Table 3.

Canada, Netherlands, Germany and Brazil international standards for dry soils for agricultural use

International Standards
Countries	Canada	Netherlands	Germany	Brazil
Dry soil (mg/Kg)
Use	Agriculture	1VI	–	Agriculture
Elements
As	12	55	20	35
Co	35	240	–	35
CrTotal	64	380	100	150
Cu	63	190	100	200
Hg	6.6	10	1	12
Mo	15	200	–	50
Ni	50	210	70	70
Pb	70	530	100	180
Sb	20	15	–	–
V	130	250	–	–
Zn	200	720	200	450

¹Intervention Value: level above which the functional properties of the soil for humans, plants and animals would be seriously deteriorated