Critical Review of "Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance for Metals" (MERAG)

Critical Review of
Author:
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007
Genre: Metals
ISBN: 928931561X

Risk assessment of metals may need specific guidance in how to handle natural background, essentiality, and long historical use of metals. It may also be necessary to take bio-availability into account. The aim of the present project was to critically review proposals on principles for risk assessment of metals (MERAG), developed by the metals industry, in co-operation with the UK Government during 2005-2006. The different MERAG proposals were reviewed by different Nordic consultancies, and their views are summarised in the report. The project was initiated and coordinated by the Nordic Risk Assessment Project (NORAP), which receives funding from the Nordic Chemicals group, a subgroup to the Nordic Council of Ministers. This review was considered urgent, in order to be prepared for a possible proposal to implement the MERAG principles within the Technical Guidance Document on Chemical Safety Assessment, which is developed for use under the REACH regulation.

Metals in Society and in the Environment

Metals in Society and in the Environment
Author: Lars Landner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781402027406

This book presents new results on metal fluxes from society to the environment, on metal speciation in water, soil and sediment, and its mobility, biological uptake and toxicity. New approaches, like the Acid Volatile Sulphide (AVS) concept to predict metal bioavailability in sediments, and the Biotic Ligand Model to calculate the toxicity of metals to aquatic organisms, are critically evaluated, with a focus on copper, nickel, zinc, and, chromium.

MERAG

MERAG
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007
Genre: Environmental risk assessment
ISBN:

Critical Review of "Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance for Metals" (MERAG)

Critical Review of
Author: Helena Parkman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN: 9789289334303

Risk assessment of metals may need specific guidance in how to handle natural background, essentiality, and long historical use of metals. It may also be necessary to take bio-availability into account. The aim of the present project was to critically review proposals on principles for risk assessment of metals (MERAG), developed by the metals industry, in co-operation with the UK Government during 2005-2006. The different MERAG proposals were reviewed by different Nordic consultancies, and their views are summarised in the report. The project was initiated and coordinated by the Nordic Risk Assessment Project (NORAP), which receives funding from the Nordic Chemicals group, a subgroup to the Nordic Council of Ministers. This review was considered urgent, in order to be prepared for a possible proposal to implement the MERAG principles within the Technical Guidance Document on Chemical Safety Assessment, which is developed for use under the REACH regulation

TemaNord

TemaNord
Author: Helena Parkman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN:

A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing, and Reviewing Environmental Risk Assessment Reports

A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing, and Reviewing Environmental Risk Assessment Reports
Author: Sally L. Benjamin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 680
Release: 2001-02-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1420026275

A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing and Reviewing Environmental Risk Assessment Reports provides team leaders and team members with a strategy for developing the elements of risk assessment into a readable and beneficial report. The authors believe that successful management of the risk assessment team is a key factor is quality repor

Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals

Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals
Author: Maria Csuros
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420032348

Determination of metals is a major part of the work of environmental testing laboratories. EPA and DEP methodology releases provide information only for selected areas of metals sampling and analysis, and their language makes them unsuitable for teaching and training purposes. Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals is a comprehensive and easy-to-read text for laboratory technicians and analytical chemists who need a guide for analyzing metals in environmental samples and a reference for analytical and quality control procedures.The book provides both theoretical and practical applications in metals analysis of environmental samples and incorporates the latest in analytical techniques, instrumentation, and regulations. Topics include sample collection, preservation, step-by-step analytical procedures, complete QA/QC requirements, data validation, and more. It also provides an overview of the occurrence, source, and fate of metallic substances in the environment, as well as their control by regulations and standards. Furthermore, the authors provide guidelines to help you prepare and understand reports. The analytical methods presented in Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals will be useful to anyone who produces, uses, or evaluates analytical data, and will be a valuable tool in environmental education and training programs.

Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?

Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?
Author: E van der Voet
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9401596107

Most publications on heavy metals and the environment have focused on environmental pathways and risks. The present book establishes a link between the environmental risks of heavy metals and the societal causes of the risks. Economic models, substance flow models and environmental fate and risk assessment models have been integrated into a single analytical framework that has been used to trace and understand the routes by which four heavy metals enter the economy, through to their final destination in the environment. The long-term impacts of the current metals management regime in the Netherlands have been used as a case study by which to assess the effectiveness of certain policy measures. Readership: Environmental scientists, especially those practising in the areas of ecological economics, industrial ecology, materials flow accounting and integrated environmental assessment. Environmental policy makers will also find the book an invaluable aid in their deliberations.