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Schedule 2 CRITERIA FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF COASTAL WATERS AND RELEVANT TERRITORIAL WATERS (DS2)

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(1)(2)
SubstanceConcentration in microgrammes per litre (annual mean)
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin and Isodrin
(i)

0.03 for the four substances in total;

(ii)

0.005 for endrin

Cadmium and its compounds2.5 (dissolved cadmium)
Carbon tetrachloride12
Chloroform12
DDT (all isomers)0.025
para-para-DDT0.01
Hexachlorobenzene0.03
Hexachlorobutadiene0.1
Hexachlorocyclohexane (all isomers)0.02
Mercury and its compounds0.3 (dissolved mercury)
Pentachlorophenol and its compounds2