The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery

The application of a core battery of WaterTox Program toxicity tests were applied to different types of samples by three South American laboratories. Different Hazard Assessment Schemes (HAS) were developed based on existing indexes. In Colombia, the PEEP index (Costan et al., 1993) was used to comp...

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Autores principales: Ronco, Alicia Estela, Bulus Rossini, Gustavo Daniel, Sobrero, María Cecilia, Apartin, Carina Diana, Castillo, Gabriela, Díaz-Baez, M. Consuelo, Ramírez, Adriana Espinosa, Ahumada, Inés, Mendoza, Jorge L., Blaise, Christian, Férard, Jean-François
Formato: Libro Capitulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2005
Materias:
Química
Ciencias Exactas
WaterTox
Toxicity
Hazard Assessment Schemes
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/142348
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topic Química
Ciencias Exactas
WaterTox
Toxicity
Hazard Assessment Schemes
spellingShingle Química
Ciencias Exactas
WaterTox
Toxicity
Hazard Assessment Schemes
Ronco, Alicia Estela
Bulus Rossini, Gustavo Daniel
Sobrero, María Cecilia
Apartin, Carina Diana
Castillo, Gabriela
Díaz-Baez, M. Consuelo
Ramírez, Adriana Espinosa
Ahumada, Inés
Mendoza, Jorge L.
Blaise, Christian
Férard, Jean-François
The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
topic_facet Química
Ciencias Exactas
WaterTox
Toxicity
Hazard Assessment Schemes
description The application of a core battery of WaterTox Program toxicity tests were applied to different types of samples by three South American laboratories. Different Hazard Assessment Schemes (HAS) were developed based on existing indexes. In Colombia, the PEEP index (Costan et al., 1993) was used to compare the toxic potential of industrial wastewaters. In Chile, a ranking scheme based on approaches proposed by the National Water Research Institute of Environment Canada (Dutka, 1988; Dukta and Kwan, 1988) and Gent University, Belgium (Persoone et al., 2003) was employed to assess the toxicity of soluble contaminants associated with biosolids from municipal wastewater treatment plants. In Argentina, a classification system for water samples, the Effect-Dilution Average Ratio Index (EDAR), was utilized to assess hazardous waste, leachates, water and sediment pore waters. In this chapter, applications of these Hazard Assessment Schemes are discussed based on the ranking scale of each HAS and toxicity test responses to pure compounds subsequent to an initial round-robin exercise. Some limitations are encountered in applying the test battery especially owing to the lack of sensitivity related to insoluble toxicants. Testing samples concentrated by pre-treatment with solvents proved unhelpful, since high dilutions were then required to avoid carrier toxic effects. Overall, the application of specific HAS schemes with the WaterTox battery of toxicity tests contributed ecotoxicological information that identified the more problematic water samples and wastes in three South American countries. Such information is crucial for subsequent decision-making that will lead to improved protection and conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
format Libro
Capitulo de libro
author Ronco, Alicia Estela
Bulus Rossini, Gustavo Daniel
Sobrero, María Cecilia
Apartin, Carina Diana
Castillo, Gabriela
Díaz-Baez, M. Consuelo
Ramírez, Adriana Espinosa
Ahumada, Inés
Mendoza, Jorge L.
Blaise, Christian
Férard, Jean-François
author_facet Ronco, Alicia Estela
Bulus Rossini, Gustavo Daniel
Sobrero, María Cecilia
Apartin, Carina Diana
Castillo, Gabriela
Díaz-Baez, M. Consuelo
Ramírez, Adriana Espinosa
Ahumada, Inés
Mendoza, Jorge L.
Blaise, Christian
Férard, Jean-François
author_sort Ronco, Alicia Estela
title The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
title_short The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
title_full The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
title_fullStr The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
title_full_unstemmed The Application of Hazard Assessment Schemes Using the Watertox Toxicity Testing Battery
title_sort application of hazard assessment schemes using the watertox toxicity testing battery
publisher Springer
publishDate 2005
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/142348
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