Protocol for the Derivation of Environmental and Human ... - CCME

PART B
Section 1
Derivation of Environmental Soil Quality Guidelines.................................................................21
Section 2
Level of Ecological Protection and Relevant Endpoints for Deriving Soil
Quality Guidelines.........................................................................................................................22
2.1 Level of Ecological Protection...........................................................................................22
2.2 Relevant Effects Endpoints................................................................................................22
2.3 Endpoint Definition............................................................................................................23
2.4 Selection of Ecologically Relevant Endpoints for Guidelines Derivation...............................24
2.4.1 Short- and Long-term Tests for Soil-dependent Organisms................................................24
2.4.2 Short- and Long-term Tests for Mammalian and Avian Species .........................................25
Section 3
Status of the Toxicological Database for Soil Related Exposures.............................................26
3.1 Soil-dependent Organisms ................................................................................................26
3.2 Mammalian and Avian Species..........................................................................................26
Section 4
Potential Ecological Receptors and Exposure Pathways of Soil Contamination.......................27
4.1 Ecological Receptors of Soil Contamination.......................................................................27
4.2 Exposure Pathways to Soil Contamination.........................................................................27
Section 5
Exposure Pathways and Key Receptors According to Land Use and Data Availability...........30
5.1 Agricultural Land Use .......................................................................................................30
5.1.1 Growth of Crops and Plants..............................................................................................30
5.1.2 Maintenance of Livestock and Wildlife ..............................................................................30
5.2 Residential/Parkland Land Use..........................................................................................32
5.2.1 Growth of Ornamental and Native Flora............................................................................32
5.2.2 Maintenance of Resident and Transitory Wildlife................................................................34
5.3 Commercial Land Use ......................................................................................................34
5.4 Industrial Land Use...........................................................................................................36
Section 6
Uncertainty in Guidelines Derivation...........................................................................................38
6.1 Sources............................................................................................................................38
6.2 Use of Uncertainty Factors in Guidelines
Derivation.........................................................................................................................38
Section 7
Guidelines Derivation Process.....................................................................................................40
7.1 Literature Review..............................................................................................................40
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