Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7 3622 Table 4. Cont. EPA COA DOH CLA POPs DWMA EACA MPCA SGPRA TCSCA WPCA PMA FCA FSMA LSHL Endrin ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Heptachlor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● α-Hexachlorocyclohexane ● ● ● ● ● β-Hexachlorocyclohexane ● ● ● ● ● Lindane ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mirex Pentachlorobenzene Toxaphene ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a Central competent authorities of Taiwan, given below EPA: Environmental Protection Administration; COA: Council of Agriculture; DOH: Department of Health; CLA: Council of Labor Affairs. Central Law and Act of Taiwan, given below DWMA: Drinking Water Management Act; EACA: Environmental Agents Control Act; FCA: Feed Control Act; FSMA: Food Sanitation Management Act; LSHL: Labor Safety and Health Law; MPCA: Marine Pollution Control Act; PMA: Pesticide Management Act; SGPRA: Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act; TCSCA: Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act; WPCA: Pollution Control Act. Table 5. Standards/limits of pesticide-POPs under the promulgation by the central competent authorities (i.e., EPA, COA and CLA) of Taiwan. Regulation Standard/limit Act/Law (unit) Aldrin Chlordane DDT Dieldrin Endrin Heptachlor Lindane Toxaphene WPCA Effluent Standards (mg/L) 0.003 0.001 0.003 0.0002 0.001 0.004 0.005 SGPRA Standards for Soil Pollution Control (mg/kg) 0.04 0.5 3 0.04 20 0.2 0.6 SPtaonldluatridosnfCoroGntrroouln(mdwg/aLte)r 0.002/0.02 a 0.003/0.03 DWMA Standards for Drinking Water Quality (mg/L) 0.0002 Standards for Drinking Water 0.004 Source Quality (mg/L) MPCA Standards for Marine Environment Categories 0.003 0.001 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.004 0.005 and Marine Environment Quality (mg/L) FCA Pesticide Residue Limits in Feeds (ppm) 0.02 0.5 0.02 0.02 0.05 Permissible Concentration Standards of Hazard ous Substances in Occupational Workplace Air (skin) b 0.5 (skin) (skin) (skin) 0.5 (skin) (skin) LSHL 0.5 (skin) (mg/m3) a The former (i.e., 0.002 mg/L) is the control standard for the groundwater within the protection zone of drinking water sources. The latter (i.e., 0.02 mg/L) is the control standard for the groundwater sources except for the protection zone of drinking water sources. b The “skin” notation indicates that the contact with skin, eyes, and mucous membranes can contribute to the overall exposure. According to the information about the official websites at the central competent authorities of Taiwan, the following description is an overview on the major regulations concerning these pesticide-POPs.