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| Title | Inorganic Arsenic Levels in Puget Sound Fish and Shellfish from 303(d) Listed Waterbodies and Other Areas | |||
| Month-Year Published | December 2002 | |||
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| Short Description |
Total and inorganic arsenic were analyzed in eight fish and shellfish species to determine the appropriateness of placing five Puget Sound waterbodies on the 1998 303(d) list for exceeding EPA human health criteria in edible tissue. The waterbodies were Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard, and Eagle Harbor. The arsenic criterion is for inorganic arsenic, but the listings were based on total arsenic data. Results showed that inorganic arsenic concentrations either did not exceed the criterion or exceeded due to natural conditions. It is therefore recommended that these waterbodies be taken off the 303(d) list. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 02-03-057 | |||
| Author(s) | Johnson, A. and M. Roose | |||
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| Number of pages | 24 pp. + app (46 total) | |||
| Keywords | arsenic, fish, Puget Sound, results, shellfish, water | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Related Publications | Title | Relationship | ||
| Quality Assurance Project Plan: Arsenic Speciation in Puget Sound Fish and Crab | similar topic | |||
| Abstract | Long Description |
Total and inorganic arsenic were analyzed in eight fish and shellfish species to determine the appropriateness of placing five Puget Sound waterbodies on the 1998 303(d) list for exceeding EPA human health criteria in edible tissue. The waterbodies in question were Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard, and Eagle Harbor. The listings were based on total arsenic data. Results showed the listing criterion of 0.006 ug/g inorganic arsenic was exceeded in all clam samples analyzed. However, this appears to be due to natural conditions in Puget Sound. All crab and fish samples were at or below the listing criterion. It is therefore recommended that these waterbodies be taken off the 303(d) list for arsenic exceedances in edible tissue (12 listings in all). |
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