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Description: The equation used for calculating the tolerable daily intake for tetrachloroethylene related to the cancer risk assessment.

The tolerable daily intake for tetrachloroethylene is 0.0068 milligrams per kilogram body weight per day.  This value is calculated by dividing 1.7 milligrams per kilogram body weight per day by 250.