Environment assessment

R. M. Garrels, F. T. Mackenzie, and C. Hunt, Chemical Cycles and the Global Environment Assessing Human Influences, Kaufman, Inc., Los Altos, Calif, 1975 A. J. M. Schoot Uiterkamp, in P. M. Gresshoff, L. E. Roth, G. Stacey, and W. E. Newton, eds.. Nitrogen Eixation Achievements and Objectives, Chapman and Hall, London, 1990, p. 55. 

Carey AE, Kutz FW. 1985. Trends in ambient concentrations of agrochemicals in humans and the environment of the United States. Environ Assess 5 155-163. 

In environmental risk assessment, the objective is to establish the likelihood of a chemical (or chemicals) expressing toxicity in the natural environment. Assessment is based on a comparison of ecotoxicity data from laboratory tests with estimated or measured exposure in the field. The question of effects at the level of population that may be the consequence of such toxicity is not addressed. This issue will now be discussed. 

Sillitoe, R.H. (1993) Giant and bonanza gold deposits in the epithermal environment Assessment of potential genetic factors. In Whiting, Mason, B.H. and Hodgson, C.H. (eds.). Giant Ore Deposits. Soc. Econ. Geol. Special Pub., 2, 125-156. 

Identify potential applications for technology in transportation security with a focus on likely threats derived from threat analyses that drive security system requirements. Review security system developments structured to meet the changing threat environment. Assess government and commercial industry plans designed to address these threats. 

Niclosamide, formulated as the ethanolamine salt, was determined in formulations and the impact of residues on the environment assessed [82], Efficient (>85%) phase-transfer, N, Odimethylation of niclosamide and the synthesized 5-deschloro analog internal standard, followed by gas-liquid chromatography separation and electron-capture detection, permitted the determination of as little as 10 ppb analyte in fortified, stagnant water. 

Environments Assessement Techniques Applied to Exhalation, Air-Cleaning and Arctic Air, Dissertation, Lund University, Lund, Sweden (1984). 

Forbes VE, Hommen U, Thorbek P et al (2010) Ecological models in support of regulatory risk assessments of pesticides developing a strategy for the future. Int Environ Assess Manage 6 191-193... 

Rubach MN, Ashauer R, Buchwalter DB et al (2011) Framework for trait-based assessment in ecotoxicology. Integr Environ Assess Manag 7 172-186... 

Vanclay F (2004) The triple bottom line and impact assessment how do TBL, EIA, SIA, SEA and EMS relate to each other J Environ Assess Policy Manage 6(3) 265-288 Webster JPG (1997) Assessing the economic consequences of sustainability in agriculture. Agric Ecosyst Environ 64 95-102... 

Strategic alliances, evaluation of, 24 389 Strategic consistency, organizational competitiveness and, 27 623-625 Strategic environment assessments (SEA), 70 228, 233... 

EPA. 1985a. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Health assessment document for chloroform. Washington, DC Office of Health and Environment Assessment. EPA/600/8-84-004F. NTIS PB86-105004/XAB. 

Kazim, M. 2000. Economieal and environment assessments of proton exehange membrane fuel cell in publie undertakings. Energy Convers Manage 42 763-72. 

Schmidt-Bleek, F., Haberland, W., Klein, A.W., and Caroli, S. Steps towards environment assessment of new chemicals, Chemosphere, 11(4) 383-415, 1982. 

Environment Assessment of the Thermal Neutron Activation Explosive Detection System for Concourse Use at U.S.Airports, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NUREG-1396,... 

Kools SAE, Boxall ABA, Moltmann JF, Bryning G, Koschorreck J, Knacker T (2008) Integr Environ Assess Manag 4 399... 

Neff, J.M. (2008) Estimation of bioavailability of metals from drilling mud barite. Integr. Environ. Assess. Manage, 2, 184-193. 

Once protection goals have been chosen, the selection of appropriate entities to protect in the environment (assessment endpoints) is important in assessing risk. Poorly selected assessment endpoints have resulted in more failures in the risk assessment process than any other possible errors in the process [14]. Assessment endpoints are explicit expressions of the actual valued ecosystem components (organisms, populations, or communities) or ecosystem functions that are to be... 

Burkhard, L.P., Verbruggen, E. and Plotzke, K. (2009) Revisiting bioaccumulation criteria for POPS and PBT assessments. Integr Environ Assess Manage, 5, 624-637. 

Dimitrov, S.D., Escher, B.I., Han, X. and Kramer, M.I. (2009) Bioaccumulation assessment using predictive approaches. Integr Environ Assess Manage, 5, 577-597. 

J. M.Z. and Crane, M. (2009) Thresholds of toxicological concern for endocrine active substances in the aquatic environment. Integr Environ Assess Manage, 6, 2-11. 

K. C., Mackay, D., Tarazona, J.V. and van Wijk, D. (2009) Introduction to special series science-based guidance and framework for the evaluation and identification of PBTs and POPs. Integr Environ Assess Manage, 5, 535-538. 

Capello, C., U. Fischer, and K. Hungerbiihler. 2007. What is a green solvent A comprehensive framework for the environment assessment of solvents. Green Chem. 9 927-934. 

Arts GHP, Buijse-Bogdon LL, Belgers JDM, Van Rhenen-Kersten CH, van Wijngaarden RPA, Roessink I, Maund SJ, van den Brink PJ, Brock TCM. 2006. Ecological impact in ditch mesocosms of simulated spray drift from a crop protection program for potatoes. Int Environ Assess Manag 2 105-125. 

Belden JB, Gilliom RS, Martin JD, Lydy MJ. 2007. Relative toxicity and occurrence patterns of pesticide mixtures in streams draining agricultural watersheds dominated by corn and soybean production. Int Environ Assess Manag 3 90-100. 

Bodar CW, Pronk ME, Sijm DT. 2005. The European Union risk assessment on zinc and zinc compounds the process and the facts. Int Environ Assess Manag 1 301-319. 

Brock TCM, Arts GHP, Maltby L, van den Brink PJ. 2006. Aquatic risks of pesticides, ecological protection goals and common aims in EU legislation. Int Environ Assess Manag 2 e20-e46. 

De Zwart D. 2005. Ecological effects of pesticide use in the Netherlands modeled and observed effects in the field ditch. Int Environ Assess Manag 1 123-134. 

Kwok KWH, Leung KMY, Lui GSG, Chu VKH, Lam PKS, Morritt D, Maltby L, Brock TCM, van den Brink PJ, Warne MS, Crane M. 2007. Comparison of tropical and temperate freshwater animal species acute sensitivities to chemicals implications for deriving safe extrapolation factors. Int Environ Assess Manag 3 49-67. 

Crane M, BabutM. 2007. Environmental quality standards for Water Framework Directive priority substances challenges and opportunities. Integrated Environ Assess Manage 3 290-296. 

Simpson SL, Batley GE. 2007. Predicting metal toxicity in sediments a critique of current approaches. Integ Environ Assess Manag 3 3-16. 

Belden JB, Gilliom RJ, Lydy MJ. 2007. How well can we predict the toxicity of pesticide mixtures to aquatic life. Integrated Environ Assess Manage 3 362-372. 

Domanski, W. N-Nitrosodiethylamine and N-nitrosodimethylamine - determination method. Principles and Methods of Working Environment Assessment 4/34, 115-120 (2002), in Polish... 

NMHED. 1989. New Mexico Health and Environment Department, Summary report on the Church Rock uranium mill tailings spill A health and environment assessment. Santa Ee, NM. 

Ward, B. B., EveiUard, D., Kirshtein, J. D., Nelson, J. D., Voytek, M. A., andjackson, G. A. (2007). Ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community composition in estuarine and oceanic environments assessed using a functional gene microarray. Environ. Microbiol. 9, 2522—2538. 

Garrels R. M., Mackenzie F. T., and Hrmt C. (1973) Chemical Cycles and the Global Environment Assessing Human Influences. WiUiam Kaufmann, Los Altos. 

It is important to note that LCA is a tool to evaluate all environmental effects of a product or process throughout its entire life cycle. This includes identifying and quantifying energy and materials used and wastes released to the environment, assessing their environmental impact, and evaluating opportunities for improvement. LCA can also be used in various ways to evaluate alternatives including in-process analysis, material selection, product evaluation, product comparison, and policy-... 

World Trade Center Indoor Environment Assessment Selecting Contaminants of Potential Concern and Setting Health-Based Benchmarks (USEPA 2003)... 

USEPA (2003). World Trade Center Indoor Environment Assessment Selecting Contaminants of Potential Concern and Setting Health-Based Benchmarks. Contaminants of Potential Concern (COPC), Committee of the World Trade Center Indoor Air Task Eorce Working Group. 

EEA (European Environment Agency) Environment in the European Union at the turn of the century. Environment Assessment Report No 2. EEA, Copenhagen (1999) 139. 

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