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. 2024 Mar 14;46(4):132. doi: 10.1007/s10653-024-01907-6

Table 2.

Environmental and human health risks (mean values) of three herbicides in urban and agricultural soils

Soil ID Kd
(L/kg)
GUS LIX H HQing (Adults) HQing (Adolescent) HQder (Adults) HQder (Adolescent) HQinh (Adults) HQinh (Adolescent)
Dimethenamid−P
QLD 9.12 0.38  < 0.02 0.58 1.58 × 10−4 1.43 × 10−4 8.21 × 10−5 1.04 × 10−4 2.03 × 10−8 1.84 × 10−8
MAT 9.54 0.50  < 0.02 0.61 1.60 × 10−4 1.45 × 10−4 8.32 × 10−5 1.05 × 10−4 2.06 × 10−8 1.86 × 10−8
TAR 11.24 1.51  < 0.02 0.51 1.68 × 10−4 1.51 × 10−4 8.71 × 10−5 1.10 × 10−4 2.16 × 10−8 1.95 × 10−8
CAL 23.16 1.82  < 0.02 0.85 1.94 × 10−4 1.75 × 10−4 1.00 × 10−4 1.28 × 10−4 2.50 × 10−8 2.26 × 10−8
FLE 20.52 0.96  < 0.02 0.88 1.90 × 10−4 1.72 × 10−4 9.89 × 10−5 1.25 × 10−4 2.45 × 10−8 2.22 × 10−8
Metazachlor
QLD 7.80 0.57  < 0.02 0.31 2.25 × 10−5 2.04 × 10−5 1.17 × 10−5 1.48 × 10−5 5.75 × 10−8 2.62 × 10−9
MAT 9.32 0.63  < 0.02 0.92 2.37 × 10−5 2.14 × 10−5 1.23 × 10−5 1.56 × 10−5 6.11 × 10−8 2.76 × 10−9
TAR 8.12 2.06 0.02 0.34 2.28 × 10−5 2.06 × 10−5 1.18 × 10−5 1.50 × 10−5 5.88 × 10−8 2.66 × 10−9
CAL 16.92 2.44 0.11 0.69 2.76 × 10−5 2.50 × 10−5 1.43 × 10−5 1.82 × 10−5 7.12 × 10−8 3.22 × 10−9
FLE 12.99 1.47  < 0.02 0.67 2.61 × 10−5 2.36 × 10−5 1.35 × 10−5 1.72 × 10−5 6.72 × 10−8 3.04 × 10−9
Pyroxasulfone
QLD 12.76 0.37  < 0.02 0.31 2.58 × 10−4 2.33 × 10−4 1.34 × 10−4 1.70 × 10−4 3.33 × 10−8 3.01 × 10−8
MAT 24.53 0.02  < 0.02 0.27 2.94 × 10−4 2.66 × 10−4 1.52 × 10−4 1.93 × 10−4 3.78 × 10−8 3.42 × 10−8
TAR 10.85 2.78 0.35 0.65 2.46 × 10−4 2.22 × 10−4 1.27 × 10−4 1.62 × 10−4 3.16 × 10−8 2.86 × 10−8
CAL 17.58 3.59 0.64 0.62 2.75 × 10−4 2.48 × 10−4 1.42 × 10−4 1.81 × 10−4 3.53 × 10−8 3.20 × 10−8
FLE 13.88 2.12 0.13 0.88 2.60 × 10−4 2.35 × 10−4 1.35 × 10−4 1.71 × 10−4 3.35 × 10−8 3.03 × 10−8

Kd, Solid‒aqueous phase distribution coefficient; GUS Groundwater ubiquity score; LIX Leachability index; H Hysteresis index; HQing, Hazard quotient via ingestion; HQder, Hazard quotient via dermal contact; HQinh, Hazard quotient via inhalation; QLD Queensland; MAT Maitland; TAR Taree; CAL Callaghan; FLE Fletcher