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Glyphosate
CASRN: 1071836
Parameter 1: ORGANIC
Parameter 2: Pesticides
Parameter 3: Organophosphorus compounds
Water Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Environment Quality Guidelines. |
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Freshwater |
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Short Term Concentration (µg/L) |
27,000 |
value calculated from LC50 data using the SSD approach.
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Long Term Concentration (µg/L) |
800 |
value calculated from no and low-effect data using the SSD approach. | |
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Date |
2012 |
Note: Some glyphosate formulations, including Roundup, currently contain a surfactant that may be considerably more toxic than glyphosate itself. This should be taken into consideration in any spill of this substance directly to surface water and in the evaluation of monitoring data. | |
Marine | |
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Short Term Concentration (µg/L) |
NRG |
NRG = no recommended guideline. | |
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Long Term Concentration (µg/L) |
NRG |
NRG= no recommended guideline. | |
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Date |
2012 |
Note: Some glyphosate formulations, including Roundup, currently contain a surfactant that may be considerably more toxic than glyphosate itself. This should be taken into consideration in any spill of this substance directly to surface water and in the evaluation of monitoring data. | |
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture | |
Irrigation | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Livestock | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
280 |
| No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987). | |
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Date |
1989 |
Sediment Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
Freshwater | |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Marine | |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Soil Quality for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Agricultural |
No data |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland |
No data |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial |
No data |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Tissue Residue Quality for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota | |
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Concentration (µg/kg diet wet weight) |
No data |
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Date |
No data |