Chapter 3.3. Toxicity Evaluation
- Philippe Quevauviller2,
- Olivier Thomas3,
- André van Der Beken4
Published Online: 10 JAN 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470058725.ch12
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Wastewater Quality Monitoring and Treatment
Additional Information
How to Cite
Devisscher, M., Thoeye, C., Gueldre, G. D. and De Steene, B. V. (2007) Toxicity Evaluation, in Wastewater Quality Monitoring and Treatment (eds P. Quevauviller, O. Thomas and A. v. Der Beken), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470058725.ch12
Editor Information
- 2
European Commission, DG Environment (BU9 3/142), Rue de la Loi 200, 1049, Brussels, Belgium
- 3
Environment and Sustainable Development Institute, Sherbrooke University, 2500 bld de l'Université, Local A6-1021, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1K 2R1, Canada
- 4
Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Publication History
- Published Online: 10 JAN 2007
- Published Print: 17 NOV 2006
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Philippe Quevauviller
Series Editor Information
European Commission, DG Environment (BU9 3/142), Rue de la Loi 200, 1049, Brussels, Belgium
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471499299
Online ISBN: 9780470058725
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- toxicity evaluation;
- best available technology (BAT);
- need for toxicity measurements;
- influent vs effluent toxicity of wastewater;
- effluent toxicity evaluation;
- central to (eco)toxicity evaluation is dose–effect relationship;
- influent toxicity testing;
- toxicity mitigation
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Need for Toxicity Measurements
Influent vs Effluent Toxicity of Wastewater
Units
Sources of Toxicity
Toxicity Testing
Toxicity Mitigation
References