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Main Title Procedures for the derivation of equilibrium partitioning sediment benchmarks (ESBs) for the protection of benthic organisms compendium of Tier 2 values for nonionic organics / [electronic resource] :
Author Burgess, R. M. ; Berry, W. J. ; Mount, D. R. ; Ankley, G. T. ; Ireland, D. S. ;
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Burgess, Robert M.
CORP Author National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab., Duluth, MN. Mid-Continent Ecology Div. (Duluth) Library. ;National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. Atlantic Ecology Div.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 2008
Report Number EPA/600/R-02/016
Stock Number PB2008-107282
OCLC Number 218072184
Subjects Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ; Contaminated sediments ; Aquatic biology
Additional Subjects Sediments ; Equilibrium partitioning ; Benchmarks ; Derivation ; Procedures ; Nonionic organic chemicals ; Freshwater organisms ; Marine Benthic organisms ; Equilibrium Partitioning Sediment Benchmarks (ESBs)
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=60000MUK.PDF
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS103388
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EHBD  EPA/600/R-02/016 CEMM/ACESD Library/Narragansett,RI 06/06/2012
EKCD  EPA/600/R-02/016 print copy CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL 11/14/2018
ELDD  EPA/600/R-02/016 CCTE/GLTED Library/Duluth,MN 05/13/2009
NTIS  PB2008-107282 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 1 v. : digital, PDF file.
Abstract
This equilibrium partitioning sediment benchmark (ESB) document describes procedures to derive concentrations for 32 nonionic organic chemicals in sediment which are protective of the presence of freshwater and marine benthic organisms. The equilibrium partitioning (EqP) approach was chosen because it accounts for the varying biological availability of chemicals in different sediments and allows for the incorporation of the appropriate biological effects concentration. This provides for the derivation of benchmarks that are causally linked to the specific chemical, applicable across sediments, and appropriately protective of benthic organisms. EqP can be used to calculate ESBs for any toxicity endpoint for which there are water-only toxicity data; it is not limited to any single effect endpoint. For the purposes of this document, ESBs for 32 nonionic organic chemicals, including several low molecular weight aliphatic and aromatic compounds, pesticides, and phthalates, were derived using Final Chronic Values (FCV) from Water Quality Criteria (WQC) or Secondary Chronic Values (SCV) derived from existing toxicological data using the Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative (GLI) or narcosis theory approaches. These values are intended to be the concentration of each chemical in water that is protective of the presence of aquatic life. For nonionic organic chemicals demonstrating a narcotic mode of action, ESBs derived using the GLI approach specifically for freshwater organisms were assumed to also be protective of marine organisms. This assumption is based on the similar sensitivity of freshwater and marine organisms to narcotic chemicals like some of the nonionic organics in this document. For this reason, SCVs derived using narcosis theory are protective of both freshwater and marine organisms. For chemicals with more specific modes of action, freshwater and marine organisms were not assumed to be similar in sensitivity, and separate freshwater and marine ESBs were derived as the available data allowed. Because of the lack of a comprehensive toxicity data set and other reasons discussed in this document in detail, values derived here are considered Tier 2 ESBs (ESBTier2). The presentation of these ESBs is such that updated values could be calculated as new toxicity data become available.
Notes
Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 30, 2008). "This is contribution AED-02-052 of the Office of Research and Development National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory's Atlantic Ecology Division." "March 2008." Includes bibliographical references. "EPA/600/R-02/016."
Contents Notes
This equilibrium partitioning sediment benchmark (ESB) document describes procedures to derive concentrations for 32 nonionic organic chemicals in sediment which are protective of the presence of freshwater and marine benthic organisms. The equilibrium partitioning (EqP) approach was chosen because it accounts for the varying biological availability of chemicals in different sediments and allows for the incorporation of the appropriate biological effects concentration. This provides for the derivation of the benchmarks that are causally linked to the specific chemical, applicable across sediments, and appropriately protective of benthic organisms.