Table 1 Exposure parameters in the non-oncogenic health risk assessment model.

From: Spatial distribution and health risk assessment of fluoride in groundwater in the oasis of the Hotan river basin in Xinjiang, China

Parameter

Unit

Adult

Children

Probability distribution

Concentration of Fin groundwater (C)

mg·L−1

Actual measurement

Actual measurement

-

Daily groundwater consumption rate (IR)

L·d−1

1.8

0.7

Triangular

Exposure frequency (EF)

d·a−1

350

350

Triangular

Exposure duration (ED)

a

24

6

Triangular

Body weight (BW)

kg

56.8

15.9

Normal

Average exposure time (AT)

d

8400

2100

Fixed value

Oral reference dose (RfD)

Mg·(kg·d)−1

0.06

0.06

-

Groundwater allocation factor (WAF)

-

0.5

0.5

-