Table 5.
Comparing the standard quality guidelines (SQGs) values of DEHP and DBP and levels in sediments of U-Tapao canal.
| Standard Values of SQGs | Levels of DBP and DEHP in Sediments | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAEs | TEL (ng/g) | PEL (ng/g) | NSQGQ | TEC (ng/g) | MEC (ng/g) | PEC (ng/g) |
PEC-Q | DBP (ng/g dw) | DEHP (ng/g dw) |
| DBP | NA | NA | NA | 2200 | 9600 | 17,000 | ≥0.25% | Level in sediment ND-230 TEC = 0% MEC = 0% PEC = 0% PEC-Q = 0.002–0.017% |
190–890 TEL = 100% PEL = 0% NSQGQ = 0.51–1.16 TEC = 29% MEC = 6% PEC-Q = 0.17–0.81% |
| DEHP | 182 | 2647 | <0.2<2,>2 | 610 | 855 | 1100 | ≥0.25% | ||
NA: not available.