35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.APPENDIX C
C Tier 2 Illustrations and Tables
Section 742.APPENDIX C Tier
2 Illustrations and Tables
Section 742.TABLE D RBCA
Parameters
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
AT
c
Averaging Time for
Carcinogens
yr
RBCA
70
AT
n
Averaging Time for
Noncarcinogens
yr
RBCA
Residential = 30
Industrial/Commercial = 25
Construction Worker = 0.115
BW
Adult Body Weight
kg
RBCA
70
C
source
The greatest potential
concentration of the contaminant of concern in the groundwater at the source
of the contamination, based on the concentrations of contaminants in
groundwater due to the release and the projected concentration of the
contaminant migrating from the soil to the groundwater.
mg/L
Field
Measurement
Site-Specific
C
(x)
Concentration of
Contaminant in Groundwater at Distance X form the source
mg/L
Equation
R26 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
C
(x)/
C
source
Steady-State Attenuation
Along the Centerline of a Dissolved Plume
unitless
Equation
R15 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
d
Lower Depth of Surficial
Soil Zone
cm
Field
Measurement
100 or Site-Specific (not
to exceed 100)
D
air
Diffusion Coefficient in
Air
cm
2
/s
Appendix
C, Table E
Chemical-Specific
D
water
Diffusion Coefficient in
Water
cm
2
/s
Appendix
C, Table E
Chemical-Specific
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
D
s
eff
Effective Diffusion
Coefficient in Soil Based on Vapor-Phase Concentration
cm
2
/s
Equation
R6 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
ED
Exposure Duration
yr
RBCA
Residential = 30
Industrial/Commercial = 25
Construction Worker = 1
EF
Exposure Frequency
d/yr
RBCA
Residential = 350
Industrial/Commercial = 250
Construction Worker = 30
erf
Error Function
unitless
Appendix
C, Table G
Mathematical Function
f
oc
Organic Carbon Content of
Soil
g/g
RBCA
or Field Measurement (See Appendix C, Table F)
Surface Soil = 0.006
Subsurface Soil = 0.002 or
Site-Specific
GW
comp
Groundwater Objective at
the Compliance Point
mg/L
Appendix
B, Table E, 35 IAC 620.Subpart F, or Equation R25 in Appendix C, Table C
Site-Specific
GW
source
Groundwater Concentration
at the Source
mg/L
Equation
R13 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
H'
Henry's Law Constant
cm
3
water
/cm
3
air
Appendix
C, Table E
Chemical-Specific
i
Hydraulic Gradient
cm/cm
(unitless)
Field
Measurement (See Appendix C, Table F)
Site-Specific
I
Infiltration Rate
cm/yr
RBCA
30
IR
air
Daily Outdoor Inhalation
Rate
m
3
/d
RBCA
20
IR
soil
Soil Ingestion Rate
mg/d
RBCA
Residential = 100
Industrial/Commercial = 50
Construction Worker = 480
IR
w
Daily Water Ingestion Rate
L/d
RBCA
Residential = 2
Industrial/Commercial = 1
K
Aquifer Hydraulic
Conductivity
cm/d
for Equations R15, R19 and R26 cm/yr for Equation R24
Field
Measurement (See Appendix C, Table F)
Site-Specific
K
oc
Organic Carbon Partition
Coefficient
cm
3
/g
or L/kg
Appendix
C, Table E or Appendix C, Table I
Chemical-Specific
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
k
s
(non-ionizing organics)
Soil Water Sorption
Coefficient
cm
3
water
/g
soil
Equation
R20 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
k
s
(ionizing organics)
Soil Water Sorption
Coefficient
cm
3
water
/g
soil
Equation
R20 in Appendix C, Table C
Chemical and pH-Specific
(See Appendix C, Table I)
k
s
(inorganics)
Soil Water Sorption
Coefficient
cm
3
water
/g
soil
Appendix
C, Table J
Chemical and pH-Specific
L
s
Depth to Subsurface Soil
Sources
cm
RBCA
100
LF
sw
Leaching Factor
(mg/L
water
)/
(mg/kg
soil
)
Equation
R14 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
M
Soil to Skin Adherence
Factor
mg/cm
2
RBCA
0.5
Pe
Particulate Emission Rate
g/cm
2
-s
RBCA
6.9 • 10
-14
RAF
d
Dermal Relative Absorption
Factor
unitless
RBCA
0.5
RAF
d
(PNAs)
Dermal Relative Absorption
Factor
unitless
RBCA
0.05
RAF
d
(inorganics)
Dermal Relative Absorption
Factor
unitless
RBCA
0
RAF
o
Oral Relative Absorption
Factor
unitless
RBCA
1.0
RBSL
air
Carcinogenic Risk-Based
Screening Level for Air
μg/m
3
Equation
R9 in Appendix C, Table C
Chemical-, Media-, and
Exposure Route-Specific
RBSL
air
Noncarcinogenic Risk-Based
Screening Level for Air
μg/m
3
Equations
R10 in Appendix C, Table C
Chemical-, Media-, and
Exposure Route-Specific
RfD
i
Inhalation Reference Dose
mg/kg-d
IEPA
(IRIS/HEAST
a
)
Toxicological-Specific
RfD
o
Oral Reference Dose
mg/(kg-d)
IEPA
(IRIS/HEAST
a
)
Toxicological-Specific
(Note: for Construction Worker use subchronic reference doses)
SA
Skin Surface Area
cm
2
/d
RBCA
3,160
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
S
d
Source Width Perpendicular
to Groundwater Flow Direction in Vertical Plane
cm
Field
Measurement
For Migration to
Groundwater Route: Use 200 or Site-Specific
For Groundwater remediation
objective: Use Site-Specific
S
w
Source Width Perpendicular
to Groundwater Flow Direction in Horizontal Plane
cm
Field
Measurement
Site-Specific
SF
i
Inhalation Cancer Slope
Factor
(mg/kg-d)
-1
IEPA
(IRIS/HEAST
a
)
Toxicological-Specific
SF
o
Oral Slope Factor
(mg/kg-d)
-1
IEPA
(IRIS/HEAST
a
)
Toxicological-Specific
THQ
Target Hazard Quotient
unitless
RBCA
1
TR
Target Cancer Risk
unitless
RBCA
Residential = 10
-6
at the point of human
exposure
Industrial/Commercial = 10
-6
at the point
of human exposure
Construction Worker = 10
-6
at the point
of human exposure
U
Specific Discharge
cm/d
Equation
R19 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
U
air
Average Wind Speed Above
Ground Surface in Ambient Mixing zone
cm/s
RBCA
225
Μg
w
Groundwater Darcy Velocity
cm/yr
Equation
R24 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
VF
p
Volatilization Factor for
Surficial Soils Regarding Particulates
kg/m
3
Equation
R5 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
VF
samb
Volatilization Factor
(Subsurface Soils to Ambient Air)
(mg/m
3
air
)/(mg/kg
soil
)
or kg/m
3
Equation
R11 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
VF
ss
Volatilization Factor for
Surficial Soils
kg/m
3
Use
Equations R3 and R4 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value from
Equation R3 or R4 (whichever is less)
W
Width of Source Area
Parallel to Direction to Wind or Groundwater Movement
cm
Field
Measurement
Site-Specific
w
Average Soil Moisture
Content
g
water
/g
soil
RBCA
or Field Measurement (See Appendix C, Table F)
0.1, or
Surface Soil (top 1 meter) = 0.1
Subsurface Soil (below 1 meter) = 0.2, or
Site-Specific
X
Distance along the
Centerline of the Groundwater Plume Emanating from a Source. The x direction
is the direction of groundwater flow
cm
Field
Measurement
Site-Specific
α
x
Longitudinal Dispersivity
cm
Equation
R16 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
α
y
Transverse Dispersivity
cm
Equation
R17 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
α
z
Vertical Dispersivity
cm
Equation
R18 in Appendix C, Table C
Calculated Value
δ
air
Ambient Air Mixing Zone
Heights
cm
RBCA
200
δ
gw
Groundwater Mixing Zone
Thickness
cm
RBCA
200
θ
as
Volumetric Air Content in
Vadose Zone Soils
cm
3
air
/cm
3
soil
RBCA
or Equation R21 in Appendix C, Table C
Surface Soil (top 1 meter) = 0.28
Subsurface Soil (below 1 meter) = 0.13, o r
Gravel = 0.05
Sand = 0.14
Silt = 0.16
Clay = 0.17, or
Calculate Value
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Source
Parameter Value(s)
θ
ws
Volumetric Water Content in
Vadose Zone Soils
cm
3
water
/cm
3
soil
RBCA
or Equation R22 in Appendix C, Table C
Surface Soil (top 1 meter) = 0.15
Subsurface Soil (below 1 meter) = 0.30, or
Gravel = 0.20
Sand = 0.18
Silt = 0.16
Clay = 0.17, or
Calculated Value
θ
T
Total Soil Porosity
cm
3
/cm
3
soil
RBCA
or Equation R23 in Appendix C, Table C
0.43, or
Gravel = 0.25
Sand = 0.32
Silt = 0.40
Clay = 0.36, or
Calculated Value
λ
First Order Degradation
Constant
d
-1
Appendix
C, Table E
Chemical-Specific
π
pi
3.1416
ρ
s
Soil Bulk Density
g/cm
3
RBCA
or Field Measurement (See Appendix C, Table F)
1.5, or
Gravel = 2.0
Sand = 1.8
Silt = 1.6
Clay = 1.7, or
Site-Specific
ρ
w
Water Density
g/cm
3
RBCA
1
τ
Averaging Time for Vapor
Flux
s
RBCA
9.46 • 10
8