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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
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Fluoride
in mg/L
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Reference
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Conditions
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Organisms
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25
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150-200
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Kaplan et
al., 1964
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hardness
12*, 30-d
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Rana
pipiens, frog
|
12
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51
|
Pimental & Bulkley,
1983a
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hardness
17, 96-h
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Oncorhynchus
mykiss, 6 cm
|
12
|
128
|
Pimental & Bulkley,
1983a
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hardness
49, 96-h
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Oncorhynchus
mykiss, 2 gm,
|
12
|
140
|
Pimental & Bulkley,
1983a
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hardness
182, 96-h
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Oncorhynchus
mykiss, 2 gm,
|
12
|
193
|
Pimental & Bulkley,
1983a
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hardness
385, 96-h
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Oncorhynchus
mykiss, 2 gm,
|
7.2
|
5.9-7.5
|
Angelovic et
al., 1961b
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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
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hardness
44*, 240-h
|
Oncorhynchus
mykiss
|
15
|
335
|
Fieser et
al., 1986
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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
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hardness
73, 96-h
|
Salmo
trutta, brown trout
|
12
|
33
|
Wright,
1977
|
hardness
73, 48-h
|
Salmo
trutta, brown trout
|
12
|
60
|
Wright,
1977
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hardness
73, 12-h
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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
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hardness
300, 96-h
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Gasterosteus
aculeatus
|
15.0
|
200
|
Smith et
al., 1985
|
hardness
23-62, 96-h
|
Oncorhynchus
mykiss
|
16-20
|
315
|
Smith et
al., 1985
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hardness
20-48, 96-h
|
Pimephales
promelas
|
15-19
|
315
|
Smith et
al., 1985
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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
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hardness
250, 96-h
|
Pimephales
promelas
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* Estimated value, see
Table 5.4. Gasterosteus aculeatus-stickleback, Oncorhynchus-rainbow
trout, Pimephales-fathead minnow. NaF used.
 
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