Environmental effects of the application of iron nanoparticles for site remediation
Author/s
Cagigal, Ekain; Ocejo, Marta; Gallego, Jose Luis R.; Pelaez, Ana I.; Rodriguez-Valdes, EduardoDate
2018Keywords
Iron nanoparticles
Environmental Effects
Ecosystems
Methodological approaches
Health
nZVI
Iron oxides
Biochemical damage
Abstract
As long as the injection of nanoparticles (mainly nanozerovalent iron, nZVI) has become a common technology for soil and groundwater remediation, a concern has simultaneously grown regarding the side effects and potential impact on the ecosystems, as occurring with other engineered nanometric scale materials. Based on precautionary principle, the technology is still pending approval by regulators in several countries until uncertainties regarding risk analysis are clarified,
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book part