Technical Fact Sheet – 1,4-Dioxane

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United States Office of Land and Emergency EPA 505-F-17-011 Environmental Protection Agency Management (5106P) November 2017 1 Technical Fact Sheet 1,4-Dioxane November 2017 Introduction This fact Sheet , developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO), provides a summary of the emerging contaminant 1,4-Dioxane , including physical and chemical properties; environmental and health impacts; existing federal and state guidelines; detection and treatment methods; and additional sources of information.

water concentration representing a 1 x 10-6 cancer risk level for 1,4-dioxane is 0.35 µg/L (EPA IRIS 2013). No federal maximum contaminant level (MCL) for drinking water has been established (EPA 2012). 1,4-Dioxane is included on the fourth drinking water …

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