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United States	Office of Chemical Safety and
Environmental Protection Agency	Pollution Prevention
Risk Evaluation for
T richloroethylene
Systematic Review Supplemental File:
Data Extraction Tables for Environmental Monitoring Data
CASRN: 79-01-6
CI. H
CI CI
February 2020

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Monitoring Data Extracted for TCE for Indoor Air, Personal Breathing Zone, Surface Water, and Wastewater
Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
Indoor Air (|jg/m3)
US
IL, IN, OH, Ml, MN,
Wl (Great Lakes
Region)
Residential
Non-institutionalized
persons residing in
households in six states
1995-
1997
402 (0.361)
NR
ND to NR
3.84
(mean);
0.56
(median)

14003
(Clavton et
al.. 1999)
High
US
NR
Commercial/Public
(Near Source:
printmaking)
Printmaking art studio
at a university (n =1).
Mechanically vented
second-floor studio,
with area samples
collected near a
cleaning station and in
the middle of the studio
during a printmaking
session.
2002
18 (<1)
NR
ND to NR
0.2 (mean);
0.2
(median)
0.6
49414
(Rvan et al..
2002)
High
us
NR
Commercial/Public
Non-art related floor at
a university, three
floors above a
printmaking floor with
separate ventilation (n
=1). Area samples
collected from hallway.
2002
18 (<1)
NR
ND to NR
0.3 (mean);
0.2
(median)
1.1
49414
(Rvan et al..
2002)
High
us
Denver, CO
Residential
Homes, occupied (n=9)
1994
9 (0.56)
0.12
ND to NR
0.64
(mean);
0.61
(median)
0.66
78782
(Lindstrom
et al.. 1995)
Medium
us
Minneapolis, MN
School
Classrooms (n=5)
sampled in the spring
2000
113 (0.56)
NR
NR
NR (mean);
0.1
(median)

632310
(Adgate et
al.. 2004)
Medium
us
Minneapolis, MN
Residential
Inside home, during the
winter. Sampling from
room where child spent
the most time.
2000
113 (0.83)
NR
ND to NR
NR (mean);
0.3
(median)

632310
(Adsate et
al.. 2004)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
Minneapolis, MN
Residential
Inside home, during the
spring. Sampling from
room where child spent
the most time.
2000
113 (0.74)
NR
ND to NR
NR (mean);
0.2
(median)

632310
(Adsate et
al.. 2004)
Medium
US
Minneapolis, MN
School
Classrooms (n=5)
sampled in the winter
2000
113 (0.73)
NR
NR
NR (mean);
0.2
(median)

632310
(Adgate et
al.. 2004)
Medium
us
CA (five regions)
Commercial/Public
Commercial buildings
(n= 37), 1 m from floor:
Fleet service / Gas
station convenience
store, Dentist office /
Healthcare facility,
Grocery / Restaurant,
Hair salon / Gym,
Office, Miscellaneous,
Retail
2011
40 (0.7)
0.16
ND to 1.93
NR (mean);
NR
(median);
0.02 (GM)

1062239
(Wu et al..
2011)
High
us
Boston, MA
Residential
Interior room of
residences
2004-
2005
83 (0.93)
0.04
ND to 2.2
(95th)
0.6 (mean);
0.2
(median)
1.7
1065844
(Dodson et
al.. 2008)
High
us
Boston, MA
Residential
Basement of residences
2004-
2005
52 (0.75)
0.04
ND to 1.4
(95th)
0.4 (mean);
0.1
(median)
1.1
1065844
(Dodson et
al.. 2008)
High
us
Boston, MA
Residential
Apartment hallway of
residences
2004-
2005
10 (0.9)
0.04
ND to 23
(95th)
3.7 (mean);
0.3
(median)
7.3
1065844
(Dodson et
al.. 2008)
High
us
Boston, MA
Residential
Garage of residences
2004-
2005
16 (0.63)
0.04
ND to 42
(95th)
3.3 (mean);
0.1
(median)
10
1065844
(Dodson et
al.. 2008)
High
us
Los Angeles, CA
Residential
Homes (n=32) in inner-
city neighborhood,
sampled in the fall
2000
32 (0.47)
0.13
ND to 0.8
0.2 (mean);
0.1
(median)
0.2
1066049
(Sax et al..
2004)
High
us
Los Angeles, CA
Residential
Homes (n=40) in inner-
city neighborhood,
sampled in the winter
2000
40 (0.68)
0.13
ND to 1.2
0.2 (mean);
0.2
(median)
0.3
1066049
(Sax et al..
2004)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
New York, NY
Residential
Homes (n=36) in inner-
city neighborhood,
sampled in the winter
1999
36 (0.92)
0.13
ND to 19
1.1 (mean);
0.4
(median)
3.2
1066049
(Sax et al..
2004)
High
US
New York, NY
Residential
Homes (n=30) in inner-
city neighborhood,
sampled in the summer
1999
30 (0.44)
0.13
ND to 2.6
0.3 (mean);
0.1
(median)
0.5
1066049
(Sax et al..
2004)
High
us
Ann Arbor,
Ypsilanti, and
Dearborn Michigan
Residential
Residences (n=159) in
industrial, urban, and
suburban cities over
two seasons
2004-
2005
252 (0.56)
0.01
ND to 2.01
0.06
(mean);
0.03
(median)

1488206
(Jia et al..
2008a)
Medium
us
Elizabeth, NJ;
Houston, TX; and
Los Angeles, CA
Residential
Non-smoking
households (n=310)
1999-
2001
539 (NR)
NR
NR
0.99
(mean);
0.22
(median)

2128575
(Su et al..
2013)
Medium
us
Detroit, Ml area
Residential
Homes (n=126) with
children with asthma
2009-
2010
126 (0.06)
0.09
ND to 1.48
0.07
(mean);
0.04
(median)
0.14
2443355
(Chin et al..
2014)
High
CA
NR
Residential
Homes (n=6), main
floor
1987
6 (0.83)
NR
ND to 5
1.6 (mean);
NR
(median)

27974
(Chan et al..
1990)
Medium
CA
NR
Residential
Homes (n=12), main
floor
1986
12 (0.42)
NR
ND to 2
0.5 (mean);
NR
(median)

27974
(Chan et al..
1990)
Medium
MX
Mexico City
Metropolitan Area
Residential
Homes
1998-
1999
30 (0.25)
0.52
ND to 0.9
NR (mean);
NR
(median);
0.1 (GM)

56224
(Serrano-
Tresoalacios
et al.. 2004)
High
DE
Leipzig
Residential
Homes (n=85), sampled
from bedroom of
infants for 4 weeks
after birth.
1997-
1999
85 (NR)
NR
NR
NR (mean);
0.6
(median)

34460
(Lehmann et
al.. 2002)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
Fl
NR
Residential
Normal houses (not
"sick houses").
50 "Normal houses" in
this study.
1995
50 (NR)
NR
ND to 20.4
0.97
(mean);
0.25
(median)
1.48
76241
(Kostiainen.
1995)
Medium
Fl
NR
Residential
"Sick houses" - houses
in which people
complained about the
odor or they had
symptoms, which
resembled WHO's Sick
Building Syndrome
(headache, nausea,
irritation of the eyes,
mucous membranes,
and the respiratory
system, drowsiness,
fatigue, and general
malaise.
38 "sick houses" in this
study.
1995
7 (NR)
NR
ND to 4.3
1.07
(mean);
0.48
(median)
0.78
76241
(Kostiainen.
1995)
Medium
SG
Nationwide
School
Child-care centers
(n=104), sampled from
middle of the classroom
near the breathing zone
of children
(approximately 0.5-0.7
m)
2007
102 (0.88)
0.61
ND to 3.15
0.75
(mean);
0.305
(median)
0.32
632758
(Zuraimi and
Tham. 2008)
High
FR
Nationwide
Residential
Main dwellings(n=490),
samples collected from
bedroom.
2003-
2005
490 (0.80)
0.4
ND to 4087
NR (mean);
0.5
(median)
130
733119
(Billionnet et
al.. 2011)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
NL
Ede and Rotterdam
Residential
Suburban homes built
post WWII, Inner-city
homes built prior to
WWII, and newer
homes < 6 years old.
Samples collected in
living room.
1981-
1982
319 (0.02)
2
ND to 106
NR (mean);
1 (median)

22186
(Lebret et
al.. 1986)
Medium
EU
Sweden, Finland,
Estonia, Lithuania,
Belgium, UK,
France, Austria,
Germany, Poland,
Slovakia, Czech
Republic, Hungary,
Romania, Bulgaria,
Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Italy,
Portugal, Malta,
Greece, Cyprus, and
Albania
School
Homes (n=196) of the
PARIS birth cohort with
sampling in the infant
bedroom at 1, 6, 9, and
12 months old. Annual
levels averaged from
hot and cold seasonal
levels.
2014
300 (NR)
NR
ND to 126
3 (mean);
0.2
(median)
26
4440449
(EC. 2014)
High
EU
Sweden, Finland,
Estonia, Lithuania,
Belgium, UK,
France, Austria,
Germany, Poland,
Slovakia, Czech
Republic, Hungary,
Romania, Bulgaria,
Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Italy,
Portugal, Malta,
Greece, Cyprus, and
Albania
School
Kindergartens (n=25).
2014
25 (NR)
NR
ND to 21
3 (mean);
0.2
(median)
6
4440449
(EC. 2014)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
EU
Sweden, Finland,
Estonia, Lithuania,
Belgium, UK,
France, Austria,
Germany, Poland,
Slovakia, Czech
Republic, Hungary,
Romania, Bulgaria,
Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Italy,
Portugal, Malta,
Greece, Cyprus, and
Albania
School
Primary schools where
teachers participated
(n=106).
2014
106 (NR)
NR
ND to 85
3 (mean);
0.2
(median)
5
4440449
(EC. 2014)
High
CN
NR
Commercial/Public
Office buildings (n=10),
1.1 m above the floor
1998-
2000
10 (0.6)
0.5
ND to 31.7
5.6	(mean);
1.7
(median);
2.1 (GM)
10.7
824555
(Chao and
Chan. 2001)
Medium
CN
NR
Commercial/Public
Non-office premises
(n=10) including one
library, one social
services center, two
customer services
centers, two shopping
malls, two recreational
building units, one
reception area and one
training center under
renovation. 1.1 m
above the floor level.
1998-
2000
10 (0.9)
0.5
ND to 33.3
8.8 (mean);
5.6
(median);
4.6 (GM)
3.4
824555
(Chao and
Chan. 2001)
Medium
CN
Shanghai
Residential
Eight residences that
had been renovated
within the previous
year. Three sampling
sites were used in each
participating residence
(the living room,
bedroom, and study).
2015
8 (NR)
NR
NR
0.37
(mean);
0.35
(median)
75.7
3453725
(Dai et al..
2017)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
JP
Shimizu, Shizuoka
Prefecture
Residential
Single-family houses
(n=21) in industrial
harbor area, sampled in
the main living area
2001
21(1)
NR
NR
NR (mean);
NR
(median);
0.36 (GM)

632484
(Ohura et
al.. 2006)
High
JP
Shimizu, Shizuoka
Prefecture
Residential
Single-family houses
(n=25) in industrial
harbor area, sampled in
the main living area
2001
25(1)
NR
NR
NR (mean);
NR
(median);
0.22 (GM)

632484
(Ohura et
al.. 2006)
High
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
13 houses' living rooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=52
1995
52(1)
NR
0.849 to
268
27 (mean);
NR
(median);
9.18 (GM)

3545469
(Amagai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
13 houses' kitchens,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=52
1995
52(1)
NR
0.385 to
266
27.1
(mean);
NR
(median);
8.96 (GM)

3545469
(Amagai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
13 houses' bedrooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=52
1995
52(1)
NR
0.509 to
886
42.1
(mean);
NR
(median);
8.86 (GM)

3545469
(Amagai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
13 houses' bathrooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=52
1995
52(1)
NR
0.699 to
109
24.9
(mean);
NR
(median);
8.8 (GM)

3545469
(Amagai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
30 houses' living rooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=238
1995
238(1)
NR
1.17 to 389
20.7
(mean);
NR
(median);
7.36 (GM)

3545469
(Amagai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
30 houses' kitchens,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=119
1995
119(1)
NR
1.23 to 275
19 (mean);
NR
(median);
7.25 (GM)

3545469
(Amasai et
al.. 1999)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
30 houses' bedrooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=238
1995
238(1)
NR
1.23 to 512
25.8
(mean);
NR
(median);
6.96 (GM)

3545469
(Amasai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
JP
Katsushika Ward,
Tokyo
Residential
30 houses' bathrooms,
sampled for 4
consecutive 24-hour
periods. n=119
1995
119(1)
NR
0.671 to
618
28.5
(mean);
NR
(median);
6.39 (GM)

3545469
(Amasai et
al.. 1999)
Medium
Personal Breathing Zone (ng/m3)
US
IL, IN, OH, Ml, MN,
Wl (Great Lakes
Region)
Residential
Non-institutionalized
persons residing in
households in six states
1995-
1997
386 (0.39)
NR
ND to 5.98
(90th)
5.27
(mean);
0.63
(median)

14003
(Clavton et
al.. 1999)
High
US
Columbus, OH
Residential
Non-smoking women
(n=24) with non-
smoking husbands
1991
24 (NR)
NR
ND to 9.08
1.84
(mean);
1.05
(median)
2.39
22045
(Heavner et
al.. 1995)
Medium
us
Columbus, OH
Residential
Non-smoking women
(n=25) with smoking
husbands
1991
25 (NR)
NR
ND to 3.41
0.66
(mean);
ND
(median)
1.04
22045
(Heavner et
al.. 1995)
Medium
us
NR
Commercial/Public
(Near Source:
printmaking)
12 students and 1
faculty member in
university art
(printmaking) studio.
Mechanically ventilated
second-floor.
2002
90 (NR)
NR
NR
0.5 (mean);
0.11
(median)
0.9
49414
(Ryan et al..
2002)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
NR
General
Personal VOC
exposures of 851
adults, who were part
of the NHANES study
(no additional exclusion
criteria), sampled via
badge-type passive
exposure monitors for
48-72 h. Additionally,
participants were
administered a short
questionnaire regarding
the length of time they
wore their badge and
30 other questions on
factors potentially
related to VOC
exposures, e.g., contact
with dry cleaning,
tobacco smoke and
gasoline vapor over the
past several days.
1999-
2000
665 (0.23)
0.44
ND to 327
NR (mean);
ND
(median);
0.4 (GM)
3.4 (GSD)
484177
(Jia et al..
2008b)
High
US
Minneapolis, MN
School
Children from inner-city
schools, during the
winter.
2000
113 (0.90)
NR
NR
0.3
(median)

632310
(Adsate et
al.. 2004)
Medium
us
Minneapolis, MN
School
Children from inner-city
schools, during the
spring.
2000
113 (0.73)
NR
NR
0.2
(median)

632310
(Adsate et
al.. 2004)
Medium
us
Minneapolis-St.
Paul, MN
General
Adults, non-smoking
(n=70) living in three
neighborhoods: (inner-
city/economically
disadvantaged, blue-
collar/near
manufacturing plants,
and affluent)
1999
333 (0.93)
NR
ND to 1.8
(90th)
1 (mean);
0.2
(median)

730121
(Sexton et
al.. 2007)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
Elizabeth, NJ;
Houston, TX; and
Los Angeles, CA
General
Adults (n=309) and
children (n=118) from
310 non-smoking
households.
1999-
2001
544 (0.23)
NR
ND to 2.37
(95th)
1.44
(mean);
0.22
(median)
10.74
2128575
(Su et al..
2013)
Medium
US
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Department Stores
(n=10)
2004
5 (NR)
0.18
0.19 to
2.59
NR

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Drug Stores (n=8)
2003
7 (NR)
0.18
ND to 1.83
0.29 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Electronics Stores (n=9)
2004
7 (NR)
0.18
ND to 0.47
0.09 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Furniture Stores (n=6)
2003
6 (NR)
0.18
ND to 50.9
0.71 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Grocery Stores (n=16)
2003
12 (NR)
0.18
ND to 0.94
0.28 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Hardware Stores (n=32)
2003-
2004
23 (NR)
0.18
ND to 115
0.58 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Housewares Stores
(n=16)
2003
7 (NR)
0.18
0.58 to
3.43
1.1 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Multipurpose Stores
(n=24)
2003-
2005
43 (NR)
0.18
0.23 to
2.52
0.51 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Sporting Goods Stores
(n=14)
2003
7 (NR)
0.18
0.35 to
1.56
0.5 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Dining Stores (n=30)
2004
30 (NR)
0.18
ND to 118
NR

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Area
Commercial/Public
Transportation Stores
(n=5)
2003-
2004
21 (NR)
0.18
ND to 0.22
0.09 (GM)

2442846
(Loh et al..
2006)
High
us
CAand NJ
General
Adults conducting
normal daily activities
1981-
1984
772 (NR)
0
NR
3.8 to 13
(mean)

23081
(Wallace.
1986)
High
us
NR
Mixed Use
NHANES study
measured exposures on
adults aged 20-59
1999-
2000
635 (0.227)
NR
0.1 to
327.3
0.3
(median);
0.4 (GM)

2331366
(D'Souza et
al.. 2009)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score


years to TCE.
Participants wore
passive exposure
monitors. Returned 2-
3 days later at which
time a short survey was
administered
regarding activities
potentially related to
exposures.









MX
Mexico City
Metropolitan Area
General
Different activity
patterns: Three
individuals from each
family were selected to
represent different
activity patterns: a long
commuter, another
engaged in some
activities outside the
home during the day
but with no routine
long commutes, and
one staying at or near
the home most of the
day.
1998-
1999
90 (0.32)
0.52
ND to 2.6
NR

56224
(Serrano-
Trespalacios
etal.. 2004)
High
Surface Water (|Jg/L)
US
Anchorage, AK
Background
Chester Creek (6 urban
sampling sites)
1998-
2001
11 (0)
0.08
All samples
ND
ND

3975042
(USGS,
2006)
Medium
US
Nationwide
Background
Surface water for
drinking water sources
(rivers and reservoirs)
1999-
2000
375 (0.008)
0.2
ND to 2.0
NR
NR
3975046
(USGS,
2003)
Medium
us
Nationwide
Background
Urban Rivers (26 sites, as
part of the NAWQA
Program)
1996-
2000
711 (0.41)
NR
NR
0.09
(median)
NR
1391354
(Robinson et
al.. 2004)
Medium
us
Boston, MA
Background
Charles Rivers
1998-
2000
29(1)
NR
NR to 17.3
1.17
(median)
NR
1391354
(Robinson et
al.. 2004)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
NR
Background
Gulf of Mexico, near
mouth of the Mississippi
River and on the
Louisiana Shelf (11
stations in the open
ocean and coast
representing both
unpolluted and
anthropogenic
influences)
1980
11 (0.27)
NR
ND to 0.05
NR
NR
4152375
(Sauer.
1981)
Medium
US
Two Bridges, NJ
Background
Passaic River
1996-
1998
10 (0.4)
NR
NR
0.1 (median)
NR
1391354
(Robinson et
al.. 2004)
Medium
US to CL
NR
Background
Eastern Pacific Ocean
(California, US to
Valparaiso, Chile)
1979-
1981
30 (0.9)
0.0001
ND to
0.0007
0.3 (mean);
0.0002
(median)
0.002
29192
(Singh et al..
1983)
Medium
US
Baton Rouge, LA
(Ethyl
Corporation3);
Near Facility
Stream samples (surface)
collected upstream and
downstream of the
outfall.
1976
2 (1.0)
NR
0.4 to 37
NR
NR
29263
(U.S. EPA.
1977)
High
US
Freeport, TX (Dow
Chemical Plant3)
Near Facility
(methylchloroform
producer)
Stream samples (bottom
and surface) collected
from the receiving
stream at the plant
outfall and upstream and
downstream of the
outfall.
1976
6(1.0)
NR
0.9 to 126
NR
NR
29263
(U.S. EPA.
1977)
High
US
Geismar, LA (Vulcan
Materials Plant3)
Near Facility
(methylchloroform
producer)
3 surface water samples
collected from the
receiving stream at the
plant outfall and
upstream and
downstream of the
outfall.
1976
3 (1.0)
NR
5 to 74
NR
NR
29263
(U.S. EPA.
1977)
High

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score
US
Lake Charles, LA
(PPG Industries3)
Near Facility
(methylchloroform
producer)
Stream samples (bottom
and surface) collected
from the receiving
stream at the plant
outfall and upstream and
downstream of the
outfall.
1976
5 (1.0)
NR
29 to 447
282 (mean);
353
(median)
156
29263
(U.S. EPA.
1977)
High
US
Auburn, WA (Boeing
Company3)
Near Facility
(methylchloroform
producer)
Stream samples (surface)
collected from the
receiving stream at
outfalls and/or upstream
and downstream of the
outfall.
1977
5 (1.0)
NR
5 to 30
NR
NR
29263
(U.S. EPA.
1977)
High
CN
NR
Background
South Yellow Sea (10
stations)
2012
10 (NR)
NR
0.0014 to
0.0072
0.0037
(mean);
0.0035
(median)
0.0015
2532227
(He et al..
2013b)
Medium
CN
NR
Background
Daliao River (20 sites);
heavily industrialized
area
2011
20 (0.05)
0.018
ND to 0.022
0.018
(mean)
NR
3488897
(Ma et al..
2014)
High
CN
NR
Background
Yellow Sea and East
China Sea (53 stations)
2011
53 (1.0)
NR
0.00068 to
0.0095
0.0039
(mean)
NR
2128010
(He et al..
2013a)
High
CN
NR
Background
East China Sea; Seawater
(41 stations)
2010
41 (1)
NR
0.0004 to
0.0109
0.0021
(mean)
NR
1940132
(He et al..
2013c)
High
CN
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Background
Southern Yellow Sea (15
stations)
2009
15 (1.0)
NR
0.00058 to
0.0055
0.0016
(mean)
NR
2799613
(Yans et al..
2014)
High
ES
North-Western area
Background
River Duero (11 stations)
2007
11 (NR)
NR
NR to 108.2
48.34
(mean)
NR
3501965
(Blanco and
Becares,
2010)
Medium
GB
Irish Sea
Background
Liverpool Bay and River
Mersey (18 stations)
2006
18 (NR)
NR
0.000025 to
0.044
NR
NR
2277377
(Bravo-
Linares et
al.. 2007)
Medium
CN, KR
Northwest Pacific
Ocean
Background
2009-
2009
52 (NR)
NR
0.00035 to
0.0099
0.0023
(mean)
NR
3052892
(Yang et al..
2015)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score


Yellow Sea and East
China Sea (52 stations)









RU
Kalmykian Steppe
Background
Rivers, springs, lakes, salt
lakes (23 sites); polluted
and remote areas
1999-
2003
23 (0.96)
0.005
ND to 110
8.8 (mean);
0.025
(median)
28.9
104106
(Weissflos et
al.. 2004)
Medium
PT
Nationwide
Background
Sea, estuarine, river
water and industrial
effluents (46 sampling
points)
1999-
2000
644 (0.20)
0.1
ND to 13
NR
NR
659075
(Martinez et
al.. 2002)
Medium
BE
Southern North Sea
Background
Southern Bight, Belgian
Continental Shelf, the
mouth of the Scheldt
estuary, and the Channel
(10 stations total)
1998-
2000
47 (NR)
NR
NR to 0.27
0.049
(mean);
0.014
(median)
NR
660096
(Huvbrechts
et al.. 2005)
High
EU
NR
Background
Estuaries of the Scheldt,
Thames, Loire, Rhine
1997-
1999
73 (NR)
0.0001
ND to
0.1693
NR
NR
3242836
(Christof et
al.. 2002)
High
GR
Northern Greece
Background
Rivers (n=4) and lakes
(n=5). Rivers sampled at
the estuary and near the
frontier.
Lakes - Vegoritida, Volvi,
Vistonida, Large Prespa
and Small Prespa. Rivers
- Evros, Nestos,
Strimonas, and Axios
1996-
1998
104 (NR)
0.02
ND to 40
NR
NR
1024859
(Kostoooulo
u et al..
2000)
High
JP
Osaka
Background
Rivers in heavily
industrialized area (n=10
stations). Wastewater
treatments upstream
from the sampling sites.
1995-
1997
106 (0.97)
0.31
ND to 18.4
3.36 (mean);
2.11
(median)
3.56
2310570
(Yamamoto
et al.. 2001)
Medium
FR
Paris
Background
River samples (raw)
collected from the River
Seine (n=14 stations),
River Marne (n=l
station) and River Oise
(n=l station).
Wastewater treatment
1994-
1995
43(1)
NR
0.019 to
0.974
0.255
(mean);
0.171
(median)
0.218
3587944
(Duclos et
al.. 2000)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score


plants are located on the
river.









BE
Southern North Sea
and Scheldt Estuary
Background
Seven sites in the
southern North Sea and
Scheldt Estuary.
1994-
1995
38 (NR)
NR
NR
0.0172
(mean);
0.0088
(median)
NR
644857
(Dewulf et
al.. 1998)
High
JP
Osaka
Background
Rivers and estuaries (30
sites) in industrialized
city
1993-
1995
136 (NR)
NR
NR to 78
0.39
NR
645789
(Yamamoto
et al.. 1997)
High
GB
NR
Background
Estuaries, docks,
channels, bays, and
inshore (n=48)
1992
48 (0.35)
NR
0.01 to
0.269
0.028
(mean); 0.01
(median)
0.048
2803418
(Dawes and
Waldock,
1994)
Medium
EU
Mersey estuary
Background
Freshwater input
collected from the River
Gowy
1987-
1989
5 (NR)
NR
NR
2.8 (mean);
0.2 (median)
NR
2802879
(Rogers et
al.. 1992)
Medium
IT
Emilia-Romagna
region
Background
Canal (n=l) which
receives wastewater
1984
6 (0.305)
NR
1.2 to 111
32 (mean)
NR
4149721
(Assazzotti
and Predieri,
1986)
Low
GR
Near Thermaikos
and Kavala,
Northern Greece
Background
Seawater collected from
Thermaikos Gulf (6
stations; near large city
and industrial area) and
Kavala Gulf stations (4
stations; near small city
and off-shore oil-wells).
1981-
1982
10(1)
NR
0.00026 to
0.0028
0.00124
(mean);
0.00113
(median)
0.92
4149731
(Fvtianos et
al.. 1985)
Low
AQ
Northern Victoria
Land
Background
Five lakes (Carezza Lake,
Edmonson Point Lakes,
Tarn Flat Lake,
Inexpressible Island Lake
and Gondwana Lake)
2011-
2012
6(0.5)
0.003
ND to
0.0083
3.35 (mean)
0.00265
2800175
(Insogna et
al.. 2014)
High
AQ
NR
Background
Ross Sea
1997-
1998
48 (NR)
NR
0.028 to
0.292
0.048
(mean);
0.042
(median)
0.036
2189687
(Zoccolillo et
al.. 2004)
Medium
AQ
NR
Background
1998
4 (NR)
NR
0.028 to
0.037
0.031
(mean);
0.0037
2189687
(Zoccolillo et
al.. 2004)
Medium

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Country
State/City/Region
Site
Year
No. of
Samples
(Det. Freq.)
Detecti
on
Level
Concentration
Reference (HERO ID)
Range
Central
Tendency
Standard
Deviation
HERO
Citation
Data Eval.
Score


Lakes at Tarn Flat and
Edmonson Point
(freshwater lakes)




0.029
(median)




AQ
NR
Background
Lake water collected
from 3 sites (Carezza
Lake, Tarn Flat,
Inexpressible Island at
altitude m 100) and Ice
water collected from 3
sites (Corner Glacier,
Edmonson Point, Onyx
River)
1988-
1989
6 (NR)
NR
0.005 to
0.04
NR
NR
3544414
(Zoccolillo
and Rellori.
1994)
Medium
AQ
NR
Background
Lake water collected
from 5 sites (Carezza
Lake, Edmonson Point at
altitude m 190, Tarn Flat,
Inexpressible Island at
altitude m 100 & altitude
m 50) and Ice water
collected from 3 sites
(Corner Glacier,
Inexpressible Island,
Wood Bay)
1989-
1990
8 (NR)
NR
0.0026 to
0.02
NR
NR
3544414
(Zoccolillo
and Rellori.
1994)
Medium
AQ
NR
Background
Lake water collected
from 5 sites (Carezza
Lake, Edmonson Point at
altitude m 190 & altitude
m 20, Tarn Flat,
Inexpressible Island at
altitude m 100) and Sea
water collected from 1
site (Icarus Field)
1990-
1991
6 (NR)
NR
0.0012 to
0.0093
NR
NR
3544414
(Zoccolillo
and Rellori.
1994)
Medium
Wastewater (|Jg/L)
KR
Nation-wide
Near Facility (27
industrial WWTPs)
Influent
2012
81 (NR)
1
1.0-25.0
1.0
(median)

3580141
(Lee et al..
2015)
Medium
KR
Nation-wide
Near Facility (industrial
WWTPs)
Effluent
2012
81 (0)
1
ND


3580141
(Lee et al..
2015)
Medium
Study Info: The information provided includes the HERO ID and citation; country and year samples collected; number of samples and detection frequency.

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Abbreviations: If a value was not reported, it is shown in this table as ND = not detected at the reported detection limit; GM = geometric mean; NR = Not reported.
The following abbreviations are for countries/continents: AQ = Antarctica; BE = Belgium; CA = Canada; CL = Chile; CN = China; DE = Germany; ES = Spain; EU = Europe; Fl = Finland; FR = France; GB =
United Kingdom; GR = Greece; IT = Italy; JP = Japan; KR = Korea; MX = Mexico; NL = Netherlands; PT = Portugal; RU = Russia; SG = Singapore; US = United States.
Parameters: All statistics are shown as reported in the study. All minimum values determined to be less than the detection limit are shown in this table as "ND". If a maximum value was not
provided, the highest percentile available is shown (as indicated in parentheses); if a minimum value was not provided, the lowest percentile available is shown (as indicated in parentheses).

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