Table 13.
Estimated annual dose intake of heavy metals in water samples collected within the study site.
| Heavy metal | Concentration | ADIing | ADIderm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg | Min–Max | 0.71–1.50 | 2.0E−2 to 4.29E−2 | 2.12E−7 to 4.47E−7 |
| Mean | 1.09 | 3.11E−2 | 3.25E−7 | |
| Mn | Min–Max | 0.06–0.08 | 1.71E−3 to 2.29E−3 | 1.79E−8 to 2.39E−8 |
| Mean | 0.07 | 2.00E−3 | 2.09E−8 | |
| Ag | Min–Max | |||
| Mean | – | – | – | |
| Fe | Min–Max | 1.30–2.50 | 3.71E−2 to 7.14E−2 | 3.88E−7 to 7.46E−7 |
| Mean | 1.75 | 5.00E−2 | 5.22E−7 | |
| Zn | Min–Max | 1.50–3.00 | 4.29E−2 to 8.57E−2 | 4.47E−7 to 8.95E−7 |
| Mean | 2.15 | 6.14E−2 | 6.41E−7 | |
| Cd | Min–Max | 0.18–0.25 | 5.14E−3 to 7.14E−3 | 5.37E−8 to 7.46E−8 |
| Mean | 0.22 | 6.29E−3 | 6.56E−8 | |
| As | Min–Max | 0.58–2.22 | 1.66E−2 to 6.34E−2 | 1.73E−7 to 6.62E−7 |
| Mean | 1.66 | 4.74E−2 | 4.95E−7 | |
| Cr | Min–Max | 1.40–2.70 | 4.00E−2 to 7.71E−2 | 4.18E−7 to 8.05 |
| Mean | 2.05 | 5.86E−2 | 6.12E−7 | |
| Pb | Min–Max | 1.20–2.00 | 3.43E−2 to 5.71E−2 | 3.58E−7 to 5.97E−7 |
| Mean | 1.67 | 4.77E−2 | 4.98E−7 | |
| Cu | Min–Max | 1.10–2.18 | 3.14E−2 to 6.23E−2 | 3.28E−7 to 6.50E−7 |
| Mean | 1.38 | 3.94E−2 | 4.12E−7 |