| Title: |
A review of human health and environmental risks associated with the land application of mechanical-biological treatment outputs
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> report
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2009 |
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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
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Environment Agency for England and Wales
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Graham Merrington, Mark Crane, Bob Barnes
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
Environment Agency for England and Wales
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| Publisher City: |
Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD
Tel: 01454 624400 Fax: 01454 624409
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| ISBN: |
ISBN 978-1-84911-068-6
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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2.3
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Soil-->Soil quality
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| 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
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| 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
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Submitted By:
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Mr Bob Barnes WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 06/08/2009
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