Cadmium in Wood Ash Used as Fertilizer in Forestry : Risks to the Environment and Human Health
Pasanen, Jaana; Louekari, Kimmo; Malm, Jukka (2001)
Pasanen, Jaana
Louekari, Kimmo
Malm, Jukka
maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
2001
Julkaisusarja:
Publications of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 5/2001This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.
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http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:952-453-043-0Tiivistelmä
The aim of this report is to estimate the impacts of cadmium (Cd) in wood ash used as fertilizer in forestry on forest soil and on forest biota, and to assess the related human health and environmental risks.
The assessment has been performed by applying, as appropriate, the adopted EU principles on risk assessment of New and Existing Substances (TGD, Technical Guidance Document). The work has been carried out on the basis of available literature and other information relating to the occurrence of cadmium in the forest ecosystem in Finland, the environmental hazards of cadmium, as well as its health risks.
The assessment has been performed by applying, as appropriate, the adopted EU principles on risk assessment of New and Existing Substances (TGD, Technical Guidance Document). The work has been carried out on the basis of available literature and other information relating to the occurrence of cadmium in the forest ecosystem in Finland, the environmental hazards of cadmium, as well as its health risks.