Are the existing guideline values adequate to protect soil health from inorganic mercury contamination?
2018
Mahbub, K.R. | Bahar, M.M. | Megharaj, M. | Labbate, M.
Currently, data that guide safe concentration ranges for inorganic mercury in the soil are lacking and subsequently, threaten soil health. In the present study, a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) approach was applied to estimate critical mercury concentration that has little (HC5) or no effect (PNEC) on soil biota. Recently published terrestrial toxicity data were incorporated in the approach. Considering total mercury content in soils, the estimated HC5 was 0.6 mg/kg, and the PNEC was 0.12-0.6 mg/kg. Whereas, when only water-soluble mercury fractions were considered, these values were 0.04 mg/kg and 0.008-0.04 mg/kg, respectively.
Show more [+] Less [-]Khandaker Rayhan Mahbub, Md Mezbaul Bahar, Mallavarapu Megharaj, Maurizio Labbate
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