Table 3.
Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Total Target Hazard Quotient (TTHQ) for metals analysed in Chelon auratus and Chelon saliens
Metal | Chelon auratus | Chelon saliens | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
THQ Child | THQ Adult | THQ Child | THQ Adult | |
Al | 0.059 | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.013 |
Asa | 0.142 | 0.059 | 0.084 | 0.035 |
Cd | 0.211 | 0.087 | 0.107 | 0.044 |
Co | 1.582* | 0.656 | 0.625 | 0.259 |
Cr | 0.094 | 0.039 | 0.095 | 0.039 |
Cu | 0.149 | 0.062 | 0.134 | 0.055 |
Fe | 0.050 | 0.021 | 0.051 | 0.021 |
Hg | 0.700 | 0.290 | 0.587 | 0.243 |
Mn | 0.024 | 0.010 | 0.022 | 0.009 |
Ni | 0.037 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.006 |
Pb | 0.731 | 0.303 | 0.601 | 0.249 |
Sn | 0.033 | 0.014 | 0.018 | 0.008 |
Tl | 0.320 | 0.132 | 0.274 | 0.113 |
V | 0.205 | 0.085 | 0.026 | 0.011 |
Zn | 0.026 | 0.011 | 0.026 | 0.012 |
TTHQ | 4.363 | 1.808 | 2.695 | 1.117 |
*Above 1
aAs calculations were made by assuming the inorganic As as being 3% of the total concentration