Title: A review of human health and environmental risks associated with the land application of mechanical-biological treatment outputs 
Resource Type: document --> technical publication --> report 
Country: United Kingdom 
Year: 2009 
Availability: Environment Agency. (2009)A review of human health and environmental risks associated with the land application of mechanical-biological treatment outputs, SC030144/SR2, Environment Agency Bristol., UK ISBN 978-1-84911-068-6 First author: Environment Agency 
Author 1/Producer: Environment Agency for England and Wales 
Other Authors/Producers: Graham Merrington, Mark Crane, Bob Barnes 
Author / Producer Type: Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body 
Publisher: Environment Agency for England and Wales 
Publisher City: Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD Tel: 01454 624400 Fax: 01454 624409 
ISBN: ISBN 978-1-84911-068-6 
Report / download web link (=direct link): http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/SCHO0609BQ ...  
Format (e.g. PDF): PDF 
Size: (e.g. 20mb) 2.3 
EUGRIS Keyword(s): Soil-->Soil quality
 
Short description: This report reviews the chemical quality of mechanically/biologically treated mixed municipal waste compost like outputs and provides a risk assessment for their use on land 
Long description: This report describes a screening assessment of the potential human health and environmental risks from application of mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) outputs to land. Data on the outputs from five MBT plants in England and Wales were collated and assessed. Samples from the plants were analysed for physical, chemical and biological determinands prioritised by the Environment Agency on the basis of potential risks and previous published assessments. Data from each plant were used to estimate exposure concentrations for each chemical for scenarios related to the land application of MBT outputs. These scenarios were considered to be reasonable ‘worst cases’ for human health, flora and fauna, and groundwater receptors and included the application of outputs undiluted as a soil-forming material and the application of outputs as limited by nitrogen. Long-term loadings from repeat applications were also considered 
Submitted By: Mr Bob Barnes WhoDoesWhat?      Last update: 06/08/2009

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