An Ecological Risk Assessment of Formaldehyde

Chénier, Robert

doi:10.1080/713609919

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“…The formaldehyde is emitted primarily by the paper (81%) and chemical (16%) industry sectors. Formaldehyde hydrates, polymerizes, and forms a variety of compounds, which have the potential to impact aquatic species [33].…”

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Quantity-based and toxicity-based evaluation of the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory

Lim

Lam

Schoenung

2010

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Quantity-based and toxicity-based evaluation of the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory

Lim

Lam

Schoenung

2010

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…Some Balanced mixture of silt, sand and clay. Soil texture of 0.6 to 2.0 mm in diameter combined with an unsaturated zone below the grave of at least 0.5 m authors state that formaldehyde dissolves easily in water and is very susceptible to bacterial decomposition, and the amount that might possibly leave the individual grave space is relatively low (Chan et al 1992;Chénier 2003). Other authors maintain that formaldehyde poses a potential public health and environmental risk (Chiappelli & Chiappelli 2008).…”

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Burial grounds’ impact on groundwater and public health: an overview

Oliveira

Quinteiro

Caetano³

et al. 2012

Water & Environment J

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The most common practice for disposal of dead bodies is inhumation in soil, which favours interactions with the surrounding environment and returns nutrients to the life cycle. However, when the burial ground is located where hydrogeological, geological and climatic conditions are not favourable to the process, contamination of soils and groundwater may occur, and decomposition may be inhibited, leading to social, economic and political problems. The most critical parameters when assessing the pollution potential of a burial ground are inhumation depth, geological formation, depth of the water table, density of inhumations, soil type and climate. Considering that, this paper presents an overview of the potential threat that cemeteries can pose, analysing and discussing the influence of the main variables causing environmental impacts and public health risks.

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“…It could be released from industrial sites during the production, use, storage, transport, or disposal of products with residual formaldehyde [1]. This wastewater eventually may be transported to the marine environment [3].…”

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“…Formaldehyde is widely used for the production of resins, paper, and glue in the chemical industry [1,2]. It could be released from industrial sites during the production, use, storage, transport, or disposal of products with residual formaldehyde [1].…”

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Bioremediation Potential of Formaldehyde by the Marine Microalga Nannochloropsis oculata ST-3 Strain

Yoshida

Ishii

Ishihara

et al. 2008

Appl Biochem Biotechnol

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The present work is intended to investigate biodegradation of formaldehyde by the marine microalga Nannochloropsis oculata ST-3 strain. Formaldehyde concentration in the medium decreased with the growth of the ST-3 strain. It is observed that the degradation of formaldehyde concentration depends on the increased cell number of the ST-3 strain. The ST-3 strain which was adapted to formaldehyde stepwise was able to tolerate to 19.9 ppm formaldehyde and degrade 99.3% of it in the medium for 22 days. Tolerance and degradation ability of formaldehyde by the ST-3 strain was improved by stepwise increasing of the formaldehyde concentration. Transformation of [13C]formaldehyde in the medium with the passage of incubation was monitored by using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. Formaldehyde was transformed into formate, and these two substances degraded in the medium with the passage of incubation as clearly shown by the NMR spectrum.

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An Ecological Risk Assessment of Formaldehyde

Cited by 18 publications

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Quantity-based and toxicity-based evaluation of the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory

Quantity-based and toxicity-based evaluation of the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory

Burial grounds’ impact on groundwater and public health: an overview

Bioremediation Potential of Formaldehyde by the Marine Microalga Nannochloropsis oculata ST-3 Strain

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