Table 3 Recommended values of physiological parameters and inhalation rates in Korean and other countries’ exposure factor data.
From: Updated general exposure factors for risk assessment in the Korean population
Exposure factors | Sex | Korea | China | Japan | Australia | Europea | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy (years) | Male | 79.7 | 72.38 | 77.72 | 79.3 | – | 75 |
Female | 85.7 | 77.37 | 84.6 | 83.9 | – | 80 | |
Both | 82.7 | 74.83 | – | 81.6 | – | 78 | |
Body weight (kg) | Male | 71.5 | 66.1 | 64 | 85 | 70 | – |
Female | 57.7 | 57.8 | 52.7 | 70 | 60 | – | |
Both | 64.5 | 61.4 | – | 78 | – | 80 | |
BSA (m2) | Male | 1.87 | 1.7 | 1.69 | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.06 |
Female | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.51 | 1.9 | 1.77 | 1.85 | |
Both | 1.74 | 1.6 | – | 2 | – | – | |
Inhalation rate (m3/day) | Male | 16.21 | 17.7 | – | – | 15.2 | – |
Female | 13.03 | 14.5 | – | – | 11.3 | – | |
Both | 14.61 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 15 | – | 12.2–16.0b |
