The Effect of Soil Properties on Metal Bioavailability: Field Scale Validation to Support Regulatory Acceptance

Abstract

The technical objectives of the investigation were: (1) To provide validation that the relationships between soil properties and in vitro bio accessibility methods can serve as a screening tool for estimating in vivo toxic metal bioavailability in DoD soils; (2) To provide DoD with a scientifically and technically sound method for estimating human and ecological risk associated with metal contaminated soils in place of or as justification for more-detailed, site-specific bioavailability (e.g., animal dosing), and (3) to promote the use of in vitro methods in human health and ecological risk assessments through the upfront involvement of end-users and regulators and the subsequent dissemination of the results of the study in peer-reviewed journals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1007912

Entities

People

  • Amy Hawkins
  • Elizabeth Dayton
  • Kaye Savage
  • Mark Barnett
  • Nick Basta
  • Phil Jardine
  • Roman Lanno
  • Stan Casteel

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arsenates
  • Arsenicals
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Speciation
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Soil Tests
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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