Research Article
Research on Phthalic Acid Esters Removal and Its Health Risk Evaluation by Combined Process for Secondary Effluent of Wastewater Treatment Plant
Table 2
PAEs’ health risk calculating table.
| Calculating parameters | Values | Note |
| Concentration of the pollutants (mg/L) | (μ, σ) | Follow Gaussian distributions | Reference dose mg/(kg·d) | RfD | By mouth | Exposure volume at one time (mL) | 100 | | Exposure times per year () | 40 | | Average body weight (kg) | 70 | | Average lifespan (a) | 70 | | Average exposure dose per unit of body mass | = ( × × 10−3 × )/365 × 70 | | Lifelong health risk | = × 10−6/RfD | | Individual health risk Pa | Pa = /70 | | Maximum acceptable risks [9] | | |
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