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CalTOX Model Description
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Part I: Executive Summary | This Adobe PDF file contains the Executive Summary of the CalTOX 1.5 multi-media, multiple pathway exposure model. This is a 31-page document. |
| Part II: The Dynamic Multimedia Transport and Transformation Model | This Adobe PDF file is a description of the dynamic multimedia transport and transformation model used in the CalTOX 1.5. This is a 98-page document. |
| Part III: The Multiple Pathway Exposure Model | This Adobe PDF file is a description of the multiple pathway exposure model used in the CalTOX 1.5. This is an 89-page document. |
| Part IV: Comments and Responses | This Adobe PDF file is a summary of the comments made by three rounds of review of the three document shown above and the Department responses to those comments. This is a 103-page document. |
| CalTOX Version 2.3: Description of Modifications and Revisions | This Adobe PDF file contains the document CalTOX 2.3: Descriptions of Modifications and Revisions. This document describes a number of changes made to the CalTOX 1.5 spreadsheet to improve the plant uptake model and extend the capability of the model in general. This is a 42-page document. |
| Response to Reviewer Comments Received on the Draft Report | This Adobe PDF file is a summary of the comments made by the reviewer of CalTOX 2.3: Descriptions of Modifications and Revisions and the Department responses to those comments. This is a 31-page document. |
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