This paper examines the possibility of adapting known methods of risk assessment and calculation of potential damage to various groups of Russian population from consuming drinking water and food containing different types of pollutants. Parameters were considered: appearance, color, taste, smell, texture (for all samples), as well as shape, surface, type of cracks (for dry cookies), odor, aroma, color, turbidity (for bottled water); pH; the content of mineral substances (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Fegen); the content of toxic elements (As2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Hg2+); the content of chlorine-organic pesticides (DDT, α-, β-, γ-HCH, heptachlor); moisture content, carotenoids; fat content and Cl- (for canned meat); the content of dry matter, vegetable admixtures, and titrated acidity (for fruit and vegetable purees); thickness, humidity, alkalinity, acidity, water absorption, fat and ash content (for biscuits). In total, 52 quality indicators for each of the selected water samples were analyzed. According to the assessment, the significant damage to the health of the population is the consumption of meat and milk produced in the state farms of Ivanovo and the Kostroma region (16000 - 280000 dollars per year), as well as consumption of bottled water ($ 15000 to $ 24540 per year). For drinking spring water, the damage ranges from 270 to 9,200 dollars per year. The minimum damage is estimated with the use of tap water ($ 2,220- $ 2050 per year), and fruit and vegetable purees ($ 7,520 per year). The proposed methodology can be used to justify the cost of environmental protection measures as well as safety measures taken by health protection and welfare authorities.

The results of the adaptation of methods of water solutions biotesting for the assessment of air quality after the removal of formaldehyde from air via dielectric barrier discharge reactor are presented in this work. The conditions for the express-analysis of air are determined.

There is considered the possibility of the use of risk indices with regard to their use in certification and validation of conformity assessment and food conformance, including those recommended for children. There were investigated samples of oatmeals, potted meats, liver pate, fruit-vegetable puree. The calculation of risk values was based on original data of quantitative analysis that was performed with the use of thermogravimetric, photometric, titrimetric, and potentiometric methods, as well as methods of gas-liquid chromatography and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. On the base of data of the chemical analysis of the ingredients of a set offood products, including assigned for baby nutrition, all the tested samples were shown to meet the requirements for the controlled regulatory standards on control indices of quality. The calculation of average daily doses of the intake of metal compounds (Cu, Zn, Fe, Na, Ca, Mg) consumed by adult and child’s organisms through tested food showed that such doses are allowable since they do not exceed maximum daily dose and average daily requirements. However, some samples were referred to the category of high risk food, because the used method of individual’s lifetime risk calculation takes into consideration all possible negative effects (carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, embryogenic, etc) of the impact of pollutants on the human body. It is shown that in addition to the sanitary and hygienic criteria offood quality, the risks of such food consumption should be taken into consideration by the Technical Regulations and other normative documentations

The aim of this paper is to assess individual health risk caused by food consumption, as well as possibility of use and calculation of safe amount of food for MRE package provided by Emergencies Ministry officers to kids under 3 years old in disaster zones. The samples studied include dry instant porridge, canned meat, liver pate, homogenized fruit and vegetable purees, sea biscuits, and bottled water of various brands. The paper shows that all tested food samples meet requirements regarding food safety and quality. Individual children's lifetime health risk caused by the consumption of tested foods and drinking water is estimated as (0,5-10,0) -10-5 for canned meat, (0,004-0,068) -10-5 for fruit and vegetable purees and drinking water for babies, (3,4-68,0) -10-5 for dry instant porridges, (0,023 0,28) -10-5 for liver pate, (0,068-1,74) -10-5 for sea biscuits, (0,004-0,42) -10-5 for bottled water. Calculation of estimated risk for individual showed that some samples could be classed among high risk products since risk calculation method takes into consideration all possible negative effects (carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, embryogenic, etc.) of pollutants on a child's organism. Therefore, when choosing canned food suppliers for MRE package, risks of this food consumption along with sanitary and hygienic requirements must be considered. It is calculated that one MRE package per day for children should contain approximately 100 g of porridge, 50 g of canned meat, 50 g of vegetable puree, 150 g of liver pate and 100 g of sea biscuits. This information should be on the package label.

Indicators of quality and safety, as well as the useful properties of spring water, artesian bottled water and water from a municipal water supply systems are assessed. All the investigated samples of bottled drinking well water satisfy regulatory requirements for defined quality parameters. Biotesting analysis of the samples of water using two test organisms: crustacean Daphnia Magna and freshwater aquarium fish Poecillia Reticulata Peters confirmed the presence of different pollutants in spring water. Risks of oral use of investigated water are calculated. In terms of the quality of groundwater for the study area is characterized by Russian acceptable level of risk, which indicates a moderate anthropogenic pressure on ecosystems and the environment.