Summary of Environmental Profiles and Hazard Indices for Constituents of Municipal Sludge: Methods and Results

摘要

The purpose of the environmental profile and hazard indices is to rapidly screen pollutants so that those most likely to pose a hazard to human health or the environment can be identified for further assessment and possible regulatory control. The results from the calculation of the hazard indices also allow for the deletion of pollutants from further consideration for a specific environmental pathway if no environmental or health hazard is evident even under worst case conditions.