Open AccessApplication of index of general toxic effects of biologically available polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as leading indicator in assessing the quality of industrial-urbanized territories
Author(s) -
В. В. Вершинин,
A.S. Nartov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/350/1/012072
Subject(s) - index (typography) , environmental science , environmental chemistry , quality (philosophy) , chemistry , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , world wide web
The authors consider the important issue relating to the assessment towards the terrotory exposed to some toxic effects of man-made polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). As the main criterion applied in referring a territory to a particular level, it is proposed to use indices of the total toxic effects of bioavailable PAHs. Depending on the values of these indicators, we point out seven levels and propose for each one some evidence-based recommendations on the most rational use of industrialized urban territories.