Values/Guidance
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) develops health-based values/guidance for chemicals in air, groundwater, and other environmental media in response to requests from programs within MDH and from other Minnesota state agencies. For additional information, see Types of Values/Guidance, Guidance Development Process or contact the Health Risk Assessment Unit.
Air
- Health-Based Rules and Guidance for Air (Air Values Table)
- Health Risk Values Rules
- Frequently Asked Questions
Groundwater
- Health-Based Rules and Guidance for Groundwater (Groundwater Values Table)
- Health Risk Limits Rules
Other Guidance
- Dioxin-Like Compounds
- Polycyclic Aromomatic Hydrocarbons
- Risk Assessment Advice for Incorporating Early-Life Sensitivity into Cancer Risk Assessments for Linear Carcinogens (PDF: 30KB/3 pages)
- The Use of Human Equivalent Dose (HED) Calculations to Derive Reference Doses for Guidance on Water Contaminants (PDF: 220KB/7 pages)
Also see: Fish Consumption Advice and Guidance/Values (non-MDH State Agencies).