Other guidelines were exceedances were observed are the BC’s working sediment Guidelines and the contaminated sites regulation sediment quality criteria.
An excess level of selenium, which is taken into the body in water and foods, can cause significant side effects like nausea, vomiting, nail changes, irritability in the nose and throat (producing coughing, nosebleeds, dyspnea, bronchial spasms and chemical pneumonia). Exposure to lower levels of Arsenic in the short term can cause nausea and vomiting, swelling and redness of the skin, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels and a sensation of “pins and needles” in hands and feet. Long term arsenic exposure can lead to cancer of the