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. 2012 Sep 14;11:64. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-11-64

Table 2.

Description of input variables in the model to estimated the potential dose, according the exposure scenarios

Input variables N Mean SD Minimum Maximum Distribution
Concentration (μg/m3)
Dry
76
41.9
31.1
5.9
130.0
Lognormal
Rainy
53
9.5
1.8
5.3
16.0
Inhalation Rate (m3/day)
Dry and Rainy
221
15.0
4.2
8.0
27.0
Gamma
Body Weight (kg)
Dry and Rainy
221
36.0
13.4
17.0
82.0
Gamma
Exposure Time (ET)
Dry and Rainy
-
-
-
0.16
0.33
Uniform
Exposure Frequency (EF)
Dry
76
Constant
Rainy
56
Exposure Duration (ED)
Dry
0.67
Constant
Rainy
0.33
Average Time (AT)
Dry
122
Constant
Rainy 60