| Title: |
Questionnaire survey on the use of in-vitro bioaccessibility in human health risk assessment
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> report
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2006 |
| Availability: |
Environment Agency. (2006) Questionnaire survey on the use of in-vitro bioaccessibility in human health risk assessment. Science Report SC040060/SR1, Environment Agency Bristol., UK ISBN 1857050525
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Environment Agency
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
Environment Agency
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| Publisher City: |
Bristol, UK
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| ISBN: |
1844325970
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
757
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->management&admin
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Human health
Contaminated land-->Site investigation-->Sampling and analysis
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| Short description: |
The results of a questionnaire survey of local and unitary authorities in England and Wales on the bioaccessibility testing of metals in soils for human health risk assessment
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| Long description: |
The Environment Agency have carried out a questionnaire survey with the Local Authorities of England and Wales to capture their experiences on the use of bioaccessibility testing in human health risk assessment of land contamination. Of the 375 local and unitary authorities (LAs) in England and Wales, 99 responded.
The survey indicated that arsenic is the main metal/metalloid contaminant of concern, followed by lead, nickel and cadmium. A number of LAs use bioaccessibility data in their decision making for risk management whereas some highlight the need for a regulatory guidance on how to generate and use data in risk assessment. A number of inconsistencies are also identified in the views and approaches on the use of in-vitro bioaccessibility testing.
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Submitted By:
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Mr Bob Barnes WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 27/10/2006
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