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Aquatic Life Criterion for Selenium

Information related to Aquatic Life Criterion for Selenium.

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Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Selenium - 1980 (PDF)(130 pp, 4 MB, October 1980, EPA 440/5-80-070)
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Selenium - 1987 (PDF)(128 pp, 3 MB, September 1987, EPA 440/5-87-006)