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The Significance of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Applied To Agricultural Soils in Sewage Sludges in the UK. / Wild, Simon R.; Jones, Kevin C.
In: Waste Management and Research, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1994, p. 49-59.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - The Significance of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Applied To Agricultural Soils in Sewage Sludges in the UK.
AU - Wild, Simon R.
AU - Jones, Kevin C.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - The ubiquity of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sewage sludges is now well documented. Since PAHs exhibit carcinogenic/mutagenic behaviour concern has been expressed over their fate following sludge application to agricultural soils. This paper presents a resume of the behaviour of sludge applied PAHs in soils and their propensity to transfer from the soil into plant tissues. This information is used to assess the environmental significance of PAHs in sludge amended soils. Sludge PAH inputs to the U.K. environment are compared with other known sources, such as waste disposal and atmospheric deposition and the possible impact of sludge application on human exposure is considered. It is concluded that at present there is no necessity to specifically regulate PAH inputs to agricultural soils in sewage sludge.
AB - The ubiquity of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sewage sludges is now well documented. Since PAHs exhibit carcinogenic/mutagenic behaviour concern has been expressed over their fate following sludge application to agricultural soils. This paper presents a resume of the behaviour of sludge applied PAHs in soils and their propensity to transfer from the soil into plant tissues. This information is used to assess the environmental significance of PAHs in sludge amended soils. Sludge PAH inputs to the U.K. environment are compared with other known sources, such as waste disposal and atmospheric deposition and the possible impact of sludge application on human exposure is considered. It is concluded that at present there is no necessity to specifically regulate PAH inputs to agricultural soils in sewage sludge.
KW - PAHs • sewage sludge • land application • environmental fate • contaminated land • national inputs • human exposure.
U2 - 10.1177/0734242X9401200106
DO - 10.1177/0734242X9401200106
M3 - Journal article
VL - 12
SP - 49
EP - 59
JO - Waste Management and Research
JF - Waste Management and Research
SN - 0734-242X
IS - 1
ER -