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Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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Table 5.2. Selected toxicity reference values (TRVs) for evaluating the potential effects <strong>on</strong> sockeyesalm<strong>on</strong> associated with exposure to c<strong>on</strong>taminants <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>cern in sediment.C<strong>on</strong>taminant <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>cernSelected TRVTRV Units (DW) TypeReferencePolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)Total PCBs 0.40 µg/kg PEC MacD<strong>on</strong>ald et al. 2000bPlastics-Related ChemicalsDiethyl phthalate ND ND ND NABis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 2647 µg/kg PEL MacD<strong>on</strong>ald 1994DW = dry weight; ND = no data; NA = not applicable; PEL = probable effect level;PEC = probable effect c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>.T-214

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