as well as inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. It assesses all identified health risks, taking into account new studies and approaches, and incorporates appropriate safety factors. The guideline of 0.005 mg/L will protect humans from both cancer and non-cancer health risks.

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