Total organic carbon (as total C; COD/3)

Other names

TOC

Properties

  • collective parameter: among other things, organically bonded carbon is a measure of the total organic loading of water (suspended mater and algae are also included in measurements, which limits interpretation in some cases)

    Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO

    (Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)

    • Air                -
    • Water          50,000 kg/year
    • Soil               -

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