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# Copyright (C) 2015,2018 Johannes Ranke
# Contact: jranke@uni-bremen.de
# This file is part of the R package pfm
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
# Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
# version.
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
# details.
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
# this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
#' Determine the SSLRC mobility classification for a chemical substance from its Koc
#'
#' This implements the method specified in the UK data requirements handbook and was
#' checked against the spreadsheet published on the CRC website
#'
#' @param Koc The sorption coefficient normalised to organic carbon in L/kg
#' @return A list containing the classification and the percentage of the
#' compound transported per 10 mm drain water
#' @export
#' @author Johannes Ranke
#' @examples
#' SSLRC_mobility_classification(100)
SSLRC_mobility_classification <- function(Koc)
{
if (!is.numeric(Koc) | length(Koc) != 1) stop("Please give a single number")
if (is.na(Koc)) {
result <- list(NA, NA)
} else {
result <- list("Non mobile", 0.01)
if (Koc < 4000) result <- list("Slightly mobile", 0.02)
if (Koc < 1000) result <- list("Slightly mobile", 0.5)
if (Koc < 500) result <- list("Moderately mobile", 0.7)
if (Koc < 75) result <- list("Mobile", 1.9)
if (Koc < 15) result <- list("Very mobile", 1.9)
}
names(result) <- c("Mobility classification",
"Percentage drained per mm of drain water")
return(result)
}
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