Table 2: Estimated dose values and hazard indices of ROCP exposures in fish at different trophic levels (O. niloticus, Ciprinuscarpio and Carassius carassius) sampled in Lake Ziway, Ethiopia.

DDT mg/kg Fish species RfD (µg kg-1 day-1) [9] Estimated dose (µg kg-1 day-1) Hazard index
0-1 years 1-11 years Adult 0-1 years 1-11 years Adult
0.030 Oreochramis nilaoticus 0.5 0.081 0.027 0.011571 0.162 0.054 0.023
0.036 Ciprinus carpio 0.5 0.0972 0.0324 0.013886 0.1944 0.0648 0.0278
0.027 Carassius carassius 0.5 0.0729 0.0243 0.010414 0.1458 0.0486 0.0208

N.B body weight of 10 kg for children in age-class 0-1 years, 30 kg for children in age-class 1-11 years, and 70 kg for adults Numbers in bold indicate hazard indices greater than one.