Chemicals (Region)

RfD

Estimated Dose (mg/kg/day)

Hazard Index (HI)

0 - 1 yr

1 - 11 yr

Adult

0 - 1 yr

1 - 11 yr

Adult

Endrin (Brong Ahafo region)

0.20

5.94 × 10−3

1.98 × 10−3

8.48 × 10−4

0.0297

0.0099

0.0042

Endrin (Central region)

0.20

5.09 × 10−3

1.70 × 10−3

7.27 × 10−4

0.0255

0.0085

0.0036

Heptachlor (Brong Ahafo region)

0.10

0.0229

0.0076

0.0033

0.229

0.076

0.033

Heptachlor (eastern region)

0.10

0.0170

0.0057

0.0024

0.17

0.057

0.024

Heptachlor (central region)

0.10

0.0178

0.0059

0.0025

0.178

0.059

0.025

Heptachlor (upper west region)

0.10

0.0195

6.50 × 10−3

2.79 × 103

0.195

0.065

0.0279

Alpha-endosulfan (eastern)

0.05

0.0110

3.67 × 10−3

1.57 × 10−3

0.22

0.0734

0.0314

Atrazine (Ashanti region)

0.10

0.0424

0.0141

0.0061

0.424

0.141

0.061