Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4979511 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Results obtained demonstrated that contaminant concentrations required by current legislation might not be a protective measure for the soil ecosystem, as they do not properly translate the potential toxicity of wastes to soil invertebrates. Some wastes with contaminant loadings below thresholds showed higher toxicity than wastes with contaminants concentrations above legal limits. Also, test organism reproduction was differently sensitive to the selected wastes, which highlights the need to account for different organism sensitivities and routes of exposure when evaluating the toxicity of such complex mixtures. Finally this study shows that when combining chemical and ecotoxicological data, it is possible to postulate on potential sources of toxicity, contributing to better waste management practices and safer soil organic amendment products.
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Authors
Mathieu Renaud, Sónia Chelinho, Paula Alvarenga, Clarisse Mourinha, PatrÃcia Palma, José Paulo Sousa, Tiago Natal-da-Luz,