Assessment of the impact of chemical weapons disposal in the ocean according to international conventions

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90553-4.00018-4" target="_blank" >10.1016/B978-0-323-90553-4.00018-4</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Assessment of the impact of chemical weapons disposal in the ocean according to international conventions

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Huge quantities of chemical weapons (CW) have been dumped into the oceans around the world. This chapter assessed the impact of the disposal of CWs in the Baltic and Adriatic Seas on human and marine life and economic activities. A review of the main treaties and conventions related to the dumping of CW in the sea was also undertaken. It was found that the exact locations, chemical identities, and quantities of CW dumped are not known as most records were destroyed. Fishermen have been accidently exposed to the CW, leading to serious health consequences. The CW have also leaked into the environment resulting in elevated mercury and arsenic concentrations in the dumping sites. The CW degradation products are toxic and persistent in the environment. Marine life in the dumping areas has been negatively affected by the CWs. The study found that the conventions and treaties concerning dumping of CW in the ocean have been adhered to, leading to intergovernmental cooperation to control dumping. It is recommended that long-term genotoxicity and cytotoxicity studies of the CW and degradation products be undertaken to provide reliable data on the long-term effects of CW dumping on human and marine life. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Assessment of the impact of chemical weapons disposal in the ocean according to international conventions

Popis výsledku anglicky

Huge quantities of chemical weapons (CW) have been dumped into the oceans around the world. This chapter assessed the impact of the disposal of CWs in the Baltic and Adriatic Seas on human and marine life and economic activities. A review of the main treaties and conventions related to the dumping of CW in the sea was also undertaken. It was found that the exact locations, chemical identities, and quantities of CW dumped are not known as most records were destroyed. Fishermen have been accidently exposed to the CW, leading to serious health consequences. The CW have also leaked into the environment resulting in elevated mercury and arsenic concentrations in the dumping sites. The CW degradation products are toxic and persistent in the environment. Marine life in the dumping areas has been negatively affected by the CWs. The study found that the conventions and treaties concerning dumping of CW in the ocean have been adhered to, leading to intergovernmental cooperation to control dumping. It is recommended that long-term genotoxicity and cytotoxicity studies of the CW and degradation products be undertaken to provide reliable data on the long-term effects of CW dumping on human and marine life. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30108 - Toxicology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Sensing of Deadly Toxic Chemical Warfare Agents, Nerve Agent Simulants, and their Toxicological Aspects

ISBN

978-0-323-90553-4

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

407-422

Počet stran knihy

736

Název nakladatele

Elsevier

Místo vydání

Amsterdam

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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