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Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : malathion : guideline technical document.H144-13/26-2022E-PDF

"Malathion is a registered insecticide and acaricide used on a wide variety of sites including agricultural and non-agricultural sites. In 2018 (the most recent year for which data are available), over 25 000 kg of malathion was sold in Canada. Malathion may be released into surface water or soil as runoff from the application site. Malathion is not usually found in drinking water sources in Canada. Low levels of malathion have been found in several Canadian provinces. The maximum reported concentrations are well below the MAC. Malathion is rarely detected in foods"--Executive summary.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Health Canada, issuing body.
TitleGuidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : malathion : guideline technical document.
Variant title
  • Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : guideline technical document : malathion
  • Malathion
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Publication date: January 2023."
  • Issued also in French under title: Recommandations pour la qualité de l'eau potable au Canada : malathion : document technique.
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-54).
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, ON : Health Canada = Santé Canada, 2023.
  • ©2023
Description1 online resource (57 pages) : illustrations
ISBN9780660460239
Catalogue number
  • H144-13/26-2022E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number220517
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