Semi-volatile Organic Compound Benchmarks Used in the Appendix Graphs
in the NAWQA Summary Reports, 2004
(See below for codes and references.)
NAME AQCR* Report_Units AQCRSRC*
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Acenaphthene 88.9 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Acenaphthylene 128 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Anthracene 245 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Benz [a] anthracene 385 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
Benzo [a] pyrene 782 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
Chrysene 862 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
Dibenz [a,h] anthracene 135 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Fluoranthene 2355 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
9H-Fluorene 144 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Naphthalene 391 UG/KG dw CAN-interim,prov-PEL
Phenanthrene 515 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
Pyrene 875 UG/KG dw CAN-interim, PEL, FW
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# CAN-interim, PEL, FW = Canadian interim sediment quality
# guideline for protection of aquatic life, probable effect level,
# freshwater value (for constituents in sediment)
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# CAN-interim, prov-PEL = Canadian interim sediment quality guideline
# for protection of aquatic life, probable effect level, provisional
# freshwater value (for constituents in sediment)
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# Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), 2001b,
# Canadian sediment quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic
# life: Summary tables. Updated. In: Canadian environmental quality
# guidelines, 1999, updated 2001, CCME, Winnipeg
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