Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2002-222)
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Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-03-02. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE 3
(Subsections 1(1), 12(2) and 20(5))
ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR METAL MINING EFFLUENT
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deleterious Substance/pH | PrecisionFootnote 1 | AccuracyFootnote 2 | Method Detection Limit (MDL) | |
| 1. | Arsenic | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.010 mg/L |
| 2. | Copper | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.010 mg/L |
| 3. | Cyanide | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.010 mg/L |
| 4. | Lead | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.030 mg/L |
| 5. | Nickel | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.020 mg/L |
| 6. | Zinc | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.010 mg/L |
| 7. | Total Suspended Solids | 15% | 100 ± 15% | 2.000 mg/L |
| 8. | Radium 226 | 10% | 100 ± 10% | 0.01 Bq/L |
| 9. | pH | 0.1 pH unit | 0.1 pH unit | Not Applicable |
Return to footnote 1Relative standard deviation at concentrations 10 times above the MDL.
Return to footnote 2Analyte recovery at concentrations above 10 times the MDL.
- SOR/2006-239, s. 24.
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