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. 2020 Jan 8;17(2):1085–1105. doi: 10.1007/s40201-019-00423-5

Table 8.

Reference dose (RFD) values for the multiple exposure pathways: ingestion (RFDing), inhalation (RFDinh) and dermal contact (RFDderm)

Areas Sampling sites Distance from main industrial sources Directions and Exposure frequencies to main industrial sources plumes (%)
SIAPE Lead foundry FP Sfax sud SIAPE Lead foundry FP Sfax sud
C1 C2 C1 C2
A1 R2, TS35, TS38, S6, PM2, R3 ≤ 2000 m WSW, SW 44% 11% W, WNW, WSW 27% 18%
A2 TS36, TS32, TS20, TS25, TS16, TS3, TS7 ]2000;3000[ WSW, SW 44% 11% W, WSW 24% 13%
A3 TS42, TS13, TS12, TS2, TS10 ≥ 3000 m WSW, SW, SSW 48% 14% WSW 20% 9%
A4 PI1, PI2 ≤ 2000 m NW, WNW 10% 12% NW, WNW 10% 12%