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Contaminants in fish from Etnefjord, Norway. NILU OR
1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) is one of the most frequently used brominated flame retardants (BFR) and is considered as an emerging environmental pollutant. Recently, high levels of HBCDD were reported in five different fish species from Etnefjord, which is a branch of the Hardangerfjord at the southwest coast of Norway. This report raised some serious concerns and the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif) therefore initiated a survey of HBCDD in cod and flounder from Etnefjorden in order to confirm the findings. In addition to HBCDD, the levels of other environmental pollutants were analyzed in the fish, namely polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), mercury (Mg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As). The fish muscle filet and livers were prepared and analyzed using recognized and previously published methods. The levels of HBCDD in the fish were low, representing expected background concentrations. HBCDD was only detected in the cod livers with concentrations ranging 0.3-5.7 ng/g wet weight, corresponding to 1.3-8.2 ng/g on a lipid weight basis. Previously, it was reported a level of 30 000 ng/g lipid weight in cod filet, which is, as far as we know, the highest HBCDD concentration ever reported in cod. Our study could, therefore, not confirm the recent findings that showed high HBCDD concentrations in fish from the Etnefjord area. Also, the levels of the other pollutants were low. For example, the concentrations of DDT, PCB, HCH and Hg can, according to Klifs system for classification of environmental state, be regarded as background levels (class 1, slightly/negligible polluted). In conclusion, there are no recons to believe that cod and flounder in Etnefjorden is exposed to considerable amount of environmental pollutants, neither of HBCDD nor other contaminants. Only further analysis of sediments from the inner site of the fjord can, however, positively reveal a possible HBCDD source.
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Baseline study on air and precipitation quality for CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad. NILU OR
NILU-Norsk institutt for luftforskning har på oppdrag fra CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) utført en målekampanje for konsentrasjoner i luft og nedbør ved Mongstad for å fastslå den eksisterende luft- og nedbørkvaliteten rundt Mongstad før oppstart av TCM, samt å benytte datamaterialet til å anbefale et permanent overvåkningsnetteverk for utslipp fra TCM. Nivået av uorganiske komponenter i nedbør, samt konsentrasjoner i luft av nitrogendioksid, svoveldioksid ozon og amoniakk er som forventet for området og årstiden, med verdier nær ¿bakgrunnsnivå¿. Det ble påvist konsentrasjoner over deteksjonsgrensen for Methylamin, Diethylamin and Dimethylamin. Det ble ikke påvist hverken nitrosaminer eller nitraminer i prøvene.
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Emission inventories and projections for assessing hemispheric or intercontinental transport of persistent organic pollutants. Air pollution studies, 19
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Environmental Management Report 2010. NILU OR
One of NILU's main goals is to study the impact of pollution. It is thus very important for the institute to have control of the impact the institute's own activities may have on the environment and to reduce the impact as far as possible.
NILU has for many years been working to reduce the impact. In order to take this one step further, it was decided that the institute should restructure the work according to a relevant environmental standard and to seek certification according to the same standard.
The chosen standard is ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use) and NILU achieved certification according to this standard in October 2010.
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Alternative approaches to standard toxicity testing. TQP ID 9-OPTION-257430181-NILU. NILU OR
An amine based CO2 capture plant may cause harmful emissions to the atmosphere. Amines and degradation products from reactions in the process and in the atmosphere are of particular concern, but there is limited knowledge about the behaviour and potential effects of these chemical compounds. The substances produced can pose a risk to the environment and human health. This report is an option for the TQP ID 9 - 257430120 - NILU report (or 14/2011) and includes a review on nitrosated and nitrated amino acids with detail physicochemical data and (eco)toxicological endpoints for these substances. Furthermore evaluation of toxicological concepts and parameters related to risk assessment of these compounds, such as mutagenic potency, DNEL/DMEL and TD50/T25, has been provided. An evaluation of the use of a new developed QSAR model to predict TD50 of an extended list of nitrosamines was performed. In addition a current knowledge status on the use of (Q)SAR within REACH have been carried out.
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Modeling of short chain chlorinated paraffins in the Nordic environment. NILU PP
Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), also called polychlorinated n-alkanes, are mixtures of compounds of molecular formula CxH2x+2-yCly containing 10-13 carbon atoms and usually 30-70 % degree of chlorination. They have a range of industrial applications, and have been detected in numerous environmental compartments. There is concern regarding SCCPs due to their environmental persistence and their potential for bioaccumulation, adverse effects and long-range transport. SCCPs have been included in the UNECE LRTAP Convention, the priority substance list of the European Water Framework Directive, and are under consideration for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. However, the behaviour and fate of SCCPs remain poorly understood, in part as the technical mixtures consist of thousands of isomers, enantiomers and diastereomers, which make analysis and modelling of these compounds very challenging. The purpose of this study was to explore a complementary modelling and monitoring approach to evaluate the overall understanding of the link between emissions of SCCPs, environmental levels and human exposure in the Nordic environment and to identify the more critical knowledge gaps. Data for emissions and physicochemical properties of SCCPs were gathered or estimated, and used to parameterize an integrated, non-steady state environmental fate and bioaccumulation model (CoZMoMan). Specific congeners of SCCPs were selected for the study to assess the extent of expected variation of environmental fate and behaviour within the multitude of compounds. Model results were next compared to reported environmental levels in the Nordic region. For compartments where environmental levels were scarce or lacking, targeted sampling and analysis was carried out to further evaluate the model predictions. Results from this study will be presented and discussed with emphasis on the more critical research needs with respect to the overall fate and exposure of SCCPs.
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Atmospheric supply of nitrogen, lead, cadmium, mercury and dioxines/furanes to the Baltic Sea in 2009. Summary Report for HELCOM. EMEP/MSC-W Technical report, 1/2011
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