Standard table of cyanotoxins in water for human consumption

Input data

Number of parameter

Output data

Parameter

VMP

Unit

Description

For the parameter selected in the relation, shows its maximum permissible value.

Number
Parameter¹
Unity
VMP²
1
Cylindrospermopsins
μg/L
1
2
Microcystin
μg/L
(equivalent to MCYST-LR)³
3
Saxitoxins
μg/L
(equivalent STX)

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Footnotes

1: Not applicable.

2: Maximum Allowed Value.

3: The value represents the sum of the concentrations of all microcystin variants.

References

  • Ministério da Saúde. Portaria GM/MS nºº 888,de 4 de maio de 2021. Brasília, 2021.