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Aboriginal Health Risk Assessmentof Mercury in Bull Trout Harvestedfrom the Crooked River,British Columbia
Prepared for:
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West Moberly irst !ations
"boriginal #ealt$ %isk "ssessment o&
Mercury in 'ull Trout #areste &rom t$e
Crooke %ier, 'ritis$ Columbia
Marc$ *01+
roect 02+5/000
*itation6
3RM. 2015. Aboriginal Health Risk Assessment of Mercury in Bull Trout Harvested from the rooked River!
British olumbia. re'are& or 7est Mo)erly -irst 8ations )y 3RM *onsultants *ana&a Lt&.6
ancouver, ritish *olu")ia.
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3RM uil&ing, 15th -loor
1111 7est :astings Street
ancouver, *
*ana&a 3 2;#
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$3 o the 7est Mo)erly 'rovi&e& the )asis or the assess"ent o ris! to hu"an health &ue to
consu"'tion o ull $rout ro" the *roo!e& River syste". Biven the connectivity o the *roo!e&
River syste" to the 7illiston Reservoir where a ish a&visory is in 'lace &ue to "ercury, there was
concern that "ercury concentrations in ish harveste& ro" this river syste" woul& also )e elevate&.
$hereore, a 'reli"inary Cuantitative ::RA ocuse& on "ercury was &one to &eter"ine what, i
any, ris! there is to hu"an health &ue to consu"'tion o ull $rout ro" the *roo!e& River syste".
$he ::RA ollowe& stan&ar& :ealth *ana&a gui&ance. $he 'reli"inary ::RA ocuse& on -irst8ation consu"ers, inclu&ing consi&eration o tra&itional 'ractices an& consu"'tion 'atterns.
$ra&itional 'ractices relate& to ish consu"'tion "ay inclu&e atten&ance at -ish *a"'s. -ish
*a"'s are 'erio&s o ti"e in the late s'ring or early su""er where 'eo'le gather together an& a
nu")er o ull $rout are harveste&. -ish "ay )e either consu"e& i""e&iately or ta!en ho"e or
later consu"'tion. -ish harveste& )y atten&ees o the -ish *a"'s are !e't or 'ersonal
consu"'tion throughout the year, &istri)ute& to other a"ily or co""unity "e")ers, or 'otentially
use& or tra&e or sale to others in accor&ance with the cultural "o&e o lie. -ish "ay )e consu"e&
)y 'eo'le o all ages an& )oth gen&ers, either resh ic "ethyl"ercury or".
$he concentrations o "ercury "easure& in the tissue o ull $rout an& 8orthern i!e"innow were
relatively high. All o the 8orthern i!e"innow an& #+F o the ull $rout ha& tissue "ercuryconcentrations that e>cee&e& the :ealth *ana&a Ma>i"u" *onta"inant Stan&ar& an& the ritish
*olu")ia Ministry o 3nviron"ent
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Recommended Maximum Weekly Intake of Bull Troutbased on 95th Percentile Mercury Concentrations
Figure 1
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
General Population
292
129
106
46 46
20 25
11
58
26
21
Sensitive Adult Child Toddler
R e c o m
m e n d e d M a x i m u m W e
e k l y I n t a k e
( g r a m s p e r w e e k )
Recommended Maximum Weekly Intakeof Bull Trout during Fish Camps
30
40
50
60
70
n d e d M a x i m u m W
e e k l y I n t a k e
( g r a m s p e r w e e
k )
Recommended Maximum Weekly Intake
of Bull Trout during Remainder of the Year
Fresh FishDried or Smoked Fish
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
Si"ilarly, &uring the re"ain&er o the year, the RM7( o ull $rout or the general 'o'ulation
)ase& on the 95th 'ercentile o "ercury concentrations or resh ish is 0.05 !gwee! an& or &rie&
ish is 0.02 !gwee!. $he RM7(s are lower or those in the sensitive grou's, ranging ro"0.005 !gwee! resh ish or or to&&lers, 0.009 !g ishwee! or chil&ren un&er 12 years o age, an&
0.021 !g ishwee! or wo"en o chil&)earing age or those who are 'regnant. -or &rie& ish, the
RM7(s are 0.002 !gwee! or to&&lers, 0.004 !gwee! or chil&ren un&er 12, an& 0.009 !gwee! or
sensitive a&ults. $hese RM7(s are also shown gra'hically in -igure 1. (t is 'ro)a)le that 'eo'le are
consu"ing "ore ish than is reco""en&e& &uring the ti"e o year outsi&e o the -ish *a"',
'articularly or 'eo'le in the "ore sensitive grou's.
:aDar& Cuotients were also calculate&, )ase& on a ratio o the esti"ate& &aily inta!e o "ercury an&
the '$H(. 7hen the :Q is greater than 1.0, there coul& )e a ris! to hu"an health an& a&&itional
investigation shoul& )e con&ucte&. Huring the -ish *a"'s, the :Qs range& ro" #1.9 in the general
'o'ulation to 1#. in to&&lers, )ase& on the consu"'tion rates
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$his re'ort was 'ro&uce& or 7est Mo)erly -irst 8ations )y 3RM Rescan. (t was written )y ruce
Muir
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73S$ M?3RL@ -(RS$ 8A$(?8S
-(S: *?8$AM(8A8$S S$JH@"boriginal #ealt$ %isk "ssessment o& Mercury in 'ull
Trout #areste &rom t$e Crooke %ier,
'ritis$ Columbia
T"'4 2 C2!T!T
3>ecutive Su""ary ............................................................................................................................................ i
Ac!nowle&ge"ents ........................................................................................................................................... v
$a)le o *ontents .............................................................................................................................................vii
List o -igures ...................................................................................................................................... i>
List o $a)les ........................................................................................................................................ i>
List o lates .......................................................................................................................................... >
List o A''en&ices............................................................................................................................... >i
A))reviations ..................................................................................................................................................>iii
1. (ntro&uction an& A''roach to Assess"ent ................................................................................... 1/1
1.1
?verview .............................................................................................................................. 1/1
1.2 Stu&y Area ............................................................................................................................ 1/1
1.# :u"an :ealth Ris! Assess"ent -ra"ewor! .................................................................. 1/1
2.
ro)le" -or"ulation ........................................................................................................................ 2/1
2.1 Hata Jse& to Su''ort the Ris! Assess"ent ..................................................................... 2/1
2.1.1
$ra&itional 3cological nowle&ge ...................................................................... 2/1
2.1.2
-ish $issue Metals, -ish Age, an& ?ther iological Hata ................................. 2/4
2.1.2.1
Analytical $esting ................................................................................. 2/5
2.2 Sco'e o the Ris! Assess"ent K *once'tual Mo&el ........................................................ 2/
2.2.1 reli"inary 3sti"ate o Histri)ution o ull $rout in the Stu&y Area ........... 2/
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#.#.1 Serving or ortion SiDes ...................................................................................... #/10
#.#.2 atterns in -ish *onsu"'tion i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e ........................................................................ 5/4
5.2.1
*alculation o Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e )ase& on the
95th ercentile o Mercury *oncentrations ......................................................... 5/5
5.2.2 *alculation o Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e )ase& on -ish
Length ...................................................................................................................... 5/+
5.2.#
*alculation o Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e )ase& on -ish7eight ................................................................................................................... 5/10
5.2.4 Su""ary an& *onclusions )ase& on Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly
(nta!es or ull $rout........................................................................................... 5/12
5.2.4.1 *onsu"'tion o ull $rout &uring the -ish *a"'s ...................... 5/12
5.2.4.2
*onsu"'tion o ull $rout &uring the Re"ain&er o the @ear ... 5/1#
5.# *alculation o :aDar& Quotients ..................................................................................... 5/14
5.4 -ish *onsu"'tion A&visory or the 7illiston Reservoir ............................................ 5/15
5.5 Su""ary an& *onclusions ro" Ris! *haracteriDation .............................................. 5/1
.
("'ortance o -ish *onsu"'tion an& $ra&itional ractices to :ealth ..................................... /1
+. Assu"'tions, Jncertainties, an& Li"itations ............................................................................... +/1
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+. *onta"inants o otential *oncern .................................................................................. +/#
+.+ Mercury $issue *oncentration Bui&elines ...................................................................... +/#
+.
A&ust"ent o Methyl"ercury rovisional $olera)le Haily (nta!e )ase& on
*onsu"'tion atterns ........................................................................................................ +/4
. Su""ary an& Reco""en&ations ................................................................................................... /1
.1
Su""ary an& *onclusions ................................................................................................ /1
.2 Reco""en&ations ............................................................................................................... /#
Reerences ....................................................................................................................................................... R/1
-*T /, ,01R%*
-igure 1. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout, )ase& on the 95th ercentile
o Mercury *oncentrations. ............................................................................................................... iii
-igure 1.2/1. Stu&y Area or the A)original -isheries in the *roo!e& River Syste" ........................... 1/2
-igure 2.1/1. -ish an& the $ra&itional Seasonal Roun& ............................................................................ 2/2
-igure 2.2/1. otential Access arriers or ull $rout in the 7illiston Reservoir an& its
$ri)utaries .......................................................................................................................................... 2/+
-igure #.2/1. Mercury $issue *oncentrations
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
$a)le 5.1/1. Length an& 7eight o ull $rout 3sti"ate& to have $issue *oncentrations o
Mercury 3>cee&ing :ealth *ana&a Ma>i"u" *onta"inant Stan&ar& ................................... 5/2
$a)le 5.1/2. * Ministry o 3nviron"ent ACuatic Lie Bui&elines or Mercury in -ish an&
*o"'arison with Measure& Mercury $issue Resi&ues ro" ull $rout .................................. 5/2
$a)le 5.1/#. Length an& 7eight o ull $rout 3sti"ate& to have $issue *oncentrations o
Mercury 3>cee&ing * Ministry o 3nviron"ent $issue Resi&ue Bui&elines ......................... 5/#
$a)le 5.2/1. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout )ase& on Su""ary
Statistics an& :u"an Rece'tor Brou' ........................................................................................... 5/
$a)le 5.2/2. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout &uring the -ish *a"'s
)ase& on -ish Length an& :u"an Rece'tor Brou' ..................................................................... 5/
$a)le 5.2/#. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout &uring the Re"ain&er o
the @ear )ase& on -ish Length an& :u"an Rece'tor Brou' ..................................................... 5/9
$a)le 5.2/4. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout &uring the -ish *a"'s
)ase& on -ish 7eight an& :u"an Rece'tor Brou' .................................................................. 5/11
$a)le 5.2/5. Reco""en&e& Ma>i"u" 7ee!ly (nta!e o ull $rout &uring the Re"ain&er o
the @ear )ase& on -ish 7eight an& :u"an Rece'tor Brou' ................................................... 5/12
$a)le 5.#/1. Ris! *haracteriDation or Mercury (nta!e ro" ull $rout &uring -ish *a"'s an&
Re"ain&er o the @ear .................................................................................................................... 5/15
-*T /, P-AT%*
late 1. artici'ants in the -ish Stu&y ............................................................................................................ v
late 2.1/1. 3>a"'le o )ait
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"''%V/"T/2!
$er"inology use& in this &ocu"ent is &eine& where it is irst use&. $he ollowing list will assist
rea&ers who "ay choose to review only 'ortions o the &ocu"ent.
"TD% Agency or $o>ic Su)stances an& Hisease Registry
'C ritish *olu")ia
'C M2 ritish *olu")ia Ministry o 3nviron"ent
'W o&y weight
CCM *ana&ian *ouncil o Ministers o the 3nviron"ent
cm *enti"eter
C2PC *onta"inant o 'otential concern
8 Hry weight
D/ 3sti"ate& &aily inta!e
s -raction o ti"e eating ish
##%" :u"an health ris! assess"ent
#: :aDar& Cuotient
/CP=M (n&uctively *ou'le& las"a K Mass S'ectrosco'y
/%/ (ntegrate& Ris! (nor"ation Syste"
>C" ;oint 3>'ert *o""ittee on -oo& A&&itives an& *onta"inants
kg ilogra"s
mg Milligra"s
M4/' McLeo& La!e (n&ian an&
mm Milli"eter
M%4 Mi i l i ! l l
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%MW/ Reco""en&e& "a>i"u" wee!ly inta!e
tuy "rea *roo!e& River watershe& in northeast ritish *olu")ia
T5 $ra&itional ecological !nowle&ge
TD/ $olera)le &aily inta!e
T%V $o>icity reerence value
C4M J''er coni&ence li"it o the "ean
P" Jnite& States 3nviron"ental rotection Agency
West Moberly 7est Mo)erly -irst 8ations
W#2 7orl& :ealth ?rganiDation
88 7et weight
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1.
/!T%2DCT/2! "!D "PP%2"C# T2 "M!T
1.1 2V%V/W
-ish in the la!es, rivers, an& cree!s o 2unne34a hanan5 tent to which the aCuatic environ"ent ha& )een a&versely i"'acte& as a result o the
construction o the 7.A.*. ennett hy&roelectric &a" that create& the 7illiston Reservoir in
northeast ritish *olu")ia
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!.
!.
Mackenzie
McLeod Lake
£¤97
Carp Lake
Great Beaver Lake
McLeodLake
SummitLake
TudyahLake
WillistonLake
C r o o k e d
R i v e r
P a r s
n i p R
i v e r
475000 500000 525000 550000
6 0 2 5 0 0 0
6 0 2 5 0 0 0
6 0 5 0 0 0 0
6 0 5 0 0 0 0
6 0 7 5 0 0 0
6 0 7 5 0 0 0
6 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 1 2 5 0 0 0
6 1 2 5 0 0 0
±
Figure 1.2-1
Study Area for the Aboriginal Fisheriesin the Crooked River System
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/!T%2DCT/2! "!D "PP%2"C# T2 "M!T
1. Problem ormulation
ro)le" or"ulation &escri)es the conce'tual "o&el or con&ucting the ris! assess"ent,
setting the conte>t or the sco'e o the assess"ent 'osure route'osure assess"ent stage o the ::RA &eter"ines the esti"ate& e>'osure to *?*s.
$he e>'osure assess"ent ta!es into account any site/s'eciic inor"ation that is availa)le, or
uses literature/&erive& &ata in the a)sence o site/s'eciic &ata.
?. To;icity "ssessment
$he tolera)le &aily inta!e 'eriencing a&verse eects. $he $H( will )e &eter"ine& )ase& on a
search or $H(s &eine& )y :ealth *ana&a, the Jnite& States 3nviron"ental rotection
Agency icity assess"ent are integrate& so that the ris!
to hu"an health is Cuantitatively &escri)e&.
+.
ncertainties an 4imitations
$he assu"'tions "a&e throughout the assess"ent are &escri)e&, with consi&eration o how
the assu"'tions aect the coni&ence in the assess"ent. Any li"itations to the analysis are
&escri)e&.
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*.
P%2'4M 2%M4"T/2!
*.1 D"T" D T2 PP2%T T# %/5 "M!T
*.1.1 Traitional cological 5no8lege
$ra&itional ecological !nowle&ge a"'le, inor"ation
regar&ing s'ecies o ish, ish ha)itat, an& ishing 'ractices in the *roo!e& River syste".
An overview o the tra&itional seasonal roun& regar&ing which s'ecies o ish are targete& isillustrate& in -igure 2.1/1.
(n the s'ring each year, 7est Mo)erly sets u' cultural ca"'s tent. ull $rout were 'reviously harveste&
via nets an& other tra&itional "eans, such as tree li")s an& lines. $issues ro" other s'ecies o ish were
also use& as an entice"ent techniCue
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
Plate 6.+3:. %)ample of Bull Trout harvested from
the rooked River! B.
*.1.* is$ Tissue Metals, is$ "ge, an 2t$er 'iological Data
-ish were collecte& ro" the Stu&y Area in May 2012 )y "e")ers ro" McLeo& Lan& (n&ian an&
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P%2'4M 2%M4"T/2!
Plate 6.+3;. Photo of fish sampling! including measurement of fish length and weight!
*eptember 6&+6
6.+.6.+ Analytical Testing
Aging Analysis
?toliths were set in e'o>y an& let to cure or 4 hours. $he nucleus was "ar!e& un&er a "icrosco'e
an& the otoliths were su)seCuently sectione& using a low s'ee& sectioning saw, leaving the nucleus
in the section. -inally otoliths were 'er"anently "ounte& on a "icrosco'e sli&e. Ages were
&eter"ine& or all otoliths )y one technician, while 10F o sa"'les were ran&o"ly chosen or
re/analysis )y a se'arate technician to 'rovi&e Quality AssuranceQuality *ontrol
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ive sa"'les. ?ne o the ive sa"'les ha& a relative 'ercent &ierence o +F, which is higher than
generally acce'ta)le. $his suggests that so"e sa"'les "ay not have )een ully ho"ogeniDe&.
*.* C2P 2 T# %/5 "M!T C2!CPT"4 M2D4
-or the 'ur'oses o the current assess"ent, the sco'e is li"ite& to conta"inant e>'osures ro"
consu"'tion o ish )y hu"ans. ?ther 'otential e>'osure routes or *?*s will not )e inclu&e&,
an& the health o ish 'o'ulations is not consi&ere&.
$he assess"ent will ocus on A)original consu"ers o ish ro" the *roo!e& River syste", since
availa)le &ata suggests that A)original 'eo'les woul& have the highest consu"'tion rates or ish inthis area *, )ut is not consi&ere& in the
ris! assess"ent. *onsi&eration o ris! to hu"an health &ue to the inci&ental consu"'tion o theseother "etals in ish tissue can )e evaluate& at a later &ate
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Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F Æ-FÆ-FÆ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-V
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-VÆ-VÆ-VÆ-VÆ-V
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-V
Æ-V
Æ-F
Æ-FÆ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
Æ-F
!.
!.
!.
!.
!.
!.
!.
!.
!.
Telkwa
Houston
Granisle
Chetwynd
Smithers
Mackenzie
New Hazelton
Hudson'sHope
Fort St. James
£¤97
£¤16
£¤29
£¤29
£¤97
WillistonLake
F i n l a
y
R i
v e r
I n g e n i k a R i v e r
M e s i l i n k a
O m i n e c a
R i v e
r
O s p
i k a
R i v e
r
N at i o n
R i v
e r
P a r s
n i p R
i v e r
W.A.C.BennetDamR i v e r
900000 1000000 1100000 1200000
1 1 0 0 0
0 0
1 1 0 0 0
0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 0 0
0 0 0
1 3 0 0
0 0 0
1 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 5 0
0 0 0 0
1 5 0
0 0 0 0
g
1:2,600,000
Date: April 08, 2015Projection: NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers
± !.
CommunityÆ-F Falls (≥3 metres)
Æ-V Velocity barrier
Assumed Fish Presence
Restricted Fish Presence
Highway
Secondary Road
Williston Watershed
Study Area
0 50 100
Kilometres
Potential Access Barriers for Bull Troutin the Williston Reservoir and its Tributaries
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
?.* C2!C!T%"T/2! 2 M%C% /! /#
$otal "ercury concentrations were "easure& in the ish tissue sent to ALS 3nviron"ental.
Methyl"ercury is the or" o "ercury that is o greatest concern to hu"an health ce't or -ish 4, ha& &etecta)le concentrations o "ercury in tissue sa"'les. -or the
'ur'oses o calculations an& statistics, the "ercury concentration in -ish 4 was assu"e& to )e
eCuivalent to the "etho& &etection li"it o 0.001 "g!g ww. $his is a conservative assu"'tion
since the la) analysis oun& that the concentration was less than the "etho& &etection li"it.
?.*.1 Concentrations base on t$e ummary tatistics
Su""ary statistics or the concentration o "ercury in ull $rout an& 8orthern i!e"innow
collecte& ro" the *roo!e& River syste" are shown in $a)le #.2/1. *oncentrations o "ercury
"easure& in each in&ivi&ual ish is shown in -igure #.2/1, an& a reCuency &istri)ution o the
"ercury tissue concentrations in ull $rout is shown in -igure #.2/2.
Table ?.*=1. Mercury Tissue Concentrations in 'ull Trout an !ort$ern Pikeminno8 &rom t$e
Crooke %ier system, May *01*
Concentration o& Mercury (mg9kg 88)
!umber
o& is$ Mean
tanar
Deiation o&
t$e Mean
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Mercury Tissue Concentrations (in mg/kg ww) Measured inIndividual Bull Trout and Northern Pikeminnow, May 2012
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1213
14
15
16
17
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Figure 3.2-2
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Frequency Distribution of the Mercury Tissue Concentrations(in mg/kg ww) Measured in Bull Trout, May 2012
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0.1
Note: ww = wet weight
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
N u m b e r o f S a m p l e s
Concentration of Mercury in Bull Trout Tissue (mg/kg ww)
-P2% "M!T
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-P2% "M!T
Larger ish i"u" "ercury concentration in ish tissue.
:owever, an o)ective o this stu&y is to evaluate ris! in a way that ensures ris! is notun&eresti"ate&. $hereore, conservative assu"'tions shoul& )e use& throughout the assess"ent.
$hereore, or the 'ur'oses o &eter"ining ris!, the 95th 'ercentile o "ercury concentrations in ish
tissue is a reasona)ly conservative value that re'resents the u''er en& o "ercury concentrations
that were "easure& in ull $rout ro" 2012.
?.*.* Concentrations base on t$e se o& %egression %elations$i7s
Regression analysis o the ull $rout &ata oun& that there was a signiicant relationshi' )etweenthe age o the ish an& "ercury concentrations in tissue
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Regression Relationship between Age (in years) andMercury Tissue Concentrations (in mg/kg ww) for Bull Trout
4 6 8 10 12 14 16
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
Age of Fish (years)
C o n c e n t r a t i o n o f M e r c u r y i n F i s h T i s s u e
( m g / k g w w )
Concentration of Mercury in Fish Tissue (mg/kg ww) = 0.06 (Age) - 0.03
n = 57, adjusted r² = 0.405, P < 0.001
Note: ww = wet weight
R i R l ti hi b t L th (i ) d
Figure 3.2-4
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Regression Relationship between Length (in mm) andMercury Tissue Concentrations (in mg/kg ww) for Bull Trout
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
400 500 600 700 800
n = 57, adjusted r² = 0.639, P < 0.001
Length of Fish (mm)
C o n c e n t r a t i o n o f M e r c u r y i n F i s h T i s s u e
( m g / k g w w )
Concentration of Mercury in Fish Tissue (mg/kg ww) = 0.0015 (length) - 0.36
Note: ww = wet weight
R i R l ti hi b t W i ht (i k ) d
Figure 3.2-5
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Regression Relationship between Weight (in kg) andMercury Tissue Concentrations (in mg/kg ww) for Bull Trout
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1 2 3 4 5
n = 57, adjusted r² = 0.617, P < 0.001
Weight of Fish (kg/ww)
C o n c e n t r a t i o n o f M e r c u r y i n F i s h T i s s u e
( m g / k g w w )
Note: ww = wet weight
Concentration of Mercury in Fish Tissue (mg/kg ww) = 0.14 (weight) + 0.18
-P2% "M!T
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= 0.0015 × ℎ − 0.36 O3Cuation 2P
$he regression relationshi' )etween the weight 'osure assess"ent the esti"ate& &aily inta!e
-S E raction o ti"e eating ish 7henever 'ossi)le, hu"an rece'tor characteristics will )e &eine& )ase& on inor"ation collecte&
&uring the interviews with 'artici'ants ro" 7est Mo)erly
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Table ?.?=1. Values se in t$e Calculation o& stimate Daily /ntake
Parameter
Toler (1=@ years) C$ilren (+=1* years) ensitie "ults 3eneral Po7ulation
Duringis$
Cam7s
%emainer
o& ear
Duringis$
Cam7s
%emainer
o& ear
Duringis$
Cam7s
%emainer
o& ear
Duringis$
Cam7s
%emainer
o& ear
(ngestion Rate 0.5
!g&ay
0.02
!g&ay
1.10
!g&ay
0.1#
!g&ay
1.##
!g&ay
0.1#2
!g&ay
1.##
!g&ay
0.1#
!g&ay
Mercury
*oncentration
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
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*han et al.
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Plate :.:36. 9est Moberly member with Bull Trout that were prepared for consumptionat a later date.
-or the 'ur'oses o the current assess"ent, the re'orte& esti"ate& consu"'tion rate or a&ults o
4 !g in # &ays
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@.
T2-/C/T "M!T
@.1 P2T!T/"4 CT 2! #M"! #"4T# D T2 M%C%
?nce "ethyl"ercury is ingeste&, al"ost the entire a"ount is a)sor)e& ro" the gastrointestinal
trac! an& &istri)ute& to all tissues in the )o&y, where it has the a)ility to easily cross the )loo&/)rain
)arrier an& the 'lacenta icity in hu"ans are the central an& 'eri'heral nervous syste"s icity sy"'to"s "ay not occur with chronic e>'osure to low &oses o "ethyl"ercury
an& it is 'ossi)le that so"e oo&s an& &ietary ha)its can alter the 'ossi)le eects ro" e>'osure
'erience a&verse neurological eects
at "uch lower &oses than a&ults &o
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@.* P%2V//2!"4 T24%"'4 D"/4 /!T"5
$he $H( o "ercury is the a"ount o "ercury that can )e ta!en into the )o&y on a chronic 'resses the tentative nature o the to>icity
evaluation, in view o the 'aucity o relia)le &ata on the conseCuences o hu"an e>'osure at levels
a''roaching those in&icate&. 7hen ir" conclusions ro" ro)ust scientiic stu&ies are a)le to )e
use& in a to>icity evaluation, the 'rovisional ter" is re"ove& ro" the $H(. ;3*-A ac!nowle&ge&that neuro&evelo'"ent is the "ost sensitive health outco"e associate& with "ethyl"ercury
e>'osure, 'articularly or e>'osures o the etus that occurs in 'regnant wo"en. $he '$H( &erive&
)y ;3*-A consi&ere& )oth the -aroe (slan& an& Seychelles stu&ies, as well as availa)le scientiic
literature. $he '$H( incor'orates as uncertainty actor o .4.
T2-/C/T "M!T
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@.? "D>TM!T 2 T# P%2V//2!"4 T24%"'4 D"/4 /!T"5 T2 "CC2!T
2% /# C2!MPT/2! P"TT%! '"D 2! T%"D/T/2!"4 P%"CT/C
(n or&er to a''ro'riately use the '$H( to assess ris! to hu"an health, it is i"'ortant to ta!e into
consi&eration "ercury e>'osure ro" other oo&s 'osure to "ercury &ue to
consu"'tion o retail oo&s= or e>'osure routes 'osure &uring this short 'erio& o ti"e co"es ro" consu"'tion o the ull $rout
harveste& at the -ish *a"'s. $he '$H( use& in the RM7( calculation will )e the ull a"ount o the
'$H(, since it is assu"e& that 100F o an in&ivi&ual%s "ercury e>'osure &uring the -ish *a"'sco"es ro" the ull $rout. (t is 'ossi)le that the ris! to hu"an health &ue to "ercury coul& )e
un&eresti"ate&, since this assu"'tion &oes not account or "ercury inta!e through other oo&s or
'otential e>'osure routes.
At other ti"es o the year 'osure is accounte& or )y &ecreasing the allowa)le ris! )y 0F 'osure
route or oo& )eing assesse& contri)utes u' to 20F, or one/ith, o the total e>'osure=.
$his assu"'tion allows or the 'ossi)ility that inta!e o "ercury ro" )ac!groun& e>'osures coul&
)e signiicant, so there is a lower tolerance or inta!e o "ercury ro" one s'eciic oo& or 'athway.
$hereore, the '$H(s use& or "ercury in ish tissue were &ivi&e& )y ive &uring the rest o the year
'osures not consi&ere& inthis ris! assess"ent. $hus, the '$H(s use& or the R7M( calculation or 'erio&s o the year outsi&e o
the -ish *a"' was 0.00004 "g!g )w&ay or sensitive 'o'ulations an& 0.000094 "g!g )w&ay or
the general 'o'ulation. (t is 'ossi)le that the ris! to hu"an health is overesti"ate& )y "a!ing this
assu"'tion, since the a"ount o u'ta!e o "ercury through consu"'tion o other oo&s or through
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
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$here was a signiicant relationshi' note& )etween the concentration o "ercury in ish tissue an&
the length an& weight o ull $rout. ase& on the regression relationshi's &eine& in Section #.2
cee&ing the "a>i"u" conta"inant stan&ar& o 0.5 "g!g ww.
Table +.1=1. 4engt$ an Weig$t o& 'ull Trout stimate to $ae Tissue Concentrations o&
Mercury ;ceeing #ealt$ Canaa Ma;imum Contaminant tanar
#ealt$ Canaa
Tissue %esiue
3uieline
(mg9kg 88)
4engt$ or Weig$t at 8$ic$ t$e Tissue %esiue 3uieline is likely to be ;ceee
4engt$ (mm) Weig$t (kg)
'ase on
%egression 4ine
'ase on 77er
Con&ience 4imit
'ase on
%egression 4ine
'ase on 77er
Con&ience 4imit
0.5 5+# 550 2.# 2.1
ase& on the linear regression, ish that are longer than 5+# "" cee&ing the :ealth *ana&a "a>i"u"
conta"inant stan&ar& cee&ing the :ealth *ana&a "a>i"u" conta"inant stan&ar&.
+.1.* 'C Ministry o& nironment "6uatic 4i&e 3uielines &or Mercury in is$ Tissue
$he * M?3 has also 'u)lishe& aCuatic lie gui&elines or "ercury in ish tissue or when the hu"an
&iet is )ase& 'ri"arily on ish
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#+F o ull $rout an& 100F o the 8orthern i!e"innow sa"'le& ha& tissue concentrations o
"ercury that e>cee&e& the gui&eline at the lowest consu"'tion rate.
As note& 'reviously, there was a signiicant relationshi' )etween the concentration o "ercury inish tissue an& the length an& weight o ull $rout. ase& on the regression relationshi's &eine& in
Section #.2 cee&ing the various * M?3 gui&elines
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%/5 C#"%"CT%/G"T/2!
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Plate '.636. Bull Trout harvested by a youth during
the fall season in the Peace region.
Rece'tor/s'eciic inor"ation a)out )o&y weight is not availa)le, so stan&ar& values or the
average% 'erson in each hu"an rece'tor grou' were use& )ase& on
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routes or "ercury &uring the various ti"es o the year, which have )een accounte& or through the
use o &ierent '$H(s or the two 'erio&s ummary tatistic
Concentration
in is$
(mg9kg 88)
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
&or Hres$I is$
Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation
During is$ Cam7s95th ercentile 0.+9 0.025 0.04 0.10 0.292
During remainer o& t$e year
95th ercentile 0.+9 0.005 0.009 0.021 0.05
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
%/5 C#"%"CT%/G"T/2!
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ase& on these calculations, the RM7( o ull $rout when eaten resh, roDen, or canne& or the
general 'o'ulation
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Table +.*=*. %ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake o& 'ull Trout uring t$e is$ Cam7s base
on is$ 4engt$ an #uman %ece7tor 3rou7
%ece7tor C$aracteristics Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation
rovisional tolera)le &aily inta!e
4engt$ (mm)
stimate Mercury
Concentration in 'ull
Trout (mg9kg 88)
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
&or res$ is$
Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation
#50 to 400 0.240 0.04 0.154 0.#50 0.99
401 to 450 0.#15 0.04 0.11+ 0.2+ 0.+#
451 to 500 0.#90 0.052 0.095 0.215 0.59
501 to 550 0.45 0.04# 0.0+9 0.11 0.500
551 to 00 0.540 0.0#+ 0.0 0.15 0.4#1
01 to 50 0.15 0.0## 0.00 0.1#+ 0.#+
51 to +00 0.90 0.029 0.054 0.122 0.##+
+01 to +50 0.+5 0.02 0.04 0.110 0.#04
+51 to 00 0.40 0.024 0.044 0.100 0.2++
%ange in 'ull Trout
4engt$ (mm)
stimate MercuryConcentration in 'ull
Trout (mg9kg 8)
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
&or Drie is$
Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation
#50 to 400 0.545 0.0#+ 0.0 0.154 0.42
401 to 450 0.+1 0.02 0.052 0.11+ 0.#25
451 to 500 0. 0.02# 0.042 0.095 0.22
501 to 550 1.05+ 0.019 0.0#5 0.0+9 0.220
551 to 00 1.22+ 0.01 0.0#0 0.0 0.19001 to 50 1.#9 0.014 0.02 0.00 0.1
51 to +00 1.5 0.01# 0.024 0.054 0.14
+01 to +50 1.+#9 0.012 0.021 0.04 0.1#4
+51 to 00 1 909 0 011 0 019 0 044 0 122
%/5 C#"%"CT%/G"T/2!
h ! ! & h ll ll < = h ! !
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i eaten resh is 0.055 !gwee! an& or the s"allest ull $rout
3eneralPo7ulation
#50 to 400 0.240 0.01+ 0.0#1 0.0+0 0.194
401 to 450 0.#15 0.01# 0.02# 0.05# 0.14
451 to 500 0.#90 0.010 0.019 0.04# 0.119
501 to 550 0.45 0.009 0.01 0.0# 0.100
551 to 00 0.540 0.00+ 0.014 0.0#1 0.0
01 to 50 0.15 0.00+ 0.012 0.02+ 0.0+51 to +00 0.90 0.00 0.011 0.024 0.0+
+01 to +50 0.+5 0.005 0.010 0.022 0.01
+51 to 00 0.40 0.005 0.009 0.020 0.055
%ange in 'ull Trout
4engt$ (mm)
stimate Mercury
Concentration in 'ull
Trout (mg9kg 8)
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
&or Drie is$
Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation#50 to 400 0.545 0.00+ 0.014 0.0#1 0.05
401 to 450 0.+1 0.00 0.010 0.02# 0.05
451 to 500 0. 0.005 0.00 0.019 0.052
501 t 550 1 05+ 0 004 0 00+ 0 01 0 044
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
Table + *=+ %ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake o& 'ull Trout uring t$e %emainer o& t$e
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Table +.*=+. %ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake o& 'ull Trout uring t$e %emainer o& t$e
ear base on is$ Weig$t an #uman %ece7tor 3rou7
%ece7tor C$aracteristics Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation
rovisional tolera)le &aily inta!e
3eneral
Po7ulation
0 to 0.5 0.250 0.01 0.0#0 0.0+ 0.1
0.51 to 1.0 0.#20 0.01# 0.02# 0.05# 0.145
1.01 to 1.5 0.#90 0.010 0.019 0.04# 0.119
1.51 to 2.0 0.40 0.009 0.01 0.0#+ 0.101
2.01 to 2.5 0.5#0 0.00 0.014 0.0#2 0.0
2.51 to #.0 0.00 0.00+ 0.012 0.02 0.0+
#.01 to #.5 0.+0 0.00 0.011 0.025 0.09#.51 to 4.0 0.+40 0.005 0.010 0.02# 0.0#
4.01 to 4.5 0.10 0.005 0.009 0.021 0.05+
4.51 to 5.0 0.0 0.005 0.00 0.019 0.05#
%ange in 'ull Trout
Weig$t (kg)
stimate Mercury
Concentration in 'ull
Trout (mg9kg 88)
%ecommene Ma;imum Weekly /ntake (kg &is$98eek)
&or Drie is$
Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ult
3eneral
Po7ulation0 to 0.5 0.5 0.00+ 0.01# 0.0#0 0.02
0.51 to 1.0 0.+2+ 0.00 0.010 0.02# 0.04
1.01 to 1.5 0. 0.005 0.00 0.019 0.052
1.51 to 2.0 1.045 0.004 0.00+ 0.01 0.044
2.01 to 2.5 1.205 0.00# 0.00 0.014 0.0#9
2.51 to #.0 1.#4 0.00# 0.005 0.012 0.0#4
#.01 to #.5 1.52# 0.00# 0.005 0.011 0.0#1
#.51 to 4.0 1.2 0.002 0.004 0.010 0.02
4.01 to 4.5 1.41 0.002 0.004 0.009 0.025
4.51 to 5.0 2.000 0.002 0.004 0.00 0.02#
%/5 C#"%"CT%/G"T/2!
grou'= &uring the -ish *a"'s shoul& )e !e't )elow 0 292 !g ishwee! $he RM7(s or resh ull
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grou'= &uring the -ish *a"'s shoul& )e !e't )elow 0.292 !g ishwee!. $he RM7(s or resh ull
$rout are lower or those in the sensitive grou's, ranging ro" 0.025 !g ishwee! or to&&lers, 0.04 !g
ishwee! or chil&ren un&er 12 years o age, an& 0.10 !g ishwee! or wo"en o chil&)earing age or
those who are 'regnant cess o the RM7(s that are )ase& on the 95th 'ercentile o "ercury
concentrations
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, , ' g y
lower than the average 'ortion siDes that a 'erson "ay consu"e at a single "eal or all rece'tor
grou's consi&ere& in the assess"ent. $he RM7(s are also lower than the a"ount o ish A)original
'eo'les are re'orte& to consu"e 'er wee! or all grou's consi&ere& in the assess"ent. $he RM7(sin&icate that less than one servingwee! o the ull $rout shoul& )e consu"e& throughout the year
in or&er to !ee' "ercury inta!e at a level where a&verse eects shoul& not occur in consu"ers.
$his is 'articularly true or in&ivi&uals in the sensitive 'o'ulations where the RM7(s are "ar!e&ly
less than hal o a serving siDe, since the RM7( is less than 2 to 10 gra"s o ull $rout 'er wee!
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y g 7
%emainer o& t$e ear
During is$ Cam7s Toler
C$ilren
uner 1*
ensitie
"ults
3eneral
Po7ulation
stimate Daily /ntake (mg9kg b89ay)
ase& on 95F J*LM Mercury *oncentration 0.0221# 0.02004 0.0102 0.00901
ase& on 95th ercentile Mercury *oncentration 0.0#++ 0.0##29 0.01+5 0.0149
Proisional Tolerable Daily /ntake (mg9kg b89ay)
ase& on 95F J*LM Mercury *oncentration 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004+
ase& on 95th ercentile Mercury *oncentration 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004+
#aAar :uotients (unitless)
ase& on 95F J*LM Mercury *oncentration 110.B 100.* +?.1 1isting ish consu"'tion a&visory issue& )y the Ministry o 3nviron"ent or La!e $rout
an& ull $rout
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Plate '.;3+. Pre3onstruction and ,looding @ B Hydros 9.A.. Bennett Hydroelectric
2am and the 9illiston Reservoir.
%/5 C#"%"CT%/G"T/2!
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Plate '.;3:. %)ample of a non3aboriginal youth that harvests Bull Trout
3arlier stu&ies oun& that the concentrations o "ercury in ish caught in the 7illiston reservoir
were elevate& though the 190s an& into 2000 in various 'arts o reservoir
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*haracteriDation o the ris! to hu"an health &ue to consu"'tion o ull $rout ro" the *roo!e&
River use& "ulti'le "etho&s o analysis inclu&ing co"'arison to gui&elines, calculation o a RM7(,tra&itional characteriDation o ris! using :Qs, an& Cualitative consi&eration o the e>isting ish
consu"'tion a&visory or 7illiston Reservoir. All analysis "etho&s suggest use& in this 'reli"inary
ris! assess"ent suggest that "ercury concentrations "easure& in ull $rout
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B.
/MP2%T"!C 2 /# C2!MPT/2! "!D
T%"D/T/2!"4 P%"CT/C T2 #"4T#
A)original 'eo'les are li!ely to avoi& ish that are tra&itionally harveste& when the source
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*hanges in tra&itional &iets, or instance, "ay result in the loss o culture an& i&entity as the entire
socioecono"ic syste" is &isru'te&
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.
"MPT/2!, !C%T"/!T/, "!D 4/M/T"T/2!
.1 /# T/ "MP4D 2% 4"'2%"T2% "!"4/
$he tissue sa"'les o ish were collecte& ro" the cau&al 'en&uncle area
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
.F "D>TM!T 2 MT#4M%C% P%2V//2!"4 T24%"'4 D"/4 /!T"5
'"D 2! C2!MPT/2! P"TT%!
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'"D 2! C2!MPT/2! P"TT%!
Since "ercury concentrations in a")ient air an& water are very low, they are not a signiicante>'osure route or hu"ans 'osures other than those calculate& here ro" the
consu"'tion o ull $rout are relatively insigniicant, es'ecially i ew retail ish s'ecies are
consu"e&, such as woul& occur at the -ish *a"'. 7hile it is 'ossi)le that the ris! &ue to
consu"'tion o ish &uring the -ish *a"'s is un&eresti"ate& 'osures=, it is li!ely that other assu"'tions have co"'ensate& or this 'osure ro" ull $rout.
Huring the rest o the year, it was assu"e& that 'eo'le "ay have e>'osure to "ercury via other
oo&s or e>'osure 'athways. $hus, a&usting the $R to )e 20F o the '$H(
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F.
MM"% "!D %C2MM!D"T/2!
F.1
MM"% "!D C2!C4/2!
$3 o the 7est Mo)erly 'rovi&e& the )asis or the assess"ent o ris! to hu"an health &ue to
consu"'tion o ull $rout ro" the *roo!e& River syste". Biven the connectivity o the *roo!e&
River syste" to the 7illiston Reservoir, where a ish a&visory is in 'lace &ue to "ercury, there was
concern that "ercury concentrations in ish harveste& ro" this river syste" woul& also )e elevate&.
$hereore, a 'reli"inary Cuantitative ::RA ocuse& on "ercury was &one to &eter"ine what, i
any, ris! there is to hu"an health &ue to consu"'tion o ull $rout ro" the *roo!e& River syste".$he ::RA ollowe& stan&ar& :ealth *ana&a gui&ance, an& ocuse& on A)original consu"ers,
inclu&ing consi&eration o tra&itional 'ractices an& consu"'tion 'atterns i"ately + years ol&. $he average ish
length was 521 ""
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higher concentrations, such as eects on the i""une syste", car&iovascular syste", or nervous
syste". $he a"ount o "ethyl"ercury consi&ere& tolera)le or inta!e )y the general 'o'ulation,without causing a&verse eects, is 0.0004+ "g!g )w&ay.
-urther analysis o the ris! to hu"an health was &one )y calculating a RM7( or ull $rout
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"'2%/3/!"4 #"4T# %/5 "M!T 2 M%C% /! '44 T%2T #"%VTD %2M T# C%225D %/V%, '%/T/# C24M'/"
@. am7le &is$ $areste in accorance 8it$ t$e easonal %oun
4.1. *on&uct a&&itional ish sa"'ling throughout the rivers, cree!s, la!es, an& the reservoirs
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' g g
or&er to un&erstan& the geogra'hical e>tent o the occurrence o elevate& "ercury
concentrations in ish tissues, inclu&ing s'ecies within the tra&itional seasonal roun&s o the-irst 8ations. $his shoul& )e &one every three to ive years in or&er to characteriDe te"'oral
varia)ility an& tren&s over ti"e. art o this stu&y shoul& inclu&e i&entiication o )arriers to
ish "ove"ent, which will ai& in &eining the s'atial e>tent o 'otential issues.
4.2. *on&uct sa"'ling o various ish s'ecies, 'articularly those that are long live& an& at high
tro'hic level, to "ore ully characteriDe the ris! &ue to consu"'tion o various s'ecies o
ish tent
'ossi)le with ish sa"'les= or )iota isting &ata to the e>tent 'ossi)le to ena)le a 'reli"inary assess"ent o
what, i any, &evelo'"ents or activities coul& have contri)ute& to "etal loa&ing within the
t h &
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watershe&.
+.#.
*on&uct a Cuantitative analysis o the 'otential sources o "etals that "ay aect ecologicalan& hu"an health.
F. Deelo7 trategic ollo8=u7 Plans
.1. Hevelo' an& i"'le"ent a short/ter" strategic 'lan
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Heinitions o the acrony"s an& a))reviations use& in this reerence list can )e oun& in theBlossary an& A))reviations section.
Airey, H. 19#. Mercury in hu"an hair &ue to environ"ent an& &iet6 a review. %nvironmental Health
Perspectives, 526 #0#/#01.
ADi"uth *onsulting Brou' (nc. 2011. 6&+& *tatus of Mercury in %nvironmental Media for *ite
Planning 3 Peace River and 2inosaur Reservoir . re'are& or * :y&ro / Site * -isheries an&
ACuatics6 ancouver, *.a!er, R. -. 1999. *tatus of fish mercury concentrations in B Hydro reservoirs. re'are& or * :y&ro
)y 3S 3nviron"ental *onsultants6 8orth ancouver, *.
* M?3. 2002. 3nviron"ental $ren&s in ritish *olu")ia, 2002.
* M?3. 2015a. 2015/201+ -reshwater ishing regulations syno'sis.
* M?3. 2015). Approved 9ater ?uality 0uidelines. resente& at ritish *olu")ia Ministry o
3nviron"ent,
ec!var, 8., $. M. Hillon, an& L. . Rea&. 2005. A''roaches or lin!ing whole/)o&y ish tissue
resi&ues o "ercury or HH$ to )iological eects threshol&s. %nvironmental To)icology and
hemistry, 24
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:ill 3&ucation.
:agen ;, an& Hec!er S. 2011. $he Status o ull $rout in ritish *olu")ia6 A Synthesis o Availa)leHistri)ution, A)un&ance, $ren&, an& $hreat (nor"ation. -isheries $echnical Re'ort 8o.
-$* 110. rovincial Bovern"ent o ritish *olu")ia, 3cosyste"s rotection an&
Sustaina)ility ranch, ACuatic *onservation Science Section6 ictoria, ritish *olu")ia.
:ealth *ana&a. 2004a. anadian Handbook on Health mpact Assessment. Iolume +# The Basics. A Re'ort
o the -e&eralrovincial$erritorial *o""ittee on 3nviron"ental an& ?ccu'ational
:ealth6 ?ttawa, ?8.
:ealth *ana&a. 2004). Mercury @
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Appendix A. Raw Data from Biological Measurements of Fish from the Crooked River, eptem!er "#$"
Fish %um!er pecies
Fro&en 'eight
(g)
Fro&en 'eight
(kg)
Fro&en *ength
(mm) +issue ample Aging ample
1 bull trout 1,249 1.25 505 Y Y
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2A bull trout 3,254 3.25 600 Y Y2B bull trout 1,180 1.18 490 Y Y
3 bull trout 1,312 1.31 495 Y Y
4 bull trout 1,230 1.23 510 Y Y
5 bull trout 1,996 2.00 535 Y Y
6 bull trout 2,890 2.89 570 Y Y
7 bull trout 3,602 3.60 660 Y Y
8 bull trout 2,973 2.97 645 Y Y
9 bull trout 1,064 1.06 450 Y Y
10 bull trout 818 0.82 440 Y Y
11 bull trout 814 0.81 455 Y Y
12 bull trout 978 0.98 465 Y Y
13 bull trout 2,178 2.18 590 Y Y
14 bull trout 2,275 2.28 610 Y Y
15 bull trout 2,405 2.41 590 Y Y
16 bull trout 4,898 4.90 680 Y Y
17A bull trout 4,835 4.84 780 Y Y
17B bull trout 4,632 4.63 800 Y Y
18 bull trout 2,791 2.79 635 Y Y
19 bull trout 1,037 1.04 545 Y Y
21 bull trout 589 0.59 390 Y Y
22 bull trout 816 0.82 450 Y Y
24 bull trout 1,111 1.11 450 Y Y
25 bull trout 546 0.55 360 Y Y
26 bull trout 594 0.59 385 Y Y
27 northern pike minnow 1,697 1.70 465 Y Y28 northern pike minnow 1,625 1.63 555 Y Y
29 northern pike minnow 1,567 1.57 525 Y N
30 bull trout 1,614 1.61 530 Y Y
31 bull trout 3,258 3.26 650 Y Y
32 bull trout 2,970 2.97 640 Y Y
34A bull trout 2,445 2.45 630 Y Y
34B bull trout 752 0.75 420 Y Y
34 bull trout 438 0.44 350 Y Y35 bull trout 511 0.51 360 Y Y
37 bull trout 499 0.50 335 Y Y
38 bull trout 364 0.36 345 Y Y
39 bull trout 3,390 3.39 710 Y Y
Appendix A. Raw Data from Biological Measurements of Fish from the Crooked River, eptem!er "#$"
Fish %um!er pecies
Fro&en 'eight
(g)
Fro&en 'eight
(kg)
Fro&en *ength
(mm) +issue ample Aging ample
49 bull trout 589 0.59 410 Y Y
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50 bull trout 1,152 1.15 475 Y Y51 bull trout 925 0.93 420 Y Y
52 bull trout 574 0.57 425 Y Y
53 bull trout 823 0.82 480 Y Y
54 bull trout 1,342 1.34 495 Y Y
55 bull trout 1,163 1.16 485 Y Y
56 bull trout 960 0.96 435 Y Y
57 bull trout 774 0.77 460 Y Y
58 bull trout 461 0.46 390 Y Y
59 bull trout 4,487 4.49 780 Y Y
60 bull trout 5,024 5.02 780 Y Y
Notes:
g = grams, kg = kilograms, Y = yes, N = no
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Appendix B
Raw Aging Analysis Results for ,ish from the rooked River!*eptember 6&+6
Appendix B. Raw Aging Analysis Results for Fish from the Crooked River, September !"
Spe#ies Fish $umber Age %years&
Confiden#e
'ndex
(A)(C Age
%years&
bull trout 1 7 F
b ll 2A 7 F
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bull trout 2A 7 F
bull trout 2B 9 F
bull trout 3 8 F
bull trout 4 8 F
bull trout 5 9 F
bull trout 6 7 F
bull trout 7 10 F
bull trout 8 9 F 8
bull trout 9 5 P
bull trout 10 8 P
bull trout 11 7 F
bull trout 12 5 P
bull trout 13 12 F
bull trout 14 4 F
bull trout 15 7 F
bull trout 16 16 F
bull trout 17A 10 F
bull trout 17B 8 Fbull trout 18 10 F
bull trout 19 7 F
bull trout 21 7 F
bull trout 22 7 P
bull trout 24 7 F 8
bull trout 25 7 F
bull trout 26 7 F
northern pike 27 26 Pnorthern pike 28 30 P 23
bull trout 30 8 F 8
bull trout 31 11 F
bull trout 32 7 F
bull trout 34A 7 F
bull trout 34B 6 P
bull trout 34C 7 VP
bull trout 35 8 Fbull trout 37 8 F
bull trout 38 4 F
bull trout 39 10 F 10
bull trout 40 5 F
Appendix B. Raw Aging Analysis Results for Fish from the Crooked River, September !"
Spe#ies Fish $umber Age %years&
Confiden#e
'ndex
(A)(C Age
%years&
bull trout 50 5 F 6
bull trout 51 6 F
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bull trout 51 6 F
bull trout 52 4 P
bull trout 53 3 P
bull trout 54 5 F
bull trout 55 7 P
bull trout 56 4 P
bull trout 57 4 P
bull trout 58 4 P
bull trout 59 8 F
bull trout 60 8 F
Averae Ae o! Bull "rout 7
Averae Ae o! #orthern Pike 28
Notes:
Confidence Indices are based on qualitative characteristics (pattern clarity) and quantitative characteristics (repeatability)
F Fair! annuli are fairly clear "ith so#e areas presenting easy and #oderate interpretation proble#s! $eader "ould be "ithin 1 year
#ost of the ti#e for fish%1& years and 2' years for fish 1& years
P Poor! annuli are fairly unclear presenting a nu#ber of difficult interpretation proble#s! $eader "ould be "ithin 2' years #ost of the
ti#e for fish %1* years and +'* years for fish 1* years
,P ,ery Poor! annuli are very unclear presenting significant interpretation proble#s! $eader has little confidence in repeatability of age
"ithin +'* years
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Appendix C
Raw Tissue Metal Analysis Results for ,ish from the rookedRiver! *eptember 6&+6
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Appendix C. Raw Tissue Metal Analysis Results for Fish from the Crooked River, September !"
Fish #umber 57 58 59 60
$ate Sampled 13-SEP-12 13-SEP-12 13-SEP-12 13-SEP-12
A%S Sample &$ L1211293-57 L1211293-58 L1211293-59 L1211293-60
Matrix 'nits Tissue Tissue Tissue Tissue
(hysi)al Tests
Method
$ete)tion
%imit
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(hysi)al Tests% Moisture % 0.10 77.3 78.4 75.3 72.9
Metals
Alumium !Al"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 2.0 (2.0 2.2 3.7 (2.0
Atimo) !S*"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010
Arsei+ !As"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 0.014 0.013 0.064 0.051
B#rium !B#"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 0.038 0.057 0.096 0.068
Ber)llium !Be"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10
Bismut, !Bi"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.030 (0.030 (0.030 (0.030 (0.030
#mium !"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.0050 (0.0050 (0.0050 (0.0050 (0.0050#l+ium !#"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 2.0 219 270 521 245
,romium !r"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10
o*#lt !o"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.020 (0.020 (0.020 (0.020 (0.020
o//er !u"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 0.938 0.450 0.759 1.17
Le# !P*"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.020 (0.020 0.190 (0.020 (0.020
Lit,ium !Li"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10
M#$esium !M$"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 1.0 185 177 164 154
M#$#ese !M"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 0.135 0.145 0.218 0.148
Mer+ur) !$"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.0010 0.229 0.159 0.769 0.610
Mol)*eum !Mo"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010
i+&el !i"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10
Seleium !Se"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.20 0.34 0.32 0.77 0.75
Strotium !Sr"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 0.125 0.172 0.264 0.149
T,#llium !Tl"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010 (0.010
Ti !S"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.050 (0.050 (0.050 0.056 (0.050
r#ium !"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.0020 (0.0020 (0.0020 (0.0020 (0.0020
##ium !"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10 (0.10
i+ !"-Tot#l m$&$ ''t 0.10 5.82 5.43 14.4 7.18
Notes:
mg/kg ww = milligrams per kilogram wet weight
Sample L1211293-9 and L1211293-61 were labelled as 8 and 8! b" LS #n$ironmental at the time o% sample s&bmission' (he Sample )e*eipt +on%irmation %rom LS #n$ironmental indi*ates that two
samples were labelled as ,8, and no samples were labelled as ,12,' Sample 1211293-9 was ass&med to be %rom .ish 12 and sample 121293-61 was ass&med to be %rom .ish 8 based on %ish si0es and
mer*&r" *ontent'
age 8 o% 8