Nitrate
Chemical Groups: Inorganic, Inorganic nitrogen compounds
Also Known As:
CASRN: 14797-55-8
Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Short Term Concentration (µg/L) 550,000 µg/L or 550 mg/L
All nitrate concentrations presented here will be for the ion only (i.e., as mg NO3-·L-1). Conversion factors for some of the commonly reported units in the literature are provided in the factsheet.
For protection from direct toxic effects; the guidelines do not consider indirect effects due to eutrophication.
Derived from toxicity tests utilizing NaNO3
Derived with severe-effects data (such as lethality) and are not intended to protect all components of aquatic ecosystem structure and function but rather to protect most species against lethality during severe but transient events (e.g. inappropriate application or disposal of the substance of concern).
Long Term Concentration (µg/L) 13,000 µg/L or 13 mg/L
All nitrate concentrations presented here will be for the ion only (i.e., as mg NO3-·L-1). Conversion factors for some of the commonly reported units in the literature are provided in the factsheet.
For protection from direct toxic effects; the guidelines do not consider indirect effects due to eutrophication.
Derived from toxicity tests utilizing NaNO3.
Derived with mostly no- and some low-effect data and are intended to protect against negative effects to aquatic ecosystem structure and function during indefinite exposures (e.g. abide by the guiding principle as per CCME 2007).
Date 2012
Marine
Short Term Concentration (µg/L) 1,500,000 µg/L or 1500 mg/L
All nitrate concentrations presented here will be for the ion only (i.e., as mg NO3-·L-1). Conversion factors for some of the commonly reported units in the literature are provided in the factsheet.
For protection from direct toxic effects; the guidelines do not consider indirect effects due to eutrophication.
Derived from toxicity tests utilizing NaNO3 and KNO3.
Derived with severe-effects data (such as lethality) and are not intended to protect all components of aquatic ecosystem structure and function but rather to protect most species against lethality during severe but transient events (e.g. inappropriate application or disposal of the substance of concern).
Long Term Concentration (µg/L) 200,000 µg/L or 200 mg/L
All nitrate concentrations presented here will be for the ion only (i.e., as mg NO3-·L-1). Conversion factors for some of the commonly reported units in the literature are provided in the factsheet.
For protection from direct toxic effects; the guidelines do not consider indirect effects due to eutrophication.
Derived from toxicity tests utilizing NaNO3 and KNO3.
Derived with mostly no- and some low-effect data and are intended to protect against negative effects to aquatic ecosystem structure and function during indefinite exposures (e.g. abide by the guiding principle as per CCME 2007).
Date 2012
Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Agriculture
Irrigation
Concentration (µg/L) No data
Date No data
Livestock
Concentration (µg/L) No data
Date No data
Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG No data
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 Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Agricultural No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Residential/ parkland No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Commercial No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Industrial No data
Date No data
Tissue Residue Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota
Concentration (µg/L) No data
Date No data
Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health
(Coarse Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Agricultural/Residential No data
(Coarse Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Commercial/Industrial No data
(Fine Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Agricultural/Residential No data
(Fine Soil) Concentration (mg/L) - Commercial/Industrial No data
Date No data