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Water Quality

Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Fluoride


Table 5.5 Fresh Water Aquatic Life LC50 Data for Temperature vs. Fluoride


Temp.
in °C

Fluoride
in mg/L

Reference

Conditions

Organisms

25

150-200

Kaplan et al., 1964

hardness 12*, 30-d

Rana pipiens, frog

12

51

Pimental & Bulkley, 1983a

hardness 17, 96-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss, 6 cm

12

128

Pimental & Bulkley, 1983a

hardness 49, 96-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss, 2 gm,

12

140

Pimental & Bulkley, 1983a

hardness 182, 96-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss, 2 gm,

12

193

Pimental & Bulkley, 1983a

hardness 385, 96-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss, 2 gm,

7.2

5.9-7.5

Angelovic et al., 1961b

hardness 44*, 240-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss

12.8

2.2-6.0

Angelovic et al., 1961b

hardness 44*, 240-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss

18.3

2.3-7.3

Angelovic et al., 1961b

hardness 44*, 240-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss

15

335

Fieser et al., 1986

hardness 169.3, 48-h

Daphnia magna

20

284

Fieser et al., 1986

hardness 169.3, 48-h

Daphnia magna

25

220

Fieser et al., 1986

hardness 169.3, 48-h

Daphnia magna

12

20

Wright, 1977

hardness 73, 96-h

Salmo trutta, brown trout

12

33

Wright, 1977

hardness 73, 48-h

Salmo trutta, brown trout

12

60

Wright, 1977

hardness 73, 12-h

Salmo trutta, brown trout

12.8

2.7-4.7

Neuhold & Sigler, 1960

hardness 44*, 480-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss

22.0

680

Leblanc, 1980

hardness 173, 24-h

Daphnia magna

22.0

340

Leblanc, 1980

hardness 173, 48-h

Daphnia magna

20.0

340

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 78, 96-h

Gasterosteus aculeatus

20.0

380

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 146, 96-h

Gasterosteus aculeatus

20.0

460

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 300, 96-h

Gasterosteus aculeatus

15.0

200

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 23-62, 96-h

Oncorhynchus mykiss

16-20

315

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 20-48, 96-h

Pimephales promelas

15-19

315

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 10-44, 96-h

Pimephales promelas

20

180

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 92, 96-h

Pimephales promelas

20

205

Smith et al., 1985

hardness 250, 96-h

Pimephales promelas

* Estimated value, see Table 5.4. Gasterosteus aculeatus-stickleback, Oncorhynchus-rainbow trout, Pimephales-fathead minnow. NaF used.



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