WHO/FAO ADI

(mg/kg/day)

EDI

(mg/kg/day)

Hazard index

α-BHC

0.005

-

-

β-BHC

0.005

1.60 × 10−5

0.0032

Υ-BHC

0.005

4.08 × 10−6

0.00082

δ-BHC

0.005

3.14 × 10−6

0.00063

Heptachlor

0.0001

3.03 × 10−6

0.0943

Heptachlor-epoxide

0.0001

2.74 × 10−6

0.0025

p,p’-DDE

0.0005

2.94 × 10−6

0.0021

p,p’-DDD

0.0005

7.63 × 10−6

0.0038

p,p’-DDT

0.0005

7.14 × 10−6

0.0025

Aldrin

0.0001

2.54 × 10−6

0.0911

Dieldrin

0.0001

6.75 × 10−5

0.107

Endrin

0.0002

-

-

Endrin aldehyde

0.0002

-

-

Endosulfan 1

0.0005

2.20 × 10−6

0.0044

Endosulfan II

0.0005

-

-

Endosulfan sulphate

0.0005

-

-

Methoxychlor

0.1

-

-