# Appendix B. TRIM.FaTE Inputs for Secondary Lead Scenario

Exide Frisco and Revere Middletown

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# 2/15/2011 B-i DRAFT 

# LIST OF TABLES

Table B-1. TRIM.FaTE Simulation Parameters ....................................................................... B-1

Table B-2. Meteorological Inputs ............................................................................................. B-2

Table B-3. Air Parameters .................................................................................................... ... B-3

Table B-4. Soil and Groundwater Parameters ......................................................................... B-4

Table B-5.1. Runoff Fractions – Revere Middletown ................................................................ B-6

Table B-5.2. Runoff fractions – Exide Frisco ........................................................................... B-8

Table B-6. USLE Parameters a 

# ............................................................................................... B-10

Table B-7.1. Terrestrial Plant Placement – Revere Middletown ............................................ B-11

Table B-7.2. Terrestrial Plant Placement – Exide Frisco ....................................................... B-12

Table B-8. Terrestrial Plant Parameters ................................................................................ B-13

Table B-9. Surface Water Parameters ................................................................................... B-16

Table B-10. Sediment Parameters ......................................................................................... B-17

Table B-11. Aquatic Plants ................................................................................................... . B-18

Table B-12. Aquatic Food Web .............................................................................................. B- 19

Table B-13. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties ............................................................. B-20

Table B-14. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties ............................................................... B-21

Table B-15. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties ..................................................................... B-22

Table B-16. Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties .................................................................. B-23

Table B-17. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Pr operties for Abiotic Compartments ................... B-26

Table B-18. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments ...................... B-27

Table B-19. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments ........................... B-31

Table B-20. Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments ......................... B-33

Table B-21. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant Compartments ...................... B-37

Table B-23. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant Compartments .............................. B-40

Table B-24. Doixin Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant Compartments ........................... B-41

Table B-25. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species ............................. B-42

# 2/15/2011 B-ii DRAFT 

# Table B-26. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species ............................... B-44

Table B-27. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species ..................................... B-45

Table B-28. Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species .................................. B-47

# 2/15/2011 B-1 DRAFT 

# Table B-1. TRIM.FaTE Simulation Parameters

Parameter

Name Units Value Used Reference

Start of

simulation date/time 1/1/1990,

midnight Consistent with met data.

End of

simulation date/time 1/1/2040,

midnight Consistent with met data set;

selected to provide a 50-year

modeling period.

Simulation

time step hr 1 Selected value.

Output time

step a 

# hr 4 Selected value.

a 

# Output time step is set in TRIM.FaTE using the scenario properties

"simulationStepsPerOutputStep" and "simulationTimeStep."

# 2/15/2011 B-2 DRAFT 

# Table B-2. Meteorological Inputs

Parameter

Name Units Value

Used Reference

Meteorological Inputs (all TRIM.FaTE scenario properties, except mixing height)

Air

temperature degrees K Varies by

hour NCDC Hourly Surface Hourly Meteorological

Data (NCDC 2010)

Horizontal

wind speed m/s Varies by

hour NCDC Hourly Surface Hourly Meteorological

Data (NCDC 2010)

Vertical

wind speed m/s 0.0 Professional judgment; vertical wind speed not

used by any of the algorithms in the version of

the TRIM.FaTE library used for secondary lead

Wind

direction degrees

clockwise from

N (blowing

from) Varies by

hour NCDC Hourly Surface Hourly Meteorological

Data (NCDC 2010)

Rainfall

Rate m 3 

# [rain]/m 2 

# [surf

ace area]/day Varies by

hour NCDC Hourly Surface Hourly Meteorological

Data (NCDC 2010)

Mixing

height (used

to set air VE

property

named

“top”) m 800 5 th 

# percentile annual average mixing heights

(calculated from daily morning and afternoon

values), for all stations in SCRAM Surface

Archived Data (40 state, 70 stations ; 

# U.S. EPA

2010). Calculated by met data. This value is not

used in TRIM.FaTE,

isDay_Stea

dyState_for

Air unitless -- Value not used in current dynamic runs (would

need to be reevaluated if steady-state runs are

needed).

isDay_Stea

dyState_for

Other unitless

--

# 2/15/2011 B-3 DRAFT 

# Table B-3. Air Parameters

Parameter Name Units Value Used Reference

Atmospheric dust load kg[dust]/m 3 

# [air] 6.15E-08 Bidleman 1988

Density of air g/cm 3 

# 0.0012 U.S. EPA 1997

Dust density kg[dust]/m 3 

# [dust] 1,400 Bidleman 1988

Fraction organic matter

on particulates unitless 0.2 Harner and Bidleman 1998

Height m 800 5 th 

# percentile annual average

mixing heights (calculated

from daily morning and

afternoon values), for all

stations in SCRAM Surface

Archived Data (40 state, 70

stations; U.S. EPA 2010).

Calculated by met data. This

value is not used in

TRIM.FaTE,

# 2/15/2011 B-4 DRAFT 

# Table B-4. Soil and Groundwater Parameters

Parameter Name Units Exide

Frisco Revere

Middletown Reference



# Surface Soil Compartment Type

Air content volume[air]/volume[com

partment] 0.23 0.36 McKone et al. 2001.

(Table A-2)

Average vertical

velocity of water

(percolation) m/day 6.03E-04 5.92E-04 Assumed to be 0.2

times the average

precipitation for the site.

Boundary layer

thickness above

surface soil m 0.005 0.005 Thibodeaux 1996;

McKone et al. 2001

(Table 3).

Density of soil solids

(dry weight) kg[soil]/m 3 

# [soil] 2600 2600 McKone et al. 2001

(Default in Table 3)

Thickness - untilled a 

# m 0.01 0.01 McKone et al. 2001 (p.

30).

Thickness - tilled a 

# m 0.20 0.20 U.S. EPA 2005.

Erosion fraction unitless varies b 

# varies b 

# See Erosion and Runoff

Fraction table.

Fraction of area

available for erosion m 2 

# [area

available]/m 2 

# [total] 1 1 Professional judgment;

area assumed rural.

Fraction of area

available for runoff m 2 

# [area

available]/m 2 

# [total] 1 1 Professional judgment;

area assumed rural.

Fraction of area

available for vertical

diffusion m 2 

# [area

available]/m 2 

# [total] 1 1 Professional judgment;

area assumed rural.

Fraction sand unitless 0.25 0.25 Professional judgment.

Organic carbon

fraction unitless 0.007 0.013 McKone et al. 2001

(U.S. average in Table

A-3).

pH unitless 6.8 6.8 Professional judgment.

Runoff fraction unitless varies b 

# varies b 

# See Erosion and Runoff

Fraction table.

Total erosion rate kg[soil]/m 2 

# /day varies b 

# varies b 

# See Total Erosion

Rates table.

Total runoff rate m 3 

# [water]/m 2 

# /day 4.22E-04 1.39E-03 Calculated using

scenario-specific

precipitation rate and

assumptions associated

with water balance.

Water content volume[water]/volume[c

ompartment] 0.22 0.13 McKone et al 2001

(Table A-2).



# Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Air content volume[air]/volume[com

partment] 0.19 0.31 McKone et al 2001

(Table A-3).

Average vertical

velocity of water

(percolation) m/day 6.03E-04 5.92E-04 Assumed to be 0.2

times the average

precipitation for the site.

Density of soil solids

(dry weight) kg[soil]/m 3 

# [soil] 2,600 2,600 McKone et al. 2001

(Table 3).

# Table B-4 (cont.). Soil and Groundwater parameters

2/15/2011 B-5 DRAFT 

# Parameter Name Units Exide

Frisco Revere

Middletown Reference

Fraction sand unitless 0.25 0.25 Professional judgment.

Thickness - untilled a 

# m 0.79 0.79 McKone et al. 2001

(U.S. average in Table

16).

Thickness - tilled a 

# m 0.6 0.6 McKone et al. 2001

(Adjusted from Table

16).

Organic carbon

fraction unitless 0.007 0.013 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-3).

pH unitless 6.8 6.8 Professional judgment.

Water content volume[water]/volume[c

ompartment] 0.25 0.17 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-3).



# Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Air content volume[air]/volume[com

partment] 0.16 0.21 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-4).

Average vertical

velocity of water

(percolation) m/day 6.8 6.8 Assumed as 0.2 times

the average

precipitation for the site

Density of soil solids

(dry weight) kg[soil]/m 3 

# [soil] 2,600 2,600 McKone et al. 2001

(Default in Table A-3).

Fraction sand unitless 0.35 0.35 Pofessional judgment.

Thickness a 

# m 1.7 1.4 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-4).

Organic carbon

fraction unitless 0.004 0.004 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-4).

pH unitless 6.8 6.8 Professional judgment.

Water content volume[water]/volume[c

ompartment] 0.26 0.17 McKone et al. 2001

(Table A-4).



# Ground Water Compartment Type

Thickness a 

# m 3 3 McKone et al. 2001

(Table 3).

Fraction sand unitless 0.4 0.4 Professional judgment.

Organic carbon

fraction unitless 0.004 0.004 Professional judgment.

pH unitless 6.8 6.8 Professional judgment.

Porosity volume[total pore

space]/volume[compart

ment] 0.2 0.2 McKone et al. 2001

(Default in Table 3).

Density of Solid

material in aquifer kg[soil]/m 3 

# [soil] 2,600 2,600 McKone et al. 2001

(Default in Table 3).

a 

# Set using the volume element properties file

b 

# See separate tables for erosion/runoff fractions and total erosion rates.2/15/2011 B-6 DRAFTTable B-5.1. Runoff Fractions – Revere MiddletownaSendingCompartmentReceiving Compartment

Sink Silver Lake Glenmere Lake Tomahawk Lake Shawangunk Lake Farm Tilled South Farm Untilled South Farm Tilled North Farm Untilled North E1 W1 W2 N W S W S SE E2 N NE E3 SSE NE0 SE0 SW0 NW0 SourceSilver Lake0 1 000000000000000000000000GlenmereLake0 0 1 00000000000000000000000TomahawkLake0 001 0000000000000000000000ShawangunkLake0 0000 00000001 0 000000000000Farm TilledSouth0 00000 0001 0000000000000000Farm UntilledSouth0 000000 001 0000000000000000Farm TilledNorth0 0000000 0 1 0000000000000000Farm UntilledNorth0 00000000 1 0000000000000000E10 000000000 000000001 0000000W10 000000001 0 000000000000000W20 0 00000000.7 0.2 0 000000.1 00000000NW0 00000000000.5 0 00000.5 00000000SW0 00000000000.7 0 0 0.3 00000000000S0 00000000001 000 00000000000SE0 000000000000000 0.7 000.3 000000Table B-5.1 (cont.). RunoffFractions – Revere Middletowna2/15/2011 B-7 DRAFTSendingCompartmentReceiving Compartment

Sink Silver Lake Glenmere Lake Tomahawk Lake Shawangunk Lake Farm Tilled South Farm Untilled South Farm Tilled North Farm Untilled North E1 W1 W2 N W S W S SE E2 N NE E3 SSE NE0 SE0 SW0 NW0 SourceE20 0000000000000000 000.2 0 0.8 0000N0 000000000000000000001 0000NE0 000000000000000000 001 0000E30 001 0000000000000000 000000SSE0 0 1 000000000000000000 00000NE01 000000000000000000000 0000SE00.4 000000000000000000000.6 0 000SW00 0000000000000.37 0.37 000000000 0.26 0NW00 000000000000000000001 000 0Source1 0000000000000000000000000aValues estimated from analysis ofthe National Elevation Data (USGS 2010)2/15/2011 B-8 DRAFTTable B-5.2. Runoff fractions – Exide FriscoaSendingCompartmentReceiving Compartment

Sink E1 E2 N1 NW1 NW2 NW3 NW4 S1 Source SW1 SW3 W1 Lake Lake_E Lake NE Lake N W Lake W Farm Tilled N Farm Untilled N Farm Tilled S Farm Untilled S N2 SE W2 NW0 NE0 SE0 SW0E10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.5 0N10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NW10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NW20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NW30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NW40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Source1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SW10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SW30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1W10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lake0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lake_E0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Table B-5.2 (cont.). Runoff Fractions – Exide Friscoa2/15/2011 B-9 DRAFTSendingCompartmentReceiving Compartment

Sink E1 E2 N1 NW1 NW2 NW3 NW4 S1 Source SW1 SW3 W1 Lake Lake_E Lake NE Lake N W Lake W Farm Tilled N Farm Untilled N Farm Tilled S Farm Untilled S N2 SE W2 NW0 NE0 SE0 SW0Lake NE0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lake NW0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lake W0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Farm Tilled N0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Farm Untilled N0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Farm Tilled S0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Farm Untilled S0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SE0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.8W20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NW00 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0NE00 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.85 0SE01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SW00.95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0aValues estimated from analysis of the National Elevation Data (USGS 2010)

# 2/15/2011 B-10 DRAFT 

# Table B-6. USLE Parameters a



# Land Use

Type Rainfall /

Erosivity

Index Soil

Erodibility

Index LengthSlope

Factor Cover

Management

Factor Supporting

Practices

Factor Unit Soil Loss

R (100 ftton/ac) K

(ton/ac/(100

ft-ton/acre)) LS

(USCS) C

(USCS) P A

(ton/ac/yr) A

(kg/m 2 

# /d)



# Exide Frisco

Grass 300 0.32 0.09 0.003 1 2.59E-02 2.00E-05

Untilled

Soil 300 0.32 0.09 0.2 1 1.73 1.06E-03

Tilled Soil 300 0.32 0.09 0.2 1 1.73 1.06E-03



# Revere Middletown

Grass 150 0.16 0.19 0.003 1 1.67E-02 1.00E-05

Untilled

Soil 150 0.33 0.19 0.2 1 1.88 1.16E-03

Tilled Soil 150 0.33 0.19 0.2 1 1.881 1.16E-03

Deciduous 150 0.32 0.19 0.039 1 3.56E-01 2.20E-04

Deciduous

/Wetlands 150 0.34 0.19 0.14 1 1.36 8.3E-04

a 

# See section 3.1.5 for details on specific parameters

# 2/15/2011 B-11 DRAFT 

# Table B-7.1. Terrestrial Plant Placement – Revere Middletown

Surface Soil

Volume

Element Surface Soil

Depth (m) Deciduous

Forest Grasses/

Herbs None

Shawangunk

Lake 0.01

x

FarmTilled S 0.20 (tilled) x

Farm Untilled S 0.01 x

FarmTilled N 0.20 (tilled) x

FarmUntilled N 0.01 x

E1 0.01 x

W1 0.01 x

W2 0.01 x

NW 0.01 x

SW 0.01 x

S 0.20 (tilled) x

SE 0.01 x

E2 0.01 x

N 0.01 x

NE 0.01 x

E3 0.01 x

SSE 0.01 x

NE0 0.01 x

SE0 0.01 x

SW0 0.01 x

NW0 0.01 x

# 2/15/2011 B-12 DRAFT 

# Table B-7.2. Terrestrial Plant Placement – Exide Frisco

Surface Soil

Volume

Element Surface Soil

Depth (m) Deciduous

Forest Grasses/

Herbs None

E1 0.01 x

E2 0.01 x

N1 0.01 x

NW1 0.01 x

NW2 0.01 x

NW3 0.01 x

NW4 0.01 x

S1 0.01 x

SW1 0.01 x

SW3 0.01 x

W1 0.01 x

Farm Tilled N 0.20 (tilled) x

Farm Untilled N 0.01 x

Farm Tilled S 0.20 (tilled) x

Farm Untilled S 0.01 x

N2 0.01 x

SE 0.01 x

W2 0.01 x

NW0 0.01 x

NE0 0.01 x

SE0 0.01 x

SW0 0.01 x2/15/2011 B-13 DRAFTTable B-8. Terrestrial Plant ParametersParameter NameUnitsDeciduous ForestaGrass/HerbaValueUsedReferenceValueUsedReferenceLeaf Compartment TypeAllow exchange 1=yes, 0=noseasonalbBegins on day of last freeze inthe spring and ends on day offirst freeze in the fall.-seasonalbBegins on day of last freeze inthe spring and ends on day offirst freeze in the fall.--Average leaf area index m2[leaf]/m2[area]3.4 CDIAC 2010 (Harvard Forest,dom. red oak and red maple)5.0 Mid-range of 4-6 for old fields,R.J. Luxmoore, ORNL.Calculate wet depinterception fraction(Boolean)1=yes, 0=no0 Professional judgment.0 Professional judgment.Correction exponent,octanal to lipidunitless0.76 Trapp 1995 (From roots)0.76 Trapp 1995 (From roots)Degree stomatal opening unitless1 Set to 1 for daytime based onprofessional judgment (stomataldiffusion is turned off at nightusing a different property,IsDay).1 Set to 1 for daytime based onprofessional judgment (stomataldiffusion is turned off at nightusing a different property,IsDay).Density of wet leaf kg/m3820 Paterson et al. 1991.820 Paterson et al. 1991.Leaf wetting factor m3.00E-04 Muller and Prohl 1993 (1E-04 to6E-04 for different crops andelements)3.00E-04 Muller and Prohl 1993 (1E-04 to6E-04 for different crops andelements)Length of leaf m0.1 Professional judgment.0.05 Professional judgment.Lipid content kg/kg[wetweight]0.00224 Riederer 1995 (European beech)0.00224 Riederer 1995 (European beech)Litter fall rate 1/dayseasonalcvalue assumes 1st-orderrelationship and that 15% ofleaves fall each day for 30 daysafter the first freezeseasonalc-Stomatal area normalizedeffective diffusion pathlength1/m200 Wilmer and Fricker 1996.200 Wilmer and Fricker 1996.Vegetation attenuationfactorm2/kg2.9 Baes et al. 1984 (Grass/hay)2.9 Baes et al. 1984 (Grass/hay)Table B-8 (cont.). Terrestrial Plant Parameters2/15/2011 B-14 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsDeciduous ForestaGrass/HerbaValueUsedReferenceValueUsedReferenceWater content unitless0.8 Paterson et al. 1991.0.8 Paterson et al. 1991.Wet deposition interceptionfractionunitlessCalculated withinTRIM.FaTECalculated based on themeteorology data used withinTRIM.FaTECalculated withinTRIM.FaTECalculated based on themeteorology data used withinTRIM.FaTEWet mass of leaf per soilareakg[freshleaf]/m2[area]0.6 Simonich and Hites 1994(Calculated from leaf area index,leaf thickness, density of wetfoliage)0.6 Calculated from leaf area indexand Leith 1975.Particle on Leaf Compartment TypeAllow exchange 1=yes, 0=noseasonalc-seasonalb-Volume particle per arealeafm3[leafparticles]/m2[leaf]1.00E-09 Coe and Lindberg 1987 (Basedon particle density and sizedistribution for atmosphericparticles measured on anadhesive surface)1.00E-09 Coe and Lindberg 1987 (Basedon particle density and sizedistribution for atmosphericparticles measured on anadhesive surface)Root Compartment Type - Nonwoody OnlyAllow exchange1=yes, 0=no--seasonalb-Correction exponent,octanol to lipidunitless--0.76 Trapp 1995.Lipid content of root kg/kg[wetweight]--0.011 Calculated.Water content of rootkg/kg[wetweight]--0.8 Professional judgment.Wet density of root kg/m3--820 Paterson et al. 1991 (Soybean)Wet mass per soil area kg/m2--1.4 Jackson et al. 1996 (Temperategrassland)Stem Compartment Type - Nonwoody OnlyAllow exchange1=yes, 0=no--seasonalb-Correction exponent,octanol to lipidunitless--0.76 Trapp 1995Density of phloem fluid kg/m3--1,000 Professional judgment.Table B-8 (cont.). Terrestrial Plant Parameters2/15/2011 B-15 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsDeciduous ForestaGrass/HerbaValueUsedReferenceValueUsedReferenceDensity of xylem fluid kg/cm3--900 Professional judgment.Flow rate of transpiredwater per leaf aream3[water]/m2[leaf]--0.0048 Crank et al. 1981.Fraction of transpirationflow rate that is phloemrateunitless--0.05 Paterson et al. 1991.Lipid content of stem kg/kg[wetweight]--0.00224 Riederer 1995 (Leaves ofEuropean beech)Water content of stem unitless--0.8 Paterson et al. 1991Wet density of stem kg/m3--830 Professional judgment.Wet mass per soil area kg/m2--0.24 Calculated from leaf and rootbiomass density based onprofessional judgment.aSee separate table for assignment of plant types to surface soil compartments.bExide Frisco begins March 25 (set to 1), ends November 12 (set to 0); Revere Middletown begins April 19 (set to 1), ends October 23 (set to 0).cExide Frisco begins November 12, ends December 12; Revere Middletown begins October 23, ends November 22; rate = 0.15/day during this time (value assumes 99 percent ofleaves fall in 30 days).

# 2/15/2011 B-16 DRAFT 

# Table B-9. Surface Water Parameters

Parameter Name Units Exide

Frisco Revere

Middletown Reference

Algae carbon

content (fraction) unitless 0.465 0.465 APHA 1995.

Algae density in

water column g[algae]/L[water] 0.0205 0.010087 Based on Roberts, 1986. See

section 3.1.6 for methodology.

Algae growth rate 1/day 0.7 0.7 Hudson et al. 1994 as cited in

Mason et al. 1995b

Algae radius um 2.5 2.5 Mason et al. 1995b.

Algae water content

(fraction) unitless 0.9 0.9 APHA 1995.

Average algae cell

density (per vol cell,

not water) g[algae]/m 3 

# [algae

] 1,000,000 1,000,000 Mason et al. 1995b, Mason et

al. 1996.

Boundary layer

thickness above

sediment m 0.02 0.02 Cal EPA 1993.

Chloride

concentration mg/L 8.0 8.0 Kaushal et al. 2005.

Chlorophyll

concentration mg/L 0.0029 0.0029 ICF Estimate, additional details

in ICF (2005)

Depth a 

# m 6 Varies by

lake b 

# U.S. EPA 1977

Dimensionless

viscous sublayer

thickness unitless 4 4 Ambrose et al. 1995.

Drag coefficient for

water body unitless 0.0011 0.0011 Ambrose et al. 1995.

Flush rate 1/year Varies by

lake c 

# Varies by

lake c 

# Calculated based on pond

dimensions and flow

calculations.

Fraction Sand unitless 0.25 0.25 Professional judgment.

Organic carbon

fraction in

suspended

sediments unitless 0.02 0.02 Professional judgment.

pH unitless 8.2 7.7 U.S. EPA 1977,CSLAP 2009

Downstate Region report

Suspended

sediment deposition

velocity m/day 2 2 U.S. EPA 1997.

Total suspended

sediment

concentration kg[sediment]/m 3 

# [

water column] 0.05 0.05 U.S. EPA 2005.

Water temperature degrees K 298 298 U.S. EPA 2005.

a 

# Set using the volume element properties named "top" and "bottom."

b 

# Average depth for Silver lake = 3 m, Glenmere Lake = 1 m, Tomahawk Lake = 2.4 m

c 

# See section 3.1.5 for Lake specific values.

# 2/15/2011 B-17 DRAFT 

# Table B-10. Sediment Parameters

Parameter Name Units Value Used Reference

Depth a 

# m 0.05 McKone et al. 2001 (Table 3).

Fraction sand unitless 0.25 Professional judgment.

Organic carbon fraction unitless 0.02 McKone et al. 2001 (Table 3).

Porosity of the sediment

zone volume[total pore

space]/volume[sediment

compartment] 0.6 U.S. EPA 1998.

Solid material density in

sediment kg[sediment]/m 3 

# [sediment] 2,600 McKone et al. 2001 (Table 3).

a 

# Set using the volume element properties named "top" and "bottom."

# 2/15/2011 B-18 DRAFT 

# Table B-11. Aquatic Plants

Parameter Name Units Value

Used Reference

Macrophyte biomass per water area kg/m 2 

# 0.5 Professional judgment.

Density of macrophytes kg/L 1 Professional judgment.2/15/2011 B-19 DRAFTTable B-12. Aquatic Food WebAquatic Biota(ConsumingOrganism)Fraction Diet

Algae Macrophyte Zooplankton Bethic Invertebrate Water Column Herbivore Benthic Omnivore Water Column Omnivore Benthic Carnivore Water Column CarnivoreBiomass(kg/m2)BodyWeight(kg)ReferenceMacrophyte0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0.5- Professionaljudgment.Zooplankton100%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0.03795.70E-08 Professionaljudgment.BenthicInvertebrate0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0.01822.55E-04 Professionaljudgment.Water ColumnHerbivore0%0%100%0%0%0%0%0%0%0.004660.025 Professionaljudgment.BenthicOmnivore0%0%0%100%0%0%0%0%0%0.004660.25 Professionaljudgment.Water ColumnOmnivore0%0%0%0%100%0%0%0%0%0.0011690.25 Professionaljudgment.BenthicCarnivore0%0%0%50%0%50%0%0%0%0.002332.0 Professionaljudgment.Water ColumnCarnivore0%0%0%0%0%0%100%0%0%0.000472.0 Professionaljudgment.

# 2/15/2011 B-20 DRAFT 

# Table B-13. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties

Parameter Name a 

# Units Value Reference

CAS number b 

# unitless 7440-43-9 -

Diffusion coefficient in pure

air m 2 

# [air]/day 0.71 U.S. EPA 2005 (Table A-2-

35).

Diffusion coefficient in pure

water m 2 

# [water]/day 8.16E-05 U.S. EPA 2005 (Table A-2-

35).

Henry's Law Constant Pa-m 3 

# /mol 1.00E-37 U.S. EPA 2005 (Table A-2-

35; assumed to be zero).

Melting point degrees K 594 ATSDR 2008.

Molecular weight g/mol 112.41 ATSDR 2008.

Octanol-air partition

coefficient (Koa) m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [octanol]

- -

Octanol-carbon partition

coefficient (Koc) m 3 

# [carbon]/m 3 

# [octanol]

- -

Octanol-water partition

coefficient (Kow) L[water]/kg[octanol]

- -

a 

# All parameters in this table ar e TRIM.FaTE chemical properties.

b 

# These CAS numbers apply to elemental Cd; howeve r, the cations of cadmium are being modeled.

# 2/15/2011 B-21 DRAFT 

# Table B-14. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties

Parameter Name Units Value Reference

Hg(0) b 

# Hg(2) b 

# MeHg b



# CAS number unitless 7439-97-

6 14302-87-5 22967-92-6

-

Diffusion

coefficient in pure

air m 2 

# [air]/day 0.478 0.478 0.456 U.S. EPA 1997.

Diffusion

coefficient in pure

water m 2 

# [water]/day 5.54E-05 5.54E-05 5.28E-05 U.S. EPA 1997.

Henry's Law

constant Pa-m 3 

# /mol 719 7.19E-05 0.0477 U.S. EPA 1997.

Melting Point degrees K 234 550 443 CARB 1994.

Molecular weight g/mol 201 201 216 U.S. EPA 1997.

Octanol-water

partition

coefficient (Kow) L[water]/kg[octanol] 4.15 3.33 1.7 Mason et al. 1996.

Vapor washout

ratio m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [rain] 1,200 1.6E+06 0 U.S. EPA 1997,

based on

Petersen et al.

1995.

a 

# All parameters in this table are TRIM.FaTE chemical properties.

b 

# On this and all following tables, Hg(0) = elemental mercury, Hg(2) = divalent mercury, and MHg = methyl mercury.2/15/2011 B-22 DRAFTTable B-15. PAH Chemical-Specific PropertiesParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPCAS number unitless50-32-856-55-3205-99-2207-08-9218-01-953-70-3193-39-5-Diffusioncoefficient in pureairm2/day0.1880.2130.1970.1970.2140.1560.164 U.S. EPA1998.Diffusioncoefficient in purewaterm2/day5.05E-055.37E-054.74E-054.74E-055.37E-055.19E-054.89E-05 U.S. EPA1998.Henry's LawconstantPa-m3/mol8.50E-023.67E-016.26E-014.20E-021.23E-011.13E-034.92E-04 U.S. EPA1998.Melting point degrees K452433441490531539437 Budavari1996.Molecular weight g/mol252.32228.29252.32252.32228.29278.33276.34 Budavari1996.Octanol-waterpartition coefficient(Kow)L[water]/L[octanol]9.33E+056.17E+053.98E+066.92E+065.37E+053.16E+064.57E+07 Hansch et al.1995.2/15/2011 B-23 DRAFTTable B-16. Dioxin Chemical-Specific PropertiesParameter NameUnitsValue1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDD1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDFCAS number unitless3268-87-939001-02-035822-46-967562-39-455673-89-739227-28-670648-26-9Diffusion coefficient inpure airm2/day0.08830.1230.09250.1290.1290.09580.135Diffusion coefficient inpure waterm2/day3.08E-063.15E-053.24E-053.33E-053.33E-053.43E-053.53E-05Henry's Law constant Pa-m3/mol0.680.191.281.431.431.081.45Melting Point degrees K603259538236.5222546499.0Molecular weight g/mol460.0443.76425.2409.31409.31391.0374.87Octanol-water partitioncoefficient (Kow)L[water]/L[octanol]1.58E+081.00E+081.00E+082.51E+077.94E+066.31E+071.00E+07Table B-16 (cont.). DioxinChemical-Specific Properties2/15/2011 B-24 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValue1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDFCAS number unitless57653-85-757117-44-919408-74-372918-21-940321-76-457117-41-660851-34-5Diffusion coefficient in pureairm2/day0.09580.1350.09580.1350.1010.1420.135Diffusion coefficient in purewaterm2/day3.43E-053.53E-053.43E-053.53E-053.65E-053.76E-053.53E-05Henry's Law constant Pa-m3/mol1.080.741.080.743.330.50.74Melting point degrees K558.0506.0517.0509.0513.0499.0512.5Molecular weight g/mol390.84374.9390.8374.9356.4340.4374.9Octanol-water partitioncoefficient (Kow)L[water]/L[octanol]1.62E+088.24E+071.62E+083.80E+074.37E+066.17E+068.31E+07Exhibit B-16 (cont.). DioxinChemical-Specific Properties2/15/2011 B-25 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReference2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF2,3,7,8-TCDD2,3,7,8-TCDFCAS number unitless57117-31-41746-01-651207-31-9 -Diffusion coefficientin pure airm2/day0.1420.1060.149 U.S.EPA 1999.Diffusion coefficientin pure waterm2/day3.76E-055.68E-054.04E-05 U.S.EPA 1999.Henry's LawconstantPa-m3/mol0.53.331.46 Mackay et al. 1992 ascited in U.S.EPA 2000a.Exceptions include 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF; 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF; and 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDFwhich are calculated bythe VP/WS Ratio Technique (U.S.EPA 2000a)Melting point degrees K469.3578.0500.0 Mackay et al. 2000, exceptions include U.S.EPA 2000b(1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD; 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF; 1,2,3,7,8--PeCDD), ATSDR 1998(1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF; 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF; 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF) and NLM 2002 (1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD)Molecular weight g/mol340.4322.0306.0 Mackay et al. 2000, exceptions include: ATSDR1998(1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF; 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF; 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD; 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF;2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF) and NLM2002 (1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD; 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD)Octanol-waterpartition coefficient(Kow)L[water]/L[octanol]3.16E+066.31E+061.26E+06 Mackay et al. 1992a as cited in U.S. EPA 2000a,exceptions include: U.S.EPA 2000b (1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD;1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF; 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD; 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF; 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF) and Sijm et al. 1989(1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD)

# 2/15/2011 B-26 DRAFT 

# Table B-17. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic

Compartments

Parameter Name Units Value Reference

Air Compartment Type

Particle dry deposition

velocity m/day 260 Calculated from

Muhlbaier and Tisue

1981.

Washout Ratio m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [rai

n] 200,000 MacKay et al. 1986.

Surface Soil Compartment Type

Use input characteristic

depth (Boolean) 0 = no, Else

= yes 0 Professional

judgment.

Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Use input characteristic

depth (Boolean) 0 = no, Else

= yes 0 Professional

judgment.

Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Use input characteristic

depth (Boolean) 0 = no, Else

= yes 0 Professional

judgment.

Surface Water Compartment Type

Ratio of concentration in

water to concentration in

algae to concentration

dissolved in water L[water]/g[al

gae wet wt] 1.87 McGeer et al. 2003.2/15/2011 B-27 DRAFTTable B-18. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic CompartmentsParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgAir Compartment TypeParticle dry deposition velocitym/day500500500 McKone et al. 2001 (CalTOX value)Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0 Professional judgment.Methylation rate 1/day000 Professional judgment.Oxidation Rate 1/day0.0038500 U.S. EPA 1997 (Low end of half-life range (6months to 2 years))Reduction rate 1/day000 Professional judgment.Washout Ratio m3[air]/m3[rain]200,000200,000200,000 Professional judgment.Surface Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristic depth (usersupplied)m0.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculate value).Use input characteristic depth (boolean) 0 = no, Else =yes000 Professional judgment.Soil-water partition coefficient L[water]/kg[soilwet wt]1,00058,0007,000 U.S. EPA 1997.Vapor dry deposition velocity m/day5025000 Hg(0) - from Lindberg et al. 1992; Hg(2) -estimate by U.S. EPA using the IndustrialSource Complex (ISC) Model - [See Vol. III,App. A of the MercuryStudy Report (U.S. EPA,1997)].Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0.06 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is3E-2 to 6E-2 /day; value is average maximumpotential demethylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Methylation rate 1/day00.0010 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is2E-4 to 1E-3 /day; value is average maximumpotential methylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Oxidation rate 1/day000 Value assumed in U.S. EPA 1997.Reduction rate 1/day01.25E-050 Value used for untilled surface soil (2cm), 10%moisture content, in U.S. EPA 1997; generalrange is (0.0013/day)*moisture content to(0.0001/day)*moisture content for forestedregion (Lindberg 1996; Carpi and Lindberg1997).Table B-18 (cont.). Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments2/15/2011 B-28DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgRoot Zone Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristic depth (usersupplied)m0.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculate value).Use input characteristic depth (Boolean) 0 = no, Else =yes000 Professional judgment.Soil-water partition coefficient L[water]/kg[soilwet wt]1,00058,0007,000 U.S. EPA 1997Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0.06 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is3E-2 to 6E-2 /day; value is average maximumpotential demethylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Methylation rate 1/day00.0010 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is2E-4 to 1E-3 /day; value is average maximumpotential methylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Oxidation rate 1/day000 Value assumed in U.S. EPA 1997.Reduction rate 1/day03.25E-060 Value used for tilled surface soil (20 cm), 10%moisture content, in U.S. EPA 1997 (Lindberg1996; Carpi and Lindberg 1997).Vadose Zone Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristic depth (usersupplied)m0.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculate value),Use input characteristic depth (Boolean) 0 = no, Else =yes000 Professional judgment.Soil-water partition coefficient L[water]/kg[soilwet wt]1,00058,0007,000 U.S. EPA 1997.Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0.06 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is3E-2 to 6E-2 /day; value is average maximumpotential demethylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Methylation rate 1/day00.0010 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is2E-4 to 1E-3 /day; value is average maximumpotential methylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Oxidation rate 1/day000 Value assumed in U.S. EPA 1997.Table B-18 (cont.). Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments2/15/2011 B-29DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgReduction rate 1/day03.25E-060 Value used for tilled surface soil (20cm), 10%moisture content, in U.S. EPA 1997 (Lindberg1996; Carpi and Lindberg 1997).Ground Water Compartment TypeSoil-water partition coefficient L[water]/kg[soilwet wt]1,00058,0007,000 U.S. EPA 1997.Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0.06 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is3E-2 to 6E-2 /day; value is average maximumpotential demethylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Methylation rate 1/day00.0010 Range reported in Porvari and Verta 1995 is2E-4 to 1E-3 /day; value is average maximumpotential methylation rate constant underanaerobic conditions.Oxidation rate 1/day1.00E-0800 Small default nonzero value (0 assumed in U.S.EPA 1997).Reduction rate 1/day03.25E-060 Value used for tilled surface soil (20 cm), 10%moisture content, in U.S.EPA 1997 (Lindberg1996; Carpi and Lindberg 1997).Surface Water Compartment TypeAlgal surface area-specific uptake rateconstantnmol/[μm2-daynmol]02.04E-103.60E-10 Assumes radius = 2.5 mm, Mason et al. 1995b,Mason et al. 1996; Hg(0) assumed same asHg(2).Dow ("overall Kow")L[water]/kg[octanol]0-a-bMason et al. 1996.Solids-water partition coefficientL[water]/kg[solidswet wt]1,000100,000100,000 U.S. EPA 1997.Vapor dry deposition velocity m/dayN/A2500U.S. EPA 1997 (Vol. III, App. A).Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0.013 Average of range of 1E-3 to 2.5E-2/day fromGilmour and Henry 1991.Methylation rate 1/day00.0010 Value used in U.S. EPA 1997; range is from1E-4 to 3E-4/day (Gilmour and Henry 1991).Oxidation rate 1/day000 Professional judgment.Table B-18 (cont.). Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments2/15/2011 B-30DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgReduction rate1/day00.00750Value used in U.S. EPA 1997; reported valuesrange from less than 5E-3/day for depthsgreater than 17m, up to 3.5/day (Xiao et al.1995; Vandal et al. 1995; Mason et al. 1995a;Amyot et al. 1997).Sediment Compartment TypeSolids-water partition coefficientL[water]/kg[solidswet wt]3,00050,0003,000 U.S. EPA 1997.Demethylation rate 1/dayN/AN/A0.0501 Ave.rage of range of2E-4 to 1E-1/day fromGilmour and Henry 1991.Methylation rate 1/day01.00E-040 Value used in U.S. EPA 1997; range is from1E-5 to 1E-3/day, Gilmour and Henry 1991.Oxidation rate 1/day000 Professional judgment.Reduction rate 1/day01.00E-060 Inferred value based on presence of Hg(0) insediment porewater (U.S. EPA 1997; Vandal etal. 1995).aTRIM.FaTE Formula Property, which varies from 0.025 to 1.625 depending on pH and chloride concentration.bTRIM.FaTE Formula Property, which varies from 0.075 to 1.7 depending on pH and chloride concentration.2/15/2011 B-31 DRAFTTable B-19. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic CompartmentsParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPAir Compartment TypeParticle dry depositionvelocitym/day500500500500500500500 McKone et al. 2001.Half-life day0.0460.1250.5960.4580.3340.1780.262 Howard et al. 1991 / upper boundmeasured or estimated value.Washout Ratio200,000200,000200,000200,000200,000200,000200,000Mackay et al. 1986.Surface Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristicdepthm0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculatevalue).Use input characteristicdepth (Boolean)0 = No,Else =Yes0000000 Professional judgment.Halflife day53068061021401000940730 MacKay et al. 2000.Root Zone Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristicdepthm0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculatevalue).Use input characteristicdepth0 = No,Else =Yes0000000 Professional judgment.Half-life day53068061021401000940730 MacKay et al. 2000.Vadose Zone Soil Compartment TypeInput characteristicdepthm0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08 Not used (model set to calculatevalue).Use input characteristicdepth (boolean)0 = No,Else =Yes0000000 Professional judgment.Half-life day1060136012204280200018801460 Howard et al. 1991 / upper boundmeasured or estimated value forgroundwater.Groundwater Compartment TypeHalf-lifeday1060136012204280200018801460 Howard et al. 1991 / upper boundmeasured or estimated value forgroundwater.Surface Water Compartment TypeTable B-19 (cont.). PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments2/15/2011 B-32DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPRatioOfConcInAlgaeToConcDissolvedInWater(g[chem]/kg[algae]) /(g[chem]/L[water])3610361036103610361036103610 Lu et al. 1977 (BCF data for greenalgae for BaP)Half-life day0.1380.3759062.41.62697.8750 Howard et al. 1991 / upper boundmeasured or estimated value.Sediment Compartment TypeHalf-lifeday2290229022902290229022902290 Mackay et al. 1992 / PAH valuesare the mean half-life of the logclass that Mackay et al. assignedfor sediment, except for BbF andIcdP, which were not on Table 2.3.

# 2/15/2011 B-33 DRAFT 

# Table B-20. Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties for Abiotic Compartments

Parameter Name Units Value

1,2,3,

4,6,7,

8,9-

OCDD 1,2,3,

4,6,7,

8,9-

OCDF 1,2,3,

4,6,7,

8-

HpCD

D 1,2,3,

4,6,7,

8-

HpCD

F 1,2,3,

4,7,8,

9-

HpCD

F 1,2,3,

4,7,8-

HxCD

D



# Air Compartment Type

Deposition Velocity m/day 500 500 500 500 500 500

Halflife day 162 321 64 137 122 42

Washout Ratio m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [rain] 91000 22000 64000 32000 32000 9000



# Surface Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (Boolean) 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (boolean) 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Groundwater Compartment Type

Half-life day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Surface Water Compartment Type

Ratio Of Conc In Algae To

Conc Dissolved In Water (g[chem]/g[algae]

)/(g[chem]/L[wate

r]) 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025

Half-life day 0.67 0.58 47 0.58 0.58 6.3



# Sediment Compartment Type

Half-life day 1095 1095 1095 1095 1095 1095

# Table B-20 (cont.). Dioxin Chemi cal-Specific Properties for Abiotic

Compartments

2/15/2011 B-34 DRAFT 

# Parameter Name Units Value

1,2,3,

4,7,8-

HxCD

F 1,2,3,

6,7,8-

HxCD

D 1,2,3,

6,7,8-

HxCD

F 1,2,3,

7,8,9-

HxCD

D 1,2,3,7

,8,9-

HxCD

F 1,2,3,7

,8-

PeCD

D



# Air Compartment Type

Deposition Velocity m/day 500 500 500 500 500 500

Halflife day 78 28 55 28 51 18

Washout Ratio m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [rain] 10000 9000 10000 9000 10000 18000



# Surface Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (boolean) 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (boolean) 0 = No, Else =

Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Groundwater Compartment Type

Half-life day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Surface Water Compartment Type

Ratio Of Conc In Algae To

Conc Dissolved In Water (g[chem]/g[algae]

)/(g[chem]/L[wate

r]) 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025

Half-life day 0.58 6.3 0.58 6.3 0.58 2.7



# Sediment Compartment Type

Half-life day 1095 1095 1095 1095 1095 1095

# Table B-20 (cont.). Dioxin Chemi cal-Specific Properties for Abiotic

Compartments

2/15/2011 B-35 DRAFT 

# Parameter Name Units Value

1,2,3,7

,8-

PeCD

F 2,3,4,6

,7,8-

HxCD

F 2,3,4,7

,8-

PeCD

F 2,3,7,8

- TCDD 2,3,7,8-

TCDF



# Air Compartment Type

Deposition Velocity m/day 500 500 500 500 500

Halflife day 31 59 33 12 19

Washout Ratio m 3 

# [air]/m 3 

# [rain] 13000 10000 14000 18000 19000



# Surface Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (boolean) 0 = No, Else = Yes 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth 0 = No, Else = Yes 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650



# Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth m 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08

Use input characteristic

depth (boolean) 0 = No, Else = Yes 0 0 0 0 0

Halflife day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Groundwater Compartment Type

Half-life day 1008 1008 1008 1008 1008



# Surface Water Compartment Type

Ratio Of Conc In Algae To

Conc Dissolved In Water (g[chem]/g[algae])/

(g[chem]/L[water]) 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025 1.025

Half-life day 0.19 0.58 0.19 2.7 0.18



# Sediment Compartment Type

Half-life day 1095 1095 1095 1095 1095

# Table B-20 (cont.). Dioxin Chemi cal-Specific Properties for Abiotic

Compartments

2/15/2011 B-36 DRAFT 

# Parameter Name References

Air Compartment Type

Deposition Velocity McKone et al. 2001

Halflife Atkinson 1996 as cited in U.S. EPA 2000; vapor phase

reaction with hydroxyl radical

Washout Ratio Vulykh et al. 2001



# Surface Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth Not used (model set to calculate value)

Use input characteristic depth

(boolean) Professional judgment

Halflife Mackay et al. 2000; the degradation rate was cited by

multiple authors, value is for 2,3,7,8-TCDD



# Root Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth not used (model set to calculate value)

Use input characteristic depth professional judgment

Halflife Mackay et al. 2000; the degradation rate was cited by

multiple authors, value is for 2,3,7,8-TCDD



# Vadose Zone Soil Compartment Type

Input characteristic depth Not used (model set to calculate value).

Use input characteristic depth

(boolean) Professional judgment.

Halflife Average value of the range presented in Mackay et al. 2000;

based on estimated unacclimated aerobic biodegradation

half-life, value is for 2,3,7,8-TCDD.



# Groundwater Compartment Type

Half-life Average value of the range presented in Mackay et al. 2000;

based on estimated unacclimated aerobic biodegradation

half-life, value is for 2,3,7,8-TCDD.



# Surface Water Compartment Type

Ratio Of Conc In Algae To Conc

Dissolved In Water BCF data for green algae for 2,3,7,8-TCDD from Isense

1978, at 32 days.

Half-life Kim and O’Keefe. 1998, as cited in U.S. EPA. 2000.



# Sediment Compartment Type

Half-life Estimation based on Adriaens and Grbic-Galic 1992,1993

and Adriaens et al. 1995 as cited in U.S. EPA 2000.

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# Table B-21. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant Compartments

Parameter Name Units Value Reference



# Leaf Compartment Type

Transfer factor to leaf

particle 1/day 0.002 Professional judgment.



# Particle on Leaf Compartment Type

Transfer factor to leaf 1/day 0.200 Professional judgment.



# Root Compartment Type - Grasses and Herbs a



# Root to Root Soil

Partition- Alpha of

Steady State unitless 0.95 Henning et al. 2001.

Root to Root Soil

Partition- Partitioning

Coefficient m 3 

# [bulk root

soil]/m 3 

# [root] 0.23 Nriagu 1980; based on average value

calculated from various agricultural plant

species.

Root to Root Soil

Partition- Time to

Reach Alpha day 28 Henning et al. 2001.



# Stem Compartment Type - Grasses and Herbs a



# Transpiration stream

concentration factor

(TSCF) m 3 

# [soil pore

water]/m 3 

# [xylem

fluid] 0.45 Tsiros et al. 1999.



# Macrophyte Compartment Type

Water Column

Dissolved PartitionAlpha of Equilibrium unitless 0.95 Maine et al. 2001; based on assumption that

equilibrium was nearly reached during 21

day experiment.

Water Column

Dissolved PartitionPartition Coefficient L[water]/kg[macr

ophyte wet wt] 100 Maine et al. 2001; based on calculations

from an average of four macrophyte species.

Water Column

Dissolved PartitionTime to Reach

Equilibrium day 21 Maine et al. 2001.

a 

# Roots and stems are not modeled for deciduous or conifer ous forest in the current version of TRIM.FaTE.2/15/2011 B-38 DRAFTTable B-22. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant CompartmentsParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgLeaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor to leaf particle 1/day0.0020.0020.002Professional judgment (assumed 1% oftransfer factor from leaf particle to leaf).Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0.03Calculated from Bache et al. 1973.Methylation rate1/day000 Assumed from Gay 1975, Bache et al.1973.Oxidation rate1/day1.0E+0600Professional judgment; assumed close toinstantaneousReduction rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Particle on Leaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor to leaf 1/day0.20.20.2 Professional judgment.Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0 Professional judgment.Methylation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Oxidation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Reduction rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Root Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaAlpha for root-root zone bulk soilunitless0.950.950.95Selected value.Root/root-zone-soil-water partitioncoefficientm3[bulk root soil]/m3[root]00.181.2Hg2- geometric mean Leonard et al.1998, John 1972, Hogg et al. 1978;MHg- assumed, based on Hogg et al.1978.t-alpha for root-root zone bulk soil day212121 Professional judgment.Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0 Professional judgment.Methylation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Table B-22 (cont.). Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant Compartments2/15/2011 B-39 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgOxidation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Reduction rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Stem Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaTranspiration stream concentrationfactor (TSCF)m3[soil pore water]/m3[xylem fluid]00.50.2Calculation from Norway spruce, Scotspine, Bishop et al. 1998.Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0.03Calculated from Bache et al. 1973.Methylation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Oxidation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Reduction rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Macrophyte Compartment TypeWater Column Dissolved PartitionAlpha of Equilibriumunitless0.950.950.95Selected value.Water Column Dissolved PartitionPartition CoefficientL[water]/kg[macrophyte wetwt]0.8830.8834.4 Ribeyre and Boudou 1994 (Elodeadensa)Water Column Dissolved PartitionTime to Reach Equilibriumunitless0.950.950.95Selected value.Oxidation rate 1/day1.00E+0900 Professional judgment.t-alpha day181818 Ribeyre and Boudou 1994 (Experimentduration)aRoots and stems are not modeled for deciduous or coniferous forest in the current version of TRIM.FaTE.2/15/2011 B-40 DRAFTTable B-23. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant CompartmentsParameterNameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPLeaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor toleaf particle1/day1.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-04 Professional judgment.Half-life day3.53.53.53.53.53.53.5 Edwards 1988 (as cited inEfroymson 1997)/ calculatedfrom metabolic rateconstant.Particle on Leaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor toleaf1/day1.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-041.00E-04 Professional judgment.Half-life day2.311.843.5617.84.1217.817.8 Edwards 1988 (as cited inEfroymson 1997)/ calculatedfrom metabolic rate constantRoot Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaHalf-life day34.634.634.634.634.634.634.6 Edwards 1988 (as cited inEfroymson 1997)/ calculatedfrom metabolic rateconstant.Stem Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaHalf-life day3.53.53.53.53.53.53.5 Edwards 1988 (as cited inEfroymson 1997)/ calculatedfrom metabolic rateconstant.Macrophyte Compartment TypeHalf-life day3.53.53.53.53.53.53.5 Edwards 1988 (as cited inEfroymson 1997)/ calculatedfrom metabolic rateconstant.aRoots and stems are not modeled for deciduous or coniferous forest in the current version of TRIM.FaTE.2/15/2011 B-41 DRAFTTable B-24. Doixin Chemical-Specific Properties for Plant CompartmentsParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceAll DioxinsLeaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor to leaf particle 1/day0.003 Calculated as 1 percent of transfer factor to leaf; highly uncertain.Half-life day70 Arjmand and Sandermann 1985, as cited in Komoba et al. 1995;soybean root cell culture metabolism test data for DDE.Particle on Leaf Compartment TypeTransfer factor to leaf 1/day0.3 Professional judgment based on U.S. EPA 2000c (an estimate formercury) and Trapp 1995; highly uncertain.Half-life day4.4 McCrady and Maggard 1993; photodegradation sorbed to grassfoliage in sunlight; assumed 10 sunlight per day.Root Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaHalf-lifeday70 Arjmand and Sandermann 1985, as cited in Komoba, et al. 1995;soybean root cell culture metabolism test data for DDE.Root Soil Water Interaction - Alphaunitless0.95 Professional judgment.Stem Compartment Type - Grasses and HerbsaHalf-lifeday70 Arjmand and Sandermann 1985, as cited in Komoba, et al. 1995;soybean root cell culture metabolism test data for DDE.Macrophyte Compartment TypeHalf-lifeday70 Arjmand and Sandermann 1985, as cited in Komoba et al. 1995;soybean root cell culture metabolism test data for DDE.aRoots and stems are not modeled for deciduous or coniferous forest in the current version of TRIM.FaTE.

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# Table B-25. Cadmium Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species

Parameter Name Units Value Reference



# Benthic Invertebrate Compartment Type

Sediment Partitioning - Alpha of

Equilibrium unitless 0.95 Professional judgment

Sediment Partitioning - Partition

Coefficient kg[bulk

sed/kg[inv

ertebrate

wet wt] 0.27 Professional judgment

Sediment Partitioning - Time to

Reach Alpha of Equilibrium day 21 Hare et al. 2001

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 1.23 Calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 2.82E-03 Professional judgment



# Benthic Omnivore Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 1.23E+00 Calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 2.82E-03 Professional judgment



# Benthic Carnivore Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 6.60E-01 Calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 1.68E-03 Professional judgment



# Zooplankton Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.5 Goulet et al, 2007

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 1500 Goulet et al, 2007

Elimination Rate Constant /day 0.03 Mean of reported range from Goulet et

al, 2007



# Water-column Herbivore Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Assimilation efficiency from

plants 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 2.46 calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 5.02E-03 Professional judgment



# Water-column Omnivore Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Assimilation efficiency from

plants unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

# Table B-25 (cont.). Cadmium Chemical-S pecific Properties for Aquatic Species

2/15/2011 B-43 DRAFT 

# Parameter Name Units Value Reference

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 1.232020679 Calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 2.82E-03 Professional judgment



# Water-column Carnivore Compartment Type

Assimilation efficiency from

food unitless 0.1 Professional judgment based on Yan

and Wang 2002.

Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-

day 0.660223535 Calculated based on body weight from

regression in Hendriks & Heikens

2000

Elimination Rate Constant /day 1.68E-03 Professional judgment2/15/2011 B-44 DRAFTTable B-26. Mercury Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic SpeciesParameter NameUnitsValueReferenceHg(0)Hg(2)MeHgBenthic Invertebrate Compartment TypeAlpha of equilibrium for sedimentpartitioningunitless0.950.950.95 Selected value.Benthic invertebrate-bulk sedimentpartition coefficientkg[bulksediment]/kg[invertebrate wet wt]0.08240.08245.04 Saouter et al. 1991 (Hg(0) - assumedbased on Hg(2) value; Hg(2) andMeHg)t-alpha for equilibrium for sedimentpartitioningday141414 Experiment duration from Saouter et al.1991.All Fish Compartments TypesaElimination adjustment factorunitless331Trudel and Rasmussen 1997.Assimilation efficiency from food unitless0.060.06b0.5cProfessional judgment based on Trudeland Rasmussen 2001, Muir, 1986.Demethylation rate1/dayN/AN/A0 Professional judgment.Methylation rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Oxidation rate1/day1.0E+0600 Professional judgment.Reduction rate1/day000 Professional judgment.Water-column Herbivore Compartment TypeAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless111 Phillips and Gregory 1979.Water-column Omnivore Compartment TypeAssimilation efficiency from food unitless111 Phillips and Gregory 1979.aSecondary lead scenario includes: Algae, Macrophyte, Zooplankton, Benthic Invertebrates,Water-column Herbivore, Benthic Omnivore, Water-column Omnivore, BenthicCarnivore, and Water-column Carnivore.bZooplankton were assigned an assimilation efficiency of 0.2 for divalent mercury to compensate for the absence of naturally occurring direct diffusion processes in the model.cWater Column Carnivores were assigned an assimilation efficiencyof 0.2 for methyl mercury to compensate for the absence of naturally occurring death , growth, reproductionand predation processes in the scenario/model.2/15/2011 B-45 DRAFTTable B-27. PAH Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic SpeciesParameterNameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPBenthic Invertebrate Compartment TypeClearanceconstantunitless157.6157.6157.6157.6157.6157.6157.6 Stehly et al. 1990 /estimated for mayfly,120-day-old nymphs.alpha ofequilibrium forsedimentpartitioningunitless0.950.950.950.950.950.950.95 Professionaljudgment.talpha forequilibrium forsedimentpartitioningdays14141414141414 Professionaljudgment.Vd(ratio ofconcentrationin benthicinvertebratestoconcentrationin water)mL/g7235723572357235723572357235 Stehly et al. 1990 /estimated for mayfly,120-day-old nymphs.Half-lifeday1.51.51.51.51.51.51.5 Stehly et al. 1990 /calculated fromestimatedelimination/depuration rate constantestimated for mayfly,120-day-old nymphs.Zooplankton Compartment TypeAssimilationefficiency fromfoodunitless0.430.430.430.430.430.430.43 Estimated from Arnot& Gobas, 2004AbsorptionRate ConstantL/kg(ww)-day4.838E054.838E054.838E054.838E054.838E054.838E054.838E05 Estimated from Muir,D.C.G., A.L.Yarechewski, A.Knoll, et al. 1986aTable B-27 (cont.). PAH Chemical-Specific Properties2/15/2011 B-46 DRAFTParameterNameUnitsValueReferenceBaPBaABbFBkFChrDahAIcdPEliminationRate Constant/day5.186E-015.186E-015.186E-015.186E-015.186E-015.186E-015.186E-01 Estimated from KowHalf Lifeday16.516.516.516.516.516.516.5 Moermond, 2007.All Fish Compartment TypesaGamma_fish unitless0.20.20.20.20.20.20.2Assimilationefficiency fromfoodbunitless1.01.01.01.01.01.01.0 Professionaljudgment.Half-lifeday2.82.82.82.82.82.82.8Spacie et al. 1983,as cited in MacKay etal. 1992 (bluegillsunfish) forbenzo(a)pyrene.Benthic Omnivore Compartment TypeAssimilationefficiency fromplantsbunitless1.01.01.01.01.01.01.0 Professionaljudgment.Water Column Omnivore Compartment TypeAssimilationefficiency fromplantsbunitless1.01.01.01.01.01.01.0 Professionaljudgment.aSecondary lead scenario includes: Algae, Macrophyte, Zooplankton, Benthic Invertebrates,Water-column Herbivore, Benthic Omnivore, Water-column Omnivore, BenthicCarnivore, and Water-column Carnivore.bAll ingestion assimilation efficiencies set to 1 tobe consistent with excretion rate calculations.2/15/2011 B-47 DRAFTTable B-28. Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic SpeciesParameter NameUnitsValue1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDD1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDFBenthic Invertebrate CompartmentClearance constant unitless000000000Sediment Partitioning PartitionCoefficientkg/kg0.00130.00170.00550.00120.0420.0330.00810.0130.02Sediment Partitioning Alpha ofEquilibriumunitless0.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.95Sediment Partitioning Time toReach Alpha of Equilibriumdays1204212042421204212042Vd(ratio of concentrationin benthic invertebrates toconcentration in water)mL/g000000000Half-life day5776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.2Zooplankton Compartment TypeAssimilation efficiency from food unitless0.410.410.410.410.410.410.410.410.41Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)/day380.0380.0380.0380.0380.0380.0380.0380.0380.0Elimination Rate Constant /day5.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-45.5E-4Half Life day1E091E091E091E091E091E091E091E091E09All Fish CompartmentsaAssimilation efficiency from food unitless0.030.030.50.50.50.50.50.50.5Chemical Uptake Rate Via Gill L[water]/kg[fish wetwt]/day142N/Ab14N/AbN/Ab127N/Ab127N/AbGamma_fish unitlessN/Ab0.2N/Ab0.20.2N/Ab0.2N/Ab0.2Half-life day693.15346.57346.57346.57346.57495.11495.11495.11495.11Water Column Herbivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless0.030.030.50.50.50.50.50.50.5Water Column Omnivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless0.030.030.50.50.50.50.50.50.5Table B-28 (cont.). Dioxin Chemical-Specific Properties for Aquatic Species2/15/2011 B-48 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsValue1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF2,3,7,8-TCDD2,3,7,8-TCDFBenthic Invertebrate CompartmentClearance constant unitless00000000Sediment Partitioning PartitionCoefficientkg/kg0.0150.0670.0980.0240.0720.170.2050.056Sediment Partitioning Alpha ofEquilibriumunitless0.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.95Sediment Partitioning Time to ReachAlpha of Equilibriumdays1204212042424212042Vd(ratio of concentration in benthicinvertebrates to concentration inwater)mL/g00000000Half-life day5776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.25776.2All Fish CompartmentsaAssimilation efficiency from food unitless0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5Chemical Uptake Rate Via Gill L[water]/kg[fish wetwt]/day127N/Ab700N/AbN/AbN/Ab380N/AbGamma_fish unitlessN/Ab0.2N/Ab0.20.20.2N/Ab0.2Half-life day495.11495.11420.09420.09495.11420.095251.15251.1Water Column Herbivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5Water Column Omnivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.52/15/2011 B-49 DRAFTParameter NameUnitsReferenceBenthic Invertebrate CompartmentClearance constant unitless Professional judgment.Sediment Partitioning PartitionCoefficientkg/kg TCDD data for sandworm in Rubenstein et al. 1990; dry weight sediment. PeCDF:multiplied TCDD partition coefficientfor sandworm by congener-specificbioaccumulation equivalency factor in GLWQI from U.S. EPA 1999.Sediment Partitioning Alpha ofEquilibriumunitless Professional judgment.Sediment Partitioning Time toReach Alpha of Equilibriumdays TCDD: professional judgment; PeCDF: Rubinstein et al. 1990; data for TCDF insandworm.Vd(ratio of concentration in benthicinvertebrates to concentration inwater)mL/g Professional judgment.Half-life day Change source to f-passZooplankton Compartment TypeAssimilation efficiency from food unitless Morrison, 1999.Absorption Rate Constant L/kg(ww)-day Based on fish valuein Muir, D.C.G., A.L. Yarechewski, A. Knoll, et al. 1986aElimination Rate Constant /day Professionaljudgment based on water column herbivore value.Half Life day Professional judgment.All Fish CompartmentsaAssimilation efficiency from food unitless TCDD: calculated from data in Kleeman et al. 1986b trout data as cited in U.S.EPA 1993; PeCDF: used assimilationefficiency for TCDD in trout.Chemical Uptake Rate Via Gill L[water]/kg[fish wetwt]-dayMuir et al. 1986.Gamma_fish unitless Thomann 1989Half-life day Change source to f-passWater Column Herbivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless TCDD: calculatedfrom data in Kleeman et al. 1986b trout data as cited in U.S.EPA 1993; PeCDF: used assimilationefficiency for TCDD in trout.Water Column Omnivore CompartmentAssimilation efficiency from plants unitless TCDD: calculatedfrom data in Kleeman et al. 1986b trout data as cited in U.S.EPA 1993; PeCDF: used assimilationefficiency for TCDD in trout.aSecondary lead scenario includes: Algae, Macrophyte, Zooplankton, Benthic Invertebrates,Water-column Herbivore, Benthic Omnivore, Water-column Omnivore, BenthicCarnivore, and Water-column Carnivore.bN/A = not applicable. This parameter is used in calculating the uptake when measured data are unavailable.

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