Abstract:
Based on the methodology of exposure parameters published by the US EPA,exposure parameters of residents in Wenling,Zhejiang Province by different ways(breathing,skin penetration,dietary intake and so on) were investigated by a questionnaire survey.The average breathing rates of males and females in this region are 13.95 and 10.88 m3/d,respectively,which are lower than those of the USA by 34.81% and 7.80%,respectively.The average body surface area of males in this area is 1.89 m2,whereas that of females is 1.65 m2,which are lower than those of the USA by 3.57% and 2.37%,respectively.The drinking water and food intake capacities of adults in the district are 3 355.9 mL/d and 1 288.6 g/d,respectively.People mainly feed on rice,flour and prepared products,as well as vegetables,which account for 41.63% and 29.50% respectively of the people’s food intake.As compared with the exposure parameters in the USA under the same conditions,the inhalation exposure and oral exposure doses should be lowered,while the skin exposure doses should be increased,which would bring a deviation of 2.03% to 80.59%.