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ISSN: 1018-5593 The mission of the Joint Research Centre is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the con- Proceedings ception, development, implementation and monitoring of European Union policies. As a service of the European LB-NA-22806-EN-C Commission, the Joint Research Centre functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national. Workshop on Emerging Environmental Pollutants The NORMAN project is funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme - Priority 1.1.6.3: Global Key Issues Change and Ecosystems. To know more about NORMAN, visit our website at the page and Challenges http://www.norman-network.net Emerging Environmental Pollutants. Key Issues and Challenges Stresa, Italy 19-20 June 2006 Norman Workshop on Network of reference laboratories for monitoring of emerging environmental pollutants EUR 22806 EN Institute for Environment and Sustainability MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national. European Commission DG Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy www.jrc.ec.europa.eu www.norman-network.net Editor: Valeria Dulio, Norman project coordinator INERIS Parc Technologique ALATA – B.P. 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It can be accessed through the Europe server: http://europe.eu/ EUR 22806 EN ISBN 978-92-79-06227-8 ISSN 1018-5593 Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities © European Communities, 2007 Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged Printed in Italy Editor: Valeria Dulio, INERIS Scientific Committee: Valeria Dulio, INERIS Georg Hanke, EC JRC IES RWER David Westwood, UK EA Pim Leonards, RIVO Jaroslav Slobodnik, Slovak EI Rod Robinson, NPL Damia Barceló, CSIC Monika Herrchen, FHG Meeting organisers: Valeria Dulio, INERIS Georg Hanke, EC JRC IES RWER Robert Loos, EC JRC IES RWER Madeleine Rizzi, EC JRC IES Key Note Speakers: Thomas Ternes, BFG Frank Lamé, TNO Dimitrios Kotzias, EC JRC IHCP Pim de Voogt, University of Amsterdam Eva Brorstrøm-Lundén, IVL Walter Giger, EAWAG/ Giger Research Consulting Richard Owen, UK EA Steven Eisenreich, EC JRC IHCP ECB Nick Cartwright, UK EA Norbert Theobald, BSH Jürgen Volz, KIWA Claudio Carlon, EC JRC IES RWER David Briggs, Imperial College London Hans Løkke, NERI Martin Holt, ECETOC Anne Marie Fouillac, BRGM Jaroslav Slobodnik, Slovak EI David Schwesig, IWW Damià Barceló, CSIC Parallel sessions chairs and rapporteurs: Session 1 – Data sources for emerging pollutants Jaroslav Slobodnik, Slovak EI Heather Leslie, IVM Session II – Prioritisation criteria for emerging pollutants Nick Cartwright, UK EA Marina Coquery, CEMAGREF Session III – Monitoring tools and analytical methods Peter Lepom, UBA Georg Hanke, EC JRC IES RWER Session IV – Models and prediction methods Willie Pejinenburg, RIVM Michael McLachlan, Stockholm University Workshop venue: Hotel La Palma, Stresa, Italy CONTENTS I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 7 II. Purpose and objectives......................................................................................................... 7 III. Workshop organisation ......................................................................................................8 IV. Summary of presentations: key issues................................................................................ 9 IV.1. Introduction to the NORMAN project................................................................................... 9 IV.2. The current concerns from different scientific communities regarding emerging substances ............................................................................................................................ IV.3. Focus on some emerging topics ............................................................................................. 12 IV.4. The stakeholders in the management of emerging pollutants............................................ 13 IV.5. Meeting the science needs for emerging pollutants: current work areas in EU ............... 18 IV.6. NORMAN working tools and activities................................................................................ 21 V. Conclusions from the parallel sessions.............................................................................. 23 V.1. Session 1 – Data sources for emerging pollutants ................................................................. 23 V.2. Session II – Prioritisation criteria for emerging pollutants ................................................. 25 V.3. Session III – Monitoring tools and analytical methods ........................................................ 29 V.4. Session IV – Models and prediction methods........................................................................ 32 VI. Conclusions and recommendations.................................................................................. 33 VII. Extended abstracts of the presentations ......................................................................... 35 VIII. List of participants ....................................................................................................... 111 I. Introduction Since the 1970s the impact of chemical pollution has focused almost exclusively on lists of conventional priority pollutants, especially those referred to as PBT (fulfilling criteria of Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity) or POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants). The number of regulated, conventional pollutants, however, represents only a small part of the total number of potential pollutants. Emerging pollutants pose increasing threats to public health and ecosystems. Emerging pollutants are not necessarily new chemicals, and some of them have often long been present in the environment, but their presence and significance are only now being elucidated. How are emerging pollutants identified? How do emerging pollutants become regulated pollutants? What investigations should be undertaken when an emerging pollutant is identified? What are the substances that are being identified as emerging pollutants today, and what information is currently missing or required in terms of monitoring and assessment of their associated risks? Information on these substances is often difficult to obtain and the methods used are often at a research and development stage, or not appropriate for harmonisation at the European level. This makes comparison and interpretation of data very difficult, and represents a major difficulty for decision-making by the authorities. To discuss these issues from a wide perspective a workshop on ‘Emerging environmental pollutants: key issues and challenges’ was held in Stresa, Italy on 19-20 June 2006 as part of the activities of the EU-funded NORMAN project (Network of reference laboratories, research centres and related organisations for monitoring of emerging environmental pollutants)1. The workshop was organised with the collaboration of: INERIS - Institut National de l’Environnement Industriel et des Risques (France) JRC-IES – Joint Research Centre – Institute for Environment and Sustainability (EC) EA – Environment Agency for England and Wales (UK). II. Purpose and objectives The specific objectives of the workshop were: To inform participants interested in NORMAN activities about the project’s goals To discuss the state of current knowledge and to review demand for the analysis of emerging pollutants for the purpose of risk assessment and risk management programmes (including identifying gaps in the information currently available) To enable an overview of the main issues and priority needs as regards additional monitoring activities for emerging pollutants and the requirements of method validation and dissemination of information To facilitate an exchange of views with ‘future customers’ of the NORMAN network, relating to its organisation and scope of work. 1 The NORMAN project is funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme – Priority 1.1.6.3 : Global Change and Ecosystems. The aim of the NORMAN network is to enhance the exchange of information on emerging environmental pollutants, and to encourage the validation and harmonisation of common measurement methods and monitoring tools so that the requirements of risk assessors and risk managers can be better served. To find out more about NORMAN, visit our website