CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Application of Risk Analysis to landfills: the experience of Brescia (Italy)
(Corresponding) Vaccari M., Gibellini S., Arnaboldi G.
Topic:
Solid waste management
In the Italian authorization procedure for the construction of a landfill, the Risk Analysis is mandatory in case of request for derogation from the current legislation (D.M. September 27, 2010), in order to demonstrate that there is no risk for the environment. This contribution describes the...Read more
Wide-scope target analysis of >2,100 emerging contaminants in landfill leachates by LC-QTOFMS and investigation of their potential ecological threat
Nika M., Ntaiou K., Elytis K., Stasinakis A., Thomaidi V., Gatidou G., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Organic micropollutants are compounds which are normally detected at concentrations up to microgram per liter in the aquatic environment and they are considered to be potential threats to the ecosystem. Some of them have been studied in detail since 1980s and are already included in existing...Read more
Cırcular Economy And Lıfe Cycle Assessment For Wıne Sector
(Corresponding) Matarazzo A., Villari E., Spadaro G., Vazzano A., Zerbo A.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Wine production contributes to a variety of environmental loads, mainly due to the use of fertilizers and pesticides in the vineyard and to the production of glass bottles. Sicily, in particular, holds the record for the major production of wine in the South of Italy, favored by pedoclimatic...Read more
Keywords:
Environmental sustainability, LCA, Risk reduction, Green economy, Wine sector
Canada’s New Substances Notification Regulations
Under the New Substances Program, Health Canada (HC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) administer the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) (NSNR) of...Read more
Keywords:
new substances, environmental risk assessment, human health risk assessment, risk management measures, New Substances Notification Regulations
Water quality monitoring in the Dnieper River Basin using advanced analytical methodologies
Diamanti K., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Kostakis M., Koupa A., Oswald P., Cirka L., Slobodnik J., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The Dnieper River Basin is the main freshwater resource for Ukraine. Despite being used as source for drinking water, its water quality does not always meet the environmental standards. The basin is highly affected by regional and transboundary (from western Russia and Belarus) anthropogenic...Read more
Keywords:
Dnieper River Basin, environmental monitoring, LC-HRMS, organic and inorganic chemicals, risk assessment
