Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
table 12.7
Mean (
standard error) Concentrations of Total Mercury in Fish from Various Samples and the Percent Exceeding Various
Guideline and Action Levels
0.3 ppm is EPA's freshwater fi sh criterion concentration. 0.5 ppm is the allowable level for mercury in fi sh in the European Union.
1.0 ppm is the U.S. FDA action level for methylmercury in fi sh.
Species
No.
Mean (
SE)
%
0.3 ppm
%
0.5 ppm
%
1 ppm
Commercial fi sh
Illinois
a
Salmon
18
0.031
0.009
0
0
0
Canned tuna (gourmet)
18
0.060
0.013
0
0
0
Canned tuna (light)
20
0.097
0.019
10
0
0
Grouper
18
0.258
0.056
44
17
0
Canned tuna (white)
22
0.310
0.033
64
9
0
Tu na stea k
18
0.345
0.058
56
22
0
Walleye
18
0.508
0.129
44
22
22
Orange Roughy
19
0.570
0.059
95
58
5
Swordfi sh
18
1.310
0.185
94
89
67
New Jersey
b
Shrimp (large)
12
0.010
0.001
0
0
0
Scallops
12
0.013
0.001
0
0
0
Shrimp (small)
12
0.015
0.001
0
0
0
Whiting
16
0.035
0.004
0
0
0
Flounder
54
0.047
0.005
0
0
0
Porgy
16
0.095
0.013
0
0
0
Cod
7
0.108
0.006
0
0
0
Croaker
14
0.144
0.019
0
0
0
Red Snapper
4
0.240
0.008
0
0
0
Bluefi sh
50
0.263
0.017
32
2
0
Chilean Sea Bass
7
0.375
0.055
71
29
0
Tu na ( (Yellowfi fi n)
49
0.648
0.089
65
43
22
Recreational fi sh
New Jersey
c
Peanut Bunker (Menhaden)
5
0.011
0.001
0
0
0
Bonito
3
0.045
0.004
0
0
0
Ling
11
0.066
0.017
0
0
0
Weakfi sh
22
0.079
0.020
5
0
0
Porgy
22
0.084
0.017
0
0
0
Dolphin
14
0.124
0.044
14
7
0
Tu na ( (Yellowfi fi n)
36
0.128
0.017
3
3
0
Atlantic Croaker
14
0.132
0.012
0
0
0
Fluke
195
0.133
0.006
4
0
0
Northern Kingfi sh
12
0.139
0.020
0
0
0
Black Sea Bass
7
0.166
0.014
0
0
0
Tautog
41
0.181
0.014
12
0
0
Thresher Shark
1
0.406
100
0
0
