Pollution of different elements (air, water, soil and subsoil) resulting both from accidental events and from ordinary industrial and civil activities causes negative effects on the human health and on the environment...Pollution of different elements (air, water, soil and subsoil) resulting both from accidental events and from ordinary industrial and civil activities causes negative effects on the human health and on the environment. The present paper examines the analysis of a contaminated site, focusing the attention on the negative effects for receptors exposed to soil and groundwater contamination caused by industrial activities. The case study investigated is a contaminated area located in the industrial district of Trento North once occupied by the Italian Carbochimica plant. Pollution in that area is mainly due to contamination of soil and groundwater with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The methodology applied is the risk evaluation for human health, in terms of individual cancer risk and hazard index. In particular the attention has been focused on a specific migration way: if pollutants in the soil or in the groundwater undergo a phase change, they spread and get to the soil surface, causing a dispersion of vapors in the atmosphere. In this case risk assessment calls for the evaluation of volatilization factor. Among the different models dealing with the estimation of volatilization factor, those mostly known and used in the national and international field of Human Health Risk Assessment were chosen: Jury’s and Farmer’s models. A sensitivity analysis of models was performed, in order to identify the most significant parameters to estimate the volatilization factors among the wide range of input parameters for the application of models. Performing an accurate selection and data processing of the contaminated site, models for the volatilization factors calculation are applied, thus evaluating air concentrations and Human Health Risk. The analysis of the resulting estimates is an excellent aid to draw interesting conclusions and to verify if the soil and groundwater pollutants volatilization affects the human health considerably.展开更多
Sensitivity analysis is a valuable method for evaluating the impact of model parameters on health risk characterization,thereby supporting the prediction of critical uncertainty factors.However,limitations arise in te...Sensitivity analysis is a valuable method for evaluating the impact of model parameters on health risk characterization,thereby supporting the prediction of critical uncertainty factors.However,limitations arise in terms of cross-disciplinary discussions and in-depth analyses of previous research.To overcome these limitations,a systematic and multifaceted approach was introduced for analyzing the parameter sensitivities in soil contamination risk assessment.This approach specifically targeted the 12 main parameters associated with 65 soil contaminants for health risk assessment,employing detailed authoritative statistics for risk assessment.Screening analysis revealed that identified heavy metals and organics were influenced by key parameters,such as PM_(10),body weight of adults(BW_(a)),daily air inhalation rate of adults(DAIR_(a)),air exchange rate(ER),and typical soil parameters.PM_(10) showed a positive 100%correlation with inorganics and metals,but BW_(a) and DAIR_(a) exhibited different impacts on different chemicals,with an increase in potential risk observed with higher BW_(a) and lower DAIR_(a).Furthermore,incorporating soil parameters in the analysis showed that compact soil could improve the protection against vapor organic compounds for human health.This refined study presents a comprehensive strategy for sensitivity analysis in health risk assessment of soil contamination,thereby offering substantial support for the protection and preservation of human health.A logical framework also was provided for addressing the limitations of sensitivity analysis and facilitating an understanding of the complex relationships between model parameters and the health risk of soil contamination.展开更多
文摘Pollution of different elements (air, water, soil and subsoil) resulting both from accidental events and from ordinary industrial and civil activities causes negative effects on the human health and on the environment. The present paper examines the analysis of a contaminated site, focusing the attention on the negative effects for receptors exposed to soil and groundwater contamination caused by industrial activities. The case study investigated is a contaminated area located in the industrial district of Trento North once occupied by the Italian Carbochimica plant. Pollution in that area is mainly due to contamination of soil and groundwater with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The methodology applied is the risk evaluation for human health, in terms of individual cancer risk and hazard index. In particular the attention has been focused on a specific migration way: if pollutants in the soil or in the groundwater undergo a phase change, they spread and get to the soil surface, causing a dispersion of vapors in the atmosphere. In this case risk assessment calls for the evaluation of volatilization factor. Among the different models dealing with the estimation of volatilization factor, those mostly known and used in the national and international field of Human Health Risk Assessment were chosen: Jury’s and Farmer’s models. A sensitivity analysis of models was performed, in order to identify the most significant parameters to estimate the volatilization factors among the wide range of input parameters for the application of models. Performing an accurate selection and data processing of the contaminated site, models for the volatilization factors calculation are applied, thus evaluating air concentrations and Human Health Risk. The analysis of the resulting estimates is an excellent aid to draw interesting conclusions and to verify if the soil and groundwater pollutants volatilization affects the human health considerably.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFC1806304 and 2020YFC1806301-002)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2022A1515110625)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M720848).
文摘Sensitivity analysis is a valuable method for evaluating the impact of model parameters on health risk characterization,thereby supporting the prediction of critical uncertainty factors.However,limitations arise in terms of cross-disciplinary discussions and in-depth analyses of previous research.To overcome these limitations,a systematic and multifaceted approach was introduced for analyzing the parameter sensitivities in soil contamination risk assessment.This approach specifically targeted the 12 main parameters associated with 65 soil contaminants for health risk assessment,employing detailed authoritative statistics for risk assessment.Screening analysis revealed that identified heavy metals and organics were influenced by key parameters,such as PM_(10),body weight of adults(BW_(a)),daily air inhalation rate of adults(DAIR_(a)),air exchange rate(ER),and typical soil parameters.PM_(10) showed a positive 100%correlation with inorganics and metals,but BW_(a) and DAIR_(a) exhibited different impacts on different chemicals,with an increase in potential risk observed with higher BW_(a) and lower DAIR_(a).Furthermore,incorporating soil parameters in the analysis showed that compact soil could improve the protection against vapor organic compounds for human health.This refined study presents a comprehensive strategy for sensitivity analysis in health risk assessment of soil contamination,thereby offering substantial support for the protection and preservation of human health.A logical framework also was provided for addressing the limitations of sensitivity analysis and facilitating an understanding of the complex relationships between model parameters and the health risk of soil contamination.
