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Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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Table 5.19. Hazard quotients <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>taminants <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>cern in sediments for various Areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>Interest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the <strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong> Basin.C<strong>on</strong>taminant <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>cernHazard Quotient for each Area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> InterestLower <strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong> Harris<strong>on</strong> <strong>River</strong> South Thomps<strong>on</strong> <strong>River</strong>Metals (mg/kg)Cadmium 0.080 0.100 0.100Ir<strong>on</strong> 1.02 0.745 0.871Nickel 1.16 0.473 1.26Plastics-Related Chemicals (mg/kg)Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.506 ND NDPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarb<strong>on</strong>s (mg/kg)Dibenz(a,h)anthracene 0.493 ND NDBolded values indicate hazard quotients >1.0.T-239

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