Dichloro diphenyl dichloroethane, 2,2-Bis (p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane

Chemical Groups: Organic, Pesticides, Organochlorine compounds

Also Known As: DDD

CASRN: 72-54-8


Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Freshwater

Short Term Concentration (µg/L) No data

Long Term Concentration (µg/L) No data

Date No data

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

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Livestock

Concentration (µg/L) No data

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Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Freshwater

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG 3.54 (Provisional: adoption of marine ISQG)

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG
DDT 1.19
DDE 1.42
DDD 3.54

- sum of o,p and p,p congeners for DDT, DDE and DDD 
- DDT --- ISQG and PEL for DDT, DDE and DDD in fresh water are provisionally adopted marine values (below)

Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - DDT, DDD and DDE

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL 8.51 (Provisional: adoption of marine PEL)

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL
DDT 4.77
DDE 6.75
DDD 8.51

- sum of o,p and p,p congeners for DDT, DDE and DDD 
- DDT --- ISQG and PEL for DDT, DDE and DDD in fresh water are provisionally adopted marine values (below)

Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - DDT, DDD and DDE

Date 1998

Marine

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG 1.22

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) ISQG
DDT 1.19
DDE 2.07
DDD 1.22

Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - DDT, DDD and DDE

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL 7.81

Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) PEL
DDT 4.77
DDE 374
DDD 7.81

Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - DDT, DDD and DDE

Date 1998


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

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Tissue Residue Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota

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Guideline refer to the toal concentration of the contaminant found in an aquatic organism on a wet weight basis that is not expected to result in adverse effects in predaceous wildlife

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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

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