Table 4.
HQs of PAHs in the surface water samples from Buffalo River Estuary by dermal contact
| PAHs | Kp (cm/h) | RfD | Children | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 6.90 × 10−2 | 0.02 | 1.01 × 10−2 | 3.43 × 10−3 |
| Fluorene | – | 0.04 | – | – |
| Anthracene | – | 0.04 | – | – |
| Phenanthrene | 2.70 × 10−1 | 0.04 | 1.02 × 10−2 | 3.47 × 10−3 |
| Fluoranthene | 3.60 × 10−1 | 0.04 | 9.11 × 10−4 | 3.09 × 10−4 |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | – | 0.04 | – | – |
| HI | 2.13 × 10−2 | 7.2 × 10−3 |
PAHs polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, RfD reference dose, HI hazard index, Kp dermal permeability coefficient (Wei et al. 2015)