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Dichloromethane
Synonyms and/or acronyms: Methylene chloride
CASRN: 75092
Parameter 1: ORGANIC
Parameter 2: Halogenated aliphatic compounds
Parameter 3: Halogenated methanes
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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Concentration (µg/L) |
98.1 |
| Interim guideline. Guideline value slightly modified from CCREM 1987 + Appendixes due to re-evaluation of the significant figures. | |
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Date |
1992 |
Marine | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
Insufficient data |
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Date |
1992 |
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture | |
Irrigation | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
Insufficient data |
| No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987). | |
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Date |
1992 |
Livestock | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
50 |
| No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987). | |
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Date |
1992 |
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 |
0.1 |
| Aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons include chloroform dichloroethane (1,1- 1,2-), dichloroethene (1,1- 1,2-) dichloromethane 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,2-dichloropropene (cis and trans) 1,1,2,2-tetrachlorethane carbon tetrachloride trichloroethane (1,1,1- 1,1,2-) | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland |
5 |
| Aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons include chloroform dichloroethane (1,1- 1,2-), dichloroethene (1,1- 1,2-) dichloromethane 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,2-dichloropropene (cis and trans) 1,1,2,2-tetrachlorethane carbon tetrachloride trichloroethane (1,1,1- 1,1,2-) | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial |
50 |
| Aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons include chloroform dichloroethane (1,1- 1,2-), dichloroethene (1,1- 1,2-) dichloromethane 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,2-dichloropropene (cis and trans) 1,1,2,2-tetrachlorethane carbon tetrachloride trichloroethane (1,1,1- 1,1,2-) | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial |
50 |
| Aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons include chloroform dichloroethane (1,1- 1,2-), dichloroethene (1,1- 1,2-) dichloromethane 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,2-dichloropropene (cis and trans) 1,1,2,2-tetrachlorethane carbon tetrachloride trichloroethane (1,1,1- 1,1,2-) | |
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Date |
1991 |
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 |