310 CMR, § 40.0921 - Identification of Human Receptors

The documentation of the Risk Characterization shall identify and describe the Human Receptors who are likely to be present at the disposal site or in the surrounding environment, and who, as a result, would likely be exposed to oil and/or hazardous material.

(1) The identification of the Human Receptors shall consider the current and reasonably foreseeable uses of the disposal site and the surrounding environment.

(2) The Human Receptors identified shall not be specific individuals, but shall be described as groups of individuals.

(3) Subpopulations which may be at increased risk due to increased sensitivity, particular behavior patterns or current or past exposures to chemicals in the environment shall be identified as distinct receptors.

(4) The Human Receptors shall be described in terms such as age group, occupation or other characteristics which will distinguish them from the general population. Examples of such descriptions include, without limitation:

(a) lifelong residents at the disposal site;

(b) trespassers;

(c) women of childbearing age;

(d) construction workers; and

(e) children, one through eight years of age.

Notes

310 CMR, § 40.0921

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 3/1/2024. Amended by Mass Register Issue S1516, eff. 3/1/2024.