Regulations, political and societal aspects, toxicity limits
| Autor: | Gilmar S. Erzinger, Donat-P. Häder |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Engineering
Economic policy business.industry 0208 environmental biotechnology Control (management) Environmental resource management Developing country Legislation 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Consumption (sociology) 01 natural sciences 020801 environmental engineering Politics media_common.cataloged_instance Water quality European union China business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-12-811861-0.00004-8 |
| Popis: | Archeological records show that 40 centuries ago humankind took steps to obtain water appropriate for various everyday uses. Over time, desirable water quality conditions have been established with an emphasis on use for human consumption (potability), which we deem important due to the concern to preserve our species. Global economic development has increased the generation of contaminants in the air and soil, and has led consequently to the contamination of groundwater. The use of bioassay tests to monitor aquatic environments has been established for many years in a number of countries, including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, Japan, China, Brazil, and virtually all developed economies, with economies in transition and developing economies and countries. The aspect that undoubtedly deserves to be emphasized is that the legislation was motivated by the recognition of the pertinence of the topic, over time, by scientists from different countries, with different academic backgrounds, working on the protection of resources (water, air, and soil). The legal base and its forms of presentation for ecotoxicological tests vary between countries and/or associations of countries, such as the European Union. These regulations are defined by laws written by the respective congress of each country and provide the authority for the environmental control bodies to write the regulations. The regulations explain the technical, operational, and legal details needed to implement laws. This chapter demonstrates some examples of regulations, social aspects, and definitions of toxicity limits. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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