VI {EnviroPRA2}

Chemical intake by ingestion of vegetables

Description

Estimates the chemical Intake rate by ingestion of contaminated fruits and vegetables [mg/Kg*day]

Usage

VI(CF = 1, IR = 210, FI = 1, EF = 350, ED = 24, BW = 80, AT = 365 * 70)

Arguments

CF

Chemical concentration in food [mg/Kg]

IR

Vegetables Ingestion Rate [g / Kg * Day]

FI

Fraction ingested from contaminated source [-]

EF

Exposure frequency [day/yr]

ED

Exposure duration [yr]

BW

Body weight (kg)

AT

Averaging time [day] (For No carcinogenic effects AT = 365*ED)

Value

Chemical intake rate by vegetable ingestion I [mg/Kg*day] - Object class "numeric"

Author(s)

F. Barrio-Parra

References

US Environmental Protection Agency, 2011. Exposure Factors Handbook: 2011 Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA/600/R-(September), pp 1466.

Examples

# Assess the chemical intake by an adult that eats lettuce with a concentration of 2 mg/ Kg 
# in a maximum reasonable exposure scenario for non- carcinogenic effects

VI (CF = 2, AT = 365*24)