HI {EnviroPRA2}

Hazard Index

Description

Returns the Hazard Index (non carcinogenic effects)

Usage

HI(I, RFD)

Arguments

I

Intake Rate [mg/Kg*day]

RFD

Reference dose [mg/Kg*day]

Value

Hazard Index [-] - Object class "numeric"

Author(s)

F. Barrio-Parra

Examples

# Assessing if there is systemic risk for an adult receptor that drinks water with 1000 ug/L 
# of hexaclorobence (Reference Dose (IRIS data base) = 8e-04 [mg/Kg*day]) in a residencial 
# scenario (default EPA Maximum Reasonable Exposure parameters)


HI (I = DWIR( CW=1, AT=24*365), RFD = 8e-04)