Research Article
Variations of the Physicochemical Parameters and Metal Levels and Their Risk Assessment in Urbanized Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal
Table 5
Reference dose and hazard quotient for each element.
| Elements | | | | | |
| Li | 20 | 10 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | V | 1 | 0.01 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Mn | 20 | 0.8 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Cr | 3 | 0.015 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Co | 0.3 | 0.0003 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Ni | 20 | 5.4 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Cu | 40 | 12 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Zn | 300 | 60 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Mo | 5 | 1.9 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Cd | 0.5 | 0.005 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | | Sb | 0.4 | 0.008 | Max | | | Min | | | Mean | | |
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