MDH Guidance
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) develops health-based guidance for chemicals in air, groundwater, and other environmental media in response to requests from programs within MDH and from other Minnesota state agencies.
Air
- Health-Based Guidance for Air
- Health Risk Values Rules
- Frequently Asked Questions about MDH Air Guidance
Water
- Health-Based Guidance for Water
- Health Risk Limits Rules
- Frequently Asked Questions about MDH Water Guidance
Other Guidance
- Dioxin-Like Compounds
- Dual Guidance for Drinking Water
- Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic 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: 136KB/8 pages)
Also see: Fish Consumption Advice and Guidance/Values (non-MDH State Agencies).

