Human Bioaccessibility of Heavy Metals and PAH from Soil

Preface

The present literature review on bioaccessibility of PAH and heavy metals from contaminated soils was prepared for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) in 2002 - 2003 by DHI Water & Environment (DHI).

The contributors at DHI were:

Lizzi Andersen
Christian Grøn

A steering committee followed the project with participants from the DEPA, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (VFD) and the Danish National Environmental Research Institutions (NERI):

Irene Edelgaard, DEPA (chairman)
Poul Bo Larsen, DEPA
Ole Ladefoged, VFD
John Jensen, NERI

A reference group was invited to discus the conclusions and recommendations of the review:

Cathy Rompelberg, National Institute of Public Health and the
Environment, the Netherlands
Barry Smith, British Geological Survey, United Kingdom
Michael Ruby, Exponent Environmental Group, United States