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(HQ) methods.
of selenium
using
Protocol and
Hazard Quotient
TABLE
4.1. (Continued). Hazard assessment
Site and
ecosystem
component
Selenium
concentration'
Protocol Method
Evaluation by
component
Hazard
Score
Totals for
the site
Score
Hazard
HQ Method
HQ
Hazard
None
None
High Rock Lake, NC
Water
Sediments
Invertebrates
Fish eggs
Bird eggs
Reservoirs
Belews Lake, NC
Water
Sediments
Invertebrates
Fish eggs
Bird eggs
<1
0.1-4.3
2.0-5.9
3.6-12.8
2.5-11.0
<1
0.1-0.3
0.9-1.5
1.4-2.9
1.7-2.9
None
None
None
None
None
None
High
High
Moderate
Low
'Selenium
concentrations in I!g/L
(parts per billion) for water,
invertebrates, and
eggs.
bWMA denotes wildlife management
area.
High
5
5
4
18
3
5
None
I!g/g
(parts per million)
0.08
0.03
dry
weight
for sediments,
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