Table 4.
Daily inhalation rates (for longer term exposures) (modified from European Commission, 2017a; based on US EPA, 2011b Section 6)
| Age category (based on EFSA 2012) |
Daily inhalation rate (Mean) (m³/day) |
Daily inhalation rate, adjusted for group body weight (Mean) (m³/day per kg bw) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 year | 1–< 2 years: 8.0 | 1–< 2 years: 0.80 | Selected worst‐case scenario across the available ages up to 14‐year‐old children |
| 1–< 3 years | |||
| 3–10 years | Not needed as toddler’s exposures are expected to be greater | ||
| 10–14 years | Not needed as toddler’s exposures are expected to be greater | ||
| 14–18 years | 31–< 41, 41–< 51 years: 16.0 | Adults (including adolescents ≥ 14 years old): 0.27 | Selected worst‐case scenario across the adult ages |
| Adults | |||