Chlorine

Tox Class

Non-metallic Inorganics

Tox CAS

7782-50-5

Tox Medium

Freshwater

Tox Reliability

Moderate

Publish Date

2000

Tox LOSP 99

0.4

Tox LOSP 95

3

Tox LOSP 90

6

Tox LOSP 80

13

Tox LOSP Unit

µg/L

Tox LOSP 99 Comments

–

Tox LOSP 95 Comments

Recommended for application for slightly to moderately disturbed ecosystems.

Tox LOSP 90 Comments

DGV may not protect key test species from acute (and chronic) toxicity. Check the resources listed in Read the detail, below, for spread of data and its significance.

Tox LOSP 80 Comments

DGV may not protect key test species from acute (and chronic) toxicity. Check the resources listed in Read the detail, below, for spread of data and its significance.

General Comments

Chlorine as total chlorine, measured as [Cl]. The reliability of the DGVs has been updated according to the classification in Warne et al. (2018). These DGVs and the information in the corresponding DGVs technical brief for this toxicant should be used in accordance with the detailed guidance provided on the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality website.

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