Table 1.
Description of the variables in Health Risk Assessment.
| Parameters | Description | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THQ | Target Hazard Quotient | - | - | - |
| TTHQ | Total Target Hazard Quotient | - | - | - |
| ADI | Average Daily Intake | - | - | - |
| CS | Concentration of Metal | - | From this study | |
| ing | Ingestion Rate (Child) | 0.0002 | ||
| EDnc | Exposure Duration for Non-Carcinogenic | 6 | RAIS 2013 | |
| EDc | Exposure Duration for Carcinogenic | 70 | USEPA (2007) | |
| EF | Exposure Frequency | 365 | USEPA (2007) | |
| ATnc | Average Time of Exposure for Non-Carcinogenic Element | EDnc | days | RAIS 2013 |
| ATc | Average Time of Exposure for Carcinogenic Element | EDc = 25550 | days | RAIS 2013 |
| BW | Body Weight | 15 | RAIS 2013 | |
| SA | Surface Area | 2100 | ||
| ABS | Absorption Factor | 0.001,0.03 | USEPA (2004) | |
| CF | Conversion Factor | USEPA (2004) | ||
| AF | Adherence Factor | 0.2 | - | |
| RFD | Reference Dose | - | RAIS 2013 | |
| CSF | Cancer Slope Factor | - | RAIS 2013 |