Beer : Health and Nutrition

Disinfectants
MRDL1 (mg/L) 2 Potential health effects from ingestion of water Sources of contaminant in drinking water
MRDL1 (mg/L) 2
Contaminant
Chloramines (as MRDLG=4
Cl ) 2 1 MRDL=4.01 Eye/nose irritation; stomach discomfort, anaemia Water additive used to control microbes
Chlorine (as Cl ) MRDLG=4 2 1 MRDL=4.01 Eye/nose irritation; stomach discomfort Water additive used to control microbes
Chlorine dioxide MRDLG=0.8
(as ClO ) 2 1 MRDL=0.81 Anaemia; infants and young children: nervous system Water additive used to control microbes
effects
Inorganic chemicals
MCL or TT1 (mg/L) 2 Potential health effects from ingestion of water Sources of contaminant in drinking water
MCLG1 (mg/L) 2
Contaminant
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Antimony 0.006 0.006 Increase in blood cholesterol; decrease in blood sugar Discharge from petroleum re neries; re retardants;
ceramics; electronics; solder
Arsenic 07 0.010 as of Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards, runoff
23 Jan 06 have increased risk of getting cancer
from glass and electronics production wastes
Asbestos ( bre 7 million 7 MFL Increased risk of developing benign intestinal polyps Decay of asbestos cement in water mains; erosion of
>10 µm)
bres per
natural deposits
litre
Barium 2 2 Increase in blood pressure Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal
re neries; erosion of natural deposits
Beryllium 0.004 0.004 Intestinal lesions Discharge from metal re neries and coal-burning
factories; discharge from electrical, aerospace, and
defence industries
Cadmium 0.005 0.005 Kidney damage Corrosion of galvanised pipes; erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from metal re neries; runoff from
waste batteries and paints
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