Starting Point for the Development of a Terrestrial or Groundwater Standard

2 STARTING POINT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TERRESTRIAL OR GROUNDWATER STANDARD 

The SQSs can also be dependent on land use. In the derivation of human health risk-based SQSs, for example, different exposure scenarios are appropriate for different land uses. Moreover, the type of data utilized [e.g., EC(D)50 versus EC(D)10], the volume and quality of data required to derive an SQS, and the overall level 

FIGURE 5.1 Canadian framework for contaminated site assessment. (Reprinted with permission from CCME 2006 Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.) 

Environmental and Human Health Standards for Water and Soil 

FIGURE 5.2 Different types of currently existing soil quality standards with some limited discrimination by land use. 

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