Filling the gaps in ecotoxicological profiles of toxaphene and
short chain chlorinated paraffins

D 2004

Filling the gaps in ecotoxicological profiles of toxaphene and short chain chlorinated paraffins

HOFMAN, Jakub, Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ, Blanka HOLUBÁŘOVÁ and Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Filling the gaps in ecotoxicological profiles of toxaphene and short chain chlorinated paraffins

Name in Czech

Vyplnění mezer v ekotoxikologických profilech toxafenu a krátkořetězcových chlorovaných parafinů

Authors

HOFMAN, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Blanka HOLUBÁŘOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Brussels, Abstract Book of SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting, p. 32-32, 2004

Publisher

SETAC

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/04:00019962

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords in English

soil; contamination; toxaphene; SCCP

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

Many of recognized priority POPs which are in environmentalistic focus can be found in soils in significant concentrations. However, many of these chemicals have not been ecotoxicologically characterized in details yet, especially with respect to soil organisms. The lack of data on ecotoxicity for soil invertebrates or microorganisms is apparent in toxicological profiles (e.g. ATSDR, IPCS), risk assessments (e.g. ECB RAR), and also in scientific articles. To help filling these gaps, two model POPs were chosen: short chain polychlorinated paraffins as widely used industrial chemicals and toxaphene as pesticide banned long ago but still present in some ecosystems due to its persistency. The effects of these chemicals on microbial biomass, respiration and functional diversity and the effects on mortality and reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus (Enchytraeidae, Oligochaeta) were measured to get information about possible effects on soil microflora and invertebrates. No significant negative effects of toxaphene were recorded at concentrations even 10 ppm, in both tests. Comparing these results with levels supposed in natural no-contaminated soils (i.e. 1-10 ppb) the risk of harmful effects of contemporary toxaphene residues in soils is low. For chlorinated paraffin C12 with 64% of chlorines no significant effects were recorded at 100 ppm concentrations, in both tests. Considering predicted levels for SCCPs in natural non-contaminated soils (i.e. 10 ppb) the risk of harmful effects is also low. However, there are reported levels 1000 times higher at industrial or agricultural sites for both chemicals and there is probable risk of negative effects especially on microbial respiration and reproduction of enchytraeids.

In Czech

viz. ang.

Links

GA525/03/0367, research and development project

Name: Ekotoxikologie persistentních organických polutantů životního prostředí

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Ecotoxicology of persistent organic environmental pollutants

Citovat

HOFMAN, Jakub, Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ, Blanka HOLUBÁŘOVÁ and Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ. Filling the gaps in ecotoxicological profiles of toxaphene and short chain chlorinated paraffins. In Abstract Book of SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting. Brussels: SETAC, 2004, p. 32.

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N2  - Many of recognized priority POPs which are in environmentalistic focus can be found in soils in significant concentrations. However, many of these chemicals have not been ecotoxicologically characterized in details yet, especially with respect to soil organisms. The lack of data on ecotoxicity for soil invertebrates or microorganisms is apparent in toxicological profiles (e.g. ATSDR, IPCS), risk assessments (e.g. ECB RAR), and also in scientific articles. To help filling these gaps, two model POPs were chosen: short chain polychlorinated paraffins as widely used industrial chemicals and toxaphene as pesticide banned long ago but still present in some ecosystems due to its persistency. The effects of these chemicals on microbial biomass, respiration and functional diversity and the effects on mortality and reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus (Enchytraeidae, Oligochaeta) were measured to get information about possible effects on soil microflora and invertebrates. No significant negative effects of toxaphene were recorded at concentrations even 10 ppm, in both tests. Comparing these results with levels supposed in natural no-contaminated soils (i.e. 1-10 ppb) the risk of harmful effects of contemporary toxaphene residues in soils is low. For chlorinated paraffin C12 with 64% of chlorines no significant effects were recorded at 100 ppm concentrations, in both tests. Considering predicted levels for SCCPs in natural non-contaminated soils (i.e. 10 ppb) the risk of harmful effects is also low. However, there are reported levels 1000 times higher at industrial or agricultural sites for both chemicals and there is probable risk of negative effects especially on microbial respiration and reproduction of enchytraeids.
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HOFMAN, Jakub, Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ, Blanka HOLUBÁŘOVÁ and Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ. Filling the gaps in ecotoxicological profiles of toxaphene and short chain chlorinated paraffins. In \textit{Abstract Book of SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting}. Brussels: SETAC, 2004, p.~32.

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