Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations
Version of the schedule from 2006-10-03 to 2018-05-31:
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 for Analytical Requirements for Metal Mining Effluent1 | AccuracyFootnote for Analytical Requirements for Metal Mining Effluent2 | 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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