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Arsenic may be found in water which has flowed through arsenic-rich rocks. Severe health effects have been observed in populations drinking arsenic-rich water over long periods in countries world-wide. 0.01 mg/L was established as a provisional guideline value for arsenic.
Based on health criteria, the guideline value for arsenic in drinking-water would be less than 0.01mg/L.
Because the guideline value is restricted by measurement limitations, and 0.01 mg/L is the realistic limit to measurement, this is termed a provisional guideline value.
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Can you shower in water that has a 065 ppb arsenic level?
This should be safe. The USEPA has an arsenic standard for drinking water of .010 parts per million (10 parts per billion). This is for total arsenic both organic and inorganic. Toxicity varies as the type. The minimum detection limit for arsenic is in the 1-5 ug/L range (1 to 5 ppb). Use of asenic contaminated water above the drinking water standard should cause no problems if the water is not drunk during the shower.
What is the safe iron level drinking water?
the answer is 29
Can someone come up with a good title for a science fair project relating to how safe is your drinking water?
"As dangerous as tobacco smoke?" (There are traces of benzene, arsenic, cadmium, lead, formaldehyde, chlorine, polonium and a lot more chemicals in drinking water.)
Your water is contaminated with arsenic is it safe to water vegetables with it?
No. Arsenic is poisonous, so the poison in the water would be metabolized by the vegetables, and then the vegetables would be toxic.
Where do safe drinking water come from?
Safe drinking water usually comes from the lakes or
Is tap water safe for drinking?
In most communities, tap water is safe for drinking.
What is the safe COD level for drinking water?
Between 50 ppm and 300 ppm is safe. Better below 100 ppm.
What is safe bromide level in drinking water?
The European Union specification for drinking water contain a maximal permitted value for the ion bromate (not bromide): 0,01 mg/L.
What is rat poison called in cigarettes?
This is historical stuff. Decades ago, arsenic was used as a rat poison and also as a pesticide on tobacco and many other plants. Traces of pesticide remained on the plants and that's how it entered both the food-chain and tobacco. Although its use has been banned, traces of arsenic are absorbed by ALL plants from the environment. Drinking water contains arsenic from the same source. Government agencies set safe levels for it in drinking water. A tumbler of drinking water can contain the same amount of arsenic as hundreds of cigarettes and still be considered "safe". "Healthy" oily fish and cereals contain the more modern rat poison, Vitamin D3. Another widely used rat poison is one of the most prescribed drugs, Warfarin.
How safe is your drinking water?
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Which has the least impact on the environment?
using a safe fountain for clean drinking water
What are examples of contaminamts?
Arsenic is an example. If it gets into the water supply, the water is not safe to drink. So the water is said to be contaminated.
