Table 6 Contaminants levels for which guidance value were established used during the Human Biomonitoring in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories (2016–2017)
Contaminant | Sample | % Detection | GM (IC95) | % Samples over guidance value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercury | Hair | > 95% | 0.39 μg/g (0.31–0.47) | 2.2 |
Mercury | Blood | 40–50% | 0.13 μg/L (0.085–0.18) | 0.74 |
Mercury | Urine | 50–60% | 0.46 μg/L (0.37–0.55) or 0.51 μg/g crea. (0.43–0.62) | 0 |
Cadmium | Blood | > 95% | 0.53 μg/L (0.43–0.66) | 0 |
Cadmium | Urine | > 95% | 0.31 μg/L (0.26–0.37) or 0.34 μg/g crea. (0.29–0.39) | 0 |
Lead | Blood | > 95% | 11 μg/L (9.5–12) | 0 |
Lead | Urine | > 95% | 0.50 μg/L (0.41–0.61) or 0.55 μg/g crea. (0.46–0.65) | 1.2 |
Uranium | Urine | > 95% | 0.0057 μg/L (0.0047–0.0069) or 0.0062 μg/g creat. (0.0050–0.0077) | 0 |