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. 2022 Sep 15;2:71. Originally published 2022 Jun 1. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.14129.2

Table 7. Table of PEC SW equation default variables and parameters.

Component Unit Description
g of API sold g year -1 The total weight (g) of an API sold in a year
WWTP removal unitless The proportion of the API removed at WWTP (default of 0)
365 days year -1 The number of days in a year
Wastewater consumption L person -1 day -1 The average wastewater consumption (L) of the population of a given area per day
Population persons The population of a given area
Dilution factor unitless The ratio of dilution between WWTP effluent and receiving waters (default of 10)

PEC, Predicted Environmental Concentrations; API, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient; WWTP, Wastewater Treatment Plant.