Development of a decision support system for sustainable management of contaminated land by linking bioavailability, ecological risk and ground water pollution of organic pollutants

Objective

Contamination of soils and sediments by organic chemicals is a major threat to the environmental quality of freshwater and groundwater resources. At present, assessment of the risks of soil and sediment contamination is based on the assumption of bulk organic carbon-based equilibrium partitioning. However, it is generally accepted in scientific circles that this assumption is inappropriate and can lead to an overestimation of the risks of soil and sediment contamination. This project will investigate the mechanistic basis for the formation of different sorbed fractions of contaminants in soils and sediments and the bioavailability of these fractions. Methods will be developed to easily determine bioavailable fractions of contaminants in relation to their sorption kinetics. These results will be exploited to develop protocols for the risk assessment of sorbed contaminants in soils and sediments.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Address

25,Vejlsoevej 25
8600 Silkeborg
Denmark

Participants (13)

A.S. BIOTEKNISK JORDRENS

Denmark

Address

10,Maglehovej 10
4400 Kalundborg

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

10,Avenida Reina Mercedes 10
41012 Sevilla

DANISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Denmark

Address

Strandgade 29
1401 Koebenhavn K/copenhaegen

DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Denmark

Address

Dias Research Centre Foulum
8830 Tjele

ENICHEM SPA

Italy

Address

Via Fauser 4
28100 Novara

INSTITUTE FOR AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY IN TULLN

Austria

Address

20,Konrad Lorenzstrasse 20
3430 Tulln

JM AB

Sweden

Address

Telegrafgatan 4
169 82 Solna

JOHN VIJGEN CONSULT

Denmark

Address

Elmevej 14
2840 Holte

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, SPATIAL PLANNING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands

Address

Rijnstraat
2500 EZ Den Haag ('S-gravenhage)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands

Address

9,Antoine Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
3720 BA Bilthoven

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Yalelaan 2
3508 TD Utrecht

VITO - VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV

Belgium

Address

Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

WRC-NSF LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Frankland Road, Blagrove
SN5 8YF Swindon