Toxicity assessment of heavy metals and organochlorine pesticides in freshwater and marine environments, Rosetta area, Egypt using multiple approaches

Table 6 World Health Organization, Egyptian Standards and British Environmental Quality Standards for OCPs in drinking water

OCPs	Maximum Allowable Level (μg L⁻¹) [32]	Maximum Allowable Level (μg L^− 1) [33]	British Environmental Standards (μg L^− 1) [42]
Dieldrin	0.03	0.03	0.01
Endrine	–	–	0.005
Lindane	2.0	1.0	–
Heptachlor	0.1	–	–
Chlorodane	–	0.2	–
Methoxychlor	–	20.0	–

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