The consideration of inhalation and dermal routes of exposures in developing guideline values for drinking water contaminants is important. However, there is no guidance for determining the eligibility of a drinking water contaminant for its multiroute exposure potential. The objective of the present study was to develop a 4-step framework to screen chemicals for their dermal and inhalation exposure potential in the process of developing guideline values. The proposed framework emphasizes the importance of considering basic physicochemical properties prior to detailed assessment of dermal and inhalation routes of exposure to drinking water contaminants in setting guideline values.

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一种决策树方法，用于在制定准则值时筛选饮用水污染物的多路线暴露潜力。

在制定饮用水污染物准则值时，应考虑吸入和皮肤接触途径，这一点很重要。但是，没有确定饮用水污染物是否符合其多途径暴露潜能的指南。本研究的目的是建立一个四步框架，以在制定准则值的过程中筛选化学药品的皮肤和吸入暴露潜力。拟议的框架强调了在设定指导值时，在详细评估接触饮用水污染物的皮肤和吸入途径之前，应考虑基本理化性质的重要性。