Assessment of potential residues in foods derived from animals exposed to TCDD-contaminated soil

Animal management systems and food consumption patterns are important factors affecting levels of human exposure to 2,3,7,8-dibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD) in soil through foods of animal origin. Food residues are maximized when animals have direct access to contaminated soil and human intake is maximized when foods are consumed on farms where they were produced. Projected exposures may vary by several orders of magnitude depending on the values assumed for these factors.