Prognosis of environmental concentrations by geo-referenced and generic models: A comparison of GREAT-ER and EUSES exposure simulations for some consumer-product ingredients in the Itter

Chemosphere

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1145-1153

  Wind, T ^a  

^a HENKEL KGAA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer products; EUSES; Exposure assessment; Geo referenced; GIS; GREAT ER; PEC; Predicted environmental concentration

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONSUMER-PRODUCT INGREDIENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATION;

CONSUMER PRODUCTS;

ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; BORON; COSMETIC; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; EDETIC ACID; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; TRICLOSAN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GIS; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; RIVER POLLUTION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROGNOSIS; RIVER;

EID: 1642517170     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.09.036     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Berding, V., Schwartz, Matthies, M., 2000. Scenario analysis of a level III multimedia model using generic and regional data. Environ. Sci. Poll. Res. 7 (2), 1-12.
2. Boeije, G.M., Wagner, J.-O., Koormann, F., Vanrolleghem, P.A., Schowanek, D.R., Feijtel, T.C.J., 2000. New PEC definitions for river basins applicable to GIS-based environmental exposure assessment. Chemosphere 40, 255-265.
3. CEFIC, 2001. Meldungen über den VCI. EDTA- und NTA-Einsatz 2000 Europa nach Ländern.
4. ECETOC, 1999. GREAT-ER 1.0 Software, ECETOC, Brussels, Belgium. Available from 〈www.great-er.org〉.
5. EUSES - The European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances, 1996. European Union. Institute of Public Health and the environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands, available from European Chemicals Bureau, Ispra, Italy.
6. Federle, T.W., Kaiser, S.K., Nuck, B.A., 2002. Fate and effects of triclosan in activated sludge. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21 (7), 1330-1337.
7. Feijtel et al., 1997. Development of a geo-referenced regional exposure assessment tool for European rivers-GREAT-ER. Chemosphere 34 (11), 2351-2374.
8. Fox, K.K., Cassani, G., Facchi, A., Schröder, F.R., Poelloth, C., Holt, M.S., 2002. Measured variation in boron loads reaching European sewage treatment works. Chemosphere 47, 499-505.
9. German Environmental Agency (UBA), 2000. EDTA-Eintragsbilanz 2000, UBA-Mitteilung.
10. IKW, 2001. Detergent ingredients statistics 1995-2000.
11. Irgasan® DP 300/Irgacare® MP, 1998. Toxicological and ecological data. Ciba official registrations 2521. Ciba Speciality Chemicals Inc.
12. Lindstrom, A., Buerga, I.J., Poiger, T., Bergquist, P.A., Muller, M.D., Buser, H.R., 2002. Occurrance and environmental behaviour of the bactericide Tridosan and its methyl derivate in surface waters and in waste water. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 36, 2322-2329.
13. Mackay, D., Paterson, S., Cheung, B., Brock, N.W., 1985. Evaluating the environmental behaviour of chemicals with a level III fugacity model. Chemosphere 14, 335-374.
14. Schowanek, D., Fox, K., Holt, M., Schroeder, R., Koch, V., Cassani, G., Matthies, M., Boeije, G., Vanrolleghem, P., Young, A., Morris, G., Gandolfi, C., Feijtel, T., 2001. GREAT-ER: a new tool for management and risk assessment of chemicals in river basins. Wat. Sci. Technol. 43, 179-185.
15. Schröder, F.R., 1997. A geo-referenced regional exposure assessment tool for European rivers (GREAT-ER). Ten. Surf. Det. 34 (6), 442-445.
16. Schröder, F.R., Koch, V., Matthies, M., 1999. Ein georeferenziertes simulationsmodell für die ökologische risikobewertung. Nachr. Chem. Tech. Lab. 47 (10), 1215-1217.
17. Schröder, F.R., Schulze, C., Matthies, M., 2002. Concentration of LAS and boron in the Itter: comparison of measured data with results obtained by simulation with GREAT-ER software. ESPR-Environ. Sci. Poll. Res. 9 (2), 130-135.
18. Schulze, C., Matthies, M., Trapp, S., Schroeder, F.R., 1999. Georeferenced fate modelling of LAS in the Itter stream. Chemosphere 39 (11), 1833-1852.
19. Struijs, J., 1996. SimpleTreat 3.0: a model to predict the distribution and elimination of chemicals by sewage treatment plants. Report No 719101025. National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
20. Technical Guidance Document on Risk Assessment (TGD), 2003. TGD in support of Commission Directive 93/67/EEC on risk assessment for new notified Substances and Commission Regulation 1488/94 on risk assessment of existing Substances and Directive 98/8/EC of the European parliament and of the council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the marked. European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
21. Ulrich, M., 1991. Modeling of chemicals in lakes-development and application of user-friendly software (MASAS & CHEMSEE). Ph.D. Thesis, No. 9632, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
22. Umweltbundesamt (UBA), 2001. EDTA Eintragsbilanz 2000. Meldungen über den VCI.
23. Wind, T., Hauk, A., Jakob, M., Werner, U., 2004. Environmental concentrations of LAS, Boron, EDTA, NTA and Triclosan simulated with GREAT-ER in the river Itter. Chemosphere (this issue, doi:10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00952-4).