Small guide establishing eco-toxicity of soil and water (In Romanian)

• Main Authors: Crina Laura Mosneang, Romeo T. Cristina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romanian National Association of the Veterinary Products Manufacturers 2014-06-01
• Series: Medicamentul Veterinar
• Online Access: http://www.veterinarypharmacon.com/docs/1355-2014-VD-8-1-ART.7.RO.pdf

Soil and water ecotoxicity is one of the major concerns with important implications for human and animal life’s quality. Consequently, there were appeared many methods to determine the level of environmental pollution, which in the last decade have seen a tremendous development, with the implementation of European and national legislations. The present review is intended to familiarize readers with some indicators of water pollution and soil testing; testing that zebra fish and earthworm bodies recognized as viable and sensitive indicators of pollution.It describes the testing methodology known: acute and chronic toxicity on fish; determining pollution by using earthworms (OECD Protocol 207). In addition, analytical methodology chapter establishing eco-toxicity is summarized soil and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and applications in determining the degree of environmental pollution, and the last chapter is presented legislation manure management in the EU and Romanian legislation related.