Nitrosamines
What is the water + organism criterion (µg/l) for Nitrosamines?
For Nitrosamines, water + organism criterion (µg/l) is 0.0008; organism only criterion (µg/l) is 1.24; publication year is 1980; cas registry number is —, verified against its source on 2026-10-28.
Nitrosamines | — | 0.0008 | 1.24 | 1980
— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-15
- Pollutant name
- Nitrosamines verified
- CAS Registry Number
- — verified
- Water + Organism criterion (µg/L)
- 0.0008 verified
- Organism Only criterion (µg/L)
- 1.24 verified
- Publication Year
- 1980 verified
- EPA note on this criterion
- This criterion is based on carcinogenicity of 10-6 risk. Alternate risk levels may be obtained by moving the decimal point (e.g., for a risk level of 10-5, move the decimal point in the recommended criterion one place to the right). verified
Where each value comes from
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EPA note on this criterion
Nitrosamines | — | 0.0008 | 1.24 | 1980 | This criterion is based on carcinogenicity of 10-6 risk. Alternate risk levels may be obtained by moving the decimal point (e.g., for a risk level of 10-5, move the decimal point in the recommended criterion one place to the right).
— all from epa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-15
Source
- epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/wqc/national-recommended-water-quality-criteria-human-health-criteria-table