International Scholarly Research Notices / 2012 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination of Breeding Pools Utilized by the Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Peltophryne lemur Table 2 Risk assessment for analyte concentrations by site.
Analyte Risk quotient for Tamarindo South Risk quotient for Tamarindo North Risk quotient for Atolladora Water quality criteria (ug/L) Note Reference Napthalene <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 1 Freshwater, chronic [28 ] 2-Methylnapthalene <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 330 Freshwater, chronic [3 ] 1-Methylnapthalene <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 2.1 Freshwater, chronic [29 ] Biphenyl <0.005 <0.005 14 Freshwater, chronic [29 ] Fluorene <0.005 <0.005 3 Freshwater [30 ] Phenanthrene <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 0.3 Freshwater, phototoxic [28 ] Anthracene <0.005 .012 Freshwater [30 ] Fluoranthene 0.011 <0.005 <0.005 0.04 Freshwater [30 ] Pyrene 0.021 <0.005 <0.005 0.02 Freshwater, phototoxic [28 ] Benz[a]anthracene 0.022 0.004 Human [31 ] Chrysene 0.226 0.004 Human [31 ]
Specific water quality criteria were not available for 2,3,5-trimethylnaphalene, C1-C2 naphthalenes, C1-3 dibenzothiophene, 1-methylphenanthrene, C1-3 phenanthrenes/anthracenes, C1-fluoranthenes/pyrenes, retene, and C1-2 chrysenes.