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Table 40.933(9) SOIL CATEGORY SELECTION MATRIX - HUMAN EXPOSURE POTENTIAL
310 CMR 40.0000: MASSACHUSETTS CONTINGENCY PLAN
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SOIL CATEGORY SELECTION MATRIX - HUMAN EXPOSURE POTENTIAL |
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RECEPTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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CHILDREN PRESENT |
ADULTS ONLY PRESENT |
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HIGH FREQUENCY |
LOW FREQUENCY |
HIGH FREQUENCY |
LOW FREQUENCY |
| Accessibility of Soil |
High Intensity |
Low Intensity |
High Intensity |
Low Intensity |
High Intensity |
Low Intensity |
High Intensity |
Low Intensity |
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ACCESSIBLE (SURFICIAL) SOIL
0 <= 3'
(unpaved) |
CATEGORY S-1 |
S-2 |
S-1 |
CATEGORY S-2 |
S-3 |
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POTENTIALLY ACCESSIBLE SOIL
3 <= 15'
(unpaved)
or
0 <= 15'
(paved) |
S-1 |
CATEGORY S-2 |
S-3 |
S-2 |
CATEGORY S-3 |
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ISOLATED SUB-SURFACE SOILS
> 15'
or under the footprint of a building or permanent structure |
CATEGORY S-3 |
CATEGORY S-3 |
* - Category S-1 also applies to any accessible soil where the current or reasonably foreseeable use of the soil is for growing fruits and vegetables for human consumption |
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