Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Water Quality Guidelines
for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater Marine
Concentration
(µg/L)
Short Term
Concentration
(µg/L)
Long Term
Date Concentration
(µg/L)
Short Term
Concentration
(µg/L)
Long Term
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 No data 5 1997 No data 12.5 1997
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 No data Equation 1987 No data No data No data
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data No data No data No data No data
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 Equation Equation 2018 Not assessed Not assessed 2018
Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Water Quality Guidelines
for the Protection of Agriculture
Irrigation Livestock
Concentration
(µg/L)
Date Concentration
(µg/L)
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 100 1997 No data 1997
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 Variable 1987 No data 1987
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data No data 1987
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 Equation 1987 No data 1987
Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Sediment Quality Guidelines
for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater Marine
Concentration
(µg/kg dry weight)
ISQG
Concentration
(µg/kg dry weight)
PEL
Date Concentration
(µg/kg dry weight)
ISQG
Concentration
(µg/kg dry weight)
PEL
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 5900 17 000 1998 7240 41 600 1998
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 35,700 197,000 1998 18,700 108,000 1998
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data No data No data No data No data
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 123 000 315 000 1998 124 000 271 000 1998
Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Soil Quality Guidelines
for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health
Concentration
(mg/kg dry weight)
Agricultural
Concentration
(mg/kg dry weight)
Residential/ parkland
Concentration
(mg/kg dry weight)
Commercial
Concentration
(mg/kg dry weight)
Industrial
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 12 12 12 12 1997
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 63 63 91 91 1999
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data No data No data No data
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 250 250 410 410 2018
Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Tissue Residue Quality Guidelines
for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota
Concentration
(µg/kg diet wet weight)
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 No data No data
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 No data No data
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 No data No data
Chemical Name Chemical Groups CASRN Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health
Coarse Soil Fine Soil
Concentration
(mg/L)
Agricultural/ Residential
Concentration
(mg/L)
Commercial/ Industrial
Concentration
(mg/L)
Agricultural/ Residential
Concentration
(mg/L)
Commercial/ Industrial
Date
Arsenic Inorganic, Metals 7440-38-2 No data No data No data No data No data
Copper Inorganic, Metals 7440-50-8 No data No data No data No data No data
Sulphate Inorganic, Inorganic sulphur compounds 18785-72-3 No data No data No data No data No data
Zinc Inorganic, Metals 7440-66-6 No data No data No data No data No data