Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

Table 5.2. Selected toxicity reference values (TRVs) for evaluating the potential effects on sockeyesalmon associated with exposure to contaminants <strong>of</strong> concern in sediment.Contaminant <strong>of</strong> ConcernSelected TRVTRV Units (DW) TypeReferenceMetalsArsenic 33 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aCadmium 4.98 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aChromium 111 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aCopper 149 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aLead 128 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aMercury 1.06 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aNickel 48.6 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aZinc 459 mg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aIron 43,766 µg/kg SEL Nagpal et al. 2006Selenium ND ND ND NASilver ND ND ND NAPesticidesAldrin 80.0 µg/kg SEL Nagpal et al. 2006Chlordane (Total) 17.6 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aDieldrin 61.8 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aEndosulfan A ND ND ND NAEndosulfan B ND ND ND NAEndrin 207 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aHeptachlor epoxide 16 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aLindane 4.99 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aMethoxychlor ND ND ND NASum DDD 28 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aSum DDE 31.3 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aSum DDT 62.9 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aTotal DDTs 572 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aToxaphene ND ND ND NAPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)Acenapthalyene 128 µg/kg PEL CCME 1999Acenapthene 88.9 µg/kg PEL CCME 1999Anthracene 845 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aBenz(a)anthracene 1050 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aBenzo(a)pyrene 1450 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aChrysene 1290 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aDibenz(a,h)anthracene 135 µg/kg PEL CCME 1999Fluoranthene 2230 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aFluorene 536 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aNapthalene 561 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aPhenanthrene 1170 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aPyrene 1520 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aTotal PAHs 22800 µg/kg PEC MacDonald et al. 2000aT-213