Nonwovens used for the production of respiratory protective equipment and its ecotoxicological impact on specific soil samples

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423025000610" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423025000610</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2025.105603" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jlp.2025.105603</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Nonwovens used for the production of respiratory protective equipment and its ecotoxicological impact on specific soil samples

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

At the time of COVID-19, the production and consumption of respiratory protection products, as well as the amount of waste generated from these products, was huge. A part of this amount got into the free landscape. This study addresses the toxicity of two materials that have been used to manufacture respiratory protection products, these are mainly laminated and non-laminated nonwovens. Three bearing experiments were carried out. (1) Ecotoxicity testing the inhibition test on Lactuca sativa seeds, (2) Earthworm, Acute Toxicity Tests, and (3) Avoidance test with earthworms Eisenia andrei. All experiments are a part of a broader framework of environmental toxicity assessments, particularly focused on soil health. These tests, though different in their specific procedures, share common goals of evaluating the effects of chemicals or contaminated environments on organisms and ecosystem functioning. Although acute toxicity has not been confirmed, avoidance behaviour of the earthworms was evident and nonwoven material mechanically adhered to their tissue. Moreover, the lack of demonstration of acute toxicity does not mean that nonwoven micro(nano)plastics cannot accumulate in the organisms and cause negative long-term effects.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Nonwovens used for the production of respiratory protective equipment and its ecotoxicological impact on specific soil samples

Popis výsledku anglicky

At the time of COVID-19, the production and consumption of respiratory protection products, as well as the amount of waste generated from these products, was huge. A part of this amount got into the free landscape. This study addresses the toxicity of two materials that have been used to manufacture respiratory protection products, these are mainly laminated and non-laminated nonwovens. Three bearing experiments were carried out. (1) Ecotoxicity testing the inhibition test on Lactuca sativa seeds, (2) Earthworm, Acute Toxicity Tests, and (3) Avoidance test with earthworms Eisenia andrei. All experiments are a part of a broader framework of environmental toxicity assessments, particularly focused on soil health. These tests, though different in their specific procedures, share common goals of evaluating the effects of chemicals or contaminated environments on organisms and ecosystem functioning. Although acute toxicity has not been confirmed, avoidance behaviour of the earthworms was evident and nonwoven material mechanically adhered to their tissue. Moreover, the lack of demonstration of acute toxicity does not mean that nonwoven micro(nano)plastics cannot accumulate in the organisms and cause negative long-term effects.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20701 - Environmental and geological engineering, geotechnics

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

ISSN

0950-4230

e-ISSN

1873-3352

Svazek periodika

95

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

105603

Kód UT WoS článku

001444225800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85218407053