API 4701 : 2000
API 4701 : 2000
BIOACCUMULATION: AN EVALUATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATORY INITIATIVES
American Petroleum Institute
BIOACCUMULATION: AN EVALUATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATORY INITIATIVES
American Petroleum Institute
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Science of Bioaccumulation
2.1 Definitions
2.2 When Are Chemicals Considered Bioaccumulative
2.3 Why Are Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern to
Federal and State Regulators?
3 Chemical-Specific Issues
3.1 Arsenic
3.2 Mercury
3.3 Nickel
3.4 Selenium
3.5 Dioxins
3.6 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
4. Regulatory Applications of Bioaccumulation
4.1 Federal Regulations
4.2 State Initiatives
5 References
Appendices
A Fish Consumption Advisory Calculations
B Data Requirements for Bioaccumulation Factors in GLI
C Calculation of Human Health and Wildlife BAFs
D Calculation of Human Health and Wildlife Criteria
D-1 Exposure Parameters for the 5 Representative Species I
Specifies the science of bioaccumulation in the aquatic environment as it relates to federal and state regulatory activities facing the petroleum industry. These regulations affect the levels of chemicals that may be discharged to the environment, discharge reporting requirements, and responses to existing environmental contamination.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |