Recycling of sewage sludge and household compost to arable land: fate and effects of organic contaminants, and impact on soil fertility

Contamination and remediation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soils in China: a review

“…The European Commission has suggested that for agricultural use, the diethylhexyl phthalate concentration in sewage sludge should be limited to 100 mg kg −1 dry weight (Bagó et al 2005). Although some researchers showed that the application of biosolids did not increase the phthalic acid ester concentrations in soil (Rhind et al 2002;Petersen et al 2003), the effect of biosolids application on soil concentrations cannot be neglected, because it may involve risks with other potentially harmful concentrations such as pathogens and heavy metals. Therefore, the effect of biosolids will need to be investigated further, and biosolids application rates will need to be controlled in order to manage potential pollution risks.…”

Alquilbenzeno sulfonato linear: uma abordagem ambiental e analítica

“…O reaproveitamento desse lodo na agricultura exige critérios cuidadosos 52,53 , pois o mesmo pode conter concentrações altas de LAS, 0,5 g/kg em condições aeróbicas e 1 a 30 g/kg em condições anaeróbicas.…”

A study on temporal trends and estimates of fate of Bisphenol A in agricultural soils after sewage sludge amendment

“…The application of sewage sludge to agricultural land has many positive aspects and ensures the recycling of nutrients to improve soil fertility in a global situation where nutrient resources, particularly phosphorous, are being depleted [Van Vuuren et al, 2010]. Consequently, current trends in waste management policy favor agricultural application and composting as opposed to land filling or incineration [Petersen et al, 2003;European Commission, 2001;Laturnus et al, 2007]. the European Union produced more than 10 million tons (t) in 2006 with 8.7 million t DM in the EU-15 and an additional 1.2 million t DM for the 12 new Member States [European Commission, 2010].…”