Contaminants and factors in the EH Monitoring System

Supplement

Contaminant, factor

Realization
in subsystem

CAS No

Classification
of carcinogenity
(group)

Exposure limits

RfC EPA

Limit
value in air

Type of
limit value
in air

Limit value
in drinking
water

Type of
limit value
in dr.
water

ADI, PMTDI+,PTWI*

RfD

1

2

4

5

8

EPA

IARC

[µg/kg/d, * week]

[µg/kg/d]

[µg/m3]

[µg/m3]

[µg/L]

Acrylamide

 

x

 

 

 

79-06-1

B2

2A

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

1

Activity concentration sum, alpha

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity concentration sum, beta

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity concentration, Rn 222

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aldrin

 

 

x

 

 

309-00-2

 

3

0.1

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminium (and compounds)

 

x

x

 

 

7429-90-5

 

 

7,000*

 

 

 

 

200

2

Ammonia ions

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

5,000

2

Antimony

 

x

 

 

 

7440-36-0

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

5

1

Anthracene

x

 

 

 

 

120-12-7

D

3

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

Arsenic

x

x

x

x

x

7440-38-2

A

1

15*

0.3

0.03

0.006

AL

10

1

Aspergillus spp.

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacteria colif. [CFU/100 ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

2

Bacteria psychrofillic [CFU/100 ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

2

Barium (and compounds)

 

x

 

 

 

7440-39-3

 

 

51

70

 

 

 

1,000

1

Benzene

x

x

 

 

 

71-43-2

A

1

 

 

 

5

AL

1

3

Benzo[a]anthracene

x

 

 

 

x

56-55-3

B2

2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benzo[a]pyrene-3,4

x

x

 

 

x

50-32-8

B2

2A

 

 

 

0.001

AL

0.01

3

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

x

 

 

 

x

205-99-2

B2

2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

x

 

 

 

x

191-24-2

D

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

x

 

 

 

x

207-08-9

B2

2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beryllium (and compounds)

 

x

 

 

x

7440-41-7

B1

1

 

2

0.02

 

 

1

1

Boron

 

x

 

 

 

7440-42-8

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

1,000

1

Bromates

 

x

 

 

 

15541-45-4

B2

 

 

4

 

 

 

25

3

Bromodichloromethane

 

x

 

 

 

75-27-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cadmium  (and compounds)

x

x

x

x

x

7440-43-9

B1

1

7*

0.5 water
1.0 diet

0.01

0.005

AL

5

1

Calcium (and compounds)

 

x

x

 

 

7440-70-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> 30,000

2

Calcium and Magnesium (and com.)

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon monoxide

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

8hL

 

 

Clostridium perfringens [CFU/100 ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

2

Colour of drinking water

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

2

Conductivity [mS/m]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

2

Copper (and compounds)

 

x

x

x

 

7440-50-8

D

 

500+

 

 

 

 

1,000

1

Cyanides

 

x

 

 

 

57-12-5

D

 

12

20

 

 

 

50

1

DDD-o,p

 

 

x

 

 

53-19-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDD-p,p

 

 

x

x

 

72-54-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDE-o,p

 

 

x

 

 

3424-82-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDE-p,p

 

 

x

x

 

72-55-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDT-o,p

 

x

x

 

 

789-02-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

1

DDT-p,p

 

x

x

x

 

50-29-3

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1

1

DDTs – sum

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

2B

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Di[2-etylhexyl]phthalate

 

 

 

x

 

117-81-7

B2

 

20

20

 

 

 

 

 

Di-benzo[a,h]anthracene

x

 

 

 

x

53-70-3

B2

2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dibromchloromethane

 

x

 

 

 

124-48-1

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dieldrin

 

 

x

 

 

60-57-1

B2

3

0.1

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Dichlorbenzenes – sum

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dichloroethane-1,2

 

x

 

 

 

107-06-2

B2

2B

 

30

 

 

 

10

3

Dichloroethene-1,2

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

 

50

1

Dichloromethane

x

x

 

 

 

75-09-2

B2

2B

 

60

 

3,000

RfCd

20

1

Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - 2,4

 

x

 

 

 

94-75-7

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

0.1

1

Di-n-butylphthalate

 

 

 

x

 

84-74-2

D

 

100

100

 

 

 

 

 

Endosulphane

 

 

x

 

 

115-29-7

 

 

6

6

 

 

 

 

 

Endrin

 

 

x

  

 

72-20-8

D

3

0.2

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

Enterococci [CFU/100 ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

Epichlorohydrine

 

x

 

 

 

106-89-8

B2

2A

 

1

 

 

 

0.1

3

Escherichia coli  [CFU/100 ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

Ethylbenzene

x

x

 

 

 

100-41-4

D

2B

97

100

1,000

400

RfCd

20 (300)

2 (1)

Fenanthrene

x

 

 

 

 

85-01-8

D

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavour of drinking water [grade]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acceptable

2

Fluoranthene

x

 

 

 

 

206-44-0

D

3

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorine (and compounds)

 

x

 

x

 

7782-41-4

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

1,500

1

Formaldehyde

x

x

 

 

 

50-00-0

B1

2A

150

200

 

60

RfC1h

900

1

Freon 11

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freon 113

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freon 12

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heptachloroepoxide

 

 

x

 

 

1024-57-3

B2

 

0.1a

0.013

 

 

 

 

 

Heptachlorine

 

x

 

 

 

76-44-8

B2

2B

0.1a

0.5

 

 

 

0.03

1

Hexachlorobenzene

 

x

x

x

 

118-74-1

B2

2B

0.17

0.8

 

  

 

0.1

1

Hexachlorocyklohexane – HCH, sum

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCH alpha

 

 

x

x

 

319-84-6

B2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCH beta

 

 

x

x

 

319-85-7

C

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

HCH delta

 

 

x

 

 

319-86-8

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCH gamma (lindane)

 

x

x

x

 

58-89-9

B2

 

8

0.3

 

 

 

0.1

1

Chlorides

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

2

Chlorine free

 

x

 

 

 

7782-50-5

 

 

150

100

 

 

 

50

2

Chlorites

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

2

Chlorobenzene

x

x

 

 

 

108-90-7

D

 

 

20

 

100

RfCa

10, 300

(2)1

Chloroethene

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

 

0.5

3

Chloroform

x

x

 

 

 

67-66-3

B2

2B

15

10

 

100

RfCa

150

1

Chromium (and compounds)

x

x

x

 

x

7440-47-3

A inh
D oral

1

 

3c

0.1

0.000025c

RfCa

50

1

Chrysene

x

 

 

 

x

218-01-9

B2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyren

x

 

 

 

x

193-39-5

B2

2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iodine (and compounds)

 

 

x

 

 

7553-56-2

 

 

17+

 

 

  

 

 

 

Iron (and compounds)

 

x

x

 

 

7439-89-6

 

 

800+

 

 

 

 

200

2

Lead (and compounds)

x

x

x

x

x

7439-92-1

B2

2B

25*

 

 

0.5

AL

25

1

Magnesium (and compounds)

 

x

x

 

 

7439-95-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> 10,000

2

Manganese (and compounds)

x

x

x

 

 

7439-96-5

D

 

 

140

0.05

0.15

RfCa

50

2

Mercury (and compounds)

 

x

x

x

x

7439-97-6

D

3

5*

0.1

0.3

0.05

AL

1

1

Methoxychlorine

 

x

x

 

 

72-43-5

D

3

100

5

 

 

 

0.1

1

Methyl chloride

x

 

 

 

 

74-87-3

D

3

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

Natrium (and compounds)

 

 

x

 

 

7440-23-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel (and compounds)

x

x

x

 

 

7440-02-0

A

2B

 

20

 

0.02

AL

20

1

Nitrates

 

x

x

x

 

14797-55-8

 

 

3,700

7,000

 

 

 

50,000

2

Nitrites

 

x

x

 

 

14797-65-0

 

 

60

330

 

 

 

500

1

Nitrogen dioxide

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

AL

 

 

Nitrogen monoxide

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen oxides – sum

x

 

 

 

 

10102-44-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of aberant cells

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of revertants

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odour of drinking water [grade]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

Ochratoxin A

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organic carbon total

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

2

Organisms dead [number/ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

2

Organisms living [number/ml]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

Oxidability MnO4-

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

2

Ozone

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

8-hL

50

2

Particulate matter – PM10

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40s, 20r

AL

 

 

Particulate matter – PM10

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50t (35x)

24-hL

 

 

Particulate matter – TSP

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 028

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 052

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 101

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 118

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 138

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 153

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB 180

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCBs – sum of congeners

 

 

 

x

 

1336-36-3

B2

2A

0.4+

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCDDs – sum of congeners

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCDFs – sum of congeners

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penicillium crustosum

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pentachlorophenol

 

x

 

 

 

87-86-5

B2

2B

3

30

 

 

 

0.1

1

Pesticides total

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

1

pH

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.5–9.5

2

Phosphorus

 

 

x

 

 

7723-14-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons – sum

x

x

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

3

Potassium (and compounds)

 

 

x

 

 

7440-09-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrene

x

 

 

 

x

129-00-0

D

3

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Selenium (and compounds)

 

x

x

x

 

7782-49-2

D

3

 

5

 

 

 

10

1

Silver (and compounds)

 

x

 

 

 

7440-22-4

 

 

 

5

 

  

 

50

1

Solids dissolved

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

2

Solids nonpolar extractable

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

1

Solids organic extractable

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

1

Styrene

x

 

 

 

 

100-42-5

 

2B

7.7

200

1,000

260

RfCw

 

 

Sulphan

 

x

 

 

 

7778-30-64

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

2

Sulphates

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

2

Sulphur dioxide

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

50, 125v

AL, 24-hL

 

 

Temperature [C°]

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tetrachloroethene-1,1,2,2,

x

x

 

 

 

127-18-4

 

2A

 

10

 

250

RfCa

10

1

Tetrachloromethane

x

x

 

 

 

56-23-5

 

 

0.71

0.7

 

20

RfCa

2

1

Toluene

x

x

 

 

 

108-88-3

D

3

 

200

400

260

RfCw

50 (700)

2 (1)

Tribromomethane

 

x

 

 

 

75-25-2

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trihalogenmethanes THMb

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trichloroethane-1,1,1

x

 

 

 

 

71-55-6

D

3

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

 

Trichloroethene 1,1,2

x

x

 

 

 

79-01-6

 

2A

 

4

 

2

RfCa

10

1

Trimethylbenzenes – sum

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turbidity of drinking water [NTU]

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

2

Volatile org. comp.(US EPA TO14)

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xylenes

x

x

 

 

 

1330-20-7

D

3

180

2,000

 

100

RfCa

100 (500)

2 (1)

Zinc (and compounds)

 

 

x

x

 

7440-66-6

D

 

1,000+

300

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

Subsystems: 1 – air pollution, 2 – drinking water, 4 – dietary exposure, 5 – biological monitoring, 8 – soil

Evaluation of human carcinogenity:
EPA: Group A – human carcinogen, group B1 – probable human carcinogen, limited human data are available, group B2 – probable human carcinogen, sufficient evidence in animals and inadequate or no evidence in humans, group C – possible human carcinogen
IARC: Group 1: human carcinogen, group 2A: probable carcinogen to humans, group 2B: possible carcinogen to humans, group 3: unclassifiable as to carcinogenity in humans

a – sum of heptachlorine a heptachlor epoxide
b – sum of chloroform, bromdichloromethane, dibromchloromethane and bromoform
c – for Cr VI
x – for subsystem 1 – fenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyren, dibenz[a,h]antracen, benzo[g,h,i]perylen, indeno[c,d]pyren
for subsystem 2 – benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[g,h,i]perylene, indeno[c,d]pyrene

s – limit value to be reached till 2005
r – limit value to be reached till 2010
t – daily limit PM10, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year
v – daily limit SO2, not to be exceeded more than 3 times a year

Exposure limits:
ADI – acceptable daily intake
PMTDI, TDI, PTWI – provisional maximum tolerable daily or tolerable daily (weekly) intake
RfD – reference dose for chronic oral exposure (US EPA)

Type of limit values in air:
8-hL – limit value for interval 8 hours
24-hL – daily limit value
AL – annual limit
RfC – reference concentration set by the expert group of air hygiene NIPH
RfC1h – hourly
RfCd – daily
RfCw – weekly
RfCa – annual

Type of limit values in drinking water:
MLV – 1 (maximum limit value)
LV – 2 (limit value)
MVRR – 3 (maximum value of reference risk)

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