Research Article

Survey and Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil from a Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant Located in North China

Table 4

Major parameters in the calculation models of hazard quotient.

ParameterExplanationValueUnit

SAFReference dose distribution ratio for exposure to soil0.5/
CsurConcentration of contaminants in soil434mg/kg
CsubConcentration of contaminants in underlying soil434mg/kg
RfDiReference dose for inhalation7E − 02/
IOVERnc1Exposure dose by inhaling gaseous pollutants from the surface soil in outdoor air9.88E − 06/
IOVERnc2Exposure dose by inhaling gaseous pollutants from the underlying soil in outdoor air1.14E − 06/
IIVERnc1Exposure dose by inhaling gaseous pollutants from the underlying soil in indoor air1.60E − 04/