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CCME, Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for Copper:
Environmental and Human Health

The report reviews the sources and emissions of copper, its distribution and behaviour in the environment, its toxicological effects on soil microorganisms, plants, animals and humans. The information is used to derive guidelines for copper to protect environmental and human health receptors.

• Table of Contents [PDF]
• Introduction & Background Information a [PDF]
• Introduction & Background Information b [PDF]
• Introduction & Background Information c [PDF]
• Environmental Fate and Behaviour [PDF]
• Behaviour and Effects in Biota [PDF]
• Behaviour and Effects in Human and Mammalian Species a [PDF]
• Behaviour and Effects in Human and Mammalian Species b [PDF]
• Derivation of Environmental and Human Health Soil Quality Guidelines [PDF]
• References a [PDF]
• References b [PDF]
• Tables a [PDF]
• Tables b [PDF]
• Full Report [PDF 12783KB]

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