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Fluoride
Parameter 1: INORGANIC
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) |
120 |
Interim guideline. | |
|
Date |
2002 |
Marine | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
NRG |
|
Date |
2002 |
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture | |
Irrigation | |
|
Concentration (µg/L) |
1000 |
| No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987). | |
|
Date |
1987 |
Livestock | |
|
Concentration (µg/L) |
Variable |
| The maximum concentration in livestock drinking water should not exceed 2000 µg/L, or 1000 µg/L in cases where the feed of animals contains fluoride | |
|
Date |
1987 |
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 |
|
Date |
No data |
Marine | |
|
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
|
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
|
Date |
No data |
Soil Quality for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health | |
|
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Agricultural |
200 |
| Value applies to total fluoride | |
|
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland |
400 |
| Value applies to total fluoride | |
|
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial |
2000 |
| Value applies to total fluoride | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial |
2000 |
| Value applies to total fluoride | |
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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 |