Merrington / Schoeters Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements

Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3024-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten

A comprehensive and practical overview of the state of the science, Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements: Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation addresses the derivation of soil quality standards for trace elements and the implementation of these standards within regulatory and risk assessment frameworks. Forty experts from 11 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America—a multidisciplinary group of government policy makers and regulators, academics, industry representatives, and consultants—provide a focused discussion on the science and methods underpinning the derivation of soil quality standards for trace elements.

- Outlines the supporting science for setting environmental and human health standards

- Covers the application and practical use of soil quality standards for trace elements

- Contains recommendations on the development and use of soil quality standards for trace elements

- Identifies best practices in accounting for (bio)availability and exposure modelling in standard setting for soils

The book provides a clear description of how to derive and implement soil quality standards for trace elements in order to assess human and environmental risks. It covers scientific developments useful for resolving discrepancies in the setting and implementation of soil quality standards. It provides useful tips, including do's, and don'ts on how to deal with issues such as variation of the natural background and soil type dependent toxicity.

Zielgruppe

Environmental regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders, environmental managers, consultants, research/soil scientists, and students with an interest in assessing the potential risks of trace elements in the terrestrial environment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Merrington, Graham

Schoeters, Ilse

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Workshop on Deriving, Implementing, and Interpreting Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements, G. Merrington and I. Schoeters

Introduction to the Workshop

Deriving, Implementing, and Interpreting SQS for TEs

Aims and Objectives of the Meeting

References

Derivation of Ecologically Based Soil Standards for Trace Elements, M.J. McLaughlin, S. Lofts, M. St.J. Warne, M.J.B. Amorim, A. Fairbrother, R. Lanno, W. Hendershot, C.E. Schlekat, Y. Ma, and G.I. Paton

Introduction

Soil Factors Affecting Effective Dose

Conceptual Model of the Soil-Organism System

Implications for Setting Soil Quality Standards

Models of TE Uptake and Toxicity to Soil Organisms

Mechanistic Models

Empirical Toxicity Models

Direct Measurement of TE

Consideration of Modifying Soil Factors in Soil Quality Standards

Effects of Spiking Soils with Soluble TE Salts on Soil Solution Chemistry and Toxicity Measurements

Minimizing Spiking-Induced Artifacts in the Laboratory

Correction Factors for Existing Toxicity Data

Recommended “Best Practice” TE Dosing in Laboratory Ecotoxicity Experiments

Biotic Factors Affecting Organism Response to TE Dose

Conclusions

References

Variation in Soil Quality Criteria for Trace Elements to Protect Human Health: Exposure and Effects Estimation, B. Hale, N. Basta, C. Boreiko, T. Bowers, B. Locey, M. Moore, M. Moutier, L. Ritter, E. Smolders, I. Schoeters, and S. Tao

Introduction

Exposure Characterization

Inhalation

Soil Ingestion

ed on Tracer Studies

Food Chain Exposure

Statistical Characterization of Exposure

Essential TEs

Bioavailability and Bioaccessibility

Effects of Characterization

Summary and Conclusions

References

Implementation and Use of Terrestrial Standards for Trace Elements, G. Merrington, I. Schoeters, M.St.J. Warne, B. Hale, V. Dries, C. Molenaar, J. Sorvari, J. Reinikainen, S.-W. Jeong, C. Oates, G. Stephenson, L. Buvé, J. Chapman, D. Heemsbergen, R. Wentsel, A. Bieber, and W. Guoqing

Introduction

The Use of Soil Quality Standards

Frameworks for the Implementation and Use of SQSs for TEs

Accounting for Ambient Background Concentrations in the Implementation of TE SQSs

Accounting for (Bio)availability in the Derivation of TE SQSs

Accounting for Mixtures of TEs in Regulatory Frameworks

Monitoring and Assessment

Data Sources

Communication

Conclusions

References

Recommendations for the Derivation of Interpretable and Implementable Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements, G. Merrington, I. Schoeters, M.St.J. Warne, B. Hale, and M.J. McLaughlin

Introduction

Soil Quality Standards for TEs and Best Practice

References

Abbreviations

Index