1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910146305603321

Titolo

Foods matter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Berrydales Publishers, , 2008-2009

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Nutrition

Food

Health

Environmental health

Diet in disease

Aliments

Santé

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960901603321

Titolo

Bioavailability of contaminants in soils and sediments : processes, tools, and applications / / Committee on Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2003

ISBN

9786610183005

9780309168960

0309168961

9781280183003

1280183004

9780309505789

030950578X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 420 p. : ill

Soggetti

Soil pollution

Pollutants - Bioavailability

Soil pollution - Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Use of Bioavailability in the Management of Contaminated Soil and Sediment -- 3 Processes -- 4 Tools -- 5 Moving Forward with Bioavailability in Decision-Making -- A Acronyms -- B Committee Member and Staff Biographies.

Sommario/riassunto

Bioavailability refers to the extent to which humans and ecological receptors are exposed to contaminants in soil or sediment. The concept of bioavailability has recently piqued the interest of the hazardous waste industry as an important consideration in deciding how much waste to clean up. The rationale is that if contaminants in soil and sediment are not bioavailable, then more contaminant mass can be left in place without creating additional risk. A new NRC report notes that



the potential for the consideration of bioavailability to influence decision-making is greatest where certain chemical, environmental, and regulatory factors align. The current use of bioavailability in risk assessment and hazardous waste cleanup regulations is demystified, and acceptable tools and models for bioavailability assessment are discussed and ranked according to seven criteria. Finally, the intimate link between bioavailability and bioremediation is explored. The report concludes with suggestions for moving bioavailability forward in the regulatory arena for both soil and sediment cleanup.