Wood preservation facilities, general recommendations: chapter A, table 3
Table 3. Regulatory Limitations/Guidelines for the Preservative Constituents in Natural Water bodies (Preservative and facility-specific)
| Element | Limit value (mg/L) | Basis of the Requirement | Organization |
| Example: Arsenic |
Maximum: 0.05 mg/L | Protection of human health | International Joint Commission |
| Maximum: 0.01 mg/L | Protection of human health Objective: < 0.005 mg/L | Health Canada | |
| Fresh water: 0.005 mg/L Marine: 0.0125 mg/L |
Protection of aquatic life | Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) |
Refer to the following chapter for more examples.
These environmental guidelines and objectives for toxic substances in aquatic environments are subject to change from time to time. A periodic review of these guidelines and objectives is recommended.
Table 3.1 Aquatic Toxicity of specific components
Description of the physical parameters of water used for testing (e.g.: hardness, pH...)
| Element / Component | Concentration (mg/L) |
Effect (toxicity test) example |
Reference (author, year) example |
| A |
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John and al. 1989 |
| B |
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Tom and Boyes 2004 |