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Table 33 Comparison of the assessment values of binding legal regulations and the critical loads for Germany

From: Assessing the relevance of atmospheric heavy metal deposition with regard to ecosystem integrity and human health in Germany

Metal

TA Luft

Tab. 6a

TA Luft Tab.8b

BBodSchVc

39th BImSchVd,e 2004/107/EGe 2008/50/EGe

CL(M)drink

CL(M)food

CL(M)eco

Emitter-related

General load

g ha−1 a−1

Hg

4

11–110

1.5

 

0.3–13.8

 

0.1–1.1

Cd

7

9–117

6

2.5–7

0.8–42.6

1.9–19.2

1.5–127.6

Pb

365

675–6935

400

250–716

3–142

 

2–2603

As

15

219–4271

 

2.2–6

2–138

 

15–1669

Ni

55

 

100

10–17.4

  

37–11,232

Cu

 

300

  

484–27,533

 

7–3384

Zn

 

1200

  

1234–69,133

 

81–2457

Cr

 

300

  

12–688

 

78–1049

  1. aTA Luft = Technical Instructions for Air pollution control (deposition values to protect human health)
  2. bTA Luft = Technical Instructions for Air pollution control (deposition values as reference points for the special case examination to protect environment)
  3. cBBodSchV = Federal Soil Protection Ordinance (permissible additional load according to §11 para. 2)
  4. d39th BImSchV = 39th Federal Immission Control Ordinance
  5. eConverted from assessment values for concentrations [4]: Tables 30 and 31)