Examples of potential exposure types and pathways

Examples of potential exposure types and pathways
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Exposure Types	Exposure Pathways
Skin contact	Hand watering with harvested stormwater. Contact with irrigation mist or runoff Contact during use (washing, flushing) Contact during recreation
Direct ingestion	Cross-contamination of drinking water supply with harvested stormwater Ingestion of irrigation mist or spray Ingestion of irrigated fruits and vegetables
Indirect ingestion	Ingestion of bio-accumulated pollutants in food crops irrigated with harvested water Ingestion via hand-to-mouth after contact with irrigated areas
Inhalation	Irrigation mist Water agitation