M & F combined 1.2 (2.8) preparation. Excludes commercially (gender-specific purchased bottled water and water data not intrinsic to purchased food and beverages available) (i.e. milk). Less than lifetime tap water intakes. (Water intake may be much larger with high activity ± tropical or arid areas). Can be used for pregnancy but 50% increase during lactation. (Section 4.1.3) 1,400 g/day M & F combined Food intake 1,550 g/day M 1,200 g/day F Soil ingestion 50 (60) mg/day Section 4.5.3 Incidental water Average (upper estimate) ingestion while 25 (125) mL/hr (Section 4.6.3) swimming Inhalation exposure parameters M & F combined (Section 5.1.3). Inhalation rate For specific inhalation rates by activity or (long 15 (20) m3/day for short-term exposures, see Section 5.1 (Table 5.1.2) Activity patterns Total time Average (upper estimate) 20 (24) hr/day indoors (Section 6.2.3.2) Time indoors Average (upper estimate) 20 (24) hr/day (at home) (Section 6.2.3.2) Approximate average value for Australian Time spent 3 hr/day adults (Section 6.2.3.2). outdoors Upper estimate not available. 0.5 hr/day For general population Time spent swimming 1.5 hr/day For people who swim regularly
M & F combined (gender-specific data not available) 1.2 (2.8) preparation. Excludes commercially purchased bottled water and water intrinsic to purchased food and beverages (i.e. milk). Less than lifetime tap water intakes. (Water intake may be much larger with high activity ± tropical or arid areas). Can be used for pregnancy but 50% increase during lactation. (Section 4.1.3) Food intake 1,400 g/day M & F combined 1,550 g/day M 1,200 g/day F Soil ingestion 50 (60) mg/day Section 4.5.3 Incidental water ingestion while swimming 25 (125) mL/hr Average (upper estimate) (Section 4.6.3) Inhalation exposure parameters Inhalation rate (long 15 (20) m3/day M & F combined (Section 5.1.3). For specific inhalation rates by activity or for short-term exposures, see Section 5.1 (Table 5.1.2) Activity patterns Total time indoors 20 (24) hr/day Average (upper estimate) (Section 6.2.3.2) Time indoors (at home) 20 (24) hr/day Average (upper estimate) (Section 6.2.3.2) Time spent outdoors 3 hr/day Approximate average value for Australian adults (Section 6.2.3.2). Upper estimate not available. Time spent swimming 0.5 hr/day For general population 1.5 hr/day For people who swim regularly