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Regulation No. 003/SEMA establishing maximum mercury concentration in water.

Pays/Territoire
Brésil
Type du document
Règlement
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Lutte contre la pollution Pollution des eaux douces Normes de qualité de l'eau Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
Résumé

This Regulation establishes that total mercury concentration in marine water shall not exceed 0.10 micrograms per liter in marine water and 2.0 micrograms per liter of water in public supply sources. Parties responsible for introducing effluent which takes over the aquatic receptor body, although only in restricted areas which are polluted beyond the level established in part a, shall be subject to the penalties provided by the applicable criminal legislation.

Texte intégral
Anglais