Proposed Mercury Criteria for the Protection of Natural Resources and Human Health

11 Proposed Mercury Criteria for the Protection of Natural Resources and Human Health 

Proposed mercury aiteria for the protection of representative aops, aquatic organisms, birds, and mammals are shown in Table 19.1 and for human health in Table 19.2. These criteria vary widely between nations and even between 

Resource and Other Variables Criterion or Effective Mercury Concentration 

Land application of sludge and solid waste maximum permissible concentration  

Loamy sand and sandy loam soils 6.0kgHg/ha 

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