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How to consider bioavailability in the assessment of construction products

  • Construction products are complex materials and contain a large number of different chemicals, which might be released to the environment during usage. Depending on the compound and on the matrix only a small portion is transferred to environment and therefore a risk assessment should be based on the available portion. Concerning the pathway to soil and groundwater by contact with rain or seepage water leaching tests were developed and standardized by CEN to determine the release potential of construction products. Chemical analysis in the eluates can be combined with eco-toxicological testing. In this presentation an overview about existing leaching methods is given using selected examples of our work. We especially draw the attention to research which is still needed to close the gap between the results of leaching experiments and the subsequent risk assessment of the products. The eluates of 15 paints for outdoor use were used for a screening of organic compounds and theConstruction products are complex materials and contain a large number of different chemicals, which might be released to the environment during usage. Depending on the compound and on the matrix only a small portion is transferred to environment and therefore a risk assessment should be based on the available portion. Concerning the pathway to soil and groundwater by contact with rain or seepage water leaching tests were developed and standardized by CEN to determine the release potential of construction products. Chemical analysis in the eluates can be combined with eco-toxicological testing. In this presentation an overview about existing leaching methods is given using selected examples of our work. We especially draw the attention to research which is still needed to close the gap between the results of leaching experiments and the subsequent risk assessment of the products. The eluates of 15 paints for outdoor use were used for a screening of organic compounds and the concentration of cations and anions were determined. Concerning the inorganic constituents only a small number of elements were present with concentrations higher than the limit of detection. Thus, leaching of potential hazardous chemicals is probably of higher concern. Several glycol ethers, polyalkylene glycols and some surfactants and coalescing agents have been identified. Among these only the latter are classified as hazardous to aquatic organisms. The identification of the organic compounds is a time consuming and labor-intensive step due to the high number of chemicals produced and used. Using eco-toxicity tests provides information on the environmental risk without the need for of chemical identification of all compounds. The screening of a set of construction products shows that only a part of eluates causes adverse effects in the test and that such screening can be used as a first step in the assessment of construction products. If this kind of testing is included in the evaluation concept an in depth chemical analysis is only needed for products showing adverse effects. Determination of the eluate concentration after leaching enables to determine the potential release to the environment and to focus on the available fraction. However, limit values or other concepts to use this information in risk assessment are still missing.zeige mehrzeige weniger

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Autor*innen:Nicole Bandow
Koautor*innen:S. Gartiser, Helena Mathies, Ute Schoknecht
Dokumenttyp:Vortrag
Veröffentlichungsform:Präsentation
Sprache:Englisch
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung:2017
DDC-Klassifikation:Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Sanitär- und Kommunaltechnik; Umwelttechnik
Freie Schlagwörter:Bioavailability; Construction products; Ecotoxicity; Leaching; Standardization
Veranstaltung:SETAC Europe
Veranstaltungsort:Brussels, Belgium
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung:07.05.2017
Enddatum der Veranstaltung:11.05.2017
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments:Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access")
Datum der Freischaltung:15.05.2017
Referierte Publikation:Nein
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