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Chemical risk indicator scoping study Scoping study to develop an indicator on the risk of chemicals on ecosystems

Andres, Sandrine; Kotschik, Pia; Malherbe, Laure; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Halvorsen, Helene Lunder; Nipen, Maja; Balde, Mamadou-Bailo; Arts, Gertie; Carré, Aurélien; Vuaille, Jeanne; Trier, Xenia

This scoping study proposes a methodology to develop indicator(s) on the risk of chemicals on various types of ecosystems, habitats and species. This indicator is designed to answer the very different needs coming from environmental policy and strategies. Its aim is to reflect the consequences of human activities (e.g., farming) on ecosystems taking into account different protection goals that can cover specific or protected habitats (or the relevant communities or species in these habitats) or intensively used areas such as agricultural landscapes, which are very relevant in terms of representativity.

In order to develop such an indicator, the methodological approach retained to calculate maps showing a specific risk, illustrated as different degrees of exceedance of tolerable effect thresholds, is to combine different layers of information on which areas/habitats/ecosystems, contain which species, that are exposed to which amounts of chemicals. Information on the sensitivity of the species towards different toxicological effects, and how sensitive the species are to the applied chemicals, is used as ‘connectors’ between the different layers of spatial information.

The report highlights the data required for the development of such an indicator and their availability through a review of existing databases. A case study illustrates the applicability of the indicator and the need for further development.

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Chemical properties of Arctic aerosol particles collected at the Zeppelin station during the aerosol transition period in May and June of 2004. Report series in aerosol science, No. 92

Behrenfeldt, U.; Krejci, R.; Ström, J.; Stohl, A.

Chemical ozone loss in the Arctic winter 1994/95 as determined by the Match technique.

Rex, M.; Von Der Gathen, P.; Braathen, G.O.; Harris, N.R.P.; Reimer, E.; Beck, A.; Alfier, R.; Krüger-Carstensen, R.; Chipperfield, M.; De Backer, H.; Balis, D.; O'connor, F.; Dier, H.; Dorokhov, V.; Fast, H.; Gamma, A.; Gil, M.; Kyrö, E.; Litynska, Z.; Mikkelsen, I.S.; Molyneux, M.; Murphy, G.; Reid, S.J.; Rummukainen, M.; Zerefos, C.

Chemical impacts of energetic particle precipitation in the middle atmosphere

Orsolini, Yvan; Smith-Johnsen, Christine; Marsh, Dan; Stordal, Frode

Chemical exchange processes taking place at the interface between sea-ice and atmosphere.

Breivik, K.; Heimstad, E.S.

Chemical depletion of Arctic ozone in winter 1999/2000.

Rex, M.; Salawitch, R.J.; Harris, N.R.P.; von der Gathen, P.; Braathen, G.O. et al.

Chemical cycling and deposition of atmospheric mercury in polar regions: review of recent measurements and comparison with models.

Angot, H.; Dastoor, A.; De Simone, F.; Gårdfeldt, K.; Gencarelli, C. N.; Hedgecock, I. M.; Langer, S.; Magand, O.; Mastromonaco, M. N.; Nordstrøm, C.; Pfaffhuber, K. A.; Pirrone, N.; Ryjkov, A.; Selin, N. E.; Skov, H.; Song, S.; Sprovieri, F.; Steffen, A.; Toyota, K.; Travnikov, O.; Yang, X.; Dommergue, A.

Chemical composition of size-resolved atmospheric aerosols in the eastern Mediterranean during summer and winter.

Bardouki, H.; Liakakou, H.; Economou, C.; Sciare, J.; Smolik, J.; Zdimal, V.; Eleftheriadis, K.; Lazaridis, M.; Dye, C.; Mihalopoulos, N.

Chemical characterization of long-range transported wildfire aerosol plumes reaching Jungfraujoch (3580 m asl, Switzerland)

Simon, Leïla; Modini, Robin; Brem, Benjamin; Nowak, Nora; Rapuano, Marco; Lehmann, Silas; Bell, David Andreas; Reimann, Stefan; Steinbacher, Martin; Henne, Stephan; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Eckhardt, Sabine; Coen, Martine Collaud; Gysel-Beer, Martin

Chemical characteristics of North American surface layer outflow: Insights from Chebogue Point, Nova Scotia.

Millet, D.J.; Goldstein, A.H.; Holzinger, R.; Williams, B.J.; Allan, J.D.; Jimines, J.L.; Worsnop, D.R.; Roberts, J.M.; White, A.B.; Hudman, R.C.; Bertschi, I.T.; Stohl, A.

Chemical characterisation of polar organic compounds in ambient aerosols by high resolution mass spectrometry: a non-target approach. Poster presentation. NILU F

Dye, C.; Yttri, K.E.

Chemical and microphysical properties of particles in aged forest fire plumes from Alaska and Western Canada observed in the summer 2004 over the Northeastern U.S.

Wollny, A.G.; Brock, C.A.; Cooper, O.R.; de Gouw, J.A.; Hudson, P.K.; Middlebrook, A.M.; Stohl, A.; Warneke, C.; Peltier, R.; Weber, R.

Chemical and dynamical effects of energetic particle precipitation through formation of stratospheric nitric acid by a hydrated ion cluster reaction. NILU F

Orsolini, Y.; Kvissel, O.-K.; Stordal, F.; Isaksen, I.