Environmental risk characterization of 4 major surfactants used in the Netherlands
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Date
1995-09-30
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Title
Environmental risk characterization of 4 major
surfactants used in the Netherlands
Translated Title
Bepaling van het risico voor het milieu van 4
belangrijke oppervlakte-actieve stoffen die gebruikt worden in
Nederland
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Abstract
In het kader van het in 1990 tussen VROM en NVZ
overeengekomen "Plan van Aanpak Was- en Reinigingsmiddelen Huishoudelijk
Gebruik" is een risico-evaluatie ten aanzien van het milieu uitgevoerd voor
4 detergenten: LAS, AE, AES en zeep. De evaluatie is enerzijds gebaseerd op
door de industrie verzamelde en geevalueerde literatuurgegevens en
anderzijds op een monitoring programma op 7 representatieve locaties in
Nederland. Uit de verhouding tussen het MTR (Maximaal Toelaatbaar
Risiconiveau) en de PEC (Predicted Environmental Concentration) kan
geconcludeerd worden dat voor LAS, AE en AES het risico laag is: de PEC/MTR
is kleiner dan 0,05 voor deze detergenten. Voor zeep is de PEC/MTR ratio
ongeveer gelijk aan 1. Dit betekent dat er een mogelijk risico is voor het
aquatisch milieu. De MTR is echter gebaseerd op acute gegevens. Voorlopige
resultaten van een chronische studie met zeep geven aan dat de toxiciteit
van zeep vergelijkbaar is met LAS, AE en AES. Dit betekent dat het risico
van zeep waarschijnlijk lager is.
An environmental risk assessment is carried out for 4 surfactants: LAS, AE, AES and soap. Framework of the report is the "Plan of Action Laundry and Cleaning Products for Households" agreed on between the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment (VROM) and the Dutch Soap Association (NVZ) in 1990. The assessment is based on data gathered from literature and evaluated by industry and on a monitoring programme on 7 representative locations in the Netherlands. From the ratio between the MPC (Maximum Permissible Concentration) and the PEC (Predicted Environmental Concentration) it can be concluded that the risk for LAS, AE and AES is low: PEC/MPC ratios are less than 0.05. For soap the ratio is almost equal to 1. This means that there may be a risk due to soap for the aquatic environment. However, the MPC is based on acute toxicity data. Preliminary results of a chronic study with soap indicate that the toxicity of soap is similar to LAS, AE and AES. This means that the risk posed by soap is probably lower.
An environmental risk assessment is carried out for 4 surfactants: LAS, AE, AES and soap. Framework of the report is the "Plan of Action Laundry and Cleaning Products for Households" agreed on between the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment (VROM) and the Dutch Soap Association (NVZ) in 1990. The assessment is based on data gathered from literature and evaluated by industry and on a monitoring programme on 7 representative locations in the Netherlands. From the ratio between the MPC (Maximum Permissible Concentration) and the PEC (Predicted Environmental Concentration) it can be concluded that the risk for LAS, AE and AES is low: PEC/MPC ratios are less than 0.05. For soap the ratio is almost equal to 1. This means that there may be a risk due to soap for the aquatic environment. However, the MPC is based on acute toxicity data. Preliminary results of a chronic study with soap indicate that the toxicity of soap is similar to LAS, AE and AES. This means that the risk posed by soap is probably lower.
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