Table 3: Rounding inconsistency analysis for mathematical RfDos and RfCis with 5 as a last decimal figure.

 

 

Mathematical

RfDo

decimal value considered

RfDo

number of chemicals without rounding

number of chemicals rounded up

(Absolute) arithmetic rounding mean (%)

number of chemicals rounded down

(Absolute) arithmetic rounding mean (%)

 

X.5 (e.g., 0.5)

 

 

25

 

 

19

 

 

19.63

 

1

 

14.29

X.X5 (e.g., 2.15)

 

 

0

 

 

8

 

3.57

 

5

 

10.70

 

 

 

Mathematical

RfCi

decimal value considered

RfCi

number of chemicals without rounding

number of chemicals rounded up

(Absolute) arithmetic rounding mean (%)

number of chemicals rounded down

(Absolute) arithmetic rounding mean (%)

 

X.5 (e.g., 0.5)

 

 

0

 

4

 

10.51

 

0

 

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X.X5 (e.g., 2.15)

 

 

0

 

0

 

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0

 

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