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Soil Generic Assessment Criteria for Human Health Risk Assessment is a technique used to examine the dangers which result from the release of pollutants into the land. The risks are identified and the likely impact of damage determined. Generic Assessment Criteria (GAC) in the United Kingdom aims at supplementing the Soil Guideline Values (SGV) which were established by the Environment Agency of England and Wales.
The Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) Note Number 3, revised in May 2022, includes detailed information about the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) development of modified screening levels based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) for human health risk assessment at hazardous waste sites and permitted facilities. The document emphasizes the importance of DTSC-SLs in evaluating chemical concentrations in environm