Chemical hazard identification and assessment tool for evaluation of stormwater priority pollutants

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Eriksson ◽  
A. Baun ◽  
P.S. Mikkelsen ◽  
A. Ledin
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Priority Pollutants ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Chemical Pollutants ◽  
Chemical Hazard ◽  
Living Organisms

Assessment of chemical hazards is a critical issue, which have to be dealt with when evaluating different strategies for sustainable handling of stormwater. In the present study, a methodology for identifying the most critical and representative chemical pollutants was developed. A list of selected stormwater priority pollutants (SSPP-list) is the out-put from the procedure. Two different strategies for handling of stormwater were considered; discharge into a surface water recipient and infiltration. However, the same methodology can be used for other types of wastewater and other strategies for handling and treatment. A literature survey revealed that at least 656 xenobiotic organic compounds (XOCs) could be present in stormwater. In the next step, 233 XOCs were evaluated with respect to the potential for being hazardous towards either aquatic living organisms or humans, or causing technical or aesthetical problems. 121 XOCs were found have at least one of these negative effects, while 26 XOCs could not be assessed due to the lack of data. The hazard assessment showed that 40 XOCs had a PEC/PNEC ratio above one., e.g. they should be considered as priority pollutants. The final step is the expert judgement, which resulted in a final SSPP-list containing 16 selected priority pollutants.

scholarly journals New stormwater priority pollutants: comparison with international classifications, quality criteria and monitoring programs

2019 ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Eva Eriksson ◽  
Anders Baun ◽  
Peter Steen Mikkelsen ◽  
Anna Ledin
Keyword(s):  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Priority Pollutants ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Monitoring Strategies ◽  
Hazardous Pollutants

Stonnwater discharges are generated by rain runoff from land and impervious areas such asroads, parking lots, and roofs during rainfall and snowmelt events. It contains an array ofdifferent pollutants such as organic matter, particles, heavy metals, inorganic trace elementsand xenobiotic organic compounds (XOCs). It is important to consider the hazards concerningthese pollutants when considering design of monitoring strategies, comparing differenthandling strategies for stonnwater utilisation, treatment methods and discharge to receivingwaters.In the EU 5FP funded Daywater project a list of selected stonnwater priority pollutants(SSPP) was identified, which has been used for assessing pollutant sources and fluxes,behaviour and fate during passage through best management practices (BMPs) and theenvironmental risk associated with their subsequent dispersal. The methodology used;Chemical Hazard Identification and Assessment Tool (CHIAT) aims at selecting relevantSSPP e.g. and can be used for development and evaluation of monitoring programmes.The Daywater SSPP-list consists of water quality parameters (BOD, COD, SS, nitrogen, pHand phosphorus); metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Pt and Zn); PAHs (naphthalene, pyrene andbenzo[a]pyrene); herbicides (pendimethalin, phenmedipham, glyphosate and terbutylazine);and other XOCs (nonylphenol ethoxylates, pentachlorophenol, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate,PCB-28 and MTBE) representing persistent, ubiquitous compounds and compounds derivingfrom specific anthropogenic sources.The list was compared with data found within the Danish nation-wide monitoringprogrammes for the aquatic environment (NOV A2003 and NOV ANA); European monitoringprogrammes; pollutant registers; individual European legislation; as well as quality criteriaand limit values. The comparison reveals differences since most of these are set on arbitrarycriteria or focuses on the current EU legislation. Overlaps was found with the studiedprogrammes, but also some "new" compounds was selected; platinum, herbicides and MTBEwhich indicate that revision of existing monitoring programmes is needed and that stonnwatercontains more hazardous pollutants than previously anticipated.

Superposition of Potential Chemical Polluants and Radioisotopes and Their Influence Upon the Environment and Living Organisms

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 2189-2195
Author(s):  
Valeriu V. Jinescu ◽  
Simona Eugenia Manea ◽  
George Jinescu ◽  
Vali Ifigenia Nicolof
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Critical Energy ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Nuclear Facility ◽  
Chemical Pollutants ◽  
Living Organisms

Following the activities developed in a nuclear facility result gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents and radioactive solid waste. All these waste contain radioactive isotopes which are potentially pollutants for the environment. In the same time chemicals are, also, pollutants. According to the legislation, discharging of chemicals and radioactive liquid and gaseous effluents into the environment, should meet the requirements of the unrestricted discharge. However, what happens when several pollutants superpose: only chemical pollutants, or only radioactive pollutants, or chemical and radioactive pollutants? Such problems have been solved in this paper on the basis of the principle of critical energy.

scholarly journals Can Ultrasound Therapy Be an Environmental-Friendly Alternative to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment?

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2715
Author(s):  
Rodica Ana Ungur ◽  
Viorela Mihaela Ciortea ◽  
Laszlo Irsay ◽  
Alina Deniza Ciubean ◽  
Bogdana Adriana Năsui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasound Therapy ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Knee Oa ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
Chemical Pollutants ◽  
Osteoarthritis Treatment ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
And Function

The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most used drugs in knee OA (osteoarthritis) treatment. Despite their efficiency in pain and inflammation alleviation, NSAIDs accumulate in the environment as chemical pollutants and have numerous genetic, morphologic, and functional negative effects on plants and animals. Ultrasound (US) therapy can improve pain, inflammation, and function in knee OA, without impact on environment, and with supplementary metabolic beneficial effects on cartilage compared to NSAIDs. These features recommend US therapy as alternative for NSAIDs use in knee OA treatment.

scholarly journals Weather Differentials and Discount Rate Impact on Farmers’ Net Revenue: Modeling Results from Ghanaian Data Focusing on Different Agro-Climatic Zones

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150012
Author(s):  
Isaac Dasmani ◽  
Samuel K. N. Dadzie
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Discount Rate ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Net Revenue ◽  
Using Data

In most developing countries, climate variabilities and discount rate played an integral role in the decision-making of farmers, which mostly affect their net revenue. Our study employs Ricardian models to empirically verify this hypothesis using data collected from three major agro-climatic zones in Ghana. We particularly estimated the comparative effect of climate change variability, discount rate, and soil fertility; due to trade-off effect of certain farm practices in response to climate change across major climatic zones and also the fact that discount rate becomes an extremely critical issue in formulating and evaluating conservation and management policy to address climate change. The result indicates that discount rate has a positive and significant effect on the farmers’ net revenue. Further, effect of changes in temperature on food crop production and hence net revenue is more felt in the forest and savannah zones. On the other hand, an increase in rainfall has significant negative effects on crop net revenues and whole-farm net revenue, but a positive effect on net revenue of farmers in the savannah zone. We also found a significant increase in soil fertility to increase crop net revenues.

Health Literacy and Patient -Reported Outcomes

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Irene Bellini ◽  
Andre Kubler
Keyword(s):  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Satisfaction Rates

Modern healthcare needs to identify parameters for high-quality care. Quality improvement is the key for advancing in healthcare, and the new assessment tool shifts from a disease-centered outcome to a patient-centered outcome. Clinical outcome such as morbidity and mortality are directly connected and interdependent from patient-reported outcomes: well-informed patients who decide with their healthcare provider what treatment is best for them have better outcomes and higher patient satisfaction rates. These subjective data collected by rigorous, meaningful, and scientific methods and presented in a utilizable format can be used to create care objectives towards which both the surgeon and their patient can travel. Time has come to carry patient-centered outcomes from research into decision making and daily care plans. This chapter outlines a focus beyond life-prolonging therapy, aiming to minimize the negative effects of treatment, optimize quality of life, and align medical decisions with patient expectations.

Chaotic and Complex Situations in Girls' Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
Mehmet Özbaş
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Democratic Life

It is mainly concentrated on variables which prevent girls' education in this study. The aim of this study is to describe chaos, complication and antidemocratic practices that emerge on girls' education. A wide comprehensive literature survey is performed on variables which concern the variables of girls' education for the scope of the study. This study is a survey designed model that aims to define the properties concerning the girls' education. Many social, economic, political and cultural problems create negative effects on girls' education. Not being able to make democracy a life style brings along girls' not being able to make use of education as it should be which is a human right. As a result, it is emphasized that only “whole democratic life style” practice for all could solve the problem of “social inequality of girls” which is enduring for ages.

Chaotic and Complex Situations in Girls' Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mehmet Özbaş
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Democratic Life

It is mainly concentrated on variables which prevent girls' education in this study. The aim of this study is to describe chaos, complication and antidemocratic practices that emerge on girls' education. A wide comprehensive literature survey is performed on variables which concern the variables of girls' education for the scope of the study. This study is a survey designed model that aims to define the properties concerning the girls' education. Many social, economic, political and cultural problems create negative effects on girls' education. Not being able to make democracy a life style brings along girls' not being able to make use of education as it should be which is a human right. As a result, it is emphasized that only “whole democratic life style” practice for all could solve the problem of “social inequality of girls” which is enduring for ages.

Cloud-Based Bayesian Inference for Online People Health Status Assessment

2013 ◽  
Vol 303-306 ◽  
pp. 2231-2234
Author(s):  
Chen Shie Ho ◽  
I Po Lin
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Bayesian Network ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Physiological Data ◽  
Health Status Assessment ◽  
Status Assessment

The applications on assessment of people health status by using physiological monitoring and measurement platform have sprung up in recent years. How to design an assessment tool and provide the diagnosis result to the users by analyzing received fusion data from user side and the given domain knowledge is a critical issue in such application. This study will focus on cloud-based medical decision analysis by constructing inference model derived from incremental Bayesian network. The Bayesian network is established by physiological data retrieved from users, and the obtained report of the health status assessment can be used to facilitate user's self-health management and disease prevention.

scholarly journals The Life Skills Assessment Scale: Norms for young people aged 17–19 and 20–22 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
David Pearson ◽  
Fiona Kennedy ◽  
Vishal Talreja ◽  
Suchetha Bhat ◽  
Katherine Newman-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Age Norms ◽  
Disadvantaged Children

Severe poverty, adversity, and malnutrition have irrefutable negative effects on the development and mental health of children and young people. The Life Skills Assessment Scale (LSAS), is a 5-item impact assessment scale developed in India, that provides a simple, yet valid and reliable, instrument to assess life skills of disadvantaged children and young people, with age norms of 8–16 years. In the present study, in Bengaluru, India, we used observational data obtained from 656 disadvantaged young people to extend the LSAS age norms to 17–19 and 20–22 years age groups, resulting in a simple, valid, and reliable assessment tool for children and young people aged from 8 to 22 years.

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