Toward a comprehensive and realistic risk evaluation of engineered nanomaterials in the urban water system
- Author(s)
- Lars Duester, Michael Burkhardt, Arno C Gutleb, Ralf Kaegi, Ailbhe Macken, Björn Meermann, Frank von der Kammer
- Abstract
The European COoperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action ES1205 on the transfer of Engineered Nano materials from wastewater Treatment and stormwatEr to Rivers (ENTER) aims to create and to maintain a trans European network among scientists. This perspective article delivers a brief overview on the status quo at the beginning of the project by addressing the following aspects on engineered nano materials (ENMs) in the urban systems: (1) ENMs that need to be considered on a European level; (2) uncertainties on production-volume estimations; (3) fate of selected ENMs during waste water transport and treatment; (4) analytical strategies for ENM analysis; (5) ecotoxicity of ENMs, and (6) future needs. These six step stones deliver the derivation of the position of the ES1205 network at the beginning of the projects runtime, by defining six fundamental aspects that should be considered in future discussions on risk evaluation of ENMs in urban water systems.
- Organisation(s)
- External organisation(s)
- Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil (HSR), Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz, Norwegian Institute for Water Research
- Journal
- Frontiers in Chemistry
- Volume
- 2
- Pages
- 39
- No. of pages
- 6
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2014.00039
- Publication date
- 06-2014
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 104023 Environmental chemistry, 104002 Analytical chemistry, 105904 Environmental research, 210006 Nanotechnology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/0405c034-9feb-4379-8a5e-3632f9d5fe3d