Table 3 The parameters for the computation of HQ, HI, RI and CR.

From: Seasonal hydrochemical characteristics of spring water in Southern Poland: integrating geochemical modeling, health risk analysis and mitigation strategies

Heavy metal (HM)

Cd

Cr

Cu

Fe

Hg

Mn

Ni

Pb

Sr

Zn

Ref

Oral reference dose. RfD oral (mg/kg/day)

0.0005

0.003

0.04

0.7

0.0003

0.024

0.02

0.0014

0.6

0.3

62,75

Dermal reference dose. Rfd Dermal (mg/kg/day)

0.000025

0.000075

0.012

0.14

0.000021

0.00096

0.0008

0.00042

0.12

0.06

62,75

Dermal absorption fraction. ABS

0.05

0.025

0.3

0.2

0.07

0.04

0.04

0.3

0.2

0.2

62,75

Permeability Coefficient. Kp

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.0002

0.0001

0.001

0.0006

62,75

Oral cancer slope factor. CSFing mg/kg/day

6.1

0.5

     

0.5

  

62,75

Dermal cancer slope factor. CSFder

6100

500

     

500

  

62,75

Toxic response factor. Tr values

30

2

5

1

40

1

5

5

1

1

67

Background value ppm. Cbg

0.2

35

55

15,000

0.8

600

20

12.5

350

70

76