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Risk characterisation (PEC/PNEC ratio) for the sediment compartment
| Taxa | PECsediment (μg/kg) | EC10 (mg/kg) | UF | PNEC (μg/kg) | PEC/PNEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sediment‐dwelling invertebrates Lumbriculus variegatus |
5,668 | 1,000 | 10 | 100,000 | 0.057 |
PEC: predicted environmental concentration; EC10: the concentration that will have an effect on 10% of the population of test organisms; NOEC: no observed effect concentration; UF: uncertainty factor; PNEC: predicted no effect concentration.
