Inorganic Contaminants

Inorganic substances are those that do not contain carbon. These include most elements and simple compounds, such as nitrogen and heavy metals. Below is a list of inorganic contaminans that each have a factsheet describing environmental occurrence, exposure, carcinogenic probability and federal regulations on the pollutant


AcetoneAluminumAntimony
ArsenicAsbestosBarium
BerylliumCadmiumChlorine
ChromiumCobaltCopper
CyanideFluorideManganese
MercuryMethyl Chloride (Chloromethane)Nickel
Nitrate/ NitriteSeleniumSilver
ThalliumZinc 
 
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