Research Article
Survey and Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil from a Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant Located in North China
Table 3
Calculating models of hazard quotient.
| Exposure pathway | Explanation | Calculation model | Equation number |
| Oral ingestion | | | (1) | Dermal contact | 6 ways receptors are exposed to pollutants | | (2) | Inhalation of soil particles by mouth | | | (3) | Inhalation of gaseous pollutants from the surface soil in outdoor air | | | (4) | Inhalation of gaseous pollutants from the underlying soil in outdoor air | | | (5) | Inhalation of gaseous pollutants from the underlying soil in indoor air | | | (6) |
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