Elemental Speciation in Human Health Risk Assessment

Elemental Speciation in Human Health Risk Assessment
Author: P. Apostoli
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9241572345

Definitions of species and speciation - - Strructural aspects of speciation - - Analytical techniques and methodology - - Bioaccessibility and bioavailability - - Toxicokinetics and biological monitoring - - Molecular and cellular mechanisms of metal toxicity - - Health effects - - Conclusions and recommendations.

A Review of the Environmental Impacts of Lead Shotshell Ammunition and Lead Fishing Weights in Canada

A Review of the Environmental Impacts of Lead Shotshell Ammunition and Lead Fishing Weights in Canada
Author: Anton Michael Scheuhammer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1995
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This report reviews the available information on the use, environmental fate, and toxicity of spent lead shot and lost lead fishing weights. The report begins with a summary of information on the production, import, and use of lead shot and fishing sinkers in Canada. It then discusses the fate of these products in the environment, including chemical transformation of metallic lead in the environment, lead concentrations in soils and biota, and factors affecting the environmental mobility of lead compounds. The next section assesses the toxicity of lead shot and sinkers to waterfowl and non-waterfowl species, effects of lead shot ingestion in cattle, and human health concerns about hunting with lead shot. The report ends with a discussion of options for managing the negative impacts of those products, including using alternatives to lead, restricting use of lead shot, and alternative fishing sinker products.

Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water:

Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water:
Author: Edward J. Calabrese
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2004-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780387230368

Volume 9 of the series presents 38 technical papers covering a wide range of environmental issues, including Bioremediation, Chemical Oxidation, Heavy Metals, MTBE, Phytoremediation, Radiation, Regulatory and Legal issues, Remediation, Risk Based Cleanup and Site Assessment. Contributing authors are drawn from across the spectrum of interest: government agencies, academic institutions, the consulting community and industrial companies.

Competitive Sorption and Transport of Heavy Metals in Soils and Geological Media

Competitive Sorption and Transport of Heavy Metals in Soils and Geological Media
Author: H. Magdi Selim
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439880158

Most reported incidents of soil contamination include an array of heavy metals species rather than a single ion. The various interactions in these multicomponent or multiple-ion systems significantly impact the fate and transport of heavy metals, and competition for sorption sites on soil matrix surfaces is a common phenomenon. Because of this, con

Ecotoxicology of Explosives

Ecotoxicology of Explosives
Author: Geoffrey I. Sunahara
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2009-06-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420004344

Managing sites contaminated with munitions constituents is an international challenge. Although the choice of approach and the use of Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) tools may vary from country to country, the assurance of quality and the direction of ecotoxicological research are universally recognized as shared concerns. Drawing on a multidiscip