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Table 2 Toxicity parameters, bioaccumulation factors and n-octanol–water partition coefficient (log Kow) for the six PAEs

From: Distribution, health risk assessment, and water quality criteria of phthalate esters in Poyang Lake, China

Chemical

Log Kowa

RfD (mg/kg/d)

CSF (per mg/kg/d)

Tested BAF values (L/kg)

Estimated BAF values (L/kg)d

Estimated/tested values (%)

DMP

1.60

10b

–

190

223

117.4%

DEP

2.42

0.8b

–

314

271

86.3%

DBP

4.50

0.1b

–

482

448

93.0%

BBP

4.73

1.3b

0.0019b

–

474

–

DEHP

7.60

0.06b

0.014b

894

945

105.7%

DnOP

8.10

0.01c

–

–

1066

–

  1. aData from the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) SuiteTM (https://www.epa.gov)
  2. bData from [33, 36]
  3. cData from [35]
  4. dRelationship between log Kow and log BAF for the four substances: log BAF (L/kg) = 0.103 log Kow + 2.186
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