Nitrite
Chemical Groups: Inorganic, Inorganic nitrogen compounds
Also Known As:
CASRN: 14797-65-0
Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Short Term Concentration (µg/L) No data
Long Term Concentration (µg/L) 60 NO2-N
No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987).
Guideline is expressed as µg nitrite-nitrogen/L. This value is equivalent to 197 µg nitrite/L.
Date 1987
Marine
Short Term Concentration (µg/L) No data
Long Term Concentration (µg/L) No data
Date No data
Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Agriculture
Irrigation
Concentration (µg/L) No data
Date No data
Livestock
Concentration (µg/L) 10 000 NO2-N
No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987).
Guideline is expressed as µg nitrite-nitrogen/L. This value is equivalent to 32 800 µg nitrite/L.
Date 1987
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