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Suppose drinking water contains 1.0 mg L. of toluene and 0.01 mg L of tetra-chloroethylene
(C2C14). A 70 kg adult drinks 2 L per day of this water for ten years. The calculated average
daily dose (ADD) for toluene 0.034 mg kg-day. Assume Reference Dose (RID) for toluene as
0.196 mg kg-day. The Hazard Quotient (HQ) for toluene is
a. 0.02
b. 0.06
c. 0.17
d. 0.34​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

d. 0.34. (HQ = ADD/RfD = 0.034/0.196 = 0.34).